Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

-Strawbs

Hero and Heroine (1973)

tabbed by Ian ([email protected])

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 :)