WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Strawbs - Midnight Sun Tabs | Ver. 1
-Strawbs
Hero and Heroine (1973)
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 :)
