Friday Afternoon
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
* Words & Music by Jeff Holmes and The Floating Men
* From the Album "Tall Shadows"
* As with most TFM songs, cross picking is your friend. The C Bb F progression in the
versus are mostly
* cross picked octaves
[Intro]
C Bb F Bb
C Bb F Bb
[Verse 1]
C Bb
It's raining
F Bb
Hands on the wall don't move
C
I'm getting crazy now
Bb F
The doorbell's broken and I've thrown
Bb
the telephone across the room
C Bb
The TV's on
F Bb
But I keep the volume down
C Bb
The blinds are drawn
Bb F Bb
I like it dark in case the sun comes out
[Bridge]
Am E
It's Friday afternoon
Am F
If I'm giving up too soon don't tell me
[Chorus]
C G Am F
It's Friday afternoon and I'm waiting
C G Am F
If I'm giving up too soon, don't say it
C G
You'll have your Saturday blues
G Am F
What do you want from me anyway?
C G
I've done nothing but lose
Am F
Everything I ever wanted always slipped away
[Verse 2]
C Bb
Five o'clock
F Bb
Seems like hours
C
Nobody knocks
Bb
Maybe the clock has stopped;
F Bb
nobody bothered sending flowers
[Bridge]
Am E
It's Friday afternoon
Am F
If I'm giving up too soon don't tell me
[Chorus]
C G Am F
It's Friday afternoon and I'm waiting
C G Am F
If I'm giving up too soon, don't say it
C G
You'll have your Saturday blues
G Am F
What do you want from me anyway?
C G
I've done nothing but lose
Am F
Everything I ever wanted always slipped away
C Bb
It's raining
F Bb
Hands on the wall don't move
C
I'm getting crazy now
Bb F
The doorbell's broken and I've thrown
Bb
the telephone across the room
C Bb
It's getting late
F Bb
There's a leaky tap somewhere
C Bb
I'm wide awake and I'm sick of waiting
F Bb
With a busted telephone just lying there
[Bass Solo]
Am E Am F
[Chorus]
C G Am F
It's Friday afternoon and I'm waiting
C G Am F
If I'm giving up too soon, don't say it
C G Am F
It's Friday afternoon and I'm waiting
C G Am F
If I'm giving up too soon, don't say it
C G
You'll have your Saturday blues (go home)
G Am F
What do you want from me anyway?
C G
I've done nothing but lose (go home go on home
Am F
Everything I ever wanted always slipped away
C G Am F
It's Friday afternoon and I'm waiting
C G Am F
If I'm giving up too soon, don't say it
How to play Friday Afternoon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.