Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Tip:
* you can also use Power Chords in Intro as Tom Hingley does in his live set
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foRvJB-yc-c
**During intro you can add this lead after the organy bit for a bit of variety
e|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
BB|-7-8-10-8-10-8---|-7-8-10-8-10-8-7---------7---------7--|
G+G|-----------------|-----------------7\6-7/9---7\6-7/9----|
D MajorD|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
***In instrumental before and during outro you can add in these lead lines
(played once) (played repeatedly)
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|
BB|--------------8-10-8----------------8|-10-10-10-8--------------8-|
G+G|-7/10-10-10----------10-7---10-7-10--|------------10-7-10-7-10---|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Intro:
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G (x6)
Verse 1:
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I would search this world for you, even though you can't imagine
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I wanna take you to China, I wanna kiss you in Rome
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I'd use rocket ships, mine sweepers, transistor radio receivers
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you too tight
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
Gonna break every bone of everybody in sight
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD
When I´m flying so high (flying so high)
A augmentedA D MajorD
Like a bird in the sky
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, down, down down
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G (x2)
Verse 2:
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I hear your talking and whispers, pale drawn out nails and fingers
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I'm seeing shapes behind the curtain
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
You're looking older but you can't be certain
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
You're so tired (you're so tired) but you just can't sleep
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
You're so shallow (you're so shallow) but you're in too deep
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
Your hands shaking, body's lifting, body's mine
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I know, I know, 'cause I told you so
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD
When I´m flying so high (flying so high)
A augmentedA D MajorD
Like a bird in the sky
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, down, down down
Bridge:
F# minorF#m B minorBm F# minorF#m
Oh, you're dragging me down, oh you're dragging me down
F# minorF#m B minorBm F# minorF#m
Drag, drag, dragging me down, oh you're dragging me down
F# minorF#m B minorBm F# minorF#m
Oh, you're dragging me, dragging me, dragging me, oh
F# minorF#m
(You're dragging me down)
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G (x2)
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
I never can quite remember, (oh) was it June, July or September ?
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
That you sold your soul to me, to me
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
That you sold your soul to me, to me
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD
When I´m flying so high (flying so high)
A augmentedA D MajorD
Like a storm in the sky
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, down, down down
A augmentedA D MajorD
When I´m flying so high (flying so high)
A augmentedA D MajorD
Like a star in the sky
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, yeah
D MajorD FF
But you´re dragging me down, down, down down
Outro:
FF G+G D MajorD
(Dragging me down) (x7)