Bruce Springsteen - Blinded by the Light

Originally in E, I play in D capo 1, Manfred Mann in F-ish

Intro

DDsus4x 2

Vox and guitar only

DMadman drummers bummers and GIndians in the summer with a Ateenage diplomatD

In the Ddumps with the mumps as the Gadolescent pumps his Away into his hDat

With a Dboulder on my shoulder, Gfeelin’ kinda older I Atripped the merry-go-Dround

With this Dvery unpleasing, Gsneezing and wheezing, the caAlliope crashed to the grounDd

If you feel like it...

The caGlliope Acrashed to the grounDd

Band enters

Some Dall-hot half-shot was Gheadin’ for a hot spot Asnappin’ his fingers clappin’ his handDs

And some Dfleshpot mascot was Gtied into a lover’s knot with a Awhatnot in her hanDd

And now Dyoung Scott with a slingshot Gfinally found a tender spot and Athrows his lover in the sanDd

And some Dbloodshot forget-me-not whispers, “GDaddy’s within earshot, save the Abuckshot, turn up the band“D

Some Dbrimstone baritone Ganti-cyclone rolling stone Apreacher from the EasDt

He says, “DDethrone the dictaphone, Ghit it in its funny bone, that’s Awhere they expect it leastD“

And some Dnew-mown chaperone Gstandin’ in the corner all alone Awatchin’ the young girls dancDe

And some Dfresh-sown moonstone was Gmessin’ with his frozen zone to remAind him of the feeling of roDmance

Bridge, quiet again

Some Asilicone sister with her manager’s mister Gtold me I got what it Dtakes

She said, “I’ll Aturn you on sonny, to something strong if you’ll play that Gsong with the funky Dbreak“

And AGo-cart Mozart was checkin’ out the weather chart to Gsee if it was safe to go outDside

And Alittle Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly and Gasked me if I needed a Dride

Loud again

Oh, some Dhazard from Harvard was Gskunked on beer playin’ Abackyard bombardierD

Yes and DScotland Yard was trying hard, they Gsent some dude with a calling card who said

A“Do what you like, but don’t do it here”D

Well, I Djumped up, turned around, Gspit in the air, fell on the ground, Aasked him which was the way back Dhome

He said, “Take a Dright at the light, keep goin’ Gstraight until night, and thenA, boys, you’re on your own“D

And now in DZanzibar a shootin’ star was Gridin’ in a side car Ahummin’ a lunar tuneD

Yes, and the Davatar said, “Blow the bar but Gfirst remove the cookie jar

We’re gonna Ateach those boys to laugh too soon“D

And some Dkidnapped handicap was compGlainin’ that he caught the clap from some Amousetrap he bought last nighDt

Well I unDsnapped his skull cap, beGtween his ears I saw a gap and fAigured he’d be all righDt