Song:Fakin' The Blues
By:Status Quo
Album:Rock Til You Drop 1991
INTRO
D F#m G A D F#m G A D
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7-6-7-6-4--------4---------7-6-7-9-4--------4---------------------|
D|-------------7-7-7----7-4---------------7-7-7----7-4-----------------|
A|--------------------------5--------------------------5---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3
E|---------- E|----------------- E|-----------------|
B|---------- B|----------------- B|-----------------|
G|---------- G|-----7-6~-------- G|-----7-7~--------|
D|---------- D|-7-9------------- D|-7-9-------------|
A|-0-1-2---- A|----------------- A|-----------------|
E|---------- E|----------------- E|-----------------|
Riff 4
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|-----5---5--|
E|-5h8---5----|
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A D A D
Waiting around for a miracle looking at me for a clue
G A Bm G D A
I'm moving on if it's the same to you too late for me
D Bm F# F#7 Bm
too late for you On and on changing like the weather
G D A
close your eyes no surprise is in store (Riff 1)
F#m G
Look me straight in the eye (Riff 1)
F#m G
when you tell me that lie (Riff 1)
F#m G A
I can't have it though I can't take it no over and over again
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's fakin' the blues_____
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's breaking the rules______
D F#m G A D
(Riff 4) while trying to fool______ fakin' the blues
A D
(Riff 2) Isn't it time for a turn around
A D
(Riff 2) Isn't it time that you knew
G A Bm G D
I never thought that I could say to you (Riff 3)
A D Bm F# F#7 Bm
You carry on I'll survive On and on changing like the weather
G D A
close your eyes no surprise is in store (Riff 1)
F#m G
Look me straight in the eye (Riff 1)
F#m G
when you tell me that lie (Riff 1)
F#m G A
I can't have it though I can't take it no over and over again
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's fakin' the blues_____
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's breaking the rules______
D F#m G A D
(Riff 4) while trying to fool______ fakin' the blues
F#m G A D F#m G A D
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-6-7-6-4--------4---------7-6-7-8-4--------4-----------------------|
D|-----------7-7-7----7-4---------------7-7-7----7-4-------------------|
A|------------------------5--------------------------5-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
SOLO
F#m G A
E|-----------------------------------------10-12-12b14---12b14---12b14-|
B|-------------------10--------------10-12-----------------------------|
G|-----------7-9b11------r-7-9-9/11------------------------------------|
D|-------7-9-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-7/9---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D F#m G A
E|--12b14-12b14~---12b14---12b14r-10------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------12b14--12b14--r-10----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------12b14--r11-9~-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D
E|-------------------|
B|--15-14-15~-(15)---|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
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A D A D
Maybe by now you'll be satisfied (Riff 2) looking at me like you do
G A Bm G D
What do you feel burning inside of you (Riff 3)
A D
Living a lie don't have to try
Bm F# F#7 Bm
On and on changing like the weather
G D A
close your eyes no surprise is in store (Riff 1)
F#m G
Look me straight in the eye (Riff 1)
F#m G
when you tell me that lie (Riff 1)
F#m G A
I can't have it though I can't take it no over and over again
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's fakin' the blues_____
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's breaking the rules______
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's fakin' the blues_____
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's breaking the rules______
D F#m G A
(Riff 4) Who's breaking the rules______
D
Fakin' the blues.
C&P job.