[Verse 1]
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B|--13-11--13-11--13-11--13-11--13----11--|--11--9--11--9--11--9--11--9--11-----9----|
G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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Untame me, it's not my midnight yet
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G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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Act like a wolf but think like a sheep (Wall Street)
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B|--13-11--13-11--13-11--13-11--13----11--|--11--9--11--9--11--9--11--9--11-----9----|
G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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Untame me, cause this is my best advice
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B|--13-11--13-11--13-11--13-11--13----11--|--11--9--11--9--11--9--11--9--11-----9----|
G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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We're gonna give it back to you, some other day
-- Repeat intro riff --
[Pre-Chorus 1]
e|--11----------11------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--13----13----13--13--14----11----|--13----------13------------------|
G|--------13--------13--15----12----|--13----13----13--13--12----10----|
D|----------------------------------|--------15--------15--13----11----|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Take off from the run---way, think-ing of a sad day
e|--11----------11------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--13----13----13--13--14----11----|--13----------13------------------|
G|--------13--------13--15----12----|--13----13----13--13--12----10----|
D|----------------------------------|--------15--------15--13----11----|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Ra----cing down the high--way, look--ing at me side--ways
[Chorus 1]
G#CmD#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|x2
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
G#
What side are you standing on?
CmD#
What side you standing on?
G#
What side are you standing on?
CmD#
What side you standing on?
-- Repeat intro riff --
[Verse 2]
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B|--13-11--13-11--13-11--13-11--13----11--|--11--9--11--9--11--9--11--9--11-----9----|
G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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Untame me, it's time
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G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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I know the way uptown
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B|--13-11--13-11--13-11--13-11--13----11--|--11--9--11--9--11--9--11--9--11-----9----|
G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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Unchain me, I've waited for the time
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B|--13-11--13-11--13-11--13-11--13----11--|--11--9--11--9--11--9--11--9--11-----9----|
G|--13-12--13-12--13-12--13-12--13----12--|--12-10--12-10--12-10--12-10--12----10----|
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To get you with your pajamas on
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Verse guitar above repeats with pre-chorus guitar below:
e|--11----------11------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--13----13----13--13--14----11----|--13----------13------------------|
G|--------13--------13--15----12----|--13----13----13--13--12----10----|
D|----------------------------------|--------15--------15--13----11----|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
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Take off from the run---way, think-ing of a sad day
e|--11----------11------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--13----13----13--13--14----11----|--13----------13------------------|
G|--------13--------13--15----12----|--13----13----13--13--12----10----|
D|----------------------------------|--------15--------15--13----11----|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Play--ing with the new toys, look—ing at the sad boys
[Chorus 2]
G#CmD#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|x2
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
G#
What side are you standing on?
CmD#
What side you standing on?
G#
What side are you standing on?
CmD#
What side you standing on?
[Post-Chorus]
G#CmD#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|x2
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
G#CmD#
And we take what we hide from them
G#CmD#
And then say, "what do you want from me?"
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------10br-9---------8br-8-----------|
G|--11br-10----8-10-11br-10----8-10-----------8-10-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
+
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------10br-9----11br-11---13br-13~~--|
G|--11br-10----8-10-11br-10----8-10--------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
e|-------8---------8---------8---------8----|------9---------9---------9---------9-----|
B|--9---------9---------9---------9---------|-9---------9---------9---------9----------|
G|----10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-|---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10--|
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A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
e|-------9---------9---------9---------9----|------11--------11--------11--------11----|
B|-11--------11--------11--------11---------|-11--------11--------11--------11---------|
G|----10--10----10--10----10--10----10---10-|----12--12----12--12----12--12----12--12--|
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A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
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The way somewhere, way to know
Anyway, anyway, the change to know
I never learned to fly, anytime we change
Away, away, away, away
[Chorus 3]
G#CmD#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|x2
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
G#
What side you standing on?
CmD#
What side you standing on?
G#
What side you standing on?
CmD#
What side you standing on?
G#
Oh what side you standing on?
CmD#
What side you standing on?
[Outro]
G#CmD#
O-oh-oh oh-oh o-oh-oh, o-oh-oh oh-oh o-oh-oh, o-oh-oh oh-oh o-oh-oh, o-oh-oh oh-oh o-oh-oh
G#CmD#
O-oh-oh oh-oh o-oh-oh, o-oh-oh oh-oh o-oh-oh, o-oh-oh oh-oh o-oh-oh
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| br Bend-release
| + Pitch harmonic
| ~ Vibrato
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