==============================[Part 1]============================== Tempo: 131 BPM Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab Ebm Gb5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 e|-4------4------6----1----2----4-----6-----X-----X-----X----X----| B|-6------6------6----1----2----4-----7-----X-----X-----X----X----| G|-6------6------6----1----3----5-----8-----X-----X-----X----X----| D|-6------6------8----3----4----6-----8-----4-----6-----6----3----| A|-4------4------8----3----4----6-----6-----4-----6-----8----3----| E|-X------4------6----1----2----4-----X-----2-----4-----8----1----| [Verse 1] Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab Db When the sun fell low in the blood red sky, yeah Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab Db Every house called out as we passed them by, yeah Bbm Fm Gb Ab Fm Gb Ab Db She would grab my hand as the trees leaned in, yeah (P.M.) Bbm Fm Gb5 Oh, I'm still racing home from the place I've been [Pre-Chorus] Ab5 Bb5 It was all I knew F5 Gb5 I was waiting for the big one Ab5 N.C. And I stayed forever [Chorus] Bbm Ab Gb Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh - oh Gb Gb Db Ame-ri-can secrets Bbm Ab Gb Db Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh Db/Ab Bbm Had a dream that was ours Fm Gb Gb Db And we just didn't know yet [Verse 2] Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab Db We would drive out through every lonely street, yeah Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab Db Smelled the truth in her hair, felt the world at my feet, yeah Am Fm Gb But we were just two kids in a beat-up car (P.M.) Db Ebm Bbm Fm Gb5 Oh I'm still driving home from the things I've done [Pre-Chorus] Ab5 Bb5 It was all I knew F5 Gb5 I was waiting for the big one Ab5 N.C. And I stayed forever [Chorus] Bbm Ab Gb Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh - oh Gb Gb Db Ame-ri-can secrets Bbm Ab Gb Db Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh Db/Ab Bbm Had a dream that was ours Fm Gb Gb Db And we just didn't know yet Bbm Ab Gb Db Db/Ab Bbm Fm Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh - oh Gb Gb Db Ame-ri-can secrets Bbm Ab Gb Db Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh Db/Ab Bbm Had a dream that was ours Fm Gb Gb Db That was lost in the regrets [Bridge] Lead: We were caught on the inside Left it all on that bedside 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e|-----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| # B|-----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| | G|10-------------8-|------11-----10---|----------------|----------------| | D|-----------------|------------------|8---------------|----------------| x2 A|-----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| | E|-----------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| # Give me one more minute with those baby blues We pull up 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e|------------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| B|------------------|----------------|9-------------11-|----------------| G|------------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| D|11-------------10-|----------------|-----------------|----------------| A|------------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| E|------------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e|9---------11---8-|-----------------| B|-----------------|--------9\-------| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| Chords: Db Ebm Gb Db Ebm Gb We were caught on the inside Bbm Left it all on that bedside Ab Fm Gb Give me one more minute with those baby blues Bbm Ab We pull up Db Ebm Bbm Fm Gb Oh, she looks back and waves as I wait too long Db Ebm Bbm Fm Gb I can picture her room as the lights turn on (P.M.) Db Ebm Bbm Fm Gb5 Ab5 Bb5 F5 I'm still dancing alone with the way it was Gb5 Ab5 Bbm Ab Gb Db I'm still dancing alone with the way it was Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Gb Db Bbm Ab Gb Db Give me one more, give me one more Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Gb Db Give me one more minute with my ba - by Bbm Ab Gb Db Give me one more, give me one more Db/Ab Bbm Fm Gb Gb Db Give me one more minute with Ame-rican secrets Bbm Ab Gb Db Give me one more, give me one more [Outro] Db Ebm Bbm Fm Gb Oh, she looks back and waves as she slips in-side Db Ebm Bbm Fm Gb Every hope in the world in those bright blue eyes Db Ebm Bbm Fm Gb I'm still dancing alone with the way it was ==============================[Part 2]============================== Tempo: 82 BPM F# B C# D#m e|-2----2---4-----6----| B|-2----3---6-----7----| G|-3----3---6-----8----| D|-4----3---6-----8----| A|-4----2---4-----6----| E|-2----X---X-----X----| This section switches to fingerstyle playing which mainly uses the following patterns (These are for the individual chords; this is not necessarily the actual progression of the song): 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e|--2---2---2---2-|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--2---2---2---2-|--4---4---4---4-|--6---6---6---6-|--7---7---7---7-| G|--3---3---3---3-|--4---4---4---4-|--6---6---6---6-|--8---8---8---8-| D|----------------|--4---4---4---4-|--6---6---6---6-|--8---8---8---8-| A|----------------|2---------------|4---------------|6---------------| E|2---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| However, the bass note should only be played when the chord changes or at the beginning of a new lyrical section. [Verse 1] F# F# Got my mind made up B F# C# And I'm coming back for you D#m B F# I can hear your voice calling and I'll be there soon F# I can see you there B F# C# In the bedroom by the stairs D#m B F# Oh, I've always been running but I don't know where [Chorus] F# B F# And oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, F# B F# C# And oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, D#m B F# It took twenty-five years but I finally see [Verse 2] F# Not the boy I was B F# C# In the car that you saw leave D#m B F# But I'm still not the man that I thought I'd be F# But when those trumpets sound, B F# C# When the good Lord calls my name, D#m Oh, I'm gonna be with you B F# Oh, I'm gonna be with you [Chorus] F# B F# And oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, F# B F# C# And oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, D#m B F# It took twenty-five years but I finally see [Outro] F# B F# And oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, F# B F# C# And oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, D#m B F# It took twenty-five years but I finally see D#m B F# It took twenty-five years but I finally see (Strum) D#m B F# It took twenty-five years but I think I see
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