Midnight Sun - The Strawbs ------------------------------ Transcribed by Howard Wright hakwright (at) gmail (dot) com Most of the chords use some open strings, so they have notes that are usually outside the conventional major and minor triads added to them. To make it easier to write the chords out, I will use the simple names, like D, Bm and so on. In fact the real names are : Bmadd6add4 C Dadd4add2 Em F#m7-9 G6 (All the chord shapes are given at the end) Intro: -------- Dmadd2 E---------0------------0------------ B-------10----10-----10-----10------ G-----10----10-----10-----10-------- D---12-----------12----------------- A----------------------------------- E----------------------------------- Repeat this a few times, then continue the same pattern with the following chords: Em (x x 14 12 12 0) Bmadd4 (xx9770) C (x x 10 9 8 0) Now the strumming starts with the following chords (they all use very similar shapes that are moved up and down the neck, with the G and top E strings open): Em F#m G D Bm C Bm C D Em F#m G D Bm C Bm C D Verse 1: ---------- At the end of the first two lines, on the Bm, there is a short riff played on another guitar, which goes as follows: E---------------------------------------------- B------------------------0-1-3-0--------------- G--------------------0-2----------------------- D--------------0-2-4--------------------------- A--------0-2-3--------------------------------- E--0-2-3--------------------------------------- Em Bm C Bm I have seen the midnight sun shining (riff) Em Bm C Bm I saw you fly away smiling (riff) C D The dark night sheds no light Em Bm C It merely serves a warning C D Em Bm C I pray for one single ray of hope Bm C Oh midnight sun Em F#m G D Bm C Bm C D Verse 2: ---------- Em Bm C Bm I have seen the midnight sun shining (riff) Em Bm C Bm Watched her rays steadily dying (riff) C D The candles are alight Em Bm C I sit alone in mourning C D Em Bm C I wonder is there death after life Bm C Oh midnight sun D Bm C Bm Am7 Am7/G D* D/C G* C* Middle 8: ---------- Bm C While in my life D Em I have loved I have lost Bm C D I feel no warmth from your days Verse 3: ---------- Em Bm C Bm Yet I have seen the midnight sun shining (riff) Em Bm C Bm Welcomed her full golden lining (riff) C D For when I have to fight Em Bm C To wake up in the morning I look to her D Em Bm C For her open arms Bm C Oh midnight sun Bm Em Chord shapes: -------------- EADGBE E A D G B E E A D G B E EADGBE 079080 x 9 11 0 10 0 x 10 12 0 12 0 x57070 Em F#m(7-9) G(6) D(add4add2) EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x24030 x35050 x02010 3x2010 xx0232 x3x232 Bm(add6add4) C Am7 Am7/G D* D/C EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 G* C*