(Intro, one full bar per chord)
[C(add9)]When I first saw you
Something [D6]stirred within me
You were [C(add9)]standing sultry in the [D6]rain
If [C(add9)]I could've held you
[D6]I would've held you
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start ag[D6]ain
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start a[D6]gain
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I [C]hope to God you're not as dumb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
And I [C]hope to God I'm not as numb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
(Instrumental section, one full bar per chord)
[C(add9)]And when I next saw you
My [D6]heart reached out for you
But my [C(add9)]arms stuck like glue to my [D6]sides
If [C(add9)]I could've held you
[D6]I would've held you
But I'd [C(add9)]choke rather than swallow my [D6]pride
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start [D6]again
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start [D6]again
I [C]hope to God you're not as dumb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
And I [C]hope to God I'm not as numb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
And there was [C(add9)]times I'd take my pen
And feel [D6]obliged to start again
I do pro[C(add9)]fess that there are things in life
That [D6]one can't quite express
[C(add9)]You know me I'm acting [D6]dumb-dumb
[C(add9)]You know this scene is very [D6]humdrum
[C(add9)]And my favourite song's entitled [D6]'boredom'
(Instrumental with sax solo, one full bar per chord)
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start [D6]again
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and rip it up, [D6]rip it up and rip it up, [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
(fade out)
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
[C(add9)]When I first saw you
Something [D6]stirred within me
You were [C(add9)]standing sultry in the [D6]rain
If [C(add9)]I could've held you
[D6]I would've held you
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start ag[D6]ain
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start a[D6]gain
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I [C]hope to God you're not as dumb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
And I [C]hope to God I'm not as numb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
(Instrumental section, one full bar per chord)
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
[C(add9)]And when I next saw you
My [D6]heart reached out for you
But my [C(add9)]arms stuck like glue to my [D6]sides
If [C(add9)]I could've held you
[D6]I would've held you
But I'd [C(add9)]choke rather than swallow my [D6]pride
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start [D6]again
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start [D6]again
I [C]hope to God you're not as dumb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
And I [C]hope to God I'm not as numb as [G/D]you make out
I [C]hope to God
I [G]hope to God
And there was [C(add9)]times I'd take my pen
And feel [D6]obliged to start again
I do pro[C(add9)]fess that there are things in life
That [D6]one can't quite express
[C(add9)]You know me I'm acting [D6]dumb-dumb
[C(add9)]You know this scene is very [D6]humdrum
[C(add9)]And my favourite song's entitled [D6]'boredom'
(Instrumental with sax solo, one full bar per chord)
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
C(add9) - - - D6 - - -
[C(add9)]Rip it up and start [D6]again
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
I said [C(add9)]rip it up and rip it up, [D6]rip it up and rip it up, [C(add9)]rip it up and start a[D6]gain
(fade out)