Madness – Day On The Town (Guitar)

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"Day on the Town" The last track from Madness' third album "7" by McPherson, Foreman Key: A minor [Intro] G Am F#m [Verse 1]
Am                E
Summer in London,

Am               E
watery sunshine,

  Am               E
A place in the city

      Am                E
where I can go sometimes.

   Gm                   Dm
To get on a red bus and go anywhere,

Gm                         Dm
See all the sights and not pay the fare,

Am              E   Am   E
Summer in London.
G Am F#m (2/4 bar) [Verse 2]
Am                     E
Chip on your shoulder,

Am                   E
chips in your mouth,

        Am                E
Can you see the old lady,

     Am               E
with tickets to tout.

Gm                   Dm
Getting the tourists into their traps,

Gm                      Dm
Taking their money, the shirts off their backs,

Am                E   Am    E
Summer in London.
G Am F#m F E7 [Middle 8]
B7                   E7
To get in a taxi and go anywhere,

B7                       Bb7         A7
Jump out at the park and not pay the fare.

B7                     E7
Watch Speakers Corner, listen to their talk,

B7                       Bb Bb/D  Am  Am/C
Eating their ice creams, go-ing   for a ...

G    Bm/F#    Em     Bm
walk.
G Bm/F# Em Bm G Bm/F# Em Bm G Bm/F# N.C. C Bm [Verse 3]
Am                E
Summer in London,

    Am                E
the weather man said,

Am             E
Waking up late,

       Am             E
got to get out of bed.

Gm                    Dm
So much to do, got to go everywhere

Gm                    Dm
A day on the town and not pay the fare.

Am                E     Am    E
Riots in London…
G Am F#m (Sax solo on the following, then repeat to fade) [Outro] Am E Am E Gm Dm Gm Dm