before the evening steals the afternoon

INTRO:	Am	Em

	    D9		E	    E7	   Am
Lovers they walk on the bright side of the street 
                D9           G            Em
And the city it shines in surprise in the ice cream heat 
      C  	  Am           Em           Dm
And I want to be kissed in the haze of this hotel room 
F                  G                Am
Before the evening steals the afternoon 



                   D9           E       E7     Am  
And the traffic it shakes as my travel shaver drones 
        	D9                  G                        Em
And the maid she mistakes my 'come in' for a 'please leave me alone' 
       C           Am           Em         Dm      
But I want to be held in the swell of her sweet perfume 
F		    G		    Am
Before the evening steals the afternoon 


		Dm			Dm sus          Am	Em
Before the daylight dies and the dusty sky gets rusted up with tungsten 
		Am		Am sus					E7	
Before the phony night stakes its claim on walkers waiting at the junction 


D9		E	E7		Am
From the blue shade of the park, couples emerge 
D9			G			Em
Dropping hands like they're still scared to get caught 
	C	Am		Em		Dm
But I want to be caught in their rage of embraces too 
F			G	Am
Before the evening steals the afternoon X2
F			G	Em7		Am	
Before the evening steals		the afternoon


Transcribed by Pete Redfearn