Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the light
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Intro: F/A Gm F Bb F/A Gm F
BbBlinded by the F/Alight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
BbBlinded by the F/Alight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
C11Blinded by the F/Clight, revved C11up like a deuce, another F/Crunner in the night C11 F/C C11 F/C
C11Madman drummers bummers, F/CIndians in the summer with a C11teenage diploF/Cmat
In the dC11umps with the mumps as the aF/Cdolescent pumps his C11way into his F/Chat
With a bC11oulder on my shoulder, fF/Ceelin' kinda older, I tC11ripped the merry-go-rF/Cound
With this C11very unpleasin', sF/Cneezin' and wheezin, the cC11alliope crashed to the grF/Cound
Bb F/A Gm F C The calliope crashed to the ground, but she was
BbBlinded by the F/Alight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
BbBlinded by the F/Alight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
BbBlinded by the F/Alight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
C11Blinded by the F/Clight, revved C11up like a deuce, another rF/Cunner in the night
Some C11silicone sister with a mF/Canager mister, C11told me I got what it tF/Cakes
She said "I'll C11turn you on Sonny to F/Csomething strong, play the C11song with the funky bF/Creak"
And C11Go-cart Mozart was cF/Checkin' out the weather chart to C11see if it was safe outF/Cside
And C11Little Early-Pearly came byF/C in his curly-wurly and C11asked me if I needed a rF/Cide
Bb F/A Gm F C Asked me if I needed a ride, but she was
BbBlinded by the F/Alight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
BbBlinded by the F/Alight Dm
CShe got down but she never got tired, she's gonna mBbake it through the nF/Aight
She's gonna mGmake it through the nDmight
Solo: C Bb Dm ( F C/E Dm C Bb C ) x5
But DmMama, that's where the fFun is,C/E Dm C Bb C but MDmama, that's where the fuFn is C/E
DmMama always tCold me not to look into the eBbye's of the sun
But DmMama, that's where the fCun is Bb F/A Gm F Bb F/A Gm F Bb F/A Gm F C11 F/C C11 F/C
Some bC11rimstone baritone aF/Cnticyclone rolling stone pC11reacher from the F/Ceast
Says, "DC11ethrone the dictaphone, F/Chit it in it's funny bone, tC11hat's where they expect it lF/Ceast"
And some C11new-mown chaperone was sF/Ctandin' in the corner, C11watching the young girls dF/Cance
And some C11fresh-sown moonstone was mF/Cessin' with his frozen zone, reC11minding him of romF/Cance!!
Bb F/A Gm F C The calliope crashed to the ground, but she was
BbBlinded by the lF/Aight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
BbBlinded by the lF/Aight, revved Gmup like a deuce, another rFunner in the night
MBbadman drummers bummers, F/AIndians in the summer with a tGmeenage diplomFat
In the Bbdumps with the mumps as the F/Aadolescent pumps his Gmway into his hFat
With a bBboulder on my shoulder, F/Afeelin' kinda older, I tGmripped the merry-go-roFund
With this Bbvery unpleasin', sF/Aneezin' and wheezin, the cGmalliope crashed to the grFound
Now SC11cott with a slingshot fF/Cinally found a tender spot and tC11hrows his lover in the F/Csand
And some bC11loodshot forget-me-not said dF/Caddy's within earshot save the bC11uckshot, turn up the F/Cband
Some C11silicone sister with a F/Cmanager mister C11told me I got what it F/Ctakes
She said "I'll C11turn you on sonny to F/Csomething stDmrong"
CShe got down but she never got tired, she's gonna mBbake it, through the nFight
Chords:
(note, you could also keep the bass moving if you want instead of using only C bass in verse)
F/A C11 F/C
e--1----3---1-------------------------------------------------
B--1----3---1-------------------------------------------------
G--2----3---2-------------------------------------------------
D--3----3---3-------------------------------------------------
A--0----3---3-------------------------------------------------
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