Chords for AVERAGE WHITE BAND - Atlantic Avenue (1979)
Tempo:
86.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
F#m
D#
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m] [E] [Em]
[D] [F#m]
[E]
[Em] [F#m]
Here I am, strolling down [E] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] with the sunlight [D] in my eyes.
Here [F#m] I am, and there's nothing I [E] would rather do, [Em] when I'm on some peace of [F#m] mind.
[Bm] I leave the small [C#m] country all behind [D] as evening starts to [E] blind.
I [Bm] want to feel the [C#m] ocean breeze where [D] the mountains kiss the [D#] sky.
[D] So [F#m] come on, down [B] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] let the sunbath take [D] a hold of you.
[F#m]
Cause I know, there is no place [G#m] like the Avenue, [Em] when the music [D] gets a hold of you.
Oh, [Bm] I belong to [C#] the family, where [D] there's always time to [E] spare.
[Bm] Forget the [C#m] troubles of the world, [D] when they get too [D#] much to bear.
Oh, [F#m]
[E] [Em]
[D] [F#m] won't you please come on, down Atlantic [E] Avenue.
[Em] Na na na na, [D]
[C#] I'm not the real, [F#m] never thought [B] I would be, [G#] walking by [C#] the ocean here today.
No, [G#] pretty soon I [C#] got to leave, [F#m] but I know [B] my heart will [E] stay.
[C] [Gm]
Oh, Atlantic [C] Avenue.
[Fm]
[Gm]
Oh, come on, come on.
[F] Oh, [Fm]
yeah, yeah, yeah.
I [D#] want to [Gm] stay.
Here I am, strolling down Atlantic [D] Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight in [D#] my eyes.
Here [Gm] I am, and there's nothing I [C] would rather do, [G#] when I'm on some peace [D#] of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [C] Atlantic Avenue, [G#] let the sunbath [D#] take a hold of you.
Cause I know, there is no place [C] like the Avenue, when the music [D#] gets a hold of you.
[Gm] Here I am, strolling down [F] Atlantic Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight [D#] in my eyes.
[Gm] Here I am, and there's nothing [F] I would rather [Fm] do, when I'm on some [D#] peace of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [F] Atlantic Avenue,
[D] [F#m]
[E]
[Em] [F#m]
Here I am, strolling down [E] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] with the sunlight [D] in my eyes.
Here [F#m] I am, and there's nothing I [E] would rather do, [Em] when I'm on some peace of [F#m] mind.
[Bm] I leave the small [C#m] country all behind [D] as evening starts to [E] blind.
I [Bm] want to feel the [C#m] ocean breeze where [D] the mountains kiss the [D#] sky.
[D] So [F#m] come on, down [B] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] let the sunbath take [D] a hold of you.
[F#m]
Cause I know, there is no place [G#m] like the Avenue, [Em] when the music [D] gets a hold of you.
Oh, [Bm] I belong to [C#] the family, where [D] there's always time to [E] spare.
[Bm] Forget the [C#m] troubles of the world, [D] when they get too [D#] much to bear.
Oh, [F#m]
[E] [Em]
[D] [F#m] won't you please come on, down Atlantic [E] Avenue.
[Em] Na na na na, [D]
[C#] I'm not the real, [F#m] never thought [B] I would be, [G#] walking by [C#] the ocean here today.
No, [G#] pretty soon I [C#] got to leave, [F#m] but I know [B] my heart will [E] stay.
[C] [Gm]
Oh, Atlantic [C] Avenue.
[Fm]
[Gm]
Oh, come on, come on.
[F] Oh, [Fm]
yeah, yeah, yeah.
I [D#] want to [Gm] stay.
Here I am, strolling down Atlantic [D] Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight in [D#] my eyes.
Here [Gm] I am, and there's nothing I [C] would rather do, [G#] when I'm on some peace [D#] of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [C] Atlantic Avenue, [G#] let the sunbath [D#] take a hold of you.
Cause I know, there is no place [C] like the Avenue, when the music [D#] gets a hold of you.
[Gm] Here I am, strolling down [F] Atlantic Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight [D#] in my eyes.
[Gm] Here I am, and there's nothing [F] I would rather [Fm] do, when I'm on some [D#] peace of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [F] Atlantic Avenue,
Key:
D
F#m
D#
E
Em
D
F#m
D#
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Em] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
Here I am, strolling down [E] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] with the sunlight [D] in my eyes.
Here [F#m] I am, and there's nothing I [E] would rather do, [Em] when I'm on some peace of [F#m] mind. _
[Bm] I leave the small [C#m] country all behind [D] as evening starts to [E] blind.
I [Bm] want to feel the [C#m] ocean breeze where [D] the mountains kiss the [D#] sky. _
_ _ [D] _ _ So [F#m] come on, down [B] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] let the sunbath take [D] a hold of you.
[F#m] _
Cause I know, there is no place [G#m] like the Avenue, [Em] when the music [D] gets a hold of you.
Oh, [Bm] I belong to [C#] the family, where [D] there's always time to [E] spare.
[Bm] Forget the [C#m] troubles of the world, [D] when they get too [D#] much to bear. _
_ _ _ Oh, [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ [F#m] won't you please come on, down Atlantic [E] Avenue.
[Em] Na na na na, [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] I'm not the real, [F#m] never thought [B] I would be, [G#] walking by [C#] the ocean here today.
No, [G#] pretty soon I [C#] got to leave, [F#m] but I know [B] my heart will [E] stay. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
Oh, Atlantic [C] Avenue.
[Fm] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Oh, come on, come on.
[F] Oh, [Fm]
yeah, yeah, yeah.
I [D#] want to [Gm] stay.
Here I am, strolling down Atlantic [D] Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight in [D#] my eyes.
Here [Gm] I am, and there's nothing I [C] would rather do, [G#] when I'm on some peace [D#] of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [C] Atlantic Avenue, [G#] let the sunbath [D#] take a hold of you. _
Cause I know, there is no place [C] like the Avenue, when the music [D#] gets a hold of you.
[Gm] Here I am, strolling down [F] Atlantic Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight [D#] in my eyes. _
[Gm] Here I am, and there's nothing [F] I would rather [Fm] do, when I'm on some [D#] peace of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [F] Atlantic Avenue,
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Em] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
Here I am, strolling down [E] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] with the sunlight [D] in my eyes.
Here [F#m] I am, and there's nothing I [E] would rather do, [Em] when I'm on some peace of [F#m] mind. _
[Bm] I leave the small [C#m] country all behind [D] as evening starts to [E] blind.
I [Bm] want to feel the [C#m] ocean breeze where [D] the mountains kiss the [D#] sky. _
_ _ [D] _ _ So [F#m] come on, down [B] Atlantic Avenue, [Em] let the sunbath take [D] a hold of you.
[F#m] _
Cause I know, there is no place [G#m] like the Avenue, [Em] when the music [D] gets a hold of you.
Oh, [Bm] I belong to [C#] the family, where [D] there's always time to [E] spare.
[Bm] Forget the [C#m] troubles of the world, [D] when they get too [D#] much to bear. _
_ _ _ Oh, [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ [F#m] won't you please come on, down Atlantic [E] Avenue.
[Em] Na na na na, [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] I'm not the real, [F#m] never thought [B] I would be, [G#] walking by [C#] the ocean here today.
No, [G#] pretty soon I [C#] got to leave, [F#m] but I know [B] my heart will [E] stay. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
Oh, Atlantic [C] Avenue.
[Fm] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Oh, come on, come on.
[F] Oh, [Fm]
yeah, yeah, yeah.
I [D#] want to [Gm] stay.
Here I am, strolling down Atlantic [D] Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight in [D#] my eyes.
Here [Gm] I am, and there's nothing I [C] would rather do, [G#] when I'm on some peace [D#] of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [C] Atlantic Avenue, [G#] let the sunbath [D#] take a hold of you. _
Cause I know, there is no place [C] like the Avenue, when the music [D#] gets a hold of you.
[Gm] Here I am, strolling down [F] Atlantic Avenue, [Fm] with the sunlight [D#] in my eyes. _
[Gm] Here I am, and there's nothing [F] I would rather [Fm] do, when I'm on some [D#] peace of mind.
So [Gm] come on, down [F] Atlantic Avenue,