Verse 1: (gtr. 1, dist.)
N.С.
Standin' in the rain, with his head hung low
N.С.
Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show
N.С.
Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene
N.С.
Put his ear to the wall, and like a dastant scream
N.С. E D
He heard one guitar, just blew him away
E D
Saw stars in his eyes, and the very next day
Verse 2:
N.С.
Bought a beat up six-string in a second hand store
N.С.
Didn't know how to play it, but he knew for sure
E D
That that one guitar felt good in his hands
E D
Didn't take long to understand
E D
Just one guitar, slung way down low
E D
Was a one way ticket, only one way to Go
Rhy. Fig. 1
[E--------------------
B-------------------
G-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--
D-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--
A-0-0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
E--------------------]
Pre-Chorus (gtrs. 1 and 2 w/ Rhy. Fig. 1)
So he started rockin', ain't never gonna stop
Gotta keep on rockin', someday he's gonna make it to the top
Rhy. Fig. 2
[E-0---3----2---0----
B-0---3----3---0---
G-1---0----2---1----
D-2---0----0---2----
A-2---2--------2---
E-0---3--------0----]
Rhy. Fig. 3
[E-0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0--
B------------------------------------
G------------------------------------
D------------------------------------
A------------------------------------
E------------------------------------]
Fill 1
[E---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D-5h7p5p4-----------4-5-4---
A---------7-5-----7---------
E-------------0-----------0-]
Chorus: (gtr. 1 w/ Rhy. Fig. 2, gtr. 2 w/ Rhy. Fig. 3)
And be a juke box hero (got stars in his eyes)
He's a juke box hero (gtr. 2 plays Fill 1)
He took one guitar (saw stars in his eyes)
Juke box hero, he'll come alive tonight
Rhy. Fig. 4
P.M............
[E----------------
B-----------------
G-----------------
D-----------------
A-----------------
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-]
Verse 3: (gtr. 1 w/ Rhy. Fig. 4, gtr. 2 tacet)
N.С.
In a town without a name, in a heavy downpour
N.С.
Thought he passed his own shadow by the backstage door
N.С. E D
Like a trip thorugh the past, that day in the rain
E D
That one guitar made his whole life change
Play Pre-Chorus
Play Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 5
P.M......
[E-----------------2-2----
B-----------------3-3---
G-----------------2-2----
D-----2-----------0-0----
A-0h2-------------------
E-------0-0-0-0-0--------]
Bridge: (gtr. 1 w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 8x's,
gtr. 2 play 1st Guitar Solo after gtr. 1 play Rhy. Fig. 5 5x's)
1st Guitar Solo
[E--------------0------------------0---------------------------
B-0-0---0-0---------------------3-----------------------------
G-0-0---0-0------2-0---2-0---/4-------------------------------
D-----2-----2--------2-----2-------------2p0---5p0---7p0---12-
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------0-0-----0-----0-----0----]
2nd Guitar Solo (gtr. 1 w/ Rhy. Fig. 5)
[E-AН----AН----AН-----16p14p12-14p12----12----------------
B-13b---13b---13b-------------------15----14-15-12-14----
G-----------------------------------------------------14-
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
E-20b-r-19-19--17---------------------------
B-----------------20b-17--------------------
G-----------------------------------4-5-7---
D-------------------------4-4-5-6-7-------4-
A-------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------]
"YEEEEAAAAH!"
Play Pre-Chorus
Play Chorus
Fill 2
[E-----------------
B-----------------
G-----------------
D---4-5-4---------
A-7-------7-5-7---
E---------------0-]
Outro:
D (gtr. 2 plays Fill 2)
Stars in his eyes...
Whoop de doo.