Romeo's Tune chords by Steve Forbert (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
E/G#
F#m
A7/E
D
A/C#
E
Bm7
E7

Intro 1

E/G#

F#m

A7/E

A/C#

E/G#

F#m

A7/E

A/C#

Chorus 1
A 
E/G# 
Meet me in the middle of the day
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's okay
D 
A/C# 
E 
Bring me southern kisses from your room
A 
E/G# 
Meet me in the middle of the night
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's alright
D 
A/C# 
E 
Let me smell the moon   in your perfume

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Verse 1
D 
A/C# 
Oh, Gods and years will rise   and fall
Bm7 
E 
And there's always something more
D 
A/C# 
It's lost in talk, I waste  my time
Bm7 
E 
And it's all been said before
D 
A/C# 
While further down behind
Bm7 
E 
the masquerade  the tears are there
D 
A/C# 
I  don't ask for all    that much
Bm7 
E 
I just want  someone to care
E7 
That's right now

Chorus 2
A 
E/G# 
Meet me in the middle of the day
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's okay
D 
A/C# 
E 
Come on out beneath  the shining sun
A 
E/G# 
Meet me in the middle of the night
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's alright
D 
A/C# 
E 
Sneak on out beneath  the stars and run

Interlude 1

E/G#

F#m

A7/E

Oh yeah,

A/C#

oh yeah yeah, oh yeah

E/G#

F#m

A7/E

A/C#

Verse 2
D 
A/C# 
It's king and queen and we must   go down now
Bm7 
E 
beyond  the chandelier
D 
A/C# 
Where I  won't have to speak my mind
Bm7 
E 
and you won't have to hear
D 
A/C# 
Shreds of news and afterthoughts
Bm7 
E 
and complicated scenes
D 
A/C# 
We'll huddle down behind the light and
Bm7 
E 
E7 
fade like magazines

Chorus 3
A 
E/G# 
Meet me in the middle of the day
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's okay
D 
A/C# 
E 
Bring me southern kisses from your room
A 
E/G# 
Meet me in the middle of the night
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's alright
D 
A/C# 
E 
Let me smell the moon   in your perfume

Chorus 4
A 
E/G# 
Oh, now, meet me in the middle of the day
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's okay
D 
A/C# 
E 
Let me see you smiling back at me
A 
E/G# 
Hey, meet me in the middle of the night
F#m 
A7/E 
Let me hear  you say everything's alright
D 
A/C# 
E 
Hold me tight and love   and loving's free

Outro 1
Whoa yeah
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
A7/E 
D 
A/C# 
E 
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
A7/E 
Okey
D 
A/C# 
E 
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
E/G#
F#m
A7/E
D
A/C#
E
Bm7
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 95

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A7/E: x-x-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Romeo's Tune by Steve Forbert, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Steve Forbert's performance.