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