Biography:
Jon Allen (born Jonathon Allen, 12 May 1977) is a folk-rock singer-songwriter born in Winchester, UK, and now based in London. His debut album Dead Man's Suit was released in 2009 on Monologue Records. He is best known for the hit songs "In Your Light" and "Going Home", the latter of which featured in a worldwide advert for Land Rover. In 2011, Allen released his second album 'Sweet Defeat'.
While at school, Allen featured in a number of school bands, playing drums.
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CAPO 1
There are various hammer-ons, etc throughout but this gives you the general idea.
Some of the less common chords I wasn't sure on the names but here's how I play them:
Aadd4/C# Dmaj7/C# Bm/F#
|---0---| |---2---| |---0---|
|---3---| |---3---| |---3---|
|---2---| |---2---| |---4---|
|---X---| |---X---| |---4---|
|---4---| |---4---| |---0---|
|---X---| |---X---| |---X---|
E/G# D/A Gmaj7/F#
|---0---| |---2---| |---3---|
|---0---| |---3---| |---3---|
|---1---| |---2---| |---0---|
|---2---| |---0---| |---0---|
|---2---| |---0---| |---X---|
|---4---| |---X---| |---2---|
INTRO:
D, C (4x)
D Em
Out of place like a paper moon
A Dsus4-D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
In the dead of the afternoon
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
All that I can do is dream
D/A
That all that sky above me
A7
is not as empty as it seems
D Em
Walking through this masquerade
A Dsus4-D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
of neon signs on a cheap parade
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
Girl I'm looking out for you
D/A
A diamond in the gutter
A7
a note that’s ringing true
D E
So take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F# Em7
So take me to heart I say
INTRO AGAIN:
D, C (4x)
D Em
She'll come down like an angel fair
A Dsus4-D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
I'll turn a corner she'll be waiting there
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
I won't have to know her name
D/A
to know that all this living
A7
hasn't been in vain
D E
So take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#-E
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F#
So take me to heart I say
SOLO (Rhythm Chords):
Em7, A, Em7, A, F#m, Bm, Em7, A
D E
So take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#-E
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F#
So take me to heart
Em7 A7
Take me to heart
D E
Take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#-E
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D
So take me to heart I say
There are various hammer-ons, etc throughout but this gives you the general idea.
Some of the less common chords I wasn't sure on the names but here's how I play them:
Aadd4/C# Dmaj7/C# Bm/F#
|---0---| |---2---| |---0---|
|---3---| |---3---| |---3---|
|---2---| |---2---| |---4---|
|---X---| |---X---| |---4---|
|---4---| |---4---| |---0---|
|---X---| |---X---| |---X---|
E/G# D/A Gmaj7/F#
|---0---| |---2---| |---3---|
|---0---| |---3---| |---3---|
|---1---| |---2---| |---0---|
|---2---| |---0---| |---0---|
|---2---| |---0---| |---X---|
|---4---| |---X---| |---2---|
INTRO:
D, C (4x)
D Em
Out of place like a paper moon
A Dsus4-D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
In the dead of the afternoon
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
All that I can do is dream
D/A
That all that sky above me
A7
is not as empty as it seems
D Em
Walking through this masquerade
A Dsus4-D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
of neon signs on a cheap parade
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
Girl I'm looking out for you
D/A
A diamond in the gutter
A7
a note that’s ringing true
D E
So take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F# Em7
So take me to heart I say
INTRO AGAIN:
D, C (4x)
D Em
She'll come down like an angel fair
A Dsus4-D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
I'll turn a corner she'll be waiting there
Bm Bm/F# E/G#
I won't have to know her name
D/A
to know that all this living
A7
hasn't been in vain
D E
So take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#-E
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F#
So take me to heart I say
SOLO (Rhythm Chords):
Em7, A, Em7, A, F#m, Bm, Em7, A
D E
So take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#-E
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F#
So take me to heart
Em7 A7
Take me to heart
D E
Take me to heart sweet darling
G D Aadd4/C#-Dmaj7/C#
take me to heart and I’ll stay
Bm Bm/F# E/G#-E
A man like me could love you
G Gmaj7/F# Em7 D
So take me to heart I say
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