Chris de Burgh - Man on the Line Released: may 10, 1984 Record Company: A&M Records Duration: 41:07 The Band: Chris de Burgh - Vocals and Guitars Phil Palmer - Electric Guitars Rupert Hine - Keyboards, Synthesizers and Orchestral Arrangements Stephen W. Tayler - Recording and Mixing Andrew Scarth - Recording Assistant Track List: Nr. Name Time Tabber 01. The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night) 4:00 frankowillo 02. Sight and Touch 3:17 frankowillo 03. Taking It to the Top 4:00 frankowillo 04. The Head and the Heart 3:59 Betty Lou 05. The Sound of a Gun 4:30 NBA96 06. High on Emotion 4:22 NBA96 07. Much More Than This 2:57 NBA96 08. Man on the Line 4:24 frankowillo 09. Moonlight and Vodka 3:39 NBA96 10. Transmission Ends 5:56 NBA96 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 01. The Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night) 4:00 Tabbed by: frankowillo INTRO: Bm G Am Bm D Bm G

^BmCome to my door,^G meet me at midnight, I can't ^Bmwait anymore,^G and after midnight We must ^Emhead for the town, keep under cover 'til ^Cdawn, with a bagful of ^Emwine

The ^Bmnight is alive,^G look in the shadows, Because ^Bmnow is the time,^G out in the shadows, To be ^Emsomebody else, a complete transformation From the ^Csomeone we are in the ^Emday

BRIDGE:

N.C.

I hear a noise - there is ^Emsomething ^D6going ^Con

N.C.

I hear a voice - there is ^Emsomething ^D6going ^Con I see the boys - there is ^Gsomething going ^Aon And ^Csomething is happening to ^Bme, yea

CHORUS:

I love the ^Emnight, I love the ^Gnight, I love the ^Amelement of danger and the ^Becstasy of flight, I love the ^Emnight, I love the ^Gnight, I love to d^Amance with a stranger and ^Bfeel her delight, And when the ^Cdancing is through, I kick off my shoes, And I ^Glisten to the beating of my^B heart ^Em

^BmAfter the fall,^G then came the ^Bmhunger In the hearts of us all, ^Gooh such a hunger That be^Emgins after dark, hides in the heart Like a ^Cwolf that is waiting in^Emside

BRIDGE:

N.C.

I see a light - there is ^Emsomething ^D6going ^Con

N.C.

It's getting bright - there is ^Emsomething ^D6going ^Con I look outside - there is ^Gsomething going ^Aon And ^Csomeone is calling to ^Bme

CHORUS:

I love the ^Emnight, I love the ^Gnight, I love the ^Amelement of danger and the ^Becstasy of flight, I love the ^Emnight, I love the ^Gnight, I love to ^Ambe with a stranger and ^Bfeel her delight, And when the ^Cmorning begins, I have to get in Before ^Gsunlight can fall upon my ^Bface ^Em

OUTRO: C Em Am B Em C Em Am B Em C Em Am B (# repeat & fade #)

I love the ^Emnight, I love the ^Gnight, I love the ^Amelement of danger and the ^Becstasy of flight, I love the ^Emnight, I love the ^Gnight I love the ^Amnight, I love the ^Cnight I love the ^Emnight, I love the ^Gnight ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

02. Sight and Touch 3:17 Tabbed by: frankowillo

^AmMy girl ^Fwakes in her ^Gbed of ^Amnight, Dressed in ^Fsilver and d^Gressed in ^Amwhite. She says she's ^Fhaving the s^Gtrangest ^Amdreams, Of a^Fnother ^Gtime and ^Fcentury.

And ^Amnow she s^Fpeaks of a ^Gfar-off ^Amplace, A woman and a ^Fman are in a ^Gdeep em^Ambrace. Don't they ^Fknow it's a^Ggainst the ^Amlaw, Well it ^Fmust have ^Gbeen be^Ffore the war, long before; It was.... ^CReal ^Glove and de^Fvotion - (with ^Gsight and ^Ctouch), Real ^Glove and e^Fmotion - (with ^Gsight and ^Ctouch), Real ^Glove and de^Fvotion, before the ^Emmodern world, ah ah ^Amah.

She hears ^Fvoices ^Gin her ^Ammind, Talking of a^Fnother world ^Glost in ^Amtime, Before they ^Ftook a^Gway the ^Amwords, That ^Ftold us ^Ghow we ^Fused to be, our history; Words of.... ^CReal ^Glove and de^Fvotion - (with ^Gsight and ^Ctouch), Real ^Glove and e^Fmotion - (with ^Gsight and ^Ctouch), Real ^Glove and de^Fvotion, before the ^Emmodern world, ah ah ^Amah.

And now we ^Flive in a ^Gtwo by ^Amfour, Never going ^Foutside ^Gthrough the ^Amdoor. They're watching ^Fus on the ^Gvideo-^Amline, But we ^Fsit and ^Gwait un^Ftil the night, and in the night; We have.... ^CSweet l^Gove and dev^Fotion - (with s^Gight and t^Couch), Real ^Glove and e^Fmotion - (with ^Gsight and ^Ctouch), Sweet l^Gove and dev^Fotion, itâs su^Emch a modern world, ^Amah ah ah. ^CWe're never ^Ggonna be ^Flonely - (with ^Gsight and ^Ctouch), We're never ^Ggonna be ^Flonely - (with ^Gsight and ^Ctouch), We're never ^Ggonna be ^Flonely in such a ^Emmodern world, ah ah ^Amah. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

03. Taking It to the Top 4:00 Tabbed by: frankowillo

^DEvery now and then I hear a ^Emsong I used to know, ^GPlaying late at night on radi^Do, And I remember when the schooldays ^Emfinally had to end, We were ^Gneatly wrapped and sent off in a ^Drow

BRIDGE:

To be the ^Bbchampions of the world, We can ^Ctake on anyone, ^DNothing's gonna ^Bbkeep us from the ^Adoor

CHORUS:

We're taking it to the ^Dtop Oh yes in^Gmdeed we are, we've ^Fcome this far, We're ^Ataking it to the ^Dtop Oh yes, in^Gmdeed we will, we've ^Fgot the skill, We're ^Ataking it to the ^Bbtop^C_ ^AHitting them from the ^Dmheart, Too late to ^Bbsto^Cp, ^ARight from the ^Dmstart Up to the ^Bbtop^C_ ^AGiving it all we've ^Dmgot, To the ^Bbtop of the ^Chill right ^Dnow!

Working on the window of a ^Emboardroom in the sky, ^GBusiness men in suits go flying ^Dby, ^G ^A ^D They're heading for the greatest day that ^Emthey have ever seen, ^GSelling bridges to the Japa^Dnese

BRIDGE:

We are the ^Bbchampions of the world, We can ^Ctake on anyone, ^DNothing's gonna ^Bbkeep us on the ^Afloor

CHORUS:

We're taking it to the ^Dtop Oh yes, in^Gmdeed we are, we've ^Fcome this far, We're ^Ataking it to the ^Dtop Oh yes in^Gmdeed we will, we've ^Fgot the skill, We're ^Ataking it to the ^Bbtop^C_ ^AHitting them from the ^Dmheart, Too late to ^Bbsto^Cp, right ^Dnow!

INSTRUMENTAL: B Em G D Bb C Bb C A CHORUS:

Taking it to the ^Dtop Oh yes, in^Gmdeed we are, we've ^Fcome this far, We're ^Ataking it to the ^Dtop Oh yes in^Gmdeed we will, we've ^Fgot the skill, We're ^Ataking it to the ^Bbtop^C_ ^AHitting them from the ^Dmheart, Too late to ^Bbsto^Cp, ^AOnce we have ^Dstarted, To the ^Bbtop^C_ ^AGiving it all we've ^Dmgot, To the ^Bbtop of the ^Chill right ^Dnow,

(Now), (now), right now! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 04. The Head and the Heart 3:59 Tabbed by: Betty Lou G C D (2x)

Let us t^Galk no more, l^Emet us go to sleep, let the r^Cain fall on the window pane, and f^Gill the castle k^Deep. I am w^Geary now, w^Emeary to my bones, w^Ceary from the travelling at the ^Gendless country r^Doads, that brought us h^Cere tonight, for all this w^Deekend, and a ch^Gance to work it ^Cout, for we c^Amannot live together,^D and we cannot live ap^Emart,^E it's the cl^Amassical dilemma^D between the head and the h^Geart.^C ^D

She is sl^Geeping now, s^Emoftly in the night, and ^Cin my heart of darkness she has b^Geen the only l^Dight. I am l^Gost in love, l^Emooking at her face, and st^Cill I hear the voice of reason, t^Gelling me to ch^Dase these dreams aw^Cay, oh here we g^Do again, we're div^Gided from the st^Cart, for we c^Amannot live together,^D and we cannot live ap^Emart,^E it's the cl^Amassical dilemma^D between the head and the h^Geart,^C the h^Dead and the h^Geart.^C ^D

Now the d^Gawn begins, and st^Emill I cannot sleep, my h^Cead is spinning round, but now the w^Gay is clear to m^De. There is n^Gothing left, n^Emothing left to show, the j^Cury and the judge will see, it's t^Gime to let her g^Do. Now hear the h^Ceart, o^Dho ! I bel^Gieve that time will sh^Cow, she will ^Amalways be a part of my w^Dorld, I don't want to see her g^Emo, ^E so I pl^Amead my case to h^Dear the heart, and st^Gay..^Em. ^C

+ It's t^Dime to let her g^Go - I don't want to let her g^Co. (3x) + It's t^Dime to let her g^Emo. ^E And in this cl^Amassical dilemma,^D I find for..... the h^Geart. ^C ^D ^G ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

05. The Sound of a Gun 4:30 Tabbed by: NBA96 Capo 3 Intro: Bm G Em Bm

^BmI have seen the diamond stylus, C^Gut a groove from north to south, H^Bmeard them calling from the islands for a b^Getter day, ^BmOne by one they tell their story, ^GOne by one it's just the same, "They^F#m've taken our leaders, And all their believers are p^Garalysed, And now we c^Bman't t^Aurn b^Bmack, somebody is watching you! D^Bmon't t^Aurn r^Bmound, yesterday's gone! And ^Emeven the children are w^Bmaking at midnight in t^Cears, Didn't anyone hear? Mother, mother, mother..."

H^Gush child g^Ao to sleep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a g^Emun, H^Gush child g^Ao to sleep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a g^Emun, Ooo^Bmoh, aa^Emah, ooo^Bmoh, ^G a^Aaa^Bmh,

L^Bmooking out my bedroom window, ^GI remember early days, Wh^Bmen the shot that wounded millions took our br^Geath away, But n^Bmow the shadow of a gunman, W^Gith his balaclava eyes, is m^F#making the news, Calling out the warnings on the t^Gelephone, "You're in ^Bmthe ^Aline^Bm of fire, wish there was another way! L^Bmine ^Aof f^Bmire, anything goes," And wh^Emo is the winner, and wh^Bmat will the minister s^Cay, At the end of the day? Never, never, never, never!

H^Gush child g^Ao to sleep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a g^Emun, H^Gush child g^Ao to sleep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a g^Emun,

Bm G Em Bm

This ^Bmis bella soma, this ^Gis bella soma, This ^Emis bella soma, this ^Bmis bella soma, This ^Emis bella soma, this ^Cis bella soma, Mother, mother, mother...

H^Gush child g^Ao to sleep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a g^Emun, H^Gush child g^Ao to sleep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a g^Emun, H^Gush child g^Ao to sleep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a g^Emun, H^Gush child d^Ao not weep, it's ^Conly the s^Dound of a w^Borld on the r^Emun, You're h^Cearing the s^Dound of a g^Emun. ^Bm ^Em ^Bm ^Em ^C ^A ^D ^A ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

06. High on Emotion 4:22 Tabbed by: NBA96 Capo 3 Intro: Bm G A Bm Bm G A Bm

^BmOh my h^Geart is spinning l^Aike a wh^Bmeel, ^BmOnly sh^Ge can see the w^Aay that I f^Bmeel, ^BmEyes are h^Golding right acr^Aoss the r^Bmoom, H^Bmigh expl^Gosion coming ^Aout of the bl^Bmue,

Well here we g^Eo again, Living ^Gin a world that ^Aothers cannot sh^Bmare, Yeah here we g^Go again, We are m^Bmoving from a sp^Aark to a fl^Eame,

I am h^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, h^Cig^Gh ag^Dain, H^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, your l^Ebove will f^Find the w^Gay,

Bm G A Bm Bm G A Bm

^BmOh my h^Geart is burning l^Aike a f^Bmire, Cl^Bmoser n^Gow and she is br^Aeathing des^Bmire, T^Bmake my h^Gand and give it ^Aall your l^Bmight, T^Bmake comm^Gand I am your rh^Aythm ton^Bmight,

Well here we g^Eo again, Living ^Gin a world that ^Aothers cannot sh^Bmare, Yeah here we g^Go again, We are m^Bmoving from a sp^Aark to a fl^Eame,

I am h^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, h^Cig^Gh ag^Dain, H^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, your l^Ebove will f^Find the w^Gay,

Bm G A Bm Bm G A Bm (Give it a limit now) Bm G A Bm Bm G A Bm Bm A G Bm A E

I am h^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, h^Cig^Gh ag^Dain, H^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, your l^Ebove will f^Find the w^Gay, I am h^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, h^Cig^Gh ag^Dain, H^Cig^Gh on em^Dotion, your l^Ebove will f^Find the w^Gay, GO!

Bm G A Bm Bm G A Bm

^BmHig^Gh ^Aon em^Bmotion, ^Bmhig^Gh ^Aag^Bmain, ^BmHig^Gh ^Aon em^Bmotion, ^Bmhig^Gh ^Aag^Bmain, Give it a limit now, ^BmHig^Gh ^Aon em^Bmotion, ^Bmhig^Gh ^Aag^Bmain, ^BmHig^Gh ^Aon em^Bmotion, ^Bmhig^Gh ^Aag^Bmain, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

07. Much More Than This 2:57 Tabbed by: NBA96

^F Sometimes the m^Can in me gets r^Bbestless, I n^Ceed to get away from y^Dmou, And sp^Bbend some time with s^Comeone that I kn^Dmew, Just to s^Bbee her for a n^Cight, And in the c^Fandl^Cel^Bbight, To t^Gmalk and rem^Bbember early d^Aays,

^F Sometimes the w^Coman in you's un^Bbeasy, ^CI can see it in your ^Dmeyes, Just like m^Bbe you need to kn^Cow, can you still f^Dmly, Can you st^Bbill arouse the p^Cassions, Of an^Foth^Cer m^Bban, And ^Gmif you carry it thr^Bbough, what would I d^Ao? ^A7

^F Sometimes the m^Can in me gets l^Bbonely, Wh^Cen I am away from y^Dmou, And in the d^Bbarkness of an^Cother hotel r^Dmoom, If there's s^Bbomeone in the n^Cight saying, "It's go^Fnn^Ca b^Bbe alright" To ^Gmease away the p^Bbain of missing y^Aou, what can I d^Dmo? ^Bb ^Gm ^A

It would t^Dake much m^Gore than th^Ais, To br^F#eak a l^Bmove so l^Gong in the m^Dak^Aing, It would t^Dake much m^Gore than t^Aalk or dr^F#eams, To sh^Bmake so str^Gong a found^Dat^Aion, more than th^Bbis..^C. ^D ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

08. Man on the Line 4:24 Tabbed by: frankowillo INTRO: Em - C - D Em - C - D

There's a ^Emman on the line, he is ^Amwasting my ^Emtime, He calls me ^Amevery day, he's got ^B7nothing to say, And at the ^Emdead of night when I ^Amturn out the ^Emlight, The ^Amtelephone rings, it's ^B7him again!

^CI wouldn't mind if he ^Dtold me, ^CJust what the hell is going ^Don, ^CHe like a man in a ^Dfever, ^CI know that something is ^Dwrong, He's whispering your ^Cname!

There's a ^Emman on the line, and he is ^Amwasting my ^Emtime, He calls me ^Ameveryday, and he ^B7won't go away, Is he ^Empart of a plan, is he a ^Amgovernment ^Emman? Well ^Amone thing is true, he's ^B7after you!

^CHe must be totally ^Dcrazy, ^CHe must be out of his ^Dmind, ^CTo be in love with a ^Dlady, ^CAh, when that lady is ^Dmine, He's whispering yo^Cur name,^D whispering y^Cour name,

..^C.

^Em

There's a ^Emman on the line and he's still ^Amwasting my ^Emtime, He calls me ^Amday after day and it's a^B7lways the same, And at the ^Emdead of the night, when I ^Amturn out the ^Emlight, The ^Amtelephone rings, yes, it's ^B7him again;

^CHe's got me deep in sus^Dpicion, ^CHe's got me looking at ^Dyou, ^CHe like a man with a ^Dmission, ^CAh, tell me what did you ^Ddo? He's whispering y^Cour name, ^D whispering y^Cour name,

^GTell ^Dme, ^Gtell ^Dme, ^GHow many men have ^Cseen ^Dthis ^Chea^Dven, ^GHow many down ^Cin ^Dflames, ^GHow many men ^Care ^Dlost for^Cev^Der, ^EmHow many ^Cstill in ^Dchains? Just whispering y^Cour name,^D whispering yo^Cur name... Oh there's a ^Emman on the line ^C ^D There's a ^Emman on the line ^C ^D ( Repeat & Fade ) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

09. Moonlight and Vodka 3:39 Tabbed by: NBA96 Capo 3 Intro: .... G F# Bm D G F#

F^Bmix me a drink m^Gake it a str^F#ong one Hey c^Bmomrade a drink, m^Gake it a l^F#ong one My h^Gands are shaking and my f^Deet are numb My h^Aead is aching and the b^Bmar's going round And I'm s^Go down in this f^F#oreign town

Ton^Bmight there's a band it ^Gain't such a b^F#ad one Pl^Bmay me a song don't m^Gake it a s^F#ad one ^G I can't even talk to these R^Dussian girls The b^Dmeer is lousy and the f^Eood is worse And it's s^Amo d^Gamn c^Fold, yes it's s^Amo d^Gamn c^Fold I know it's h^Amard to believe But I h^Faven't been warm for a w^Eeek

^Bm Moonlight and v^Emodka^A takes me aw^Bmay ^Bm Midnight in M^Em7oscow is l^Gunchtime in L.^F#A. Ooh, play boys, pl^Bmay ^G ^F# ^Bm ^G ^F# ^G ^D ^A ^Bm ^G ^F# ^Bm

^BmEspionage is a s^Gerious b^F#usiness Well, ^BmI've had enough of this s^Gerious b^F#usiness ^G That dancing girl is making ^Deyes at me I'm s^Aure she's working for the ^BmKGB In this p^Garadise, ah, c^F#old as ice

^Bm Moonlight and v^Emodka^A takes me aw^Bmay ^Bm Midnight in M^Em7oscow is s^Gunshine in L.^F#A. Bm D G F# Bm D G F# Bm D G F# Bm D G F# .... Yes, in the golden U.S.A ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Transmission Ends 5:56 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: G

L^Gooking out on a w^Cindy sk^Gy, W^Gatching seabirds ^Cas they fl^Gy, On a s^Fummer day, on a s^Gummer day.

And n^Gow the sun is h^Cere to st^Gay, The w^Ginter seems so f^Car aw^Gay, In the s^Fummertime, in the s^Gummertime.

S^Gitting here with my l^Cove ton^Gight, N^Gews is breaking fr^Com the s^Gouth, On the r^Fadio, on the r^Gadio.

Br^Gother lead and s^Cister st^Geel, Are pl^Gaying out their f^Cinal sc^Gene, On the r^Fadio,^C on the r^Gadio.

And wh^Emen you lie beside me soft and q^Bmuiet in the night, I often l^Cisten to the rhythm of your h^Geartbeat giving l^Dife. You are so pr^Emecious to me darling, it will ^Dalways be that w^Cay. Until the f^Ginal act is ^Cover, Until ^Gevery man has sp^Coken, Until ^Gevery battle's d^Cone, Until the d^Day, Transm^Emission ends,^C ^Em ^D transm^Emission ends.^C..^Em ^D

^EmOh..^C..^EmAh.^D....^EmAh..^C..^EmOh.^D.. ^G W^Gaiting up for a sh^Cow ton^Gight, C^Goming in via s^Catell^Gite, From Am^Ferica, from Am^Gerica.

Wh^Gispers from some f^Car-off pl^Gace, Are dr^Gifting into ^Couter sp^Gace, From Am^Ferica,^C from Am^Gerica.

And w^Emhen I see a shooting star go fl^Bmashing in the night, I often w^Conder if some other beings ^Galso see the l^Dight. And are they p^Emicking up our signals, as they sp^Din of into sp^Cace. Until the f^Ginal act is ^Cover, Until ^Gevery man has sp^Coken, Until ^Gevery summer's g^Cone, Until ^Gevery battle's d^Cone, Until the d^Day, Transm^Emission ends,^C ^Em ^D transm^Emission ends.^C..^Em ^D

Oo^Coh don't let it h^Dappen, Oo^Coh don't let it h^Dappen, no, no, d^D7arling.

I'm ^Emalways g^Doing to l^Cove you, Yes, I'm ^Emalways g^Doing to l^Cove you, Darling, ^Emalways g^Doing to l^Cove you, Until the f^Ginal day, until the f^Dinal hour, I'm ^Emalways g^Donna be w^Cith you, Yes, I'm ^Emalways g^Donna be w^Cith you, My love ^Emalways g^Donna be w^Cith you, Until the d^Gay comes down, The m^Dan is on the radi^Co......

This is st^Gation planet ^Cearth, we're closing d^Down, Transm^Emission ends.^C..^Em...^D St^Gation planet ^Cearth is closing d^Down, Transm^Emission ends.^C..^Em...^D Transm^Emission ends.^C..^Em...^D Em C Em D Em C Em D Em C Em D Transm^Emission ends ^C ^Em ^D ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chris de Burgh - Man on the line