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Afternoon Delight chords by Starland Vocal Band (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Dsus2
Dsus4
G6
Em7
A7
A
F#7
Bm
D/F#
G
A7sus4

Intro 1

D

Dsus2

Dsus4

D

G6

D

Dsus2

Dsus4

D

G6

Verse 1
D 
Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
Em7 
Gonna grab  some afternoon delight
D 
My motto's always been
'when it's right, it's right'
Em7 
Why wait  until the middle of a cold dark night?
When everything's a little clearer
A7 
in the light of day
Em7 
And   we know the night
A7 
is always gonna be there any way
D 
Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
Em7 
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
D 
Rubbin' sticks and stones together
makes the sparks ingite
Em7 
And the thought of lovin' you

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Chorus 1

is getting so exciting

D

Dsus4

D

Sky rockets in flight

A

F#7

Bm

Afternoon delight

Em7

D/F#

G

A7sus4

D

Ah, afternoon delight

Em7

D/F#

G

A7sus4

D

Ah, afternoon delight

Verse 2
D 
Started out this morning feeling so polite
Em7 
I always though a fish could not be caught
who didn't bite
D 
But you got some bait awaitin'
Em7 
and I think I might try nibbling

Chorus 2
A little afternoon delight
D 
Dsus4 
D 
Sky rockets in flight
A 
F#7 
Bm 
Afternoon delight
Em7 
D/F# 
G 
A7sus4 
D 
Ah,   afternoon delight
Em7 
D/F# 
G 
A7sus4 
Ah,   afternoon delight

Solo 1

D

Em7

D

Em7

Bridge 1

Em7

Be waiting for me, baby,

A7

when I come around

Em7

We could make a lot of lovin'

A7

'for the sun go down

Verse 3
D 
Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
Em7 
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
D 
Rubbin' sticks and stones together
makes the sparks ingite
Em7 
And the thought of lovin' you

Chorus 3
is getting so exciting
D 
Dsus4 
D 
Sky rockets in flight
A 
F#7 
Bm 
Afternoon delight
Em7 
D/F# 
G 
A7sus4 
D 
Ah,   afternoon delight
Em7 
D/F# 
G 
A7sus4 
D 
Ah,   afternoon delight

Outro 1

Em7

D/F#

G

A7sus4

D

Ah, ah, ah, afternoon delight

Em7

Ah, ah, afternoon delight

D

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D
Dsus2
Dsus4
G6
Em7
A7
A
F#7
Bm
D/F#
G
A7sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 74

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0

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This is the original studio version of Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Starland Vocal Band.

Afternoon Delight

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