artist : the moody blues
song : the actor
tabbed by : dj
18th june 2013

tuning : standard

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E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
the curtain rises on a scene ,
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
with someone shouting to be . . . free – – – – – – – – ,
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
the play un – folds before my eyes ,
D Cadd9 G/B C D Cadd9
there stands the actor who is . . . me – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !
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G/B Cadd9 D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
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D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
the sleeping hours take us far ,
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
from traffic , telephones , and . . . fear – – – – – – – – ,
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
put out your problems with the cat ,
D Cadd9 G/B C
escape un – til the bell you . . . hear!
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Am G
our reasons are the same , but there’s no one we can blame ,
F
for there’s nowhere we need go ,
E ( E7 ) Am
and the only truth we know . . . comes so easily!

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 4 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 2 – – 3 – – 0 – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C G Am
the sound i have heard in your hel – lo ,
Em F Em
oh – – – , darling , you’re almost part of me ,
F Em
oh – – – – – – – – – , darling , you’re all i’ll ever see!
F Fm C
ah – – – – – , ah – – – – – – , ah – – – – – – – – – !

D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( x2 )

D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
it’s such a rainy after – noon ,
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
no point in going any – – – – – where – – – – – – – ,
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
the sounds just drift across my room ,
D Cadd9 G/B C D Cadd9
i wish this feeling i could . . . share – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !
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G/B Cadd9 D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
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D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
it’s such a rainy after – noon ,
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 D
she sits , and gazes from her . . . win – – – – – – – dow ,
Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
her mind tries to recall his face ,
D Cadd9 G/B C
a feeling deep inside her . . . grows – – – – – !
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Am G
our reasons are the same , but there’s no one we can blame ,
F
for there’s nowhere we need go ,
E ( E7 ) Am
and the only truth we know . . . comes so easily!

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 4 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 2 – – 3 – – 0 – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C G Am
the sound i have heard in your hel – lo ,
Em F Em
oh – – – – , darling , you’re almost part of me ,
F Em
oh – – – – , darling , you’re all i’ll ever see!

C G Am
the sound i have heard in your hel – lo ,
Em F Em
oh – – – – , darling , you’re all i’ll ever see ,
F Em
oh – – – – , darling , you’re almost part of me!
F Fm C
ah – – – – – , ah – – – – – – , ah – – – – – – – – – !

( gradually slow down on third repeat )
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( x3 )

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D = xx0232 Am = x02210 E7 = 020100
Cadd9 = x32033 G = 355433 Em = 022000
G/B = x20033 F = 133211 Fm = 133111
C = x32010 E = 022100