A great song off Steve's latest solo record "Page One". Definitely one of my favorite tracks!
The song is overall pretty easy, but it does have barre chords.
The original version is in drop-D tuning, but it can be played with standard tuning as well.
No capo.
D: xxx232
A: xx222x
Bm: 224432
F#m: 244322
G: 320033
(Verse 1)
D A Bm
On top for forever
F#m G
A fantasy? Oh no, never
D A
Wait til you hear the chorus girl
(Verse 2)
D A Bm
A snowdrop with sunstroke
F#m G
A love song to make you choke
D A
Wait til you hear the chorus girl
(Chorus 1)
G D
There'll be no waiting limos, no-oh
G D
No cocaine and discos, no-oh
G D A
I gave that all up for the chorus girl
(Verse 3)
D A Bm
Look out of the window
F#m G
The people move down below
D A
Each one is in love with the chorus girl
(Verse 4)
D A Bm
You've tried to ignore her
F#m G
Derided those who adore her
D A
But soon you'll come round to the chorus girl
(Chorus 2)
G D
The poor become wealthy, oh-oh
G D
The sick become healthy, oh-oh
G D A
But don't crucify the chorus girl
(Bridge)
D A Bm
At night all alone
F#m G
With my microphone
D A
I never come close to the chorus girl
(Chorus 3)
G D
I'm waiting for you now, oh-oh
G D
There's nothing to do now, oh-oh
G D A
But save your breath for the chorus girl
(Chorus 4)
G D
I'm waiting for you now (oh-oh)
G D
There's nothing to do now (oh-oh)
G D A
But save your breath for the chorus girl
(Outro)
D A Bm
La la la la la la
F#m G
La la la la la la
D A
La la la la la la la la la
D A Bm
La la la la la la (woah-oh)
F#m G
La la la la la la (woah-oh)
D A
La la la la la la la la la la (oh-oh)...
(End on G)