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[Intro]
Am Am11 Am7 Am
[Verse 1]
 I think she Fwas a middle-Gdistance Amrunner...Am  G  Em  
 Emthe transFlation wasn't Amclear.Am  G  Em  
 EmCould be a budding stately Dmhero.Dm  F  G  
 GInternational competition in a yearC.C  G  F  
 FShe was a good enough Greason for a Amparty...Am  G  Em  
 Emwell, you couldn't keep up Fon a hard track AmmileAm  G  Em  
 Emwhile she Dmran a perfect Gcircle.
 CAnd she wore a Gperfect FsmilGsus4eG  F  
 Gin BudaAmpesAm11t...     Am7         Amhot Fnight in GBudaAmpesAm11t.Am7  Am  
[Verse 2]
 We had to cozz’ Fup in the Gold gymAmnasium...Am  G  Em  
 Emdusting off the Fmandolins and checking on the Amgear.Am  G  Em  
 EmShe was helping out at the Dmback-stage...Dm  F  G  
 Gstopping hearts and chilling Cbeer.C  G  F  
 FYes, and her Glegs went on forAmever.Am  G  Em  
 EmLike staring up Fat infinitAmyAm  G  Em  
 Emthrough a Dmwisp of cotton Gpanty
 Calong a skin of Gsatin Fsea.Gsus4  G  F  
        G     Am       Am11      Am7         Amhot Fnight in GBudaAmpesAm11t.Am7  Am  F  G  Em  
[Bridge]
 EmYou could cut the Cheat, peel it Gback with the Amwrong siFde of a Gknife.
 EmFeel it blowing from the Csidefills.
Feel Glike you were Fplaying for your Clife
if not the Dsus4money.   Hey Hey Hey
             Am       Am11      Am7          Amhot Fnight in GBudaAmpesAm11t.Am7  Am  
[Verse 3]
 She bent Fdown to Gfill the Amice boxAm  G  Em  
 Emand stuffed some Fmore warm white wine AminAm  G  Em  
 Emlike some weird unearthly DmvisionDm  F  G  
 Gwearing only T-shirt, pants and Cskin.C  G  F  
 FYou know, it rippled, Gjust a hint of Ammuscle.Am  G  Em  
 EmBut the boys and Fme were heading AmwestAm  G  Em  
 Emso we Dmleft her to the Glate crew
 Cand a hot night in GBudaFpestGsus4.G  F  
         G     Am       Am11      Am7        AmIt was a hot Fnight in GBudaAmpesAm11t.Am7  Am  F  G  Em  
[Bridge]
 EmShe didn't speak much CEnglish language...
 Gshe didn't speak much AmanyFwayG.
 She Emwouldn't make love, but she could Cmake good sandwich
 Gand she poured sweet Fwine before we Cplayed.
             Am       Am11      Am7          Amhot Fnight in GBudaAmpesAm11t.Am7  Am  
[Verse 4]
 I thought I Fsaw her at the Glate night Amrestaurant.Am  G  Em  
 EmShe would have sent blue Fshivers down the Amwall.Am  G  Em  
 EmBut she didn't grace our Dmtable.Dm  F  G  
 GIn fact, she wasn't there at Call.C  G  F  
 FYes, and her Glegs went on forAmever.Am  G  Em  
 EmLike staring up Fat infinitAmy.Am  G  Em  
 EmHer heart was Dmspinning to the Gwest-lands
 Cand she didn't Gcare to FbeGsus4  G  
that Fnight in GBudaAmpesAm11t.       Am7      AmHot Fnight in GBudaAmpesAm11tAm7  Am  

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Budapest

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am11

Am7

Gsus4

Dsus4

[Intro]

Am Am11 Am7 Am

[Verse 1]

F G Am Am G Em

I think she was a middle-distance runner...

Em F Am Am G Em

the translation wasn't clear.

Em Dm Dm F G

Could be a budding stately hero.

G C C G F

International competition in a year.

F G Am Am G Em

She was a good enough reason for a party...

Em F Am Am G Em

well, you couldn't keep up on a hard track mile

Em Dm G

while she ran a perfect circle.

C G F Gsus4 G F

And she wore a perfect smile

G Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Am Am11 Am7 Am

in Budapest... hot night in Budapest.

[Verse 2]

F G Am Am G Em

We had to cozz’ up in the old gymnasium...

Em F Am Am G Em

dusting off the mandolins and checking on the gear.

Em Dm Dm F G

She was helping out at the back-stage...

G C C G F

stopping hearts and chilling beer.

F G Am Am G Em

Yes, and her legs went on forever.

Em F Am Am G Em

Like staring up at infinity

Em Dm G

through a wisp of cotton panty

C G F Gsus4 G F

along a skin of satin sea.

G Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Em

hot night in Budapest.

[Bridge]

Em C G Am F G

You could cut the heat, peel it back with the wrong side of a knife.

Em C

Feel it blowing from the sidefills.

G F C

Feel like you were playing for your life

Dsus4

if not the money. Hey Hey Hey

Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Am Am11 Am7 Am

hot night in Budapest.

[Verse 3]

F G Am Am G Em

She bent down to fill the ice box

Em F Am Am G Em

and stuffed some more warm white wine in

Em Dm Dm F G

like some weird unearthly vision

G C C G F

wearing only T-shirt, pants and skin.

F G Am Am G Em

You know, it rippled, just a hint of muscle.

Em F Am Am G Em

But the boys and me were heading west

Em Dm G

so we left her to the late crew

C G F Gsus4 G F

and a hot night in Budapest.

G Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Em

It was a hot night in Budapest.

[Bridge]

Em C

She didn't speak much English language...

G Am F G

she didn't speak much anyway.

Em C

She wouldn't make love, but she could make good sandwich

G F C

and she poured sweet wine before we played.

Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Am Am11 Am7 Am

hot night in Budapest.

[Verse 4]

F G Am Am G Em

I thought I saw her at the late night restaurant.

Em F Am Am G Em

She would have sent blue shivers down the wall.

Em Dm Dm F G

But she didn't grace our table.

G C C G F

In fact, she wasn't there at all.

F G Am Am G Em

Yes, and her legs went on forever.

Em F Am Am G Em

Like staring up at infinity.

Em Dm G

Her heart was spinning to the west-lands

C G F Gsus4 G

and she didn't care to be

F G Am Am11 Am7 Am F G Am Am11 Am7 Am

that night in Budapest. Hot night in Budapest

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