Tuning: Standard
This Riff is part of the intro and verse. It's 2 good strums on the E, then I play the
a muted strum, and another B then to the A. You can also try the B as just another 2
without the mute. You can listen for where the riff fits in, I'll list the chords that
Riff 1
EBA
e|-0--0------7-x-7----5----|
B|-0--0------7-x-7----5----|
G|-1--1------8-x-8----6----|
D|-2--2------9-x-9----7----|
A|-2--2------9-x-9----7----|
E|-0--0------7-x-7----5----|
Intro: Riff 1 x2
Riff 1
When you slid into the room
Riff 1
Everything else just disappeared
Riff 1
Taj Mahal sang "My Corrina"
Riff 1
So loud and so sincere
F#mA
You were so, so sincere
:Chorus:
EB
Believe me when I tell you
C#mA
That what went down was a one time deal
EBC#m
Over and over the things that we said were
AEBABEB
My Sweet Charade yeah My Sweet Charade
Riff 1
I don't know what your situation is
Riff 1
I don't know if you have a guy
Riff 1
But I'm making up for younger days
Riff 1
And if I don't talk I just get shy
Riff 1 Riff 1
You were wearing baby blue, a charm school graduate
Riff 1 Riff 1
I was anything but charming, but you still got into it
F#mA
There was nothing I could do
:Chorus:
EB
Believe me when I tell you
C#mA
That what went down was a one time deal
EBC#m
Over and over the things that we said were
AEBABEB
My Sweet Charade yeah My Sweet Charade
EAE
My desiring eyes, my pathetic resolve
AE
The way I work through my lies, the way that my world revolves
A
Your black bra, I could see the lace
EA
I could see the invitation written on your face
:Chorus:
EB
Believe me when I tell you
C#mA
That what went down was a one time deal
EBC#m
Over and over the things that we said were
AEBABEB
My Sweet Charade yeah My Sweet Charade
EAE
Maybe it's love, how would I know?
AE
Every time I get close to it, I let it go
AE
You could be different, you could be kind
AEBB
But I'll never know cause I will leave you behind
EBABEBE
Behind Behind