Riffs are at the bottom
[Verse 1]
Hard times, hard times
When I really need somebody to hold me tight
And tell me I m strong
Last night, last night
You were really there for me, so thank you
For playin along
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But I gotta be honest with ya, baby
This is not about love
I gotta be honest with ya, baby
I m not above usin you
to get me through the night
[Chorus 1]
Baby, don t leave me alone with my thoughts
I don t wanna get caught in the current of my mind
Baby, don t leave me alone with my thoughts
Oo-oo-oo-oooo
[Verse 2]
An old man, an old man
Has got his little hands on the button
Feels like nothin anyone can do
People out there crackin up, crackin up
And I m just tryin to keep it together
Notice that I feel better when I m holdin you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But I gotta be honest with ya, baby
This is not about love
I gotta be honest with ya, baby
You re here help rid me of
The demons of the night
[Chorus 1]
Baby, don t leave me alone with my thoughts
I don t wanna get caught in the current of my mind
Baby, don t leave me alone with my thoughts
Oooooo
[Bridge]
Would you be my human shield?
Hold you so that I don t feel anything?
Hold you so that I don t hear the ringin in my head?
[Keyboard Solo]
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[Chorus 2]
Baby, don t leave me alone with my thoughts
I don t wanna get caught in the current of my mind
Baby, don t leave me alone with my thoughts
I don t wanna get caught in the prison of the present time
Baby, don t leave me alone with my thoughts
Oooooo
[Outro]
Would you be my human shield?
Hold you so that I don t feel anything?
Would you be my human shield?
Hold you so that I don t feel anything?
Hold you so that I don t hear the ringin in my head, anymore?
[Riffs]
Lead into each G#m in Verses
/F# /G /G#
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|--2---3---4-|
At C#m7 in Verse:
e|-4-------|
B|-5-------|
G|-4---4h6-|
D|-6-------|
A|-4-------|
E|---------|
Chorus Line-Ending Riffs:
Chorus 1
3 e + a 4 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 + 2 +
e|-----------------|-4---------------|-------------4---|
B|---4-------------|---7-4-----------|-4-----------6---|
G|-6-----6---6-4---|-------7-6-4-----|-----6---4---4---|
D|-----------------|-------------6---|-------------6---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Chorus 2
3 e + a 4 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
e|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------|
B|---4-------------|---7-4-----------|-----7-----------|
G|-6-----6---6-4---|-------7-6-4-----|-6/8---6h8p6-4---|
D|-----------------|-------------6---|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
3 e + a 4 e + a 1 + 2 +
e|-4---------------|-------------4---|
B|---7-4-----------|-4-----------6---|
G|-------7-6-4-----|-----6---4---4---|
D|-------------6---|-------------6---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
Bridge/Outro Riffs:
A and E Lines
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 e + a
e|-----------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4-|---------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-4-4-2-2-----2h3-|
E|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3h4-----|
Replaces E measure above when changing to G#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------------4-|
B|---------------4-|
G|---------------5-|
D|---------------6-|
A|-2-2-4-4-------6-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-4-|
