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