...MIDDAY (AVOID CITY AFTER DARK)... by Yusuf Islam
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from 'An Other Cup' (2006)
Intro:
D G A, G (x2)
Verse 1:
[D] I like to take a walk,
G A, G
Out in the midday,
[D] Checking life out,
G A, G
In the park.
[D] I like to take a walk,
F#7 Bm, D
Out in the midday
Ah, [Em]but I avoid,[A]
D G A, G
The city after dark.
Chorus 1:
D, Em D, A
D A, G
[D] [F#7] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [D]
Interlude:
D G A, G
Verse 2:
[D] Oh, I love to see,
The children [G]playing,
A, G
In the rain.
[D] Splashing boots,
And [G]kicking [A]mud,[G]
[D] Oh, I love to see,
The kids [F#7]playing,
Bm, D
In the rain,
Ah, [Em]but I avoid,[A]
D G A, G
The city after dark.
Chorus 2:
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/y/yusuf_islam/midday_avoid_city_after_dark_crd.html )
D, Em D, A
D A, G
[D] [F#7] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [D]
Interlude:
D G A, G
Verse 3:
[D] I love to feel the ocean,
G A, G
Blowing in my face,
D G A, G
Wave as the old boats depart.
[D] I love to feel the wind,
F#7 Bm, D
Blowing in my face,
Ah, [Em]but I avoid,[A]
The city after [D]dark.
Chorus 3:
[D] La la la la la la,
Em D, A
La la, la la la,
D A, G
La la la la la la la.
[D] La la la la la,
La [F#7]la la, [Bm]la la la,
[Em] La la,[A] la la.[D]
Bridge 1:
F#7 Bm,
[Em] [A] [D]
(x2)
Outro:
D G A, G (x2), D
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[D] [G] [A] [F#7] [Bm] [Em]
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x02220 [EADGBE]242322 [EADGBE]x24432 [EADGBE]022000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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from 'An Other Cup' (2006)
Intro:
D G A, G (x2)
Verse 1:
[D] I like to take a walk,
G A, G
Out in the midday,
[D] Checking life out,
G A, G
In the park.
[D] I like to take a walk,
F#7 Bm, D
Out in the midday
Ah, [Em]but I avoid,[A]
D G A, G
The city after dark.
Chorus 1:
D, Em D, A
D A, G
[D] [F#7] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [D]
Interlude:
D G A, G
Verse 2:
[D] Oh, I love to see,
The children [G]playing,
A, G
In the rain.
[D] Splashing boots,
And [G]kicking [A]mud,[G]
[D] Oh, I love to see,
The kids [F#7]playing,
Bm, D
In the rain,
Ah, [Em]but I avoid,[A]
D G A, G
The city after dark.
Chorus 2:
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/y/yusuf_islam/midday_avoid_city_after_dark_crd.html )
D, Em D, A
D A, G
[D] [F#7] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [D]
Interlude:
D G A, G
Verse 3:
[D] I love to feel the ocean,
G A, G
Blowing in my face,
D G A, G
Wave as the old boats depart.
[D] I love to feel the wind,
F#7 Bm, D
Blowing in my face,
Ah, [Em]but I avoid,[A]
The city after [D]dark.
Chorus 3:
[D] La la la la la la,
Em D, A
La la, la la la,
D A, G
La la la la la la la.
[D] La la la la la,
La [F#7]la la, [Bm]la la la,
[Em] La la,[A] la la.[D]
Bridge 1:
F#7 Bm,
[Em] [A] [D]
(x2)
Outro:
D G A, G (x2), D
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[D] [G] [A] [F#7] [Bm] [Em]
[EADGBE]xx0232 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x02220 [EADGBE]242322 [EADGBE]x24432 [EADGBE]022000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)