1Eb (down a 1/2 step)

2Bb (down a 1/2 step)

3Gb (down a 1/2 step)

4Db (down a 1/2 step)

5B  (up a whole step)

6E  (unchanged)



The 6th and 5th strings are like an open E tuning ala Elmo James, 

while strings 4 through 1 are like Eb standard ala SRV or Jimi. 



I call this the "Elmo Ray Hendrix" tuning...  ;-)



The main chords used for this song are ||: B Eadd9 C#m7 F#-F#sus :||  



Below are some suggested fingerings. You may want to use your

4th finger instead of the 3rd if it's more comfortable for you.

 

      B         Eadd9      C#m7        F#        F#sus

    xo o x     ox o x     x  o x      x xox      x x x  

    ||||1|     ||||1|     ||||1|     ||||||     ||||1|

    ||2|||     ||||||     |2||||     2|||||     2|||||

    ||||||     ||3|||     ||3|||     ||3|||     ||3|||

 

    

Here is the vamp used for the Intro, Verses, and Choruses:

        

           B         Eadd9      C#m7       F#    F#sus 

    1Eb------------------------------------------------||

    2Bb----------1----------1---------1--------0h1-----||

    3Gb--------0----------0---------0------------------||

    4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||

    5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||

    6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||



Sometimes you hear this variation:



           B         Eadd9      C#m7       F#    F#sus 

    1Eb------------------------------------------------||

    2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--------0h1-----||

    3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||

    4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||

    5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||

    6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||





There are a couple of extra notes thrown in here and there, but 

essentially that's it.  The chords for the bridge are different 

and noted at the end of the song below.



Without further adieu...  The chords with the lyrics:





INTRO:   B     Eadd9  C#m7  F#  F#sus 

     ||: ////  ////   ////  ///   /   :||  2x

  count: 1234  1234   1234  123   4



1st VERSE

B    Eadd9   C#m7              F#            B   Eadd9 

I...             Will learn to live before I die

C#m7             F#        B        Eadd9

   Will learn to love, and learn to try

C#m7      F#           B   Eadd9  C#m7  F#

   Not to give it all away  



2nd VERSE

B   Eadd9 C#m7          F#                   B  Eadd9 

She...       May be the one that's meant for me

C#m7          F#         B       Eadd9 

   Or for the man that I used to be

C#m7      F#             B  Eadd9 C#m7 F#  

   til' I gave them all away



1st CHORUS

B       Eadd9  C#m7        F#                B     Eadd9

Why I I I...      I lay my heart down on the floor

C#m7            F#               B         Eadd9 

   I showed you love, you wanted more more more

C#m7     F#           B     Eadd9        C#m7      F#

   But I gave it all away 

                     (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

3rd VERSE

B   Eadd9 C#m7            F#             B     Eadd9 

You...       Taught me to see the bitter truth...

C#m7         F#         B       Eadd9

   About yourself, but about me too...

C#m7     F#          B   Eadd9      C#m7    F# 

   I was stupid over you...    What could I do?



2nd CHORUS

B       Eadd9  C#m7        F#                B     Eadd9

Why I I I...      I lay my heart down on the floor

C#m7            F#               B/G#      Eadd9 

   I showed you love, you wanted more more more

C#m7     F#           B       Eadd9    C#m7      F#

   But I gave it all away 

                     (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

3rd CHORUS

B       Eadd9  C#m7        F#                B     Eadd9

Why I I I...      I lay my heart down on the floor

C#m7            F#               B/G#      Eadd9 

   I showed you love, you wanted more more more

C#m7     F#           B       Eadd9    C#m7      F#

   But I gave it all away 

                     (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

BRIDGE

D#7           G#m    E              F#

  Some people wait a lifetime for a chance like this

D#7           G#m     E               E

  I've waited enough, baby you know I won't let you go

    F#                F#7    F#7sus

I'm sick of tears and bitter fears



INTERLUDE

B                  F#

Oh no no oh...

B/G#             Eadd9

Oh no no oh woe woe...

B                  F#

Oh no no...

B/G#             Eadd9

Oh no no woe woe...



FINAL CHORUS

B       Eadd9  C#m7        F#                B     Eadd9

Why I I I...      I lay my heart down on the floor

C#m7           F#               B/G#      Eadd9 

  I showed you love, you wanted more more more

C#m7     F#           B         Eadd9    C#m7      F#

   But I gave it all away 

                     (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

B       Eadd9  C#m7        F#                B     Eadd9

Why I I I...      I lay my heart down on the floor

C#m7           F#               B/G#      Eadd9 

  I showed you love, you wanted more more more

C#m7     F#           B         Eadd9    C#m7      F#

   But I gave it all away 

                     (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)



OUTRO        

           B         Eadd9      C#m7       F# 

    1Eb------------------------------------------------||

    2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1------0h1-------||

    3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||

    4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||

    5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||

    6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||

        

           B         Eadd9      C#m7     (1234)     B

    1Eb------------------------------------------------||

    2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--(count)-------||

    3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||

    4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||

    5B-----0--------------------2-------------------0--||

    6E---------------0---------------------------------||



***************************************************************

   MAIN CHORD FORMS (E,B,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb tuning)

 

     B        Eadd9      C#m7      F#      F#sus       B/G#

   xo o x    ox o x    x  o x     x xox     x x x      x o x

   ||||1|    ||||1|    ||||1|    ||||||    ||||1|   I ||||1|

   ||2|||    ||||||    |2||||    2|||||    2|||||  II ||2||| 

   ||||||    ||3|||    ||3|||    ||3|||    ||3|||     ||||||

                                                   IV 4||||| 

   BRIDGE CHORD FORMS 



    D#7        G#m         E          F#        F#7       F#7sus

   xx         xx         o          x          xx         xx

II ||1|||   V |||111   V |1|1|1 VII |1|1|1  V  ||1|||   V ||1|||

   ||||2|     ||||||     ||||2|     ||||2|     ||||2|     ||||2|

IV |||3|4 VII ||3||| VII ||3|||  IX ||3||| VII |||3|4 VII |||3||