Originally in D, I play in A
Intro, skip this part if acoustic and start at the main riff
| D# | D |
| → |
| C | D | A | A |
| → | → |
| D# | D |
| → |
| C | D | A | A |
| → | → |
Writing the riff as chords, will write this as just the I after this
| E | G | A | A |
| → | → |
| E | G | A | A |
| → | → |
| A |
| All right |
| A |
| Now dig this baby |
Vox around the b3
| A | |
| You don’t c | are for me, I don’t a care about that |
| A | |
| You | got a new fool, hah, I like it like that |
| A |
| I have only one a-burnin’ desire |
Hard stop on the I
| A |
| Let me stand next to your fire |
The ivm11 is more like bVIIadd9/6, e.g. Cadd9/A in the original key
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Hey, let me stand next to your fire |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Whoa, let me stand baby |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Let me stand |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Yeah baby |
| A |
| Listen here baby |
| A |
| And stop actin’ so crazy |
| A | |
| You say your m | om ain’t home, it ain’t my concern |
| A | |
| Just don’t p | lay with me, and you won’t get burned |
| A |
| I have only one itchin’ desire |
| A |
| Let me stand next to your fire |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Yeah, let me stand baby |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Let me stand |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Oh, let me stand |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Oh |
| A |
| Ahh, move over Rover |
| G |
| And let Jimi take over |
| E |
| Yeah, you know what I’m talkin’ about |
| G |
| Yeah, get on with it baby |
Solo on a chorus, but up a whole step
| B | F#m11 | B | F#m11 |
| B | F#m11 | B | F#m11 |
Repeat intro
| D# | D |
| → |
| C | D | A | A |
| → | → | That’s what I’m talking about |
| D# | D |
| → |
| C | D | A | A |
| → | → | Now dig this |
| A |
| Hah |
| A |
| Now listen baby |
| A | |
| You try to | give me your money, you better save it babe |
| A |
| Save it for your rainy day |
| A |
| I have only one a-burnin’ desire |
No hard stop this time
| A |
| Let me stand next to your fire, ha |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Ow, let me stand |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Oh, let me stand baby |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) I ain’t gonna do you no harm |
| A | Em11 |
| (Let me stand next to your f | ire) Ow |
| B | F#m11 |
| Yeah |
| B | F#m11 |
| You better m | ove over baby |
| A | Em11 |
| I ain’t gonna | hurt you baby |
| A | Em11 |
| Aw, I ain’t do | ne with your ol’ lady |
| B | F#m11 |
| Ow |
| B | F#m11 |
| Aw, yes it’s | Jimi comin’ to you |
| A |