Intro: Drum Fills (4 bars)
(Keyboard and Bass Play)
C-G-Am-G-F-C-Bb,G-Bb,GC-G-Am-G-F-C-Bb-GAm-G-Am-G-Dm-G-Dm-Bb-G
Eight......(tell me)
Verse 1:
Am
I go 'round, people say, for some action
G
I go 'round, people wonder why
Am
Summer nights, people won't tell the action
G
Summer nights when the sun goes down.
Refrain:
Dm
People say, people do
G-G-G
People look out, burn my heart
DmBbG
Spreading 'round big situations over town
(Tell me).
Chorus:
CG
Ninety-six, two, eight
AmG
Tell me what to say
FCBbG
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
CG
Ninety-six, two, eight
AmG
Tell me it's too late
FBbG
You are the greatest lover of my life.
Am-G-Am-G
Ninety, ninety,
Tel me, ninety
Tell me, ninety.
Dm-G
Nine-nine-nine-nine
Nine-nine-nine-nine
Nine-nine-nine
Dm-Bb-G
Tell me, tell me (tell me).
Verse 2:
Am
I go 'round, people say, for some action
G
I go round, people shinin' down
Am
No reply, nothing fine, no distraction
G
I do wrong, people ridin' around.
Refrain:
Dm
All the time, all the guys
G
Sought impressions on my star
DmBb-G
Till we fight, admit my vision in your heart.
Chorus:
CG
Ninety-six, two, eight
AmG
Tell me what to say
FCBbG
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
CG
Ninety-six, two, eight
AmG
Tell me it's too late
FBbG
You are the greatest lover of my life.
Bridge:
FCAm longing for your love
CAmG
This thought of face to face
FG
So ninety-six, two, eight.
Six two eight
Riffs: C--Bb-;(2x)
DmBb-G
Till we fight, admit my vision in your heart.
(Repeat Chorus moving chords whole step higher)
Bridge 2:
GDAm longing for your love
DBmA
This thought of face to face
GA
So ninety-six, two, eight.
Riffs: D--C-;(2x)
Bass and Drums only: D--C-;(2x)
Dm-G,Gsus,G-Dm-Bb-GChorus:
CG
Ninety-six, two, eight
AmG
Tell me what to say
FCBbG
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
CG
Ninety-six, two, eight
AmG
Tell me it's too late
FBbG
You are the greatest lover of my life.
FCAm longing for your love
CAmG
This thought of face to face
FG
So ninety-six, two, eight.
DA
Ninety-six, two, eight
BmA
Tell me what to say
GDCA
Baby, please don't leave me one more time
Solo: D-A-Bm-A-G-D-C-A
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.