24 Hours A Day
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Intro:
E
Bsus4/D#
Bsus4/C#
Badd11
Aadd9
Bsus4/G#
Asus2/F#
[Verso 1]
E Bsus4/D# Bsus4/C# Badd11
I'll tell you sweetly now...... why I can't come to bed
Aadd9 Bsus4/G# Asus2/F#
I'm listening to the music...... that's playing in my head
E Bsus4/D# Bsus4/C# Badd11
And while you're filled with sleepy dreams, I'm moving to the sounds
Aadd9 Bsus4/G# Asus2/F#
The beat keeps driving in my brain and the words go round and round
[Verso 2]
E Bsus4/D# Bsus4/C# Badd11
I see myself up on the stage and holding my guitar
Aadd9 Bsus4/G# Asus2/F#
And I can't tell if it's Carnegie Hall, or just some local bar
E Bsus4/D# Bsus4/C# Badd11
But the hands are clapping and the place is moving, and I feel it in my soul
Aadd9 Bsus4/G# Asus2/F# Bsus4 Dsus2 Bsus4
It's late at night and I can't sleep. I gotta write some Rock and Roll
Main Theme
E G D A
E G D
E G D
E G D
[Verso 3]
E A
It drives me crazy, 'bout twenty-four hours a day
C D Em D
It's bouncing all around in my brain and I've just got to play
E A
While the world outside is quiet, and the children are fast asleep
C D Em
Yeah, but here inside I'm rocking and rolling to a crazy beat
[Ponte]
B
So come on, come on, come on, come on
D A Em
Come on boys let's play
D
Yeah we gotta do it, do it, do it
A B
Twenty-four hours a day
[Refrão]
Em D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Ooh, listen baby what I say
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Party party every day
Lead Break
Bsus4 A E
Bsus4 A B
[Verso 4]
E A
Ooh baby let me tell you sweetly, why I can't come to bed
C D Em D
I'm listening to the music playing in my head
E A
While you're filled with sleepy dreams, I'm moving to the sounds
C D Em
The beat keeps driving in the back of my brain and the music goes around and around
[Ponte]
B
So come on, come on, come on, come on
D A Em
Come on boys let's play
D
Yeah we gotta do it, do it, do it
A B
Twenty-four hours a day
[Refrão]
Em D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Ooh, listen baby what I say
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Party party every day
Lead Break
Bsus4 A E
Bsus4 A B
Bsus4 A E
Bsus4 A B
Interlude
Repeat Entire Chorus N.C.
Outro:
Em D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Oh, party party every day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Listen baby what I say
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-Four! Twenty-Four
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
Em G D
( Everybody Party! ) Twenty-four hours a day
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Intro Chords
E Bsus4/D# Bsus4/C# Badd11
E||----------(0)---(0)----|----------(0)---(0)---|----------0-----0------|--------(0)---(0)---(0)-|
B||----9---0-----0-----0--|----7---0-----0-----0-|----5---0---(0)---(0)--|----4-------0-----0-----|
G||--9---9----------------|--8---8---------------|--6---6----------------|--4---4-----------------|
D||-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
A||-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E||-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
Aadd9 Bsus4/G# Asus2/F# Bsus4 Dsus2
E||----------(0)---(0)----|----------(0)---(0)---|----------(0)---(0)----|--0--------0------------|
B||--------0-----0-----0--|--------0-----0-----0-|--------0-----0-----0--|--0---------------------|
G||----6------------------|----4-----------------|----2------------------|--4--------7------------|
D||--7---7----------------|--6---6---------------|--4---4----------------|--4--------7------------|
A||-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|--2--------5------------|
E||-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
How to play 24 Hours A Day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.