Artist: The Sweet
Song: The Ballroom Blitz
Record: Desolation Boulevard


So this is basically the same thing Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman wrote out
just with the chords on the whole song instead of only the first half and 
the churus and parts that repeat copied in the order that the song is 
performed. 


INTRO: 
18 bars drums
(spoken)
Are you ready Steve? Uh huh
Andy? Yeah
Mick? OK
Alright fellas, let's go!

RIFF FOUR TIMES

AIt's (x02220@1)been getting so hard
                                 Eliving (022100@1)with the things you do to me             [RIFF TWICE]
AMy (x02220@1)dreams are getting so strange
                                  EI'd (022100@1)like to tell you everything I see           [RIFF TWICE]

E [NO CHORD]
I see a man at the back 
as a matter of fact
his eyes are as red as the sun
And a girl in the corner 
let no one ignore her 'cause 
she thinks she's the passionate one

E (022100@1)                  F# (244322@1)                     AOh (x02220@1)yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
                  C (x32010@1)                           Eand (022100@1)the music was soothing and they all started grooving
EYeah, (022100@1)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


CHORUS:

        F# (244322@1)                  AAnd (x02220@1)the man at the back said "Everyone attack" 
       B (x2444x@1)                    Eand (022100@1)it turned into a ballroom blitz
        F# (244322@1)                     AAnd (x02220@1)the girl in the corner said "Boy I wanna warn you"
       B (x2444x@1)                    Eand (022100@1)it turned into a ballroom blitz
D (xx0232@1) D# (x43121@3) EBallroom (022100@1)blitz          [repeat 4 times]

[RIFF FOUR TIMES]

AI'm (x02220@1)reaching out for something
                              Etouching (022100@1)nothing's all I ever do                [RIFF TWICE]
AI (x02220@1)softly call you over
                                        EWhen (022100@1)you appear there's nothing left of you     [RIFF TWICE]

E [NO CHORD]
Now the man at the back is ready to crack
as he raises his hands to the sky
And the girl in the corner is everyone's moaner
she could kill you with a wink of her eye


E (022100@1)             F# (244322@1)                     AOh (x02220@1)yeah, it was electric, so frightfully hectic
                     C (x32010@1)                             EAnd (022100@1)the band started leaping 'cause they all stopped breathing
EYeah, (022100@1)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


CHORUS:

        F# (244322@1)                  AAnd (x02220@1)the man at the back said "Everyone attack" 
       B (x2444x@1)                    Eand (022100@1)it turned into a ballroom blitz
        F# (244322@1)                     AAnd (x02220@1)the girl in the corner said "Boy I wanna warn you"
       B (x2444x@1)                    Eand (022100@1)it turned into a ballroom blitz
D (xx0232@1) D# (x43121@3) EBallroom (022100@1)blitz       


[BASS INTERLUDE]


E (022100@1)                  F# (244322@1)                     AOh (x02220@1)yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
                  C (x32010@1)                           Eand (022100@1)the music was soothing and they all started grooving
EYeah, (022100@1)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


CHORUS:

        F# (244322@1)                  AAnd (x02220@1)the man at the back said "Everyone attack" 
       B (x2444x@1)                    Eand (022100@1)it turned into a ballroom blitz
        F# (244322@1)                     AAnd (x02220@1)the girl in the corner said "Boy I wanna warn you"
       B (x2444x@1)                    Eand (022100@1)it turned into a ballroom blitz
D (xx0232@1) D# (x43121@3) EBallroom (022100@1)blitz       [REPEAT FOUR TIMES]


E (022100@1)                          DIt's, (xx0232@1)it's a ballroom blitz

E (022100@1)                          DIt's, (xx0232@1)it's a ballroom blitz

E (022100@1)                          DIt's, (xx0232@1)it's a ballroom blitz 

EYeah, (022100@1)it's a ballroom blitz

REPEAT RIFF AND FADE

THERE IS A SOLO IN THERE THAT I HAVENT FIGURED OUT. BUT YOU CAN BASICALLY DO 
ANYTHING AS LONG AS THE MAIN RIFF IS PLAYING OVER IT WITH A LITLLE HARMONY 
FROM THE LEAD A FEW TIMES.

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