Please allow me to introduce myself
I�m a man of wealth and taste
I�ve been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man�s soul and faith
I was around when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt in Faith
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
[Chorus]
Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name
�Cause what�s puzzling you is the nature of my game
I stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
I killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank
At the General�s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
[Chorus]
I watched with glee While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades For the God�s they made
I shouted out Who killed the Kennedy�s?
When after all It was you and me
Let me please introduce myself
I�m a man of wealth and taste
I lay traps for Troubadours
Who get killed before they reach Bombay
[Chorus]
I can see clearly now the rain has gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.
I think I can make it now the pain is gone.
All of the bad feelings have disappeared.
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for.
It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day.
[Bridge:]
Look all around there's nothing but blue sky.
Look straight ahead, nothing but blue sky.
(G)Making your way in the (D)world today
takes (G)everything you've (D)got
(G)Taking a break from (D)all your worries
(G)sure would help a (D)lot.
(Bm)Wouldn't you(E) like to get a(Am)way?
(C)Some(D)times you want to (G)go
Where every(F)body knows your (C)name (D)
(G)And they're (F)always glad you (C)came (D)
(Bm)You wanna go where (C)people know
(Bm)Troubles are all the (C)same
(Bm)You wanna go where (C)everybody (D)knows your (G)name
[Intro] C G
somewhere deep inside
something's got a hold on you
and it's pushing me aside
see it stretch on forever
[Chorus]
I know I'm right
for the first time in my life
that's why I tell you
you'd better be home soon
stripping back the coats
of lies and deceiption
back to nothingness
like a week in the desert
[Bridge]
so don't say no,
don't say nothing's wrong
cos when you get back home
maybe I'll be gone
[Instrumental]
C Am Em G C Am Em F Bb7*
it would cause me pain
if we were to end it
but I could start again
you can depend on it
[Chorus]
that's why I tell you
you'd better be home soon
[Intro] E B E A [x2]
Her name is Noel I have a dream about her
She rings my bell I got gym class in half an hour
Oh how she rocks In kids and tube socks
But she doesn't know who I am
And she doesn't give a damn about me
[Chorus] Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag baby
Yeah I'm just a teenage dirtbag baby
Listen to Iron Maiden baby with me
Ooooh....
[Solo] E B E A x2
Her boyfriend's a dick And he brings a gun to school
And he'd simply kick My ass if he knew the truth
He lives on my block And he drives an Iroc
But he doesn't know who I am
And he doesn't give a damn about me
[Chorus]
E A
Oh yeah Dirtbag
No she doesn't know what she's missin
E A
Oh yeah Dirtbag
No she doesn't know what she's missin then [Solo]
Man I feel like mold It's prom night and I am lonely
Low and behold She's walking over to me
This must be fake My lip starts to shake
How does she know who I am
And why does she give a damn about...
I've got two tickets to Iron Maiden baby
Come with me Friday, don't say maybe
Im just a teenage dirtbag baby like you
Ohhhh.....
Oh yeah Dirtbag
No she doesn't know what she's missin
Oh yeah Dirtbag (riff 3)
No she doesn't know what she's
See the stone set in your eyes,
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait....without you
With or without you
With or without you
Through the storm we reach the shore
You give it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you
With or without you, with or without you I can't live with or without you
And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give And you give
And you give yourself away
My hands are tied
My body bruised, she's got me with
Nothing left to win
And nothing else to lose
With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
You say you want a diamond on a ring of gold
You say you want your story to remain untold
CHORUS:
All the promises we've made, from the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you
You say you'll give me a highway with no one on it
Treasure just to look upon it, all the riches in the night
You say you'll give me eyes on a moon of blindness
A river in a time of dryness, a harbor in the tempest
CHORUS
BRIDGE: All I want is you (falsetto, over intro riff)
You say you want our love to work out right
To last with me through the night
You say you want diamonds on a ring of gold
Your story to remain untold, your love not to grow cold
CHORUS:
All the promises we break...
BRIDGE to fade
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid,
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
[Chorus]
So, darling, darling, stand by me,
Oh, stand by me.
Oh, stand, stand by me,
Stand by me.
If the sea that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble in the sea,
I won't cry, I won't cry,
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
[Intro] C#
Games, changes and fears
When will they go from here
When will they stop
I believe that fate has brought us here
And we should be together babe
But we're not
I play it off bit I'm dreaming of you
I'll keep my cool but I'm fiendin
I try to say goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away but I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
I may appear to be free
But I'm just a prisoner of your love
I may seem alright and smile when you leave
But my smiles are just a front, just a front
I play it off bit I'm dreaming of you
I'll keep my cool but I'm fiendin
I try to say goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away but I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Here is my confession
May I be your pos - session?
Boy I need your touch
Your love kisses and such
With all my might I try
But this I can't deny
Deny
I play it off bit I'm dreaming of you
I'll keep my cool but I'm fiendin
I try to say good - bye and I choke
Try to walk away but I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Good - bye and I choke
Try to walk away but I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Good - bye and I choke
Try to walk away but I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
Solo: Eb Bb Fm G# Bb (fade out)
Bm F#
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
A E
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
G D
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Em
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
F#
I had to stop for the night
Bm F#
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
A E
And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
G D
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Em F#
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say
[Chorus] (1)
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California.
Em Bm7
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
G D
(1)Plenty of room at the Hotel California
(2)They livin' it up at the Hotel California
Em F#
(1)Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here
(2)What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) bring your alibis
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the captain; "Please bring me my wine."
"We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine"
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say
[Chorus] (2)
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
"Relax" said the nightman, "We are programmed to receive"
"You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave"
[Instrumental and fade]
Have you seen the old man in the closed down market,
Kicking out the papers with his worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride. Hanging loosely by his side,
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news.
[Chorus]
So how can you tell me you're lonely,
And say for you that the sun don't shine?
Let me take you by the hand and
lead you through the streets of London,
I'll show you something that'll make you change your mind.
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London?
Dirt in her hair and her clothes are all in rags.
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking,
Carrying her home in two old shopping bags.
In the all night cafe at a quarter to eleven,
Same old man sitting there all alone.
Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup,
Each tea lasts a hour, then he wanders home alone.
Have you seen the old man outside the seamen's mission?
Memory fading with the metal ribbons he wears.
In this lonesome city the rain cries a little pity,
For one more forgotten hero in a world that doesn't care.
Intro: F G Em Fmaj9 (repeat)
Ly - ing in bed I hear the clock tick and think of you.
Caught up in cir - cles confu - sion is nothing new.
Flashbacks, warm nights. Almost left behind
Suitcase of memories, time after
Some - times you picture me, I'm walk ing too far ahead.
You're calling to me I can't hear what you've said.
Then you say go slow, I fall behind. The second hand unwinds.
[Chorus]
If you're lost you can look and you will find me. Time after time.
If you fall I will catch you I'll be waiting. Time after time.
If you're lost you can look and you will find me. Time after time.
If you fall I will catch you I'll be waiting. Time after time.
Af - ter my picture fades and dark-ness has turned to grey.
Watching through win - dows, you're wondering if I'm o - k.
Secrets stolen from deep inside. The drum beats out of time.
[Chorus]
Then you say go slow, I fall behind. The second hand unwinds.
[Chorus]
Time after time. (3 times)
Another turning point a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go
So make the best of these days and don't ask why
It's not a question but a lesson learned in time
Chorus
It's something unpredictable in the end it's right
I hope you have the time of your life.
So take the photographs and stillframes in your mind
Hang it on a shelf; it could've been good times
Tatoos and memories and asking on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while
Do you have the time, to listen to me whine
About nothing and everything all at once
I am one of those, melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the bone no doubt about it.
[CHORUS]
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up, I think I'm cracking up
Am I just paranoid? I'm just stoned.
[Bridge]
I went to a shrink to analyze my dreams
She says it's lack of sex that's bringing me down
I went to a whore, she said my life's a bore
And quit my whining cause it's bringing her down.
Today�s the Macy�s Day Parade
The night of the living dead is on its way
With a credit report for duty call
It�s a lifetime guarantee
Stuffed in a coffin 10% more free
Red light special at the mausoleum
[CHORUS]
Give me something that I need
Satisfaction guaranteed to you
What�s the consolation price
Economy sized dreams of hope
When I was a kid I thought
I wanted all the things that I hadn�t got
Oh, but I learned the hardest way
Then I realized what it took
To tell the difference between thieves and crooks
When all along it was me and you
Give me something that I need
Satisfaction guaranteed
�cause I�m thinking about a brand new hope
The one I�ve never known
Cause now I know
It�s all that I wanted
Middle: C Am F G C (plays it twice)
What�s the consolation price?
Economy sized dreams of hope
Give me something that I need
Satisfaction guaranteed
Because I�m thinking about a brand new hope
The one I�ve never known, and where it goes
And �m thinking about the only road
The one �ve never known, and where it goes
Because I�m thinking about a brand new hope
The one I�ve never known
Cause now I know
It�s all that I wanted