James Arthur

Back from the Edge

        James Andrew Arthur (born 1988) is a British singer and musician who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, Impossible, was released after the final and debuted at #1 on the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 2012 in its first week of release. Since 2005, and prior to his participation in The X Factor, he was a vocalist and guitarist in a number of bands, and later, as a solo artist as well as forming his own The James Arthur Band and James Arthur Project. 

        Read more about James Arthur on Last.fm.
    

CHORDS are in relation to Capo on the Third Fret 
If you do not play with a capo on the third just add 3 to each number.
 
 Bb Bb/A Gm Eb

 -25----- -25---- -25-- -3slide2--

 -3------ -2----- -3--- ------

 -2------ -2----- -4--- ------

 -------- ------- ----- --------

Capo on the Third Fret

Plucking-pattern-Verses-and-Last-two-lines-of-Chorus

Bb, Bb/A, Gm

CE-A-CA(remove finger on 8th fret)-C-E

Eb

CEA(x3)-C-A(on the A you slide from the 6th to the 5th fret)


Pre Chorus-Chorus-Bridge strumming pattern DDUUDU or DUXDDX

G, D, Em, C will all sound better when strumming 


Verse

Bb
I met you in the dark

Bb/A
You lit me up

Gm
You made me feel as though

Eb
I was enough

Bb
We danced the night away

Bb/A
We drank too much

Gm
I held your hair back when

Eb
You were throwing up

Pre-Chorus

G
Then you smiled over your shoulder

D
For a minute I was stone cold sober

Em C
I pulled you closer to my chest

G
And you asked me to stay over

D
I said I already told ya

Em C
I think that you should get some rest

[Chorus]

G
I knew I loved you then

D
But you'd never know

Em C
Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go

G
I know I needed you

D
But I never showed

Em
But I wanna stay with you

C
Until we're grey and old

-----Fingerpicking

Bb Bb/A
Just say you won't let go

Gm Eb
Just say you won't let go

Bb Bb/A Gm Eb


Verse

Bb Bb/A
I wake you up with some breakfast in bed

Gm
I'll bring you coffee

Eb
With a kiss on your head

Bb
And I'll take the kids to school

Bb/A
Wave them goodbye

Gm Eb
And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night

Pre-Chorus

G
When you looked over your shoulder

D
For a minute I forget that I'm older

Em C
I wanna dance with you right now oh

G
And you look as beautiful as ever

D Em
And I swear that everyday you'll get better

C
You make me feel this way somehow

Chorus

G
I'm so in love with you

D
And I hope you know

Em C
Darling your love is more than its worth in gold

G
We've come so far my dear

D
Look how we've grown

Em
And I wanna stay with you

C
Until we're grey and old

--Pluck C-E-A strings together once--

-Start-Fingerpicking-

Bb Bb/A
Just say you won't let go

Gm Eb
Just say you won't let go

Bb Bb/A Gm Eb


Bridge Strum

G
I wanna live with you

D
Even when we're ghosts

Em
Cause you were always there for me

C (pluck C-E-A)
When I needed you most

Chorus(PLUCK C-E-A together once per chord.)

Bb
I'm gonna love you till

Bb/A
My lungs give out

Gm
I promise till death we part

Eb
Like in our vows

-Back to Strumming-

G
So I wrote this song for you

D
Now everybody knows

Em
Cause it's just you and me

C
Until we're grey and old

G D
Just say you won't let go

Em C
Just say you won't let go

Outro

G D
Just say you won't let go

Em C
Oh just say you won't let go

Say You Won't Let Go

Bb F Gm Eb
 
Bb
I met you in the dark
F
You lit me up
Gm
You made me feel as though
Eb
I was enough
 
Bb
We danced the night away
F
We drank too much
Gm
I held your hair back when
Eb
You were throwing up

 
Bb
Then you smiled over your shoulder
F
For a minute, I was stone cold sober
Gm                        Eb
I pulled you closer to my chest
 
Bb
And you asked me to stay over
F
I said, I already told ya
Gm                               Eb
I think that you should get some rest
 

Bb
I knew I loved you then
F
But you'd never know
Gm
Cause I played it cool when I was 
Eb
Scared of letting go
 
Bb
I know I needed you
F
But I never showed
Gm
But I wanna stay with you
Eb
Until we're grey and old
 
Bb                       F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                      Eb
Just say you won't let go
 

Bb
I wake you up with some
F
Breakfast in bed
Gm
I'll bring you coffee
Eb
With a kiss on your head
 
Bb
And I'll take the kids to school
F
Wave them goodbye
Gm
And I'll thank my lucky stars for 
Eb
That night
 

Bb
When you looked over your shoulder
F
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
Gm                           Eb
I wanna dance with you right now, oh
 
Bb
And you look as beautiful as ever
F
And I swear that everyday you'll get better
Gm                          Eb
You make me feel this way somehow
 

Bb
I'm so in love with you
F
And I hope you know
Gm
Darling your love is more than worth its
Eb
Weight in gold
 
Bb
We've come so far my dear
F
Look how we've grown
Gm
And I wanna stay with you
Eb
Until we're grey and old
 
Bb                      F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                     Eb
Just say you won't let go
 

Bb
I wanna live with you
F
Even when we're ghosts
Gm
Cause you were always there for me
Eb
When I needed you most
 

Bb
I'm gonna love you till
F
My lungs give out
Gm
I promise till death we part
Eb
Like in our vows
 
Bb
So I wrote this song for you
F
Now everybody knows
Gm
Cause it's just you and me
Eb
Until we're grey and old
 

Bb                      F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                     Eb
Just say you won't let go
 
Bb                      F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                         Eb
Oh, just say you won't let go

.....C  C         G  G         Am Am        F  F
A|---0x-0-----|---2x-2-----|---0x-0-----|---0x-0---------------|
E|---0x-0-----|---3x-3-----|---0x-0-----|---1x-1---1-----------|
C|---0x-0-----|---2x-2-----|---0x-0-----|---0x-0---------------|
G|-0-3x-3---0-|-0-0x-0---0-|-2-2x-2---2-|-2-2x-2--2------------| Entire Song.


Example:
Pick 4th string, Strum up C chord 1x, Mute, Strum up C chord 1x, Pause, Pick 4th string


Intro: C,G,Am,F

C
I met you in the dark

G
you lit me up

Am
You made me feel as though

F 
I was enough


C
We danced the night away

G
we drank too much

Am
I held your hair back when

F
You were throwing up


C
Then you smiled over your shoulder

G
For a minute, I was stone-cold sober

Am                        F
I pulled you closer to my chest

C
And you asked me to stay over

G
I said, I already told ya

Am                               F
I think that you should get some rest


C
I knew I loved you then

G
But you'd never know

Am                                 F
Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go


C
I know I needed you

G
But I never showed

Am
But I wanna stay with you 

F
until we're grey and old


C                      G
Just say you won't let go

Am                  F
Just say you won't let go


C                          
I'll wake you up with some

G
breakfast in bed

Am                            F
I'll bring you coffee with a kiss on your head

C
And I'll take the kids to school

G
Wave them goodbye

Am                            F
And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night


C
When you looked over your shoulder

G
For a minute, I forget that I'm older

Am                     F
I wanna dance with you right now


C
and you look as beautiful as ever

G                                        Am
And I swear that everyday you'll get better

F
You make me feel this way somehow


C
I'm so in love with you

G
And I hope you know

Am                                    F
Darling your love is more than worth its weight in gold

C
We've come so far my dear

G
Look how we've grown

Am
And I wanna stay with you 

F
until we're grey and old

C                      G
Just say you won't let go

C                  F
Just say you won't let go


C
I wanna live with you

G
Even when we're ghosts

Am
Cause you were always there for me 

F
when I needed you most


C
I'm gonna love you till

G
My lungs give out

Am
I promise till death we part 

F
like in our vows


C
So I wrote this song for you

G
now everybody knows

Am
Cause now it's just you and me 

F
till we're grey and old


C                      G
Just say you won't let go

Am                 F
Just say you won't let go

C                      G
Just say you won't let go

Am                     F
Oh, just say you won't let go

Say You Wont Let Go

Intro: Bb F Gm Eb
 
Verse:
Bb
I met you in the dark
F
You lit me up
Gm
You made me feel as though
Eb
I was enough
 
Bb
We danced the night away
F
We drank too much
Gm
I held your hair back when
Eb
You were throwing up
 
Pre-Chorus:
Bb
Then you smiled over your shoulder
F
For a minute, I was stone cold sober
Gm                        Eb
I pulled you closer to my chest
 
Bb
And you asked me to stay over
F
I said, I already told ya
Gm                               Eb
I think that you should get some rest
 
Chorus:
Bb
I knew I loved you then
F
But you'd never know
Gm
Cause I played it cool when I was 
Eb
Scared of letting go
 
Bb
I know I needed you
F
But I never showed
Gm
But I wanna stay with you
Eb
Until we're grey and old
 
Bb                       F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                      Eb
Just say you won't let go
 
Verse:
Bb
I wake you up with some
F
Breakfast in bed
Gm
I'll bring you coffee
Eb
With a kiss on your head
 
Bb
And I'll take the kids to school
F
Wave them goodbye
Gm
And I'll thank my lucky stars for 
Eb
That night
 
Pre-Chorus:
Bb
When you looked over your shoulder
F
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
Gm                           Eb
I wanna dance with you right now, oh
 
Bb
And you look as beautiful as ever
F
And I swear that everyday you'll get better
Gm                          Eb
You make me feel this way somehow
 
Chorus:
Bb
I'm so in love with you
F
And I hope you know
Gm
Darling your love is more than worth its
Eb
Weight in gold
 
Bb
We've come so far my dear
F
Look how we've grown
Gm
And I wanna stay with you
Eb
Until we're grey and old
 
Bb                      F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                     Eb
Just say you won't let go
 
Verse:
Bb
I wanna live with you
F
Even when we're ghosts
Gm
Cause you were always there for me
Eb
When I needed you most
 
Chorus:
Bb
I'm gonna love you till
F
My lungs give out
Gm
I promise till death we part
Eb
Like in our vows
 
Bb
So I wrote this song for you
F
Now everybody knows
Gm
Cause it's just you and me
Eb
Until we're grey and old
 
Outro:
Bb                      F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                     Eb
Just say you won't let go
 
Bb                      F
Just say you won't let go
Gm                         Eb
Oh, just say you won't let go

Verse 1

C#m                            E
Love gone and fallen down but I'm loving how it tastes

     F#                             G#
I look around for desire, love run awa---y

C#m                               E
Hold back, we're falling down, and I show you how it breaks

      F#                                  G#
If i can give it I'll take it all of the wa---y

Pre Chorus

E                         F#
And I've got a lot left to learn, babe

Chorus

C#m                    
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you

E
It's hard times when nobody wants you

F#
Fill up my cup, don't ever stop coming

G#
Get up on top, I'll make it pop, honey

C#m                    
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you

E
It's hard times when nobody wants you

F#
Fill up my cup, don't ever stop coming

G#
Get up on top, I'll make it pop, honey

Verse 2

C#m          
A cold star coming down

    E
I was way off of the pace

           F#                             G#
I waited long for the day, now the day comes for me

     C#m                              E
When I look back we're falling out, you live with a break

   F#                            G#
You'd always give it, I take it, all the way

Pre Chorus

E                         F#
We've still got so much to learn, babe


Chorus

C#m                    
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you

E
It's hard times when nobody wants you

F#
Fill up my cup, don't ever stop coming

G#
Get up on top, I'll make it pop, honey

C#m                    
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you

E
It's hard times when nobody wants you

F#
Fill up my cup, don't ever stop coming

G#
Get up on top, I'll make it pop, honey


C#m                       E
Don't you stop me, I will get what's coming to me

          F#            G#
I am ready, baby, I will be somebody

  C#m                        E
Don't you stop me, I will get what's coming to me

       F#                   G#
I am ready, baby, I will be somebody


Chorus

C#m                    
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you

E
It's hard times when nobody wants you

F#
Fill up my cup, don't ever stop coming

G#
Get up on top, I'll make it pop, honey

C#m                    
You're nobody 'til somebody loves you

E
It's hard times when nobody wants you

F#
Fill up my cup, don't ever stop coming

G#
Get up on top, I'll make it pop, honey

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You

[Verse 1]

G
I met you in the dark
D
You lit me up
Em
You made me feel as though
C
I was enough
G
We danced the night away
D
We drank too much
Em
I held your hair back when
C
You were throwing up

[Pre-Chorus]

G
Then you smiled over your shoulder
D
For a minute, I was stone cold sober
Em                         C
I pulled you closer to my chest
G
And you asked me to stay over
D
I said, I already told ya
Em                               C
I think that you should get some rest

[Chorus]

G
I knew I loved you then
D
But you'd never know
Em                                C
Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
G
I know I needed you
D
But I never showed
Em
But I wanna stay with you
C
Until we're grey and old
      G                   D
Just say you won't let go
      Em               C
Just say you won't let go

[Verse 2]

G                       D
I wake you up with some breakfast in bed
Em
I'll bring you coffee
       C
With a kiss on your head
G
And I'll take the kids to school
D
Wave them goodbye
Em                             C
And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night

[Pre-Chorus]

G
When you looked over your shoulder
D
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
Em                           C
I wanna dance with you right now, oh
G
And you look as beautiful as ever
D                                       Em
And I swear that everyday you'll get better
C
You make me feel this way somehow

[Chorus]

G
I'm so in love with you
D
And I hope you know
Em                              C
Darling your love is more than its worth in gold
G
We've come so far my dear
D
Look how we've grown
Em
And I wanna stay with you
C
Until we're grey and old
G                         D
Just say you won't let go
Em                     C
Just say you won't let go

[Bridge]

G
I wanna live with you
D
Even when we're ghosts
Em
Cause you were always there for me
C
When I needed you most

[Chorus]

G
I'm gonna love you till
D
My lungs give out
Em
I promise till death we part
C
Like in our vows
G
So I wrote this song for you
D
Now everybody knows
Em
'Cause it's just you and me
C
Until we're grey and old
G                        D
Just say you won't let go
Em                     C
Just say you won't let go

[Outro]

G                        D
Just say you won't let go
Em                          C
Oh, just say you won't let go

Intro: G, C, Am, F
G
I met you in the dark
C
You lit me up
Am
You made me feel as though
F
I was enough
G
We danced the night away
C
We drank too much
Am
I held your hair back when
F
You were throwing up

[Pre-Chorus]
G
Then you smiled over your shoulder
C
For a minute I was stone cold sober
Am                            F
I pulled you closer to my chest
G
And you asked me to stay over
C
I said, I already told you
Am                                   F
I think that you should get some rest

Chorus: 
G
I knew I loved you then
C
But you'd never know
Am                                 F
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
G
I knew I needed you
C
But I never showed
Am
But I wanna stay with you
F
Until we're grey and old
G                       C
Just say you won't let go
Am                   F
Just say you won't let go
G                            C
I wake you up with some breakfast in bed
Am
I'll bring you coffee
            F
With a kiss on your head
G
And I'll take the kids to school
C
Wave them goodbye
Am                              F     
And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night

G
When you looked over your shoulder
C
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
Am                      F
I wanna dance with you right now, oh
G
And you look as beautiful as ever
C                                           Am
And I swear that every day you'll get better
F
You make me feel this way somehow

G
I'm so in love with you
C
And I hope you know
Am                                     F
Darling, your love is more than worth its weight in gold
G
We've come so far my dear
C
Look how we've grown
Am
And I wanna stay with you
F
Until we're grey and old
G                      C
Just say you won't let go
Am                 F
Just say you won't let go

G
I wanna live with you
C
Even when we're ghosts
Am
'Cause you were always there for me
F
When I needed you most

G
I'm gonna love you 'til
C
My lungs give out
Am
I promise till death we part
F
Like in our vows
G
So I wrote this song for you
C
Now everybody knows
Am
That it's just you and me
F
Until we're grey and old
G                    C
Just say you won't let go
Am                 F
Just say you won't let go

G                    C
Just say you won't let go
Am                  F
Oh, just say you won't let go

Intro: 
Bm  Dsus2  A  G

Verse: 
Bm
 I remember years ago
Dsus2
 Someone told me I should take
A
 Caution when it comes to love
G
 I did, I did

Verse:
Bm
 And you were strong and I was not
Dsus2
 My illusion, my mistake
A
 I was careless, I forgot
G
 I did

Pre-chorus:
G
 And now when all is done
                A
There is nothing to say
                             G
You have gone and so effortlessly

You have won
             A
You can go ahead tell them
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/james-arthur/349591.html ]
Chorus:
         Bm
Tell them all I know now
                  Dsus2
Shout it from the roof tops
          A
Write it on the sky line
           G
All we had is gone now
         Bm
Tell them I was happy
             Dsus2
And my heart is broken
             A
All my scars are open
                 G
Tell them what I hoped would be
Bm            Dsus2 
Impossible, impossible
A               G
Impossible, impossible

Verse:
Falling out of love is hard
Falling for betrayal is worse
Broken trust and broken hearts
I know, I know

Verse:
And thinking all you need is there
Building faith on love and words
Empty promises will wear
I know, I know

Pre-chorus:
And now when all is gone
There is nothing to say
And if you're done with embarrassing me
On your own you can go ahead tell them

Chorus:
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible

Verse:
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did

Chorus-ending:
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
ohhhhhhhhhhh
I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible

Impossible

D#
Outside there's a bird and it is singing
Gm                                           F 
And outside of my window, there's a life
D#
I feel like someone's talking to my spirit
Gm                                           F
They tell me that there's reasons to survive


        A#
I could draw you a picture

I could write on my face
        F
I could read you a scripture of tales


(pause)     D#                  Gm
And I know, no matter how much colder
              A#           F
Or how much I carry on my shoulders
               D#                 Gm
As long as I'm standing, I'll be closer
               A#               F
Cause it ain't over, 'til it's over
             D#            Gm
But we don't get down
            A#             F
No we don't get down
            D#             
We can turn this 'round
    Gm
And maybe
       A#         F
It's today ahh yeahh


D#
Cause all these scenes of grief got my head spinnin'
          Gm                                F
And we're dancing on the edge of a knife
    D#
And could I be your hero or your villain
       Gm                                   F
Uhh, I guess it just depends in whose eyes


        A#
I could draw you a picture

I could write on my fist
        F
I could read you a scripture of this



(pause)     D#                  Gm
And I know, no matter how much colder
              A#           F
Or how much I carry on my shoulders
               D#                 Gm
As long as I'm standing, I'll be closer
               A#               F
Cause it ain't over, 'til it's over
             D#            Gm
But we don't get down
            A#             F
No we don't get down
            D#             
We can turn this 'round
    Gm
And maybe
       A#         F
It's today ahh yeahh


                D#
And I don't get down
                  Gm
Cause you lift me up
               A#
No I don't get down
                  F
Cause you lift me up      (x4)



(pause)     D#                  Gm
And I know, no matter how much colder
              A#           F
Or how much I carry on my shoulders
               D#                 Gm
As long as I'm standing, I'll be closer
               A#               F
Cause it ain't over, 'til it's over
             D#            Gm
But we don't get down
            A#             F
No we don't get down
            D#             
We can turn this 'round
    Gm
And maybe
       A#         F
It's today ahh yeahh

Get Down

[Intro:]
A F#m E 

[Verse:]
A  
Something about you
It's like a addiction
                   F#m            E
Hit me with your best shot honey
                  A
I've got no reason to doubt you
          F#m 
'Cause certain things hurt
                         E
And you're my only virtue
And I'm virtually yours

[Pre-Chorus:]
        D
And you keep coming back, coming back again
F#m                                                 E
Keep running round, running round, running round my head

[Chorus:]
                                    A
And there's certain things that I adore
                                    F#m  
And there's certain things that I ignore
                        E 
But I'm certain that I'm yours
                E
Certain that I'm yours
                D
Certain that I'm yours

[Verse:]
        A
There's something about you
It's when you get angry
                 F#m E
You have me at your mercy
                  A
And you're like a shoulder to turn to
                                              F#m 
If some things burn that's when we're hanging on for dear life
E
We held on so tight

[Pre-Chorus:] 

[Chorus x2:] 

A F#m D repeats, ending with D then A

Certain Things

Am
I remember years ago
C
Someone told me I should take
G
Caution when it comes to love
F
I did, I did
Am
And you were strong and I was not
C
My illusion, my mistake
G
I was careless, I forgot
F
I did

PRE-CHORUS:

     Dm
And now when all is done
                     Em
There is nothing to say
                                F
You have gone and so effortlessly

You have won
                  G
You can go ahead tell them

(refrão)

                 Am
Tell them all I know now
                   C
Shout it from the rooftops
                  G
Write it on the skyline
               F
All we had is gone now
                 Am
Tell them I was happy
                C
And my heart is broken
                  G
All my scars are open
                  F
Tell them what I hoped would be
        Am          C
Impossible, impossible
        G            F
Impossible, impossible

(refrão)


VERSE 2
  Am
Falling out of love is hard
  C
Falling for betrayal is worst
  G
Broken trust and broken hearts
  F
I know, I know
  Am
Thinking all you need is there
  C
Building faith on love is worst
  G
Empty promises will wear
  F
I know (i know)

PRE-CHORUS:

     Dm
And now when all is done
                     Em
There is nothing to say
                                F
And if you're done with embarrassing me

On your own
                  G
You can go ahead tell them

(refrão)

                 Am
Tell them all I know now
                   C
Shout it from the rooftops
                  G
Write it on the skyline
               F
All we had is gone now
                 Am
Tell them I was happy
                C
And my heart is broken
                  G
All my scars are open
                  F
Tell them what I hoped would be
        Am          C
Impossible, impossible
        G            F
Impossible, impossible

(refrão)
Am
I remember years ago
C
Someone told me I should take
G
Caution when it comes to love
F
I did

(refrão)

                 Am
Tell them all I know now
                   C
Shout it from the rooftops
                  G
Write it on the skyline
               F
All we had is gone now
                 Am
Tell them I was happy
                C
And my heart is broken
                  G
All my scars are open
                  F
Tell them what I hoped would be
        Am          C
Impossible, impossible
        G            F
Impossible, impossible
        Am          C
Impossible, impossible
        G            F
Impossible, impossible

C     Em
Hey, you there
Am                              F
Can we take it to the next level, baby, do you dare?
C     Em
Don't be scared
Am                              F
'Cause if you can say the words, I don't know why I should care
C                Em
'Cause here I am, I'm givin' all I can
Am                 F
But all you ever do is mess it up
C                     Em
Yeah, I'm right here, I'm tryin' to make it clear
Am                      F*
That getting half of you just ain't enough
C                          Em
I'm not going to wait until you're done
Am                F
Pretending you don't need anyone
C                 Em
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
Am                F
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
C                 Em
I'm not gonna try 'til you decide
Am                 F
You're ready to swallow all your pride
C                 Em
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
Am                F
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)

C        Em
Hey, get out
Am                                    F
I've got nothin' left to give for you give me nothin' now
C       Em
Read my mouth
Am                            F
If you ever want me back, then your walls need breakin' down
 
Am                              F
'Cause if you can say the words, I don't know why I should care
C                Em
'Cause here I am, I'm givin' all I can
Am                 F
But all you ever do is mess it up (all you ever do is mess it up)
C                     Em
Yeah, I'm right here, I'm tryin' to make it clear
Am                      F*
That getting half of you just ain't enough
C                          Em
I'm not going to wait until you're done
Am                F
Pretending you don't need anyone
C                 Em
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
Am                F
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
C                 Em
I'm not gonna try 'til you decide
Am                 F
You're ready to swallow all your pride
C                 Em
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
Am                F
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)

C                Em
I wanna give you everything
Am               F
I wanna give you everything
C                Em
I wanna give you everything
Am               F
I wanna give you everything
C*                                Em*
I'm not going to wait until you're done
Am*                         F*
'Cause you pretended you don't need anyone
C                       Em
'Cause you see that I'm naked (naked, naked)
Am                    F
Oh, you see that I'm naked (naked, naked)
C                 Em   
I'm not going to try 'til you decide
Am                F
You're ready to swallow all your pride
C                 Em
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
Am                F
I'm standing here naked (I'm standing) (naked, naked)
C              Em
I'm standing
Am            F*
I'm standing here

Naked

P     
A|-----5--2---------|-----5--2---------|-----5--2---------|-----3--------3-2--|
E|-3------3---3-----|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
C|------------------|-6------2---2-----|-4------4---4-----|-0------0---0------|
G|-----0--0-----0---|-----2--2-----2---|-----0--0-----0---|-----0--0----------|

Play this for the whole song. It sounds better with a low g, but not necessary.

   Bb       F        Gm       Eb

A|---1--------0--------1--------1-------------|
E|---1-1------1-1------3-3------3-3-----------|
C|-----2-2------0-0------2-2------3--3/2------|
G|-3---3----2---2----0---0----0---0-----------|

G                    D  
  I met you in the dark You lit me up 
   Em                         C
   You made me feel as though I was enough
   G                       D
  We danced the night away We drank too much 
Em                               C
  I held your hair back when You were throwing up
  
G                                   D
 Then you smiled over your shoulder For a minute, I was stone cold sober
Em                              C
   I pulled you closer to my chest 
G                               D
  And you asked me to stay over I said, I already told ya
Em                                    C
  I think that you should get some rest

G                        D
 I knew I loved you then But you'd never know
Em                            C
  Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
G                     D
  I know I needed you But I never showed
Em                           C
   But I wanna stay with you Until we're grey and old
     G                 D       Em                 C
Just say you won't let go Just say you won't let go

G                                      D
  I wake you up with some breakfast in bed
Em                       C
   I'll bring you coffee With a kiss on your head
G                                 D
 And I'll take the kids to school Wave them goodbye
Em                                        C
  And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night

G                                   D
 When you looked over your shoulder For a minute, I forget that I'm older
Em                                   C
   I wanna dance with you right now, oh
     G                                D
And you look as beautiful as ever And I swear that everyday you'll get better
Em                                  C
  You make me feel this way somehow

G                        D
 I'm so in love with you And I hope you know
Em                                    C
  Darling your love is more than its worth in gold
G                           D
  We've come so far my dear Look how we've grown
Em                          C
  And I wanna stay with you Until we're grey and old
     G                 D       Em                 C
Just say you won't let go Just say you won't let go

G                       D
  I wanna live with you Even when we're ghosts
Em                                   C
  Cause you were always there for me When I needed you most

G                         D
  I'm gonna love you till My lungs give out
Em                             C
  I promise till death we part Like in our vows
G                              D
  So I wrote this song for you Now everybody knows
Em                           C
  Cause it's just you and me Until we're grey and old
     G                  D      Em                 C
Just say you won't let go Just say you won't let go

     G                    D            Em                C
Just say you won't let go Oh, just say you won't let go

Say You Won't Let Me Go

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

Fast Car

C#
There's a portrait
     Ab
In a back room
           F#
Which I'll keep for days upon
          C#
Which I relent 
              B
And gaze for hours on
    Bbm                  F#
The muscle, skin and bone
         Ab
Of some imaginary friend

F# Ab F#

        C#
So how about it 
        Ab
Show me please 
           F#
How I will look in twenty years
           C#
And let me please 
          B
Interpret history 
       Bbm        F#
In every line and scar 
               Ab                  
That's painted there in front of me

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

           C#
It doesn't matter
         Ab
What I'm thinking
       F#
What I tell myself to do
         C#      F#
I end up calling

       C#
I stay in to
                   Ab
Defrost the fridge
        F#
Now the kid has gone to bed
             C#
A feeling of dread
              B         
At least when she's around
    Bbm
The trouble's there
     F#                        Ab
It's worse to wake up with her falling 'round the room

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

       C#
Listen Johnny
              F#
You're like a mother
       C#                     F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

       C#
Listen Johnny
              Ab
You're like a mother
       F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

            B
And if they come tonight
       Bbm
You'll roll up tight
     F#             Ab
And take whatever's coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)

 F# Ab to end.

Slow Graffiti

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


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