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