FOREIGNER 1981

  [Intro]

Am G/A Am G/A

[Verse 1]

Am G/A Am G/A

So long I've been looking too hard, I've been waiting too long.

Am G/A Am G/A

Sometimes I don't know what I will find. I only know it's a matter of time.

Em7 Dadd/E Em7 D

When you love someone, when you love someone,

Em7 D/E Em7 D/E E7

It feels so right, so warm and true. I need to know if you feel it too.

Fmaj9 G Fmaj9 G

Maybe I'm wrong. Won't you tell me if I'm coming on too strong?

Fmaj  G Fmaj9 G

This heart of mine has been hurt before. This time I wanna be sure.

[Chorus]

Dm Bb Dm C/D

I've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life.

Dm Bb Gm

I've been waiting for a girl like you, a love that will survive.

Dm Bb Dm C/D

I've been waiting for someone new to make me feel alive.

 Dm Bb Gm

Yeah, waiting for a girl like you to come into my life.

[Repeat Intro]

Am G/A Am G/A

[Verse 2]

Am G/A Am G/A

Your'se so good. When we make love it's understood.

Am G/A Am G/A

It's more than a touch or a word we say. Only in dreams could it be this

way.

Em7 Dadd/E Em7 D/F# E7

When you love someone, yeah, really love someone.

Fmaj9 G Fmaj9 G

Now, I know it's right from the moment I wake up till deep in the

night.

Fmaj9 G Fmaj9 G

There's nowhere on earth that I'd rather be than olding you tenderly.

Am G/A Em7Dadd/E D D/E E7 Fmaj9 G Dm Bb C/D Gm D/F#

  Tuning: E A D G B E

Capo 1 fret

[Intro]

A E E E/F# E/G#

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

A E A

Built this city, we built this city on rock and ro -oll

[Instrumental]

E5 A5 G#5 F#5

E5 A5 B E

E5 A5 G#5 F#5

E5 A5 B E

[Verse 1]

E  A/E

Say you don't know me, or recognize my face

D/E B7/E E

Say you don't care who goes to that kind of place

E A/E

Knee deep in the hoopla, sinking in your fight  

D/E B7/E E B/D#

Too many runaways eating up the night

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A/C# Bsus4 B E A

Mar-coni plays the mamba, listen to the radi-o, don't you remem-ber

E A G#5 F#5 E A E B/D# C#m

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

[Chorus]

A E/G# E E/F# E/G#

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

A E/G# B G#m A

Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

[Instrumental]

E5 A5 G#5 F#5

E5 A5 B E

[Verse 2]

E A/E

Someone's always playing corporation games

D/E  B7/E E

Who cares they're always changing corporation names

E A/E

We just want to dance here, someone stole the stage

D/E B7/E E B/D#

They call us irrespon-sible, write us off the page

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A/C# Bsus4 B E A

Mar-coni plays the mamba, listen to the radi-o, don't you remem-ber

E A G#5 F#5 E A E B/D# C#m

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

[Chorus]

A E/G# E E/F# E/G#

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

A E/G# B G#m A

Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

A B/A A A

[Bridge]

A E A B/D# E A E A B/D# E

It's just another Sunday, in a tired old street

A E A  B/D# E A E A B/D# E

Police have got the choke hold, oh-oh, oh, oh, but we just lost the beat

[Verse 3]

E A/E

Who counts the money underneath the bar

D/E B7/E E

Who rides the wrecking ball in-to our guitars

E A/E

Don't tell us you need us, 'cos we're [the ship of] fools

D/E B7/E E B/D#

Looking for A-merica, crawling through your schools

[Interlude]

C#m  A/C# E Bsus4 B E A

don't you remem-ber

E A G#5 F#5 E A E B/D# C#m

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A/C# Bsus4 B E A

Mar-coni plays the mamba, listen to the radi-o, don't you remem-ber

E A G#5 F#5 E A E B/D# C#m

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll  

[Chorus]

A E/G# E E/F# E/G#

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

A E/G# B G#m A

Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

A  E/G# E E/F# E/G#

We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll

A E/G# B G#m A

Built this city, we built this city on rock and rooo -oll

A B/A A  B/A

We built We built this city We built this city we built this 

city

A B/A A B/A

We built We built this city We built this city we built this city 

A B/A A B/A

We built We built this city We built this city we built this city ...fade

  [Intro]

D A Bm G

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B|------------1--------|------------1--------|------------1--------|-----1----1---1--|

G|------0-------0------|------0-------0------|------0-------0------|----------0---0--|

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[Verse One] (play intro)

D A Bm G  D

So lately You're wondering Who will be there to take my place 

D A Bm G D

When I'm gone you'll need love to light the shadows on your face 

D A Bm G D

If a grate wave shall fall and fall upon us all 

D A Bm G D

Then between sand and stone could you make it on your own? 

[Chorus] (play chords)

D A Bm G D

If I could then I would I'll go wherever you will go 

D A Bm G D

Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go 

[Verse Two] (play intro until 3rd line)

D A Bm G D

Maybe I'll find out a way to make it back someday 

D A Bm G D D

To want you to guide you through the darkest of your days 

D A Bm G D

If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all 

D A Bm G G (bass only) D

Then I hope there's someone out there who can bring me back to you 

[Chorus]

D D A Bm Bm G D

If I could then I would I'll go wherever you will go 

D D A Bm Bm G Bm

Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go

[Bridge]

Bm G A

Run away with my heart 

F#m Bm Bm

Run away with my hope 

G A A F#m (bass only)

Run away with my love 

[Verse Three] (play intro until second F)

D A

I know now just quite how 

Bm G D

My life and love might still go on 

D A

In your heart in your mind 

Bm G(bass) D

I'll stay with you for all of time 

[Chorus]

D D A Bm Bm G D

If I could then I would I'll go wherever you will go 

D D A Bm Bm G D

Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go

D D A A Bm Bm G D

If I could turn back time I'll go wherever you will go 

D D A Bm Bm G (bass) D (separate bass and treble)

If I could make you mine I'll go wherever you will goooooooooooo 

A Bm Bm G D A A Bm Bm G G G

oooooooo I'll go wherever you will goooooooooo

  [Verse 1]

F# G

One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small

F# G

and the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all

A C D A

go ask Alice when she's ten feet tall

[Verse 2]

F# G

And if you go chasing rabbits and you know you're going to fall

F# G

Tell'em a hooka-smoking caterpillar has given you the call

A C D A

Call Alice when she was just small

[Bridge]

E A

When men on the chessboard get up and tell you where to go

E A

and you just had some kind of mushroom and your mind is moving low

F# G F# 

go ask Alice, I think she'll know

[Verse 3]

F# G

When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead

F# 

and the white knight is talking backwards 

G

and the red queen's off with her head

A C D A

Remember what the Dormouse said

[Outro]

E A E A

Feed your head! Feed your head!

E A E

Feed your head!

  [Intro]

G D/F# C D

G D/F# C D

[Verse 1]

G D/F# C D

It's late in the evening, she's wondering what clothes to wear.

G D/F# C D

She puts on her make-up, and brushes her long blond hair.

C D G D/F# Em

And then she asks me "Do I look all right?"

C D G

And I say "Yes, you look wonderful tonight!"

[Instrumental]

G D/F# C D

[Verse 2]

G D/F# C D

We'd go to party, and everyone turns to see

G D/F# C D

This beautiful lady, that's walking around with me. 

C D G Em

And then she asks me: "Do you feel all right?"

C D G

And I say: "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight!"

[Bridge]

C D G D/F# Em

I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes,

C D C D

And the wonder of it all is that you just don't realize,

G

How much I love you!

[Instrumental]

G D/F# C D

G D/F# C D

[Verse 3]

G D/F# C D

It's time to go home now, and I've got an aching head

G D/F# C D

So I give her the carkeys, and she helps me to bed.

C D G D/F# Em

And then I tell her, as I turn off the light:

C D G D/F# Em

I say: "My darling, you are wonderful tonight! 

C D G 

Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."

[Outro]

G D/F# C D

G D/F# C D

G

  [Intro]

(Probably one of the most recognizable 1-Bar intros of all time!)

Cowbell - Cowbell - Cowbell - SNARE!

Bsus - B

(Vamp above) 

[Verse]

B G B

Everyone's watching to see what you will do

B G#m E 

Everyone's looking at you... Oh

B  G B

Everyone's wondering will you come out tonight?

B G#m E

Everyone's trying to get it right, get it right

[Chorus]

D G

Everybody's working for the weekend

D G

Everybody wants a new romance

D G

Everybody's going off the deep end

D G

Everybody needs a second chance, Whoa oh

Bsus B

You wanna piece of my heart?

 Bsus B

You better start from the start

Bsus B

You wannna be in the show?

G

Come on baby, let's go!

[Interlude]

G D G D G D B

(riff)

[Verse]

B G B

Everyone's looking to see if it was you

B G#m E

Everyone wants you to come through

B G B

Everyone's hoping it'll all work out

B G#m E

Everyone's waiting, they're holding out!

[Chorus]

D G

Everybody's working for the weekend

D G

Everybody wants a new romance, hey yeah, hey-hey

D  G

Everybody's going off the deep end

D G

Everybody needs a second chance, No-oh

[Bridge]

Bsus B

You wanna piece of my heart?

Bsus B

You better start from the start

Bsus B

You wannna be in the show?

G Bm G Bm

Come on baby, let's go!

G D G D G D B

Hey!(riff)

Bsus B

You wanna piece of my heart?

Bsus B

You better start from the start

Bsus B

You wanna be in the show?

Bsus B

Come on baby, let's go

Bsus B

You wanna piece of my heart?

Bsus B

You better start from the start

Bsus B

You wannna be in the show?

G

Come on baby, let's go!

G D G D G D B

(riff)