Midnight Sun
-Strawbs
Hero and Heroine (1973)
tabbed by Ian (ickis@new.rr.com)
this song is in standard tuning. there are three guitars (or two guitars and
one indian type instrument.) riffs and solos are at the bottom of the page.
Guitar 1: EADGBE (the 12 string or indian sounding one)
Guitar 2: EADGBE (chords)
Guitar 3: EADGBE (licks/solos)
Guitar 1: Starts off the song. *
Dm (x4) Em (x4) Bm (x4)** C (x4)***
e-----5-----------|------7------7---|------2-0--------|-----0---0-----
B--------5--6-----|-----------8---8-|----------3------|-------5---5-5-
G-------------7---|---------9-------|-------------4---|---5-----------
D---7-----------7-|---9-------------|---4-----------4-|---------------
A-5---------------|-7---------------|-2---------------|-3-------------
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------
Guitar 3: Starts during Guitar 1 part (listen to the recording.)
e----12--------15--14--12----------7----------------7-------5-
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G-12-----------16--14--12--------9---------------9------9-----
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------7--------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
Em........A.........Em (riff 1)
Verse (Guitar 2)
Em D C Bm (riff 1)
I have seen the midnight sun shining
Em D C Bm
I saw you fly away smiling
C D
The dark night sheds no light
Em D C
It merely serves a warning
D Em D C
I pray for one single ray of hope
Bm Em (riff 2)
Oh midnight sun
Em D C Bm (riff 1)****
I have seen the midnight sun shining
Em D C Bm (riff 1)****
Watched her rays steadily dying
C D
The candles are alight
Em D C
I sit alone in mourning
C D Em D C
I wonder is there death after life
Bm Em
Oh midnight sun
(solo, see below)
Bm C
While in my life
D
I have loved
Em
I have lost
Bm C D
I feel no warmth from your days
Em D C Bm (riff 1)
Yet I have seen the midnight sun shining
Em D C Bm (riff 1)
Welcomed her full golden lining
C D
For when I have to fight
Em D C
To wake up in the morning
C D Em D C
I look to her for her open arms
Bm C
Oh midnight sun
Bm Em*****
Oh midnight sun
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Riffs, Licks, & Notes
Riff 1
e------------------------------------
B----------------------------1--3--0-
G-------------------0----0-2---------
D----------0---0-2----2--------------
A------0-2---2-----------------------
E-3--0-------------------------------
Riff 2
e-------
B-------
G-------
D-------
A-------
E-3-2-0-
Solo (all chords in first position)
Bm C
e-------------------------10-----12--10--------5--7--8----8--7----------
B-7-8--7-8---8p7p5----5------------------7--8------------------5--7--8--
G------------------7----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D C9 G C
e---------------------------------8--7--10---8~~~~~---
B-10b^--10b^&d---8--7--5---------------------8~~~~~---
G-------------------------7--5/9-(9)---------9~~~~~---
D-----------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------
Notes
p=pull off
b^=bend up
b^&d=bend up then down
/=slide up
( )= ghost note, don't have to play, but could sound good
Chords Used:
Em X-7-9-9-8-7
A X-X-7-9-10-X
D 10-12-12-11-10-10
C 8-10-10-9-8-8
Bm 7-9-9-7-7-7
C9 X-3-2-0-3-3
G 3-2-0-0-3-3
Dm X-5-7-7-6-5
*variations of this played throughout
**fretted as X24432
***fretted as X3555X
****variation of riff
*****fretted as 022000 with
e-------
B-------
G-------
D-----2-
A---2---
E-0-----
Enjoy :)
Artist: Strawbs
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