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Time For Action

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Secret Affair - Time For Action
can't believe there is no Secret Affair on Ultimate!!!   Don't usually play Mod songs, but I got asked to 
work this one out the other day.  Turned out to be quite a simple song to play.
INTRO:  you need to listen to the intro to understand this.....but it is easy.
A------0-3-0---
E----3---------     C     Bb    A(chords are stabs)
A------0-3-0---
E----3---------     C     Bb    G(chords are stabs)
A------0-3-0---
E----3---------
VERSE:
Cstanding in the Fshadows,  wChere the in crowd Fmeet
Cwe're all dressed up for tFhe evening, wCe hate the punk Felite
                  C         Bb             A           G#         G(STOP)
so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....
CHORUS:
(that this is the) Ctime, this is the Ftime, time for 
                   Caction, this is the Ftime, time to be
                   CSeen, this is the Ftime for action
                      G#      Bb         C(STOP)
                   Time to be seen...
VERSE:
Cthey can laugh in our Fface, Ccos we know we're Fright
Clooking good's the Fanswer, Cand living by nigFht 
                  C         Bb             A           G#         G(STOP)
so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....
CHORUS:
(that this is the) Ctime, this is the Ftime, time for 
                   Caction, this is the Ftime, time to be
                   CSeen, this is the Ftime for action
                      G#      Bb         C(STOP)
                   Time to be seen...
BREAK:
(   C   B)                    A(  C) D  
          look at sweet Julia,     speeding on the late night train
(   C   B)                               A(  C) D  
          laughing at the way she dresses,    too smart and clean
(   C   B)                    A(  C) D  
          but she don't care       cos she knows she's right
          Fand you know we're only Gtwo steps away
CHORUS:
(that this is the) Ctime, this is the Ftime, time for 
                   Caction, this is the Ftime, time to be
                   CSeen, this is the Ftime for action
                      G#      Bb         C(STOP)
                   Time to be seen...
(CHORUS WITH JUST DRUMS - NO CHORDS)
HEY HEY HEY....this is the time, time for       
               action, this is the time, time to be
               Seen, this is the time for action
               Time to be seen...
               this is the time, time for       
               action, this is the time, time to be
               Seen, this is the time for action
               Time to be seen...
CHORUS:
(that this is the) Ctime, this is the Ftime, time for 
                   Caction, this is the Ftime, time to be
                   CSeen, this is the Ftime for action
                   G#time Bbto  G#time Bbto  G#time Bbto                   
                      G#      Bb         C(STOP)
                   Time to be seen...

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Time For Action

by Secret Affair

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Secret Affair - Time For Action

can't believe there is no Secret Affair on Ultimate!!! Don't usually play Mod songs, but I got asked to

work this one out the other day. Turned out to be quite a simple song to play.

INTRO: you need to listen to the intro to understand this.....but it is easy.

A------0-3-0---

C Bb A

E----3--------- (chords are stabs)

A------0-3-0---

C Bb G

E----3--------- (chords are stabs)

A------0-3-0---

E----3---------

VERSE:

C F C F

standing in the shadows, where the in crowd meet

C F C F

we're all dressed up for the evening, we hate the punk elite

C Bb A G# G

(STOP)

so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....

CHORUS:

C F

(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for

C F

action, this is the time, time to be

C F

Seen, this is the time for action

G# Bb C

(STOP)

Time to be seen...

VERSE:

C F C F

they can laugh in our face, cos we know we're right

C F C F

looking good's the answer, and living by night

C Bb A G# G

(STOP)

so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....

CHORUS:

C F

(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for

C F

action, this is the time, time to be

C F

Seen, this is the time for action

G# Bb C

(STOP)

Time to be seen...

BREAK:

C B A C D

( ) ( )

look at sweet Julia, speeding on the late night train

C B A C D

( ) ( )

laughing at the way she dresses, too smart and clean

C B A C D

( ) ( )

but she don't care cos she knows she's right

F G

and you know we're only two steps away

CHORUS:

C F

(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for

C F

action, this is the time, time to be

C F

Seen, this is the time for action

G# Bb C

(STOP)

Time to be seen...

(CHORUS WITH JUST DRUMS - NO CHORDS)

HEY HEY HEY....this is the time, time for

action, this is the time, time to be

Seen, this is the time for action

Time to be seen...

this is the time, time for

action, this is the time, time to be

Seen, this is the time for action

Time to be seen...

CHORUS:

C F

(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for

C F

action, this is the time, time to be

C F

Seen, this is the time for action

G# Bb G# Bb G# Bb

time to time to time to

G# Bb C

(STOP)

Time to be seen...

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