...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 (xx0232@1)I like to take a walk,
           G (320003@1)     A, GOut (320003@1)in the midday,
D (xx0232@1)Checking life out,
G (320003@1)           A, G (320003@1)In the park.
D (xx0232@1)I like to take a walk,
           F#7 (242352@1)  Bm, DOut (xx0232@1)in the midday
    Em (022000@1)         AAh, (x02220@1)but I avoid,
               D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)A, GThe (320003@1)city after dark.

Chorus 1:

D, Em  D, A
D  A, G
D  F#7  Bm
Em (022000@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)Interlude:

D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)A, G (320003@1)Verse 2:

D (xx0232@1)Oh, I love to see,
             GThe (320003@1)children playing,
             A, GIn (320003@1)the rain.
D (xx0232@1)Splashing boots,
    G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)  GAnd (320003@1)kicking mud,
D (xx0232@1)Oh, I love to see,
         F#7The (242352@1)kids playing,
             Bm, DIn (xx0232@1)the rain,
    Em (022000@1)         AAh, (x02220@1)but I avoid,
               D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)A, GThe (320003@1)city after dark.

Chorus 2:

D, Em  D, A
D  A, G
D  F#7  Bm
Em (022000@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)Interlude:

D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)A, G (320003@1)Verse 3:

D (xx0232@1)I love to feel the ocean,
        G (320003@1)         A, GBlowing (320003@1)in my face,
D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)          A, G (320003@1)Wave as the old boats depart.
D (xx0232@1)I love to feel the wind,
        F#7 (242352@1)       Bm, DBlowing (xx0232@1)in my face,
    Em (022000@1)         AAh, (x02220@1)but I avoid,
               DThe (xx0232@1)city after dark.

Chorus 3:

D (xx0232@1)La la la la la la,
Em (022000@1)              D, A (x02220@1)La la, la la la,
D (xx0232@1)                A,  G (320003@1)La la la la la la la.
D (xx0232@1)La la la la la,
   F#7 (242352@1)  BmLa (x24432@1)la la, la la la,
Em (022000@1)   A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)La la, la la.

Bridge 1:

F#7  Bm,
Em (022000@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)(x2)

Outro:

D  G  A, G (x2), D


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)     F#7 (242352@1)   Bm (x24432@1)    Em (022000@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  320003  x02220  242322  x24432  022000


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)