CECIL GANT - Midnight On Central Avenue
I wrote down the chord structure by ear, I think it is quite correct.
This version which is tabbed here is in C major, though many of the recordings of
this song are in Eb major (you can use the tune up option on this site)
This song consists of a 12-bar blues instrumental in the beginning which is
alternated with an AABA 8-bar jazz-blues chorus for the singing.
The order goes as follows: 12-bar-blues, AABA, 12-bar-blues, 12-bar-blues, AABA
Part A:
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Part B:
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12-bar blues chorus
When it s midnight on central avenue,
the cats really jump like mad,
everybody knows just where to go, sweetheart.
When it s midnight on central avenue,
no one notices the time,
just jive and get high, to ease their trouble in mind.
All the Nightclubs close at two a.m.,
and then it s too bad jim,
the breakfast clubs have the right away,
they jump and jive till the break of day.
When it s midnight on central avenue,
it really jumps like mad,
then all to bed, enough s been said, sweetheart.
12-bar blues chorus
12-bar blues chorus
When it s midnight on central avenue,
the cats really jump like mad,
everybody knows just where to go, sweetheart.
When it s midnight on central avenue,
no one notices the time,
just jump and jive and get real high,to change your trouble in mind.
All the Nightclubs close at two a.m.,
and then it s too bad jim,
the breakfast clubs have the right away,
they jump and swing till the break of day.
When it s midnight on central avenue,
it really jumps like mad,
then all to bed, enough s been said, sweetheart.
This version of the song was tabbed by natkingcole.
