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