The whole song is pretty much G and D with the exception of the bridge. Add a quick pinky up to the 5th fret
on the E string during the D chord. Listen and you'll hear it. * means strum once
NOTE: Guitarist Oliver Wood plays this on Capo 7 in the key of G rather than D as it is chorded out here.
[Intro]
D G x4
[Verse 1]
G D G D G
Hello I’m Lonely, I sweep up the place
D G D G
I go in early and I come home late
D G *
And one thing I never forget is a face
[Chorus]
D G D G
You keep me around
D G D G
You keep me around
[Verse 2]
D G D G
Hello I’m Sad, I know I get in the way
D G D G
You sit and you wonder how long I’m gonna stay
D * G *
While I show you the rainbow in all shades of grey
[Chorus]
D G D G
You keep me around (I bring you down)
D G D G
You keep me around
[Bridge]
F#
Hello I’m Faith and I might be blind
G D
But I’m the one's gonna keep towin' the line
F# G
And you land on your feet almost every time
[Chorus]
D G D G
You keep me around (I won't let you down)
D G D G
You keep me around
D G D G
You keep me around (I won't let you down)
D G D G
You keep me around
[Interlude]
F# G D x3
D G x4
[Verse 3]
D * G * D * G *
Sad and Lonely, they go and come
D * G * D * G *
You think you don't need 'em but you gotta have some
D * G *
Try askin' the Dark where the Light comes from
[Bridge]
F#
Hello I’m Faith and I might be blind
G D
But I’m the one's gonna keep towin' the line
F# G
And you land on your feet almost every time
[Chorus]
D G D G
You keep me around (I won't let you down)
D G D G
You keep me around
D G D G
You keep me around (I won't let you down)
D G D G
You keep me around
[Outro]
D G D G
You keep me around
D G D G
You keep me around
D G D G
You keep me around
D G D G
You keep me around