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18Th Avenue Kansas City Nightmare

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18th Avenue (Kansas City nightmare)   by   Cat Stevens
CAPO: 2nd Fret
VERSE 1:
Well, I rAode awhile for a Dmile or so, 
Down the Emroad to the 18th AAvenue,
And the Apeople I saw were the Dpeople I know,
And they Emall came down to Atake a view,
The Apath was dark and Dborderless, 
Down the Emroad to the 18th AAvenue,
And it Astung my tongue to reDpeat the words
That I Cused to use only Bbyesterday,
  AMeanings just Ddropped to the Cground,
   G    AI tried to reDmember what I Cthought and what I Bbused to say,
   FDon’t let me go dEbown, no, don’t let me go!
  Bb  F  Eb      Eb  F  G A         Asus A
VERSE 2:
Oh, my Bbhands were tied as I sEbtruggled inside
The Dbempty waste of aBnother day,
   BbMemories were Ebblank to my Dbeyes,
   Ab    BbThe fire and the Ebglory of that Dbnight seems safely Blocked away,
    GbToo hungry to Erise, oh, too hungry to...
  B F#  E     E   F#
INSTRUMENTAL: (Quick Tempo)
    Ab    Bb       Ab    Bb(x3)      Ab       Bb   Eb   Eb   Eb  Eb  
Eb     Bb  Eb      Bb         Eb     Bb  Eb   F
F     C  F      C         F     C      F  Bb  Ab F
Eb  F  Ab     Eb  F         Eb  F  Ab     Ab F  Eb  F
Eb  F  Ab     Eb  F
Ab    Bb  Ab     Bb         Ab    Bb  Ab     Bb
    Ab                  Bb       Bb        Eb       Bb    Eb(x2)
E   F# E     F#      E   F# E     F#      E   F# E   E D Ab
(Slow tempo)
   Am      Em7     Am      Em7     Am     Em7      Am    Em7(x3)
Am   Em7    Am    F      G            Am    F
C    Em7    Am   Em
VERSE 3:
Well, I Arode awhile for a Dmile or so, 
Down the Emroad to the 18th AAvenue,
And the Apeople I saw were the Dpeople I know,
And they Emall came down to Atake a view,
The Apath was dark and Dborderless,
Down the Emroad to the 18th AAvenue,
But my Ahead felt better as I Dturned the car, 
And the Cairport slowly Bbcame in view,
   A‘One Dmile’ said the Csign! Woh-Goh!
   AI checked my Dbags and made it Cstraight to end Gate Bb22,
   F"Made it just in Ebtime...
Boy, you made it just in Bbtime!"F  Eb  F  G  A  

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18Th Avenue Kansas City Nightmare

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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18th Avenue (Kansas City nightmare) by Cat Stevens

CAPO: 2nd Fret

VERSE 1:

A D

Well, I rode awhile for a mile or so,

Em A

Down the road to the 18th Avenue,

A D

And the people I saw were the people I know,

Em A

And they all came down to take a view,

A D

The path was dark and borderless,

Em A

Down the road to the 18th Avenue,

A D

And it stung my tongue to repeat the words

C Bb

That I used to use only yesterday,

A D C

Meanings just dropped to the ground,

G A D C Bb

I tried to remember what I thought and what I used to say,

F Eb

Don’t let me go down, no, don’t let me go!

Bb F Eb Eb F G A Asus A

VERSE 2:

Bb Eb

Oh, my hands were tied as I struggled inside

Db B

The empty waste of another day,

Bb Eb Db

Memories were blank to my eyes,

Ab Bb Eb Db B

The fire and the glory of that night seems safely locked away,

Gb E

Too hungry to rise, oh, too hungry to...

B F# E E F#

INSTRUMENTAL: (Quick Tempo)

Ab Bb Ab Bb Ab Bb Eb Eb Eb Eb

(x3)

Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb F

F C F C F C F Bb Ab F

Eb F Ab Eb F Eb F Ab Ab F Eb F

Eb F Ab Eb F

Ab Bb Ab Bb Ab Bb Ab Bb

Ab Bb Bb Eb Bb Eb

(x2)

E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E E D Ab

(Slow tempo)

Am Em7 Am Em7 Am Em7 Am Em7

(x3)

Am Em7 Am F G Am F

C Em7 Am Em

VERSE 3:

A D

Well, I rode awhile for a mile or so,

Em A

Down the road to the 18th Avenue,

A D

And the people I saw were the people I know,

Em A

And they all came down to take a view,

A D

The path was dark and borderless,

Em A

Down the road to the 18th Avenue,

A D

But my head felt better as I turned the car,

C Bb

And the airport slowly came in view,

A D C G

‘One mile’ said the sign! Woh-oh!

A D C Bb

I checked my bags and made it straight to end Gate 22,

F Eb

"Made it just in time...

Bb F Eb F G A

Boy, you made it just in time!"

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