Phillip Phillips (born September 20, 1990 in Leesburg, Georgia, USA) is an American singer and winner of American Idol season 11.
Phillips grew up in Leesburg, Georgia and went to Lee County High School. He graduated Albany Technical College, but had to miss the graduation ceremony due to being on American Idol.
Phillips auditioned for American Idol in Savannah, Georgia. He auditioned by singing the Stevie Wonder song "Superstition." The judges then asked him to audition with his guitar where he performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller.
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I know this isn't perfect, but I had trouble playing the other versions, and this one is more simple for me to play along with the song.
Capo: 6th fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
C When life leaves you high and dry
I'll be at your door tonight GAmFC If you need help, if you need help C I'll shut down the city lights
I'll lie, cheat, I'll beg and bribe GAmFC To make you well, to make you well
C When enemies are at your door
I'll carry you away from more GAmFC If you need help, if you need help C Your hope dangling by a string
I'll share in your suffering GAmFC To make you well, to make you well
F* C* G*(single strums) Give me reasons to believe F* C* G* That you would do the same for me
[Chorus]
FCAmG And I would do it for yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu C (G)**optional chord Baby I'm not moving on CG I'll love you long after you're gone FCAmG For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu C (G) You would never sleep alone CG I'll love you long after you're gone AmCGC And long after you're gone gone gone
[Verse]
C When you fall like a statue
I'm gon' be there to catch you GAmFC Put you on your feet, put you on your feet C And if your well is empty
Not a thing will prevent me GAmFC Tell me what you need, what do you need
F* C* G* I surrender honestly F* C* G* You've always done the same for me
[Chorus]
FCAmG So I would do it for yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu C (G) Baby I'm not moving on CG I'll love you long after you're gone FCAmG For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu C (G) You would never sleep alone CG I'll love you long after you're gone AmCGC And long after you're gone gone gone
[Bridge]
AmFC You're my back bone, you're me cornerstone AmCGFGC You're my crutch when my legs stop moving AmFC You're my headstart, you're my rugged heart AmCGFG* You're the pokes that I've always needed (C) AmGFG* Like a drum baby don't stop beatin (C) AmGFG* Like a drum baby don't stop beating (C) AmGFG* Like a drum baby don't stop beating (C) AmGC* Like a drum my heart never stops beating
[Chorus]
FCAmG for yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu CG Baby I'm not moving on CG I'll love you long after you're gone FCAmG For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu CG You will never sleep alone CG I'll love you long after you're gone
FCAmG for yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu CG Baby I'm not moving on CG I'll love you long after you're gone FCAmG For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu CG You would never sleep alone C* AmC I'll love you long, long after you're gone
[Bridge]
(C) AmGFG* Like a drum baby don't stop beating (C) AmGFG* Like a drum baby don't stop beating (C) AmGFG* Like a drum baby don't stop beating (C) AmGFC Like a drum my heart never stops beating for you
[Outro]
AmCGC And long after you're gone gone gone AmCGC I love you long after you're gone gone gone