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Full Tab with Intro and Chords to what is in my opinion one of the best songs ever written.

Chords Thanks To: Monkeystrum
*NOTE: The chords have been transposed for use without a capo, so it may not sound 
exactly right unless you are playing with a friend who is using one!

Tuning: Standard
b=bend
h=hammer-on
h#o=hammer-on then off (trill)
/=slide up
=slide down

e |----------------------------------------------------------|
  B |----------------------------------------------------------|
  G |------4----3-----4--------4----3------4-------------------|
  D |----1----1-----1--------1----1------1---------------------|
  A |--2----------2--------2-----------2-----------------------|
  E |----------------------------------------------------------|
 
  e |----------------------------------------------------------|
  B |---------------------------------------7------------------|
  G |--6b-4--4h6-4b-4h6/8--6b-4-4-4b-4b-6/8---8----------------|
  D |----------------------------------------------------------|
  A |----------------------------------------------------------|
  E |----------------------------------------------------------|

e |----------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--/12-12-14-12-11-11h12o11--------------------------------|
  G |---------------------------13-11-13-----------------------|
  D |------------------------------------13--------------------|
  A |----------------------------------------------------------|
  E |----------------------------------------------------------|

e |----------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--/12-12-14-12-11-11h12o11--------------------------------|
  G |---------------------------13-11-13-13----------11--------|
  D |---------------------------------------13-11-13----13-13--|
  A |----------------------------------------------------------|
  E |----------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)              GmThis (355333@1)one goes out to my girl tonight
B (x2444x@1)                   F# (244322@1)                   GmI'll (355333@1)sing a song for you because the mood is right
B (x2444x@1)     F# (244322@1)              GmIt's (355333@1)2:16 on a Saturday night
B (x2444x@1)                     F# (244322@1)                    GmMy (355333@1)girl she is passed out, she's not feeling alright

B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)              GmTwenty (355333@1)four hours can be a long time
B (x2444x@1)             F# (244322@1)                   GmTo (355333@1)be lying in bed from the previous night
      B (x2444x@1)                   F# (244322@1)              Gm (355333@1)     I'll sit here         and drink myself abeer (x02210@1)  e |--------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--------------------------------------------------------|
  G |--------4------------3--------------4-------------------|
  D |-----1------------1--------------1----------------------|
  A |--2------------2-------------2--------------------------|
  E |--------------------------------------------------------|
      B (x2444x@1)                   F# (244322@1)                     Gm (355333@1)     All night long, I'll sing this song till you call on me, yeah
  e |--------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--------------------------------------------------------|
  G |------------4------------------3---------------4--------|
  D |-------1------------------1----------------1------------|
  A |--2-------------------2----------------2----------------|
  E |--------------------------------------------------------|

B (x2444x@1)             F# (244322@1)                 GmTomorrow (355333@1)will come and the sun will shine
B (x2444x@1)                    F# (244322@1)              GmWell (355333@1)I'll be sitting here right by your side
B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)             GmSo (355333@1)let the music soothe your soul
B (x2444x@1)         F# (244322@1)        GmLet (355333@1)the music take control
     B (x2444x@1)                   F# (244322@1)              Gm (355333@1)    Everything you do or say comes back to you
  e |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G |---------------4---------------3-----------------4-------------------|
  D |--------1---------------1--------------------1-----------------------|
  A |--2---------------2----------------------2---------------------------|
  E |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
     B (x2444x@1)                          F# (244322@1)                      Gm (355333@1)    When things don't work out right, you gotta push on through
  e |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G |------------------4-------------------------3------------------4-----|
  D |-----------1------------------------1---------------------1----------|
  A |----2-----------------------2------------------------2---------------|
  E |---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)              GmSo (355333@1)keep on running, keep on moving
B (x2444x@1)        F# (244322@1)           GmEverything (355333@1)is gonna be alright
B (x2444x@1)         F# (244322@1)              GmKeep (355333@1)on smiling, keep on laughing
B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)               GmEvery (355333@1)little thing is gonna be alright

Bridge:

Guitar 1:
  e |--------------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--------------------------------------------------------------|
  G |--6b-4--4h6-4b-4h6/8--------6b---4-4b--4b-6/8-----------------|
  D |--------------------------------------------------------------|
  A |--------------------------------------------------------------|
  E |--------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
  e |--------------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--------------------------------------------------------------|
  G |------4------3-------4----------4------3------4---------------|
  D |----1------1-------1----------1------1------1-----------------|
  A |--2------2-------2----------2------2------2-------------------|
  E |--------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)           GmIf (355333@1)you left this choice up to me
B (x2444x@1)                              F# (244322@1)                          GmDon't (355333@1)tell me what you got girl, baby please tell me what you need
B (x2444x@1)                          F# (244322@1)                    GmI (355333@1)must confess, I've been blessed but I'll never say never
B (x2444x@1)                   F# (244322@1)                      Gm'Cause (355333@1)I could die today but this music lives forever
B (x2444x@1)                            F# (244322@1)                GmAnd (355333@1)nothing is impossible, nothing is out of your reach
B (x2444x@1)                           F# (244322@1)          GmIt's (355333@1)just another love song, just another melody
B (x2444x@1)                                F# (244322@1)                        GmSo (355333@1)keep believing in your dreams, life's not what it seems sometimes
B (x2444x@1)                            F# (244322@1)                             GmAnd (355333@1)love the air you breathe, you got everything you need for tonight

B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1)  Gm (355333@1)B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) GmRunning (355333@1)away, running away
B (x2444x@1)     F# (244322@1)       Gm (355333@1) B (x2444x@1)  F# (244322@1)GmSo (355333@1)far from this place, running away

B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)              GmSo (355333@1)keep on running, no... keep on moving, yeah...
B (x2444x@1)        F# (244322@1)           GmEverything (355333@1)is gonna be alright
B (x2444x@1)         F# (244322@1)              GmKeep (355333@1)on smiling, no... keep on laughing, yeah...
B (x2444x@1)           F# (244322@1)               GmEvery (355333@1)little thing is gonna be alright

Bridge 2: (played on keyboard)

USE OCTAVE PEDAL FOR THIS
  e |---------------------------------------------------|
  B |--12--12-14-12-11--12-11---------------------------|
  G |-------------------------13-11-13------------------|
  D |----------------------------------13---------------|
  A |---------------------------------------------------|
  E |---------------------------------------------------|

e |---------------------------------------------------|
  B |--12--12-14-12-11--12-11----------11---------------|
  G |-------------------------13-11-13------------------|
  D |-------------------------------------13------------|
  A |---------------------------------------------------|
  E |---------------------------------------------------|

e |--11--11-12-11----11----------11-------------------|
  B |---------------14----14-12-14----12----------------|
  G |---------------------------------------------------|
  D |---------------------------------------------------|
  A |---------------------------------------------------|
  E |---------------------------------------------------|

e |---------------------------------------------------|
  B |--12-12-14-12-11--12-11----------------------------|
  G |------------------------13-11-13-------------------|
  D |---------------------------------13----------------|
  A |---------------------------------------------------|
  E |---------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:

B (x2444x@1)                      F# (244322@1)                      
Playing on your radio, coming through your stereo
        GmAnd (355333@1)everybody's getting down
B (x2444x@1)                             F#You (244322@1)can't seem to let it go, running like a video
         GmYou're (355333@1)haunted by the weight of sound

B (x2444x@1)                 F# (244322@1)        GmIn (355333@1)your eyes, you focus on the light
B (x2444x@1)                     F# (244322@1)              GmAnd (355333@1)for tonight, just relax and let's get high

B (x2444x@1)                                  F# (244322@1)        
The sun it is a sinking low, I'm thinking that it's time to go
       GmAnd (355333@1)everybody's headed home
B (x2444x@1)                               F# (244322@1)         
Watch them as they come and go, listen to your soul it knows
GmCan (355333@1)you feel the weight of sound?

B (x2444x@1)                       F# (244322@1)              GmIt's (355333@1)just love there's nothing that's more real
B (x2444x@1)                 F# (244322@1)             GmThis (355333@1)love, and the way it makes you feel

Outro:

e |--11----11----------------11----11---------------------|
  B |-----------14----14----------------14----14------------|
  G |--------------------12----------------------12---------|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |--14----16-12----14-11----11----11---------------------|
  B |-----------------------------------14----12-12---------|
  G |-----------------------------------------------11-11---|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |-------------------------------------------------------|
  B |-------------------------------------------------------|
  G |--6--8-8-8--6--8--6------------------------------------|
  D |---------------------9-9--9--11-11-11-9--11--9--8-8----|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |-------------------------------------------------------|
  B |---------------4--4--4---------------------------------|
  G |--6--6-6-6--6-----------6------------------------------|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |-------------------------------------------------------|
  B |-------------------------------------------------------|
  G |--6--8-8-8--6--8--6------------------------------------|
  D |---------------------9-9--9--11-11-11-9--11--9--8-8----|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |-------------------------------------------------------|
  B |---------------4--4--4---------------------------------|
  G |--6--6-6-6--6-----------6------------------------------|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |-------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--2/4---4-4/7--7-7/9-------2-2/4---4-4-4/7--7-7/9------|
  G |---------------------8----------------------------8----|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |--7/14-14-14-11-11----------7/14-14-14-11-11-----------|
  B |-------------------14-12---------------------14-12-----|
  G |-------------------------------------------------------|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|
     Music starts fading
  e |-------------------------------------------------------|
  B |--12-12/14-14-14--12-12/14-14-16-----------------------|
  G |-------------------------------------------------------|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|

e |--7/14-14-14-11-11----------7/14-14-14-11-11-----------|
  B |-------------------14-12---------------------14-12-----|
  G |-------------------------------------------------------|
  D |-------------------------------------------------------|
  A |-------------------------------------------------------|
  E |-------------------------------------------------------|
     Music is inaudible after this

This was my first tab so I'm sorry if I missed anything. Feel free to let me know 
and I hope you enjoy it!
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                                                
                        
                        
                        
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