Afternoon delight (1976)
D - G - D -
G
D
1. Gonna find my baby, gonna
hold her tight,
G A
gonna grab some afternoon delight.
D
My motto’s always been, when
it's right it's right.
G
A
Why wait until the middle of a
cold dark night ?
Em A
When everything's a little
clearer in the light of day,
Em A
and
we know the night is always gonna be here anyway.
D
2. Thinking of you's working up my appetite,
G A
looking
forward to a little after noon delight.
D
Rubbing sticks and stones
together makes the sparks ignite,
G A
and
the thought of rubbing you is getting so exciting.
D A
D
- G-D A
F# Bm
Sky rockets in flight, afternoon delight
!
Em - A D Em - A D
A..........fternoon delight,
a...........fternoon delight.
D
3. Started out this morning feeling so polite,
Em A
I always thought a fish could
not be caught who didn't bite.
D
But you got some bait awaitin'
and I think I might,
Em A
like
nibbling a little after noon delight.
D A
D - G-D A
F# Bm
Sky rockets in flight,
afternoon delight !
Em - A
D Em
- A D
A..........fternoon delight,
a...........fternoon delight.
+ D - Em - A - D - Em - A
Em
A
+ Be waiting for me baby when I
come around,
Em A
we
can make a lot of loving 'fore the sun gone down.
D
4. Thinking of you's working up my appetite,
Em A
looking
forward to a little after noon delight.
D
Rubbing sticks and stones
together makes the sparks ignite,
Em A
and
the thought of rubbing you is getting so exciting.
D A
D - G-D
A F# Bm
Sky rockets in flight, afternoon delight
!
Em - A
D Em
- A D
A..........fternoon delight,
a...........fternoon delight.
Em - A - G - A D
+ A......................fternoon delight,
Em - A - G - A D
a.....................a
- afternoon delight.
(orig. = capo 3rd) (Starland Vocal Band)