Here come old flat-top, he come groovin' up slowly
He got ju-ju eyeball, he one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker, he just do what he please
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football
He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola
He say, "I know you, you know me"
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
Come together, right now
Over me
He bag production, he got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knee
Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease
Come together, right now
Over me
Right!
Come, come, come, come...
He roller-coaster, he got early warnin'
He got muddy water, he one mojo filter
He say, "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good-lookin' 'cause he's so hard to see
Come together, right now
Over me
Ugh!
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Agh!
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together...
[Intro]
4x
[Chorus]
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo-whoo-whoo
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo
Said, whoo
[Verse]
And the days go by
Like a strand in the wind
In the web that is my own
I begin again (everything stopped)
Said to my friend, baby
Nothin' else mattered
He was no more
(He was no more)
Than a baby then
Well, he seemed broken-hearted
Somethin' within him
But the moment
That I first laid
Eyes on him
All alone on the edge of seventeen
[Chorus]
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo, whoo
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Said, whoo, baby, whoo
Said, whoo
[Verse]
Well, I went today
Maybe I will go again
Tomorrow, yeah, yeah
Well, the music there
Well it was hauntingly familiar
C
When I see you doin'
D
What I try to do for me
E
With their words of a poet
And a voice from a choir
C / D
And a melody
Nothin' else mattered
[Chorus]
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo, said whoo
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Said, whoo, baby, whoo
Said, whoo
[Bridge]
This is:
E - 4x
C - 4x
E - 4x
C - 8x -> to interlude
E
The clouds never expect it
When it rains
C
But the sea changes colours
But the sea
Does not change
E
So with the slow graceful flow
Of age
C
I went forth with an age old
Desire to please
On the edge of seventeen
[Interlude]
like intro: E - 4x, C - 1x, D - 1x, E - 2x
E / C / D
[Chorus]
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo, said whoo
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo
Said, whoo
[Verse]
Well then suddenly
There was no one left standing
In the hall, yeah, yeah
In a flood of tears
That no one really ever heard fall at all
[C chord / D chord - cool like to E]
When I went searchin' for an answer
Up the stairs and down the hall
Not to find an answer
[C chord / D chord - cool lick to E]
Just to hear the call
Of a nightbird singin'
Come away
(Come away)
(Come away)
[Chorus]
Just like the white-winged dove
(Just like the white-winged dove)
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo, said whoo
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo
Said, whoo
[Bridge]
This is:
E - 8x
C - 1x
D - 1x
E - 2x
C - 1x
D - 1x
to chorus / out
E
Well, I hear you (well, I hear you)
In the morning (in the morning)
And I hear you (and I hear you)
At nightfall (at nightfall)
Sometime to be near you
C / D
Is to be unable to hear you
E
My love
C / D
I'm a few years older than you
(I'm a few years older than you)
My love
[Chorus]
Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song
Sounds like she's singin'
Whoo, baby, whoo
Said, whoo
[Intro]
(Main riff)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-------2--0--2-------0-2--| x8
A|----------------0h2-------|
E|-0--0---------------------| h = Hammer-on
[Verse 1]
E9
Hey once I was a boogie singer playin' in a rock and roll band
I never had no problems burning down them one night stands
E9
And everything around me got to stop to feelin' so low
And I decided quickly yes I did to disco down and check out the show
[Pre-Chorus]
E9
Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'
E9
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
[Chorus]
G9
Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right
Bb7
Play that funky music white boy
Em D Bm A7 D E9
Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die
[Verse 2]
E9
I tried to understand this I thought that they were out of their minds
How could I be so foolish how could I to not see I was the one behind
E9
So still I kept on fighting well losing every step of the way
I said I must go back there I got to go back and check to see if things still the
same
[Pre-Chorus]
E9
Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'
E9
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
[Chorus]
G9
Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right
Bb7
Play that funky music white boy
Em D Bm A7 D E9
Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die
[Solo]
E9
[Verse 3]
E9
Now first it wasn't easy changin' rock and roll and minds
And things were getting shaky I thought I'd have to leave it behind
E9
But now its so much better it's so much better I'm funking out in every way
But I'll never lose that feelin' no I won't of how I learned my lesson that day
[Pre-Chorus]
E9
Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'
E9
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
[Chorus]
G9
Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right
Bb7
Play that funky music white boy
Em D Bm A7 D E9
Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die
[Outro]
E9
'Til you die
Oh' till you die
G9
They shouted play that funky music
(Play that funky music)
G9
Play that funky music
(You Gotta keep on playin' funky music)
Play that funky music
(Play that funky music)
G9
Play that funky music
(Come and take you higher, ya)
A9
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, yeah
A9
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
A9
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Go!
So 1, 2, 3
Take my hand and come with me
Because you look so fine
And I really wanna make you mine
I say you look so fine
That I really wanna make you mine
4, 5, 6 c'mon and get your kicks
Now you don't need that money
When you look like that, do you honey
Big black boots
Long brown hair
She's so sweet
With her get back stare
Well I could see
You home with me
But you were with another man
I know we
Ain't got much to say
Before I let you get away
I said, are you gonna be my girl?
Well, so 1, 2, 3, take my hand and come with me
Because you look so fine
And I really wanna make you mine
I say you look so fine
That I really wanna make you mine
Oh, 4, 5, 6 c'mon and get your kicks
Now you don't need that money
With a face like that, do you
Big black boots
Long brown hair
She's so sweet
With her get back stare
Well I could see
You home with me
But you were with another man
I know we
Ain't got much to say
Before I let you get away
I said, are you gonna be my girl?
C'mon!
I could see
You home with me
But you were with another man
I know we
Ain't got much to say
Before I let you get away
Uh, be my girl
Be my girl
Are you gonna be my girl?!
Well you're the real tough cookie
With the long history
Of breaking little hearts
Like the one in me
That's OK,
Lets see how you do it
Put up your dukes,
Lets get down to it
Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me
With your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away
You come on with a "come on"
You don't fight fair
But that's OK, see if I care
Knock me down, it's all in vain
I'll get right back on my feet again
Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me
With your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away
Well, you're the real tough cookie
With the long history
Of breaking little hearts
Like the one in me
Before I put another notch
In my lipstick case
You better make sure
You put me in my place
Hit me with your best shot
Come On, hit me with your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away
Hit me with your best shot
Why don't you hit me with your best shot
Hit me with your best shot
Fire Away
How long, how long will I slide?
Well, separate my side
I don't, I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat, it's all I ever
I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up and brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I gotta take it on the otherside
Well, centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I marry the sea
The stranger things that never change my mind
I gotta take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on, take it on
How long, how long will I slide?
A-separate my side
I don't, I don't believe it's bad
A-slittin' my throat, it's all I ever
Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She want to know am I still a slut?
I gotta take it on the otherside
A scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for my soul mate bled
Mmm, push the trigger and I pull the thread
I gotta take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on, take it on
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side
I don't, I don't believe it's bad
A-slittin' my throat, it's all I ever
Turn me on, take me for a hard ride
Burn me out, leave me on the otherside
I yell and tell it that it's not my friend
I tear it down, I tear it down, and then it's born again
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side
I don't, I don't believe it's bad
A-slittin' my throat, it's all I ever had
(How long?)
I don't, I don't believe it's sad
A-slittin' my throat, it's all I ever
Oh, well, imagine
As I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor
And I can't help but to hear
No, I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words
"What a beautiful wedding!
What a beautiful wedding!" says a bridesmaid to a waiter
"And yes, but what a shame, what a shame
The poor groom's bride is a whore."
I chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of
Closing the goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality
I chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of
Closing the goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of
Oh, well, in fact
Well, I'll look at it this way
I mean, technically our marriage is saved
Well, this calls for a toast, so pour the champagne
Oh! Well, in fact
Well, I'll look at it this way
I mean, technically our marriage is saved
Well, this calls for a toast, so pour the champagne
Pour the champagne
I chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of
Closing the goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality
I chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of
Closing the goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of
Poise and rationality
Again
I chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of
Closing the goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of poise and rationality
I chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of
Closing the goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things
With a sense of
Poise and rationality
Again
She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky (Sky)
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I stared too long I'd probably break down and cry
Whoa-oh-oh! Sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh-oh-oh! Sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm, safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by
Whoa-oh-oh! Sweet child o' mine
Ooh, oh-oh-oh! Sweet love of mine
Oh yeah! Whoa-oh-oh-oh! Sweet child o' mine
Ooh-oh, oh, oh! Sweet love of mine
Whoa, oh-oh-oh! Sweet child o' mine, ooh yeah
Ooh! Sweet love of mine
Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Ooh, where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go now?
Where do we go? (Sweet child)
Ooh, where do we go now?
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Where do we go now? Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, wow
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Ooh, where do we go now?
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Sweet child, sweet child o' mine
Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in, The City of Angels
Lonely as I am together we cry
I drive on her streets 'cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills 'cause she knows who I am
She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
Well, I never worry, now that is a lie
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
But take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
But take me to the place I love take me all the way
Yeah, yeah yeah
It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
At least I have her love
The city, she loves me
Lonely as I am together we cry
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
But take me to the place I love take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
But take me to the place I love take me all the way
Yeah, yeah yeah
Oh, no, no, no, yeah yeah
Love me, I say, yeah yeah
One time
(Under the bridge downtown)
Is where I drew some blood
(Under the bridge downtown)
I could not get enough
(Under the bridge downtown)
Forgot about my love
(Under the bridge downtown)
I gave my life away, yeah
Yeah yeah
Oh, no, no no no, yeah yeah
Oh no, I said oh, yeah yeah
Here I stay
[Intro]
D G
We'll be singing
D G
When we're winning
D G A
We'll be singing
[Chorus]
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
D G
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
A
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
D G
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
A
You're never going to keep me down
Em G Bm A
Pissing the night away
Em G Bm A
Pissing the night away
D G
He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink
D G
He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink
D G
He sings the songs that remind him of the good times
A
He sings the songs that remind him of the better times
D G D G D G A
"Oh Danny Boy, Danny Boy, Danny Boy..."
[Chorus]
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
D G
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
A
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
D G
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
A
You're never going to keep me down
Em G Bm A
Pissing the night away
Em G Bm A
Pissing the night away
D G
He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink
D G
He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink
D G
He sings the songs that remind him of the good times
A
He sings the songs that remind him of the better times
D G D G D G A
"Don't cry for me, next door neighbour..."
[Chorus]
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
D G
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
A
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
D G
You're never going to keep me down
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
A
You're never going to keep me down
[Solo]
Em G Bm A
Em G Bm A
D G D G
D G A
[Chorus]
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
(We'll be singing)
D G
You're never going to keep me down
(When we're winning)
D G
I get knocked down, but I get up again
(We'll be singing)
A
You're never going to keep me down
(Oooooh)
(repeat and fade)
[Intro]
D A Bm Bb A x2
[Verse 1]
D A Bm Bb
He was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it any more obvious?
D A Bm C
He was a punk, she did ballet, what more can I say?
D A Bm Bb
He wanted her, she'd never tell that secretly she wanted him as well
D A Bm C
But all of her friends stuck up their nose, they had a problem with his
baggy clothes
[Chorus]
F C Bb
He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,
A F
he wasn't good enough for her
C Bb
She had a pretty face, but her head was up in space,
A Bb
she needed to come back down to earth
[Verse 2]
D A Bm
Five years from now, she sits at home,
Bb
feeding the baby, she's all alone
D A Bm
She turns on TV, guess who she sees
C
Skater boy rocking up MTV
D A Bm
She calls up her friends, they already know
Bb
and they've all got tickets to see his show
D A Bm
She tags along, stands in the crowd,
C
looks up at the man that she turned down
[Chorus]
F C Bb
He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,
A F
he wasn't good enough for her
C Bb
Now he's a super star slamming on his guitar
A F
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
C Bb
He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,
A F
he wasn't good enough for her
C Bb
Now he's a super star slamming on his guitar
A Bb
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?
[Solo]
F C Bb Db
F C Bb Db A
[Bridge]
Dm F
Sorry girl, but you missed out,
C
Well, tough luck, that boy's mine now
Bb
We are more than just good friends
A Dm
This is how the story ends
F
Too bad that you couldn't see,
C
See the man that boy could be
Bb
There is more than meets the eye
A D
I see the soul that is inside
[Verse 3]
A Bm
He's just a boy and I'm just a girl
Bb
Can I make it any more obvious?
D A Bm C
We are in love, haven't you heard how we rock each other's world?
[Chorus]
F C Bb
I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy
A F
I'll be backstage after the show
C Bb
I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote
A
About a girl you used to know
F C Bb
I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy
A F
I'll be backstage after the show
C Bb
I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote
A Bb
About a girl you used to know
[Intro]
C C/E Fmaj7
Oooahhh OOaaaahh ahhhhh
C C/E Fmaj7
Oooahhh OOaaaahh ahhhhh
Am C/E Fmaj7
Oooahhh OOaaaahh ahhhhh
Am C/E Fmaj7
Oooahhh OOaaaahh ahhhhh
[Verse 1]
C C/E F
I've been roaming around, always looking down at all I see
C C/E F
Painted faces fill the places I can’t reach
[Chorus 1]
Am C F
You know that I could use somebody
Am C F
You know that I could use somebody
[Verse 2]
C C/E F
Someone like you, and all you know, and how you speak
C C/E F
Countless lovers under cover of the street
[Chorus 1]
Am C F
You know that I could use somebody
Am C F
You know that I could use somebody
[Solo]
C C/E Fmaj7
Someone like you Ooooahh Ooooahhh
C C/E Fmaj7
Ooooahh Ooooahhh ahh
Am C/E Fmaj7
Oooahh Ooooahh Ahhh x2
[Verse 3]
C C/E F
Off in the night, while you live it up, I'm off to sleep
C C/E F
Waging wars to shape the poet and the beat
(Guitar In)
Am C F
I hope it's gonna make you notice
Am C F
I hope it's gonna make you notice
[Chorus 2]
C C/E Fmaj7
Someone like me Ooooahh Ooooahhh Ahhhhh
C C/E Fmaj7
Someone like me Ooooahh Ooooahhh Ahhhhh
Am C/E Fmaj7
Someone like me Use somebody Ahhhhh
Am C/E Fmaj7
Ooooahh Ooooahh
[Bridge]
D
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
F#
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
D
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
F# N.C.
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
[Instrumental]
C C/E Fmaj7 (Guitar Solo)
Am C/E Fmaj7
[Bridge]
Am C/E Fmaj7
Someone like you Somebody
Am C/E Fmaj7
Someone like you Somebody
Am C/E Fmaj7
Someone like you Somebody
[Outro] (Everything quiet besides Guitar)
C C/E F
I've been roaming around, always looking down at all I see
One, two, three, uh!
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh)
But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me walk out the door? (Ah)
Don't try to fight the feeling
'Cause the thought alone is killing me right now (Uh)
Thank God for Mom and Dad
For sticking two together 'cause we don't know how (C'mon)
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
You think you've got it, oh, you think you've got it
But "got it" just don't get it 'til there's nothing at all (Ah!)
We get together, oh, we get together
But separate's always better when there's feelings involved (Ah)
If what they say is, "Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, then what makes, then what makes
Then what makes, what makes, what makes love the exception?
So why oh, why oh, why oh, why oh, why oh
Are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here?
Y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Don't want to meet your daddy
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Just want you in my Caddy (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Don't want to meet your mama (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Just want to make you cum-a' (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm just being honest (Uh-oh)
Hey ya!
I'm just being honest
Hey, all right now, all right now, fellas (Yeah?)
Now, what's cooler than being cool? (Ice Cold!)
I can't hear ya
I say what's, what's cooler than being cool? (Ice Cold!)
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
Okay now, ladies (Yeah?)
Now, we gon' break this thing down in just a few seconds
Now, don't have me break this thing down for nothing
Now, I want to see y'all on your baddest behavior
Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor
Ah, here we go!
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (Uh-oh)
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (Uh-oh)
Shake it like a Polaroid picture, hey ya!
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it
Shake it, shake it (Okay), shake it, sugar
Shake it like a Polaroid picture
Now, all the Beyoncés and Lucy Lius
And baby dolls, get on the floor
You know what to do, oh, you know what to do
You know what to do
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh, hey ya!)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Oh, oh, uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! Hey ya!