Biografia:
Tommy James (nascido Thomas Gregory Jackson, 29 de Abril de 1947, Dayton, Ohio) é um cantor, músico, letrista e produtor norte-americano.
Em 1958 aos onze anos, a família de Tommy se mudou para Niles, Michigan. Aos doze anos, formou sua primeira banda, chanada Tom and the Tornadoes. In 1963, mudaram o nome para The Shondells.
Tommy James and The Shondells se separaram em 1970. Tommy seguiu carreira solo, e alcançou as paradas novamente com "Draggin' the Line" (4º lugar em 1971) e "Three Times In Love" (19º lugar em 1980).
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Outras músicas:
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Transcribed in the original key of F#. For players who prefer
not to use barre chords, capo the second fret and play "as if"
in the key of E. (Substitute E for F# and A for B)
[Verse 1]
B
I'm a funny kinda fella
F#
I ain't no talker, I'm a teller
B
I'm a giver, not a taker
F#
And I'm a lover, not a maker
[Verse 2]
B
Don't you touch me cuz I'm fire
F#
My momma didn't raise a liar
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Verse 3]
B
Don't you just love it when you're feelin'
F#
Like you could float up to the ceiling
B
Don't it make your body tingle
F#
Don't it make your silver jingle
[Verse 4]
B
Rip it off but don't abuse me
F#
Cause I'm gonna let you use me
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Interlude]
F# A F# A F#
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|----2-4-2-6-|-----2-4-2--|
D|-4-4--------|-4-4------4-| (x4)
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Outro]
B
Yeah, play the music
F#
Ooh yeah, music
B
Oh music
F#
Ooh music (Fade out)
not to use barre chords, capo the second fret and play "as if"
in the key of E. (Substitute E for F# and A for B)
[Verse 1]
B
I'm a funny kinda fella
F#
I ain't no talker, I'm a teller
B
I'm a giver, not a taker
F#
And I'm a lover, not a maker
[Verse 2]
B
Don't you touch me cuz I'm fire
F#
My momma didn't raise a liar
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Verse 3]
B
Don't you just love it when you're feelin'
F#
Like you could float up to the ceiling
B
Don't it make your body tingle
F#
Don't it make your silver jingle
[Verse 4]
B
Rip it off but don't abuse me
F#
Cause I'm gonna let you use me
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Interlude]
F# A F# A F#
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|----2-4-2-6-|-----2-4-2--|
D|-4-4--------|-4-4------4-| (x4)
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Outro]
B
Yeah, play the music
F#
Ooh yeah, music
B
Oh music
F#
Ooh music (Fade out)
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