Madness - In The Middle Of The Night G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmNice (x02210@1)man george newsagent on the corner G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmNot (x02210@1)very rich but never any poorer C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) DmJaunty (xx0231@1)old george a happy sixty-three C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) DmNot (xx0231@1)very tall but healthier than me. G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmHe (x02210@1)whistles timeless tunes as he saunters down the street G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmSprings (x02210@1)in his legs and elastic in his feet. Am (x02210@1) EBut (022100@1)in the middle of the night Am (x02210@1) EHe (022100@1)steals through your garden Bm (x24432@1) F#Gives (244322@1)your hosiery a fright Bm (x24432@1) F#And (244322@1)doesn't say pardon. Am (x02210@1) EAs (022100@1)soft as a breeze Am (x02210@1) EWith (022100@1)an arm full of underwear Bm (x24432@1) F#On (244322@1)his hands and knees Bm (x24432@1) F#Dreams (244322@1)about the knicker scare. G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmHello (x02210@1)there george newsagent on the corner G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmHow's (x02210@1)the old caryes the climate's getting warmer C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) DmChatty (xx0231@1)old george as you get your morning paper C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) DmRead (xx0231@1)about the knicker thiefunderwear taker. G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmBids (x02210@1)you 'good day'as you wander out the door G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmNever (x02210@1)closes early always cleans the floor. Am (x02210@1) EBut (022100@1)when darkness hits the town Am (x02210@1) EAnd (022100@1)there's washing on your line Bm (x24432@1) F#Get (244322@1)your knickers down Bm (x24432@1) F#Before (244322@1)the dreaded sign. Am (x02210@1) EWhen (022100@1)the clock strikes eight Am (x02210@1) EAnd (022100@1)you're snuggled up in bed Bm (x24432@1) F#He'll (244322@1)be at the garden gate Bm (x24432@1) F#Filling (244322@1)underwear with dread. G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmNice (x02210@1)man george newsagent on the corner G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmHe (x02210@1)was closed today maybe gone to mow the lawn C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) DmI (xx0231@1)had to go further down the road to get me current bun C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) DmHello (xx0231@1)- isn't that george on page one ? G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmNo (x02210@1)it couldn't be but yes it is G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) AmDifficult (x02210@1)to see from these photofits. Am (x02210@1) EBut (022100@1)they are after him Am (x02210@1) EOf (022100@1)that you can be sure Bm (x24432@1) F#They've (244322@1)called him on the phone Bm (x24432@1) F#They've (244322@1)knocked on his door. Am (x02210@1) EA-but (022100@1)he's gone away Am (x02210@1) EGone (022100@1)to stay with some mates Bm (x24432@1) F#He (244322@1)got the papers early Bm (x24432@1) F#And (244322@1)saw his own face. Am, E, Am, E, Bm, F#, Bm F# (fading) Couplet G 355433 Am 577555 Bm 799777 C (x32010@1) 8 10 10 9 8 8 Dm 10 12 12 10 10 10 Em 12 14 14 12 12 12 Refrain Am 577555 E x76454 Bm 224432 F# 244322