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THE JAM: DOWN IN THE TUBE STATION AT MIDNIGHT Words and music by Paul Weller
AmThe distant echo D7 AmOf faraway voices boD7arding faraway trainGmaj7s AmTo take them home tD7o AmThe ones that they lD7ove and who love theGmaj7m forever AmThe glazed, dirty _ steps D7 AmRepeat my own and reD7flect my thoughts Gmaj7 AmCold and uninviting,D7 partially nakedAm D7 Except for toffee Gwrappers and this mornings papers Bm CMr Jones got run down D GHeadlines of death and sorrow, they tellBm of tomorrow CMadmen on the rampage D GAnd I'm down in the tube station at midnight. BmOooooooooooh C D
AmI fumble for changeD7 AmAnd pull out the queD7en, smiling, beguiliGmaj7ng AmI put in the money D7 AmAnd pull out a plumbD7 behind meGmaj7 AmWhispers in the shadows D7 AmGruff blazing voicesD7, hating,Gmaj7 waiting Am'Hey boy' they shout, 'hD7ave youAm got any money' D7
And I said, 'I'veG a little money and a take away curry. Bm CI'm on my way home to my wife D GShe'll be lining up the cutlery, you Bmknow she's expecting me, CPolishing the glasses and out the cork'. D GAnd I'm down in the tube station at midnight. BmOooooooooooh C D
I first felt a fist And then a kick, I could now smell their breath, They smelt of pubs And Wormwood scrubs and too many right wing meetings. My life swan around me in its own existence The smell of brown leather, it blended in with the weather, It filled my eyes, ears, nose and mouth, It blocked my senses Couldn't see, hear, speak any longer. And I'm down in the tube station at midnight. Oooooooooooh I said I was down in the tube station at midnight. Oooooooooooh The last thing I saw as I lay there on the floor Was 'Jesus saves' painted by an atheist nutter And a British rail poster read ' have an awayday a cheap holiday, do it today' I glanced back on my life and thought about my wife Cause they took the keys and she'll think its me And I'm down in the tube station at midnight. Oooooooooooh The wine will be flat and the curry's gone cold I'm down in the tube station at midnight. Oooooooooooh Don't wanna go And I'm down in the tube station at midnight. Oooooooooooh Am (X 0 2 2 1 0) D7 (X X 0 2 1 2) Gmaf7 (3 X 4 4 3 X) G ( 3 2 0 0 0 3) Bm ( X 2 4 4 3 2) C ( X 32 0 1 0) D (X X 0 2 3 2) This is a great song from a great band, I cant believe that there isn't that many Jam songs on here. It's my goal to let everyone know how great they are. Theres more where this came from.