Madness – When Dawn Arrives (Guitar)
Key
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Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
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Speed:
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Chords
As recorded by Madness
(From the 1981 album 7)
[Intro]
Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m
[Verse 1]
Bm Em F#m He hums tonight through his street Bm Em F#m My unlatched window the tune repeats Bm Em F#m The kerb crawling car winds down to a stop Bm Em F#m A few seconds mumbled then whisks him off
[Chorus]
Bm C#7 Sick and tired of abuse F#m D Controlled sign of hysteria Bm C#7 But like when dawn arrives F#m D Bm Em Bm Em He remembers his leisure
[Verse 2]
Bm Em F#m He runs tonight through his block Bm Em F#m A crack in the curtains is unlocked Bm Em F#m No meeting with a mother or greeting a friend Bm Em F#m A sharp looking bootjack with some time to spend
[Chorus]
Bm C#7 Sick and tired of abuse F#m D Controlled sign of hysteria Bm C#7 But like when dawn arrives F#m D Bm F#m He remembers his leisure
[Bridge]
D7 F7 He cries tonight through his manor Bb Am I can see his conscience get the better D7 F7 From a doorway stepped in shadowed leather Bb Am Bm Em Bm Em Exchanging handshakes for money and pleasure
[Verse 3]
Bm Em F#m He crawls tonight through his scum Bm Em F#m From a dirty window his body’s numb Bm Em F#m Beneath the street lamp tilts shoulders bent Bm Em Meets his pickup who pays his rent
[Chorus]
Bm C#7 Sick and tired of abuse F#m D Controlled sign of hysteria Bm C#7 But like when dawn arrives F#m D Bm He remembers his leisure Em Bm His leisure
[Outro]
Bm Em Bm Em Bm
Em F#m Bm Em Bm
Em F#m Bm Em Bm
Em Bm Em Bm