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I am using an alternate version for the translation - the one with the extended ending
the demo tracks.  I think it follows the Medazzaland one pretty close...
The (Am) after the (Dm) is heard sometimes in the chorus.  Well, at least the bass on
track I listen to goes to an 'A'.  You can play this "implied" Am or just stay on Dm,
way sounds good just a matter of preference...
Notice sometimes the Dm becomes a "D" - (i.e. in the parts like "Don't know you at all"
at the end.  DD does this quite a bit (going from a minor to a major of the same root)
it gets confusing when transcribing b/c you are used to the minor and then they throw in 
different.  So note the Dm vs. D parts, subtle but gives it it's cool 'DD'
(I think this was a Warren thing...)
Intro:  
F  C  Dm
                F            C       Dm(Am)
As I watch you flickering slowly
                F            C        Dm(Am)
In the shadows, nothing to hold
                     F          C         Dm(Am)
It’s as if I don’t recall our time before
                F    C       Dm(Am)
And would it be so wrong
        F       C      Dm(Am)
Not to remember?
                   F             C        Dm(Am)
There are times I look at you differently
                F           C        Dm(Am)
Like I’d never seen you before
Funny after alFl we’ve Cdone
                  Dm(Am)         F     C      D(Am)
You could be someone I don't know at all
(Don’t know yoFu aCt aDll)
Break:   Bb- F  
CCatch me I don’t want to Gmfall
                  F              C        Dm(Am)
But you pull the mountain from under me
                   F          C        Dm(Am)
Look, I’m dangling up in the blue
                   F         C         Dm(Am)
And it’s a cartoon coyote eternity
             F          C       Dm(Am)
Before I drop down to you
          F            C      Dm(Am)
What am I supposed to do now?
 F-  C-  Dm- (Am) X4
                   F            C     Dm(Am)
There is something beautiful shining
               F              C      Dm(Am)
In the far off night of your hair
                      F              C         Dm(Am)
Funny for a while it seemed to come from the sky
But it’s Fin yoCur hDead
Yes it fiFlls yoCur heDad
BbYou and I don’t alFways fly
CLet me go I want to Gmfall
Deep into the Bbdark
But IDm’ll get bCack to yBbou
And I’ll alFways knCow how to fDind you
Cause you shFine like the mCidnight Dsun

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Midnight Sun

by Duran Duran

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I am using an alternate version for the translation - the one with the extended ending

the demo tracks. I think it follows the Medazzaland one pretty close...

The (Am) after the (Dm) is heard sometimes in the chorus. Well, at least the bass on

track I listen to goes to an 'A'. You can play this "implied" Am or just stay on Dm,

way sounds good just a matter of preference...

Notice sometimes the Dm becomes a "D" - (i.e. in the parts like "Don't know you at all"

at the end. DD does this quite a bit (going from a minor to a major of the same root)

it gets confusing when transcribing b/c you are used to the minor and then they throw in

different. So note the Dm vs. D parts, subtle but gives it it's cool 'DD'

(I think this was a Warren thing...)

Intro:

F C Dm

F C Dm Am

()

As I watch you flickering slowly

F C Dm Am

()

In the shadows, nothing to hold

F C Dm Am

()

It’s as if I don’t recall our time before

F C Dm Am

()

And would it be so wrong

F C Dm Am

()

Not to remember?

F C Dm Am

()

There are times I look at you differently

F C Dm Am

()

Like I’d never seen you before

F C

Funny after all we’ve done

Dm Am F C D Am

() ()

You could be someone I don't know at all

F C D

(Don’t know you at all)

Bb F

Break: -

C Gm

Catch me I don’t want to fall

F C Dm Am

()

But you pull the mountain from under me

F C Dm Am

()

Look, I’m dangling up in the blue

F C Dm Am

()

And it’s a cartoon coyote eternity

F C Dm Am

()

Before I drop down to you

F C Dm Am

()

What am I supposed to do now?

F C Dm Am

- - - () X4

F C Dm Am

()

There is something beautiful shining

F C Dm Am

()

In the far off night of your hair

F C Dm Am

()

Funny for a while it seemed to come from the sky

F C D

But it’s in your head

F C D

Yes it fills your head

Bb F

You and I don’t always fly

C Gm

Let me go I want to fall

Deep into the dark

Dm C Bb

But I’ll get back to you

F C D

And I’ll always know how to find you

F C D

Cause you shine like the midnight sun

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