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 Ce-------------------------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 Ce---------------------------------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-7-9-9-8-7A X-X-7-9-10-XD 10-12-12-11-10-10C 8-10-10-9-8-8Bm 7-9-9-7-7-7C9 X-3-2-0-3-3G 3-2-0-0-3-3Dm 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 :)
