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Figure 8
standard D tuning DGCFAD

E5    02245x  F#msus4 224222
Em    022000  C/G*    332000
Asus2 x02200  C       x32010
C*    x3x012  D       xx0232
D7    xx0212  D6      xx0202
E     022100  F#7     242322
Am    x02210  C/G     332010
Cm    x35543  G       320003
F#7*  242352  C#*     x43020
D*    x54030  Eb*     x65040
G*    32000x  Ab*     43000x
A     x02220

intro
D--0---0---0---0---0--
A--5---5---5---5---5--
F--4---4---4---4---4--
C--6---7---4---7---6--
G---------------------
D---------------------

riff
D--------------------
A--------------------
F--------------------
C--2p0------------2--
G-------2p0----------
D------------4p0-----

E5                     F#msus4
the gentleman's in the lane 
Em                    /F#  C/G*
spinning his hat on a cane
/G /Ab   Asus2 /B       C
stepping out, out for a change
     C*  C   D                D7 D6
good morning all, it's a beau-ti-ful 

verse end 1
D--0---0---0---0---0--
A--0---3---1---0---0--
F--0---0---0---0---0--
C--3---3---3---3---2--
G---------------------
D---------------------
   day

riff

E5                         F#msus4
the generals are winning a war
Em                     /F#  C/G*
that seemed suicidal before
    /G /Ab Asus2 /B  C
you came along,  now
C*   C       D        D7 D6
i'll protect you long as you

verse end 2
D--0---0---0---0---0---0--
A--0---3---1---0---0---0--
F--0---0---0---0---0---0--
C--3---3---3---3---2---0--
G-------------------------
D-------------------------
   stay

(the "xxxxx" just means to mute on the left hand and strum)
E xxxx  F#7 xxxx
L.      A.
Am      /B     C/G
morning had to come
       Cm             D   /F#  G
i'd be walking in the sun
G             F#7*
living in the day
         Am          /B       C     C#* D* Eb*
but last night i was about to throw it  all away 

E  F#msus4  Em  C/G*  riff

E5                    F#msus4
if patience started a band
   Em              /F#  C/G*
i'd be her biggest fan
/G /Ab Asus2    /B  C
look at me, i'm talkin to you
C*  C        D        D7 D6   verse end 1
i don't want the lead in your play
E5                            F#msus4
the star's just a part of the scene
    Em           /F# C/G*
the gentlemen in green
/G /Ab Asus2  /B        C
payin off    out on the street
C*  C      D             D7 D6 verse end 2
i can't go home it's not on my way

E xxxx  F#7 xxxx
L.      A.
Am          /B    C/G
things i've never done
Cm                 D  /F#  G
cars parked in the sun
G             F#7*
living in the day
         Am          /B       C     C#* D* Eb*  E  /F#  G*  Ab*  A
but last night i was about to throw it  all away 
         Am          /B       C     C#* D* Eb*  E  /F#  G*  Ab*  A
but last night i was about to throw it  all away 
         Am          /B       C     C#* D* Eb*  
but last night i was about to throw it  all away 

[strum emphasising the melody]
D--0---2------------------
A--0---0---3---2----------
F--1---1---1---1---2---1--
C--2---2---2---2---2---2--
G--2---2---2---2---2---2--
D--0---0---0---0---0---0--