I am completely in love with Andrew Lloyd Webber... this song is from his musical Cats.
it sounds beautiful finger-picked with the chords below. This song is in 6/8 time...
I don t really know all the lyrics but you get the general idea, if you know the melody
or are playing along with the song.. There are more than just a few key changes, but
basically the form of the song is the same throughout..Enjoy!
[Verse 1]
Daylight, see the dew on the sunflower
And a rose that is fading
Roses wither away
Like the sunflower I yearn to turn my face to the dawn
I am waiting for the day
[Verse 2]
Midnight, not a sound on the pavement
Has the moon lost a memory? She is smiling alone
In the lamplight the withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
[Verse 3]
Memory, all alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
I was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
[Verse 4]
Every street lamp seems to beat
A fainter listening warning
Someone mutters and a street lamp flutters
And soon it will be morning
[Verse 5]
Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn t give in
When the dawn comes tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin
[Verse 6]
Burnt out ends of smokey days
The stale cold smell of morning
A street lamp dies another night is over
Another day is dawning
[Verse 7]
Touch me, it s so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
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Of my days in the sun
If you touch me you ll understand what happiness is
Look, a new day has begun