Day On The Town chords by Madness

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Key: A minor

Intro:
G  Am  F#m

Verse 1:
Am                E
Summer in London,
Am               E
watery sunshine,
  Am               E
A place in the city
      Am                E
where I can go sometimes.
   Gm                   Dm
To get on a red bus and go anywhere,
Gm                         Dm
See all the sights and not pay the fare,
Am              E   Am   E
Summer in London.

G  Am  F#m (2/4 bar)

Verse 2:
Am                     E
Chip on your shoulder,
Am                   E
chips in your mouth,
        Am                E
Can you see the old lady,
     Am               E
with tickets to tout.
Gm                   Dm
Getting the tourists into their traps,
Gm                      Dm
Taking their money, the shirts off their backs,
Am                E   Am    E
Summer in London.


G  Am  F#m
F  E7

Middle 8:
B7                   E7
To get in a taxi and go anywhere,
B7                       Bb7         A7
Jump out at the park and not pay the fare.
B7                     E7
Watch Speakers Corner, listen to their talk,
B7                       Bb Bb/D  Am  Am/C
Eating their ice creams, go-ing   for a ...

G    Bm/F#    Em     Bm
walk.
G    Bm/F#    Em     Bm

G    Bm/F#    Em     Bm

G    Bm/F#    N.C. C Bm


Verse 3:
Am                E
Summer in London,
    Am                E
the weather man said,
Am             E
Waking up late,
       Am             E
got to get out of bed.
Gm                    Dm
So much to do, got to go everywhere
Gm                    Dm
A day on the town and not pay the fare.
Am                E     Am    E
Riots in London…
G  Am  F#m

(Sax solo on the following, then repeat to fade)

Outro:
Am  E
Am  E
Gm  Dm
Gm  Dm