#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: michael.healey@balliol.ox.ac.uk (Mike) Mayfair - Nick Drake Album - Time of no reply [Corrected from a version by bike@xs4all.nl (bike)] [Theme one:-] E --------|--------|--------|1-1-----|--------|--------|--------|--------| B 1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-|-0-0-0--|1-1-1-1-|0-0-0-0-| G 0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|2-2-2-2-|----2-2-|0-0-0-0-|-0-0-00-|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-| D --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|------5-|--------|--------| A 3-3-2-2-|0-0-----|--------|--------|3-3-2-0-|--0-2---|3-32-0--|-0-2----| E --------|----3-3-|1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-|--------|3-------|-------3|-----3--| C (changing bass) F C ^----------^ syncopate sometimes (sometimes not) [Play this throughout the verses.] C (2 bars) Mayfair strange in the morning light F (2 bars) Mayfair strange in a summer night C (2 bars) Mayfair strangest in the afternoon C (2 bars Instrumental) Mayfair stretching far above Full of fame but lacking love Could it be we see the Mayfair moon? Mayfair strange across the park In the day or in the dark There's no need to walk or even run Mayfair faces clean and nice But beauty here is cold as ice Could it be we see the Mayfair sun? [Second theme:-] E --------|--------| B 1-1-1-1-|1-1-0-0-| G 0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-| D --------|--------| A 3-3-0-0-|--------| E --------|4-4-3-3-| C (changing bass) [For every line play these two bars.] Mayfair strange at every hour Hidden frowns with mystic power Starry heights and golden thrown Down below you're on your own [Theme one:] Mayfair strange for passers by Sights of wonder for the eye Could it be that they'll pass by again? Mayfair calling far and near For even trees are wealthy here Could it be we hear the Mayfair rain?