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Tuesday Afternoon

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Tuesday Afternoon chords
Am G Am G Am G Am G
FTuesday, afternoonC  
I'm just Bbbeginning to see,
AmNow I'm on my Dway
CIt doesn't Bbmatter to me,
AmChasing the clouds aDway
FSomething, calls to meC  
The trees are Bbcalling me near,
AmI've got to find out Dwhy
CThose gentle Bbvoices I hear,
AmExplain it all with a Dsigh
Ab C Ab
G
GI'm looking Fat myself reCflections of my Gmind
GIt's just the Fkind of day to Gleave myself beChind
GSo gently Fswaying through the Cfairyland of Glove
GIf you'll just Fcome with me and Gsee the beauty Cof
FTuesday CafterGnoon
FTuesday CafterDnoon
FTuesday afternoonC  
I'm just beBbginning to see
AmNow I'm on my Dway
CIt doesn't Bbmatter to me
AmChasing the clouds aDway
FSomething, calls to meC  
The trees are Bbcalling me near
AmI've got to find out Dwhy
CThose gentle Bbvoices I hear,
AmExplain it all with a DsighAb  C  Ab  G  
Capo III
F= D  
C= A  
Bb= G  
Am= F#m  
D= B  
Ab= C  
G= E  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
F= A  
C= E  
Bb= D  
Am= C#m  
D= F#  
Ab= C  
G= B  
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The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of a tranquil, reflective afternoon. It was written by Justin Hayward on a Tuesday afternoon in Lydiard Park, a place he revisited while working on the album, having spent time there with his mother and brother growing up. The song originally appeared on the 1967 concept album Days of Future Passed, which chronicled a typical day, and this piece specifically represented "The Afternoon." Playing it can evoke a sense of peaceful nostalgia and quiet contemplation.

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