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Avalon

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Tuning: Standard
capo: 3rd fret
play: D
key: F
For chords in original key, transpose this tab +3 to F (and "use flats").
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SPECIAL CHORD VOICINGS
capo 3rd fret            no capo (transpose this tab +3)
          E-A-D-G-B-e           E-A-D-G-B-e
D/E       0-2-2-2-3-2    F/G    3-x-3-2-1-1
Cadd9     x-3-2-0-3-0    Ebadd9 x-6-8-8-6-6
Asus4     x-0-2-2-3-0    Db     x-4-6-6-6-4
                         Csus4  x-3-5-5-6-3
                         C      x-3-5-5-5-3
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[Intro]
|  D/E| % | % | % | 
[Verse 1]
   DNow the Aparty's over,   GI'm so Atired
   DThen I Asee you coming    Gout of Anowhere
   DMuch comAmunication     Gin a Amotion
   DWithout Aconversation      Gor a Anotion
[Chorus]
|  Cadd9|  Bb|  Asus4|  A| 
               (Oooh - oooh)
|  Cadd9|  Bb|  Asus4|  E| % |
Avalon
[Verse 2]
   DWhen the Asamba takes you    Gout of Anowhere
   DAnd the Abackground's fading    Gout of Afocus
   DYes the Apicture's changing    Gevery Amoment
   DAnd your Adestination     Gyou don't Aknow it
[Chorus]
|  Cadd9|  Bb|  Asus4|  A| 
               (Oooh - oooh)
|  Cadd9|  Bb|  Asus4|  E| % |
Avalon
[Interlude] / [Middle 8]
|  E|  A|  E|  A|
(instrumental)
|  E|  A|  E|  A|
(instrumental)
EDancing, AdancingE  A  
EDancing, AdancingE  
[Verse 3]
   DWhen you Abossa nova     Gthere's no Aholding
   DWould you Ahave me dancing    Gout of Anowhere
[Chorus]
|  Cadd9|  Bb|  Asus4|  A| 
               (Oooh - oooh)
|  Cadd9|  Bb|  Asus4|  E| % |
Avalon
[Outro]
|  D|  A|  G|  A| 
|  D|  A|  G|  A| 
(vocals ad lib) Avalon, ooh 
(repeat and fade)

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Avalon

by Roxy Music

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

Cadd9

Asus4

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Tuning: Standard

capo: 3rd fret

play: D

key: F

For chords in original key, transpose this tab +3 to F (and "use flats").

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

SPECIAL CHORD VOICINGS

capo 3rd fret no capo (transpose this tab +3)

E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e

D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2 F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0 Ebadd9 x-6-8-8-6-6

Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-0 Db x-4-6-6-6-4

Csus4 x-3-5-5-6-3

C x-3-5-5-5-3

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[Intro]

D/E

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[Verse 1]

D A G A

Now the party's over, I'm so tired

D A G A

Then I see you coming out of nowhere

D A G A

Much communication in a motion

D A G A

Without conversation or a notion

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Bb Asus4 A

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(Oooh - oooh)

Cadd9 Bb Asus4 E

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Avalon

[Verse 2]

D A G A

When the samba takes you out of nowhere

D A G A

And the background's fading out of focus

D A G A

Yes the picture's changing every moment

D A G A

And your destination you don't know it

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Bb Asus4 A

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(Oooh - oooh)

Cadd9 Bb Asus4 E

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Avalon

[Interlude] / [Middle 8]

E A E A

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(instrumental)

E A E A

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(instrumental)

E A E A

Dancing, dancing

E A E

Dancing, dancing

[Verse 3]

D A G A

When you bossa nova there's no holding

D A G A

Would you have me dancing out of nowhere

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Bb Asus4 A

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(Oooh - oooh)

Cadd9 Bb Asus4 E

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Avalon

[Outro]

D A G A

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D A G A

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(vocals ad lib) Avalon, ooh

(repeat and fade)

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