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