Intro
Drum Fills (4 bars)
(Keyboard and Bass Play)
C-G#/B-Am-G-F-C/E-Bb,G-Bb,G
C-G#/B-Am-G-F-C/E-Bb-G
Am-G#-Am-G-Dm-G-Dm-Bb-G
Eight......(tell me)
Verse 1:
A#m
I go 'round, people say, for some action
G#
I go 'round, people wonder why
A#m
Summer nights, people won't tell the action
G#
Summer nights when the sun goes down.
Refrain:
D#m
People say, people do
G#-Gsus-G
People look out, burn my heart
D#m Cb G#
Spreading 'round big situations over town
(Tell me).
Chorus:
C# G#/C
Ninety-six, two, eight
A#m G#
Tell me what to say
F# C#/F Cb G#
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
C# G#/C
Ninety-six, two, eight
A#m G#
Tell me it's too late
F# Cb G#
You are the greatest lover of my life.
Am-G#-Am-G
Ninety, ninety,
Tel me, ninety
Tell me, ninety.
Dm-G#
Nine-nine-nine-nine
Nine-nine-nine-nine
Nine-nine-nine
Dm-Bb-G#
Tell me, tell me (tell me).
Verse 2:
A#m
I go 'round, people say, for some action
G#
I go round, people shinin' down
A#m
No reply, nothing fine, no distraction
G#
I do wrong, people ridin' around.
Refrain:
D#m
All the time, all the guys
G#
Sought impressions on my star
D#m Bb-G#
Till we fight, admit my vision in your heart.
Chorus:
C# G#/C
Ninety-six, two, eight
A#m G#
Tell me what to say
F# C#/F Cb G#
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
C# G#/C
Ninety-six, two, eight
A#m G#
Tell me it's too late
F# Cb G#
You are the greatest lover of my life.
Bridge:
F# C#/F
A#m longing for your love
C# A#m G#
This thought of face to face
F# G#
So ninety-six, two, eight.
Six two eight
Riffs: C--Bb-;(2x)
D#m Bb-G#
Till we fight, admit my vision in your heart.
(Repeat Chorus moving chords whole step higher)
Bridge 2:
G# D#/G
A#m longing for your love
D# Cm A#
This thought of face to face
G# A#
So ninety-six, two, eight.
Riffs: D--C-;(2x)
Bass and Drums only: D--C-;(2x)
Dm-G#,Gsus,G-Dm-Bb-G
Chorus:
C# G#/C
Ninety-six, two, eight
A#m G#
Tell me what to say
F# C#/F Cb G#
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
C# G#/C
Ninety-six, two, eight
A#m G#
Tell me it's too late
F# Cb G#
You are the greatest lover of my life.
F# C#/F
A#m longing for your love
C# A#m G#
This thought of face to face
F# G#
So ninety-six, two, eight.
D# A#/D
Ninety-six, two, eight
Cm A#
Tell me what to say
G# D#/G C# A#
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
Solo: D-A#/C#-Bm-A-G-D/F#-C-A
(Repeat Chorus 4x)