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:
| C | C7 | F | Fm |
| C | Dm7 G6 | C Am7 | Dm7 G6 |
Part B:
| C | F | F | C |
| C | Am7 | Dm7 | G6 |
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12-bar blues chorus
C C7
When it's midnight on central avenue,
F Fm7
the cats really jump like mad,
C Dm7 G6 C Am7 Dm7 G6
everybody knows just where to go, sweetheart.
C C7
When it's midnight on central avenue,
F Fm7
no one notices the time,
C Dm7 G6 C Am7 Dm7 G6
just jive and get high, to ease their trouble in mind.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/cecil_gant/midnight_on_central_avenue_crd.html ]
C F
All the Nightclubs close at two a.m.,
F C
and then it's too bad jim,
C Am
the breakfast clubs have the right away,
Dm G6
they jump and jive till the break of day.
C C7
When it's midnight on central avenue,
F Fm
it really jumps like mad,
C Dm G6 C Am Dm G6
then all to bed, enough's been said, sweetheart.
12-bar blues chorus
12-bar blues chorus
C C7
When it's midnight on central avenue,
F Fm
the cats really jump like mad,
C Dm G6 C Am Dm G6
everybody knows just where to go, sweetheart.
C C7
When it's midnight on central avenue,
F Fm
no one notices the time,
C Dm G6 C Am Dm G6
just jump and jive and get real high,to change your trouble in mind.
C F
All the Nightclubs close at two a.m.,
F C
and then it's too bad jim,
C Am
the breakfast clubs have the right away,
Dm G6
they jump and swing till the break of day.
C C7
When it's midnight on central avenue,
F Fm
it really jumps like mad,
C Dm G6 Cm Am D7 G6
then all to bed, enough's been said, sweetheart.
This version of the song was tabbed by natkingcole.
