The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight Tab

INTRO: played with tremolo arm

  
e 
5                                                                
  
B 
5                               5              h7                
  
G 
5               5               5                                
  
D 
7                               7                                
  
A 
                                                                 
  
E 
                                                                 

VERSE:
bass plays 4 bars (chords could be: Am|D7|Am|D7)

then:


  
e 
                                
  
B 
                                
  
G 
4     4         4     4         
  
D 
5     4         5     4         
  
A 
x     x         x     x         
  
E 
3     3         3     3         

bass plays 4 bars again (chords could be: Am|D7|Am|D7)

then:

   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +


  
e 
      3                                                         
  
B 
3     3                         5               7               
  
G 
4     4         4     4    /12\                 5               
  
D 
5     5         5     4                         7             9\
  
A 
5     5         x     x                                       9\
  
E 
3     3         3     3                                       7\

   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +


  
e 
                5                                               
  
B 
                7               3               3               
  
G 
                5               4     4         4     4  /12  x 
  
D 
7               7               5     4         5     4       x 
  
A 
7                               x     x         x     x       x 
  
E 
5                               3     3         3     3         

   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +


  
e 
5                                               5               
  
B 
5               7                               7               
  
G 
5               5                               5               
  
D 
                7             4 7               7               
  
A 
                              4 7                               
  
E 
                              2 5                               

CHORUS:
Do quick up-strums before most chords as shown in the tab
let all the chords ring except for the D power chord in the 2nd line

   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +


  
e 
      3         2               8                     5         
  
B 
0         3    33             8 8                               
  
G 
0              44             9 9     9        77               
  
D 
0              44             1010             77               
  
A 
2               2             1010             55               
  
E 
3                               8                               

   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +


  
e 
                2               8                   5           
  
B 
0     3        33     3       8 8                           0 0 
  
G 
0              44             9 9     9        77           0 0 
  
D 
0              44             1010             77           0 0 
  
A 
2               2             1010             55               
  
E 
3                               8                               


  
e 
                                 8               5               
  
B 
3              3               8 8              77               
  
G 
0              4               9 9              77               
  
D 
0              4               1010             77               
  
A 
2              2               1010              5               
  
E 
3                                8                               

^^ Down in...     midnight...

BREAK:
played with tremolo arm


  
e 
                                                                 
  
B 
5                               5              h7                
  
G 
5               5               5                       5        
  
D 
7                               7                                
  
A 
                                                                 
  
E 
                                                                 

VERSES:
Minimal changes to verse 1
CHORUSES:
In the 2nd and 3rd chorus two other guitars are playing:
(no rhythm guitar anymore)

guitar 2:

B |12--------------12---------------13--------------15--------------|

guitar 3:

G |12--------------11---------------9---------------7---------------|

guitar 2 has more distortion.

The 2 guitars can easily be played on one if the notes are moved around on the fretboard.

BREAK 2:
Played after 2nd Chorus and with tremolo arm

  
e 
                                5                                
  
B 
5                               5                                
  
G 
5               5               5               5                
  
D 
7                               7                                
  
A 
                                                                 
  
E 
                                                                 

OUTRO:
guitar 1:
First line played at start of outro, second line is repeated

  
e 
                                                                
  
B 
                x x 3   x 3   x x x 5   x 5   x                 
  
G 
4 x 4 x x 4   x x x 4   x 4   x x x 5   x 5   x x x 7 x x 7   x 
  
D 
5 x 5 x x 5   x x x 4   x 4   x x x 5   x 5   x x x 7 x x 7   x 
  
A 
5 x 5 x x 5   x x x 2   x 2   x x x 3   x 3   x x x 5 x x 5   x 
  
E 
3 x 3 x x 3   x                                 x x 5 x x 5   x 


  
e 
                                                                
  
B 
                x x 3   x 3   x x x 5   x 5   x                 
  
G 
x x 4   x 4   x x x 4   x 4   x x x 5   x 5   x x x 7 x x 7   x 
  
D 
x x 5   x 5   x x x 4   x 4   x x x 5   x 5   x x x 7 x x 7   x 
  
A 
x x 5   x 5   x x x 2   x 2   x x x 3   x 3   x x x 5 x x 5   x 
  
E 
x x 3   x 3   x                                 x x 5 x x 5   x 

guitar 2:
leaves out at every 2nd line
played at start, not played, played, not played,...

   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +


  
e 
                                                                
  
B 
                    7                                           
  
G 
                        7                                       
  
D 
                            9  /14          12                  
  
A 
                                                                
  
E 
                                                                

guitar 3:
repeated with little changes until the end of the song

   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3  +  4  +


  
e 
15              14              12              10      10/12\10  
  
B 
                                                                  
  
G 
                                                                  
  
D 
                                                                  
  
A 
                                                                  
  
E 
                                                                  

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h    ........  hammer-on
x    ........  mute string
/    ........  slide up
\    ........  slide down