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Twelve Thirty: The Mamas And The Papas
#20 in 1967
Capo 1st fret.
#1.
   AmI used to Dlive in New York GCity.G7  C  G  
   AmEverything Dmthere was dark and GdirtyG7.C  G  
   AmOutside my Dmwindow was a GsteeplG7e,Eb  G  
   Amwith a clock that Abalways said twelve-GthirtG7y.G  G7  
CHORUS:
  CYoung girls are coming to the Gcanyon,
  Fand in the Ammornings I can see them GwalkingG7.
  CI can no longer keep my Gblinds drawn,
  Fand I can't Fmkeep myself from Ctalking.
#2.
   AmAt first, so Dstrange, to feel so GfriendlG7y.C  G  
   AmTo say good Dmmorning and really Gmean itG7.C  G  
   AmTo feel these Dmchanges happening Gin meF,Eb  G  
   Ambut not to Abnotice till I Gfeel itG7.G  G7  
CHORUS:
  CYoung girls are coming to the Gcanyon,
  Fand in the Ammornings I can see them GwalkingG7.
  CI can no longer keep my Gblinds drawn,
  Fand I can't Fmkeep myself from Ctalking.
#3.
   AmCloudy Dwaters cast no reGflectioG7n.C  G  
   AmImages of Dmbeauty lie there GstagnanG7t.C  G  
   AmVibrations Dbounce in no diGrectioFn,Eb  G  
   Ambut lie there Abshattered into GfragmenG7ts.G  G7  
CHORUS:
  CYoung girls are coming to the Gcanyon,
  Fand in the Ammornings I can see them GwalkingG7.
  CI can no longer keep my Gblinds drawn,
  Fand I can't Fmkeep myself from Ctalking. (Fade)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Twelve Thirty

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Twelve Thirty: The Mamas And The Papas

#20 in 1967

Capo 1st fret.

#1.

Am D G G7 C G

I used to live in New York City.

Am Dm G G7 C G

Everything there was dark and dirty.

Am Dm G G7 Eb G

Outside my window was a steeple,

Am Ab G G7 G G7

with a clock that always said twelve-thirty.

CHORUS:

C G

Young girls are coming to the canyon,

F Am G G7

and in the mornings I can see them walking.

C G

I can no longer keep my blinds drawn,

F Fm C

and I can't keep myself from talking.

#2.

Am D G G7 C G

At first, so strange, to feel so friendly.

Am Dm G G7 C G

To say good morning and really mean it.

Am Dm G F Eb G

To feel these changes happening in me,

Am Ab G G7 G G7

but not to notice till I feel it.

CHORUS:

C G

Young girls are coming to the canyon,

F Am G G7

and in the mornings I can see them walking.

C G

I can no longer keep my blinds drawn,

F Fm C

and I can't keep myself from talking.

#3.

Am D G G7 C G

Cloudy waters cast no reflection.

Am Dm G G7 C G

Images of beauty lie there stagnant.

Am D G F Eb G

Vibrations bounce in no direction,

Am Ab G G7 G G7

but lie there shattered into fragments.

CHORUS:

C G

Young girls are coming to the canyon,

F Am G G7

and in the mornings I can see them walking.

C G

I can no longer keep my blinds drawn,

F Fm C

and I can't keep myself from talking. (Fade)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Twelve Thirty Chords by The Mamas & The Papas

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