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