Iron Maiden – 22 Acacia Avenue (Guitar)

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[Intro] E [Verse 1]
D  E                                       D
     If you're feeling down depressed and lonely

D  E                              D
     I know a place where we can go

D  C          D E
[tab]   C         D            E
     Meet a lady that I know

C              D             E
 So if you're looking for a good time

C               D                 E
 And you're prepared to pay the price

C          D             E
 Fifteen quid is all she asks for

C             D         E
 Everybody's got their vice
E [Verse 2]
D  E                          D
     If you're waiting for a long time

D  E                           D
     For the rest to do their piece

D  C               D            E
     You can tell her that you know me

   C               D            E
     And you might even get it free

C              D             E
 So any time you're down the East End

C           D           E
 Don't you hesitate to go

C         D              E
 You can take my honest word for it

C                  D                  E
 She'll teach you more than you can know
E E G E A [Verse 3]
E                                G         E      A
Charlotte can't you get out from all this madness

E                       G         E      A
Can't you see it only brings you sadness

C        G      F#       G
When you entertain your men

C       G       F#       G        E
don't know the risk of getting disease

E                                 G       E      A
Some day when you're reaching the age of forty

E                                  G        E      A
I bet you'll regret the days when you were laying

C       G         F#       G
Nobody then will want to know

C          G         F#       G        E
You won't have any beautiful wares to show any more
[Chorus]
C        D    B         C
  Twenty two,   the avenue

C             D                  E
  That's the place where we all go

C           D    B              C
  You will find    it's warm inside

C                  D        E            G   E  A
  The red light's burning bright tonight
[Verse 4]
E                                     G   E      A
Charlotte isn't it time you stopped this mad life

E                               G   E      A
Don't you ever think about the bad times

C           G       F#        G
Why do you have to live this way

C         G        F#       G       E
Do you enjoy your lay or is it the pay

E                              G       E      A
Sometimes when your strolling down the avenue

E                              G       E      A
The way you walk it make men think of having you

C            G       F#        G
When you're walking down the street

C     G     F#       G        E
Everybody stops and turns to stare at you
[Chorus]
C        D    B         C
  Twenty two,   the avenue

C             D                  E
  That's the place where we all go

C           D    B              C
  You will find    it's warm inside

C                  D        E            G   E  A
  The red light's burning bright tonight
[Bridge]
 D    E        D    E    D  E                  G
Beat her, mistreat her, do anything that you please

 D    E      D    E    D    E                    G
Bite her, excite her, make her get down on her knees

  D    E      D    E    D   E                        G
Abuse her, misuse her, she can take all that you've got

 D      E      D    E    D  E                     G    E
Caress her, molest her, she always does what you want
[Solo] E D C x5 [Verse 5]
E
You're running away don't you know what you're doing

D
Can't you see it'll lead you to ruin

C                            D                        E     G
Charlotte you've taken your life and you've thrown it away

E
You believe that because what you're earning

D
Your life's good don't you know that you're hurting

C                    D                         E    G
All the people that love you don't cast them aside

E
All the men that are constantly drooling

D
It's no life for you stop all that screwing

C                    D                      E
You're packing your bags and you're coming with me
[Solo] E D C D E x6 E E