David J. Matthews
Before These Crowded Streets

Intro & Bass line

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Sax Solo

Verse

Bm     Bm6   D       A
Crazy, how it feels tonight
F           G C              Bm
Crazy, how you  make it all alright love
Bm     Bm6       D       A
Sitting, smoking, feeling high
F       G  C
And in this moment oh
E
It feels so right

Pre-chorus

G                        A
Lovely lady I am at your feet
     C                E
Oh god I want you so badly
G                                 A
And I wonder this, could tomorrow be
   C                 Bm
So wondrous, as you there sleeping

Bm
Lets go drive till morning comes
F                G C             Bm
Watch the sunrise    and fill our souls up
Bm
We'll drink some wine till, we get drunk
Bm
Yeah!

F         G             C
It's crazy I'm thinking just knowing' that the world is round
F   G        C
I'm here I'm dancing on the ground
F          G    C
Am I right side up or upside down
F    G      C       E7
And is this real or am I dreaming

G                            A2
Lovely lady let me drink you Please
C         E7
Or spare a drop no I promise you
G                                  A2
Lying under this spell you cast on me
C                    E7
Each moment the more I love you

 Bm
Bm
Come on
Bm
Oh yeah!

F         G             C
It's crazy I'm thinking just knowin' that the world is round
F   G        C
I'm here I'm dancing on the ground
F          G    C
Am I right side up or upside down
F    G      C       E7
And is this real or am I dreaming


Boyd Solo

(Middle bit, try to not hit the high notes as much)
 G  G  F  F  E  E
 G  G  F  F  E  E
 G  G  F  F  D  D  C  C  Bm  Bm  Bb  Bb  G  G  F  F  E  E
 G  G  F  F  D  D  C  C  Bm  Bm  Bb  Bb  G  G  F  F  E  E

G                             A2
Lovely lady, I will treat you sweet
   C                   E7
Adore you, I mean you crush me
G
And it's times like this
A2
When my faith I feel it
  C        Bm
I know of how I love you

Bm
Come on
Bm
Come on
Bm
Baby!

F                 G                C            E7
It's crazy I'm thinking just as long as you're around
    F        G            C          E7
And here I'll be dancing off the ground
F         G      C      E7
Am I right side up or upside down
F          G     C      E7
To each other we'll be facing

F         G
My love! My love!
C
We beat back the pain with love
F   G      C
You know I mean to tell you all the things
F         G        C
I've been thinking deep inside my friend
F    G          C      Bm
Each moment the more I love you

 Bm
Bm
Come on
Bm
Baby!

F       G        C
So much you have given up, that
F       G
I would give you
C
Back again and again
F   G    C
Oh, love meaning I'll hold you
F   G              C         Bm
But please, please resent me always

Tim's Solo
Flute Solo