...MIDDAY (AVOID CITY AFTER DARK)... by Yusuf Islam ------------------------------------............... *from 'An Other Cup' (2006)* Intro: D G A, G (x2) Verse 1: D G A, G I like to take a walk out in the midday, D G A, G Checking life out in the park. D F#7 Bm, D I like to take a walk out in the midday, Em A D G A, G Ah, but I avoid, 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 G A, G Oh, I love to see the children playing, in the rain,

^D Splashing boots and ^Gkicking ^Amud.^G D F#7 Bm, D Oh, I love to see the kids playing in the rain, Em A D G A, G Ah, but I avoid, the city after dark.

Chorus 2: D, Em D, A, D A, G D F#7 Bm, Em A D Interlude: D G A, G Verse 3: D G A, G I love to feel the ocean blowing in my face, D G A, G Wave as the old boats depart. D F#7 Bm, D I love to feel the wind blowing in my face,

Ah, ^Embut I avoid,^A the city after ^Ddark. Chorus 3:

D Em D, A La la la la la la, la la, la la la, D A, G La la la la la la la.

^D La la la la la, la ^F#7la la, ^Bmla la la,^Em la la, ^Ala la.^D Interlude:

F#7 Bm, Em A D (x2) Outro: D G A, G (x2), D CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D G A F#7 Bm Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 320003 x02220 242322 x24432 022000 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Yusuf Islam - Midday avoid city after dark