Bruce Springsteen - Tokyo and the band played
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Tokyo(And The Band Played)-Bruce Springsteen
Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:BlindTerry333@gmail.com
From the April 1973 "Main Point" radio broadcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OcThwiZ198
Tuning:EADGBE
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I was sitting outside one night, and...
AThe moon hung like a shadDow on a rung over ShanghAai
F#mThem soldier boys were returning home screaming "BanEzai"
AAnd the kids are still playing their game
AGetting hustled and rustled out in the raF#min
As I sat inBmside listening tAo the broadcEast
AOh, save my soul, sweet rEock and roll, 'cause I'mA sinkin' fast
And then the band played
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Out of nowhere and it was alright
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ANow the legendary chaplain oDf the fighting 51st was getting rAeady to go
F#mI said, "Padre, do you know a cheap virgin who likes tEo tango?"
AHe said, "You can try Linda Lee", around the corner and across F#mthe sea
Word is Bmout, word isA out she's faEst
AWell, blow me down now,E Linda, 'cause I'm sinAkin' fast
F#mYes, and them cats are sure getting fat down in the train Eyard
BmAnd the sandman brings them dreams to ship out in thAe boxcars
BmThe union says, "Hold." Break out the diF#mce, break out the gold
DIt's lunchtime at laEst
And olAd big Mama said, "George Raft's tonight on the lateE show"
DShe sits straddling a kitchen chair, really gunEg-ho
F#mShe shivers with chills, wet with slotBm car thrills
AHypnotically lost in the Eglass
And we all sGigh with the sunrise E
EAs we watch the credits pass
AAnd then the morning cloaDk fell down like a hoax Aover Sleepy Town
F#mAnd garbage truck vigilantes out making the lasEt rounds
BmThe inheritor he sipped his beer and poked cute fun F#mof the queer
DAnd threatened to kick his Eass
One, two, three, ow!
And the band played out on the radio, it was alright
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It's on the radio and he listened to the bass man
(Clarence's Bass Vocal)
And the boys in the band sang (WhAoa whoa whoa wo-hEo)
TAhat's right (Whoa whoa whoa woF#m-ho)
AI'm so excited (Whoa whoa whoa Ewo-ho)
AEverybody (Whoa whoa whoa wF#mo-ho)
AAnd the band played (Whoa whEoa whoa wo-ho)
AEverybody (Whoa whoa whoa wo-whF#moa)
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