Biography:
Secret Affair was fronted by Ian Page and was the second best-selling Mod Revival band in the UK. Their best known hit singles, 'Time for Action' & 'My World' each sold over 200.000 copies in the UK alone.
Secret Affair drummer Seb Shelton left the band after the second album to join Dexys Midnight Runners and was replaced by Paul Bultitude who played on their third album.
Secret affair released only three albums, Glory Boys, Behind Closed Doors and Business As Usual, with an Anthology released in 2003 on Sanctuary Music.
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Secret Affair - Time For Action
can't believe there is no Secret Affair on Ultimate!!! Don't usually play Mod songs, but I got asked to
work this one out the other day. Turned out to be quite a simple song to play.
INTRO: you need to listen to the intro to understand this.....but it is easy.
A------0-3-0---
E----3--------- C Bb A (chords are stabs)
A------0-3-0---
E----3--------- C Bb G (chords are stabs)
A------0-3-0---
E----3---------
VERSE:
C F C F
standing in the shadows, where the in crowd meet
C F C F
we're all dressed up for the evening, we hate the punk elite
C Bb A G# G (STOP)
so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
VERSE:
C F C F
they can laugh in our face, cos we know we're right
C F C F
looking good's the answer, and living by night
C Bb A G# G (STOP)
so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
BREAK:
( C B ) A ( C ) D
look at sweet Julia, speeding on the late night train
( C B ) A ( C ) D
laughing at the way she dresses, too smart and clean
( C B ) A ( C ) D
but she don't care cos she knows she's right
F G
and you know we're only two steps away
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
(CHORUS WITH JUST DRUMS - NO CHORDS)
HEY HEY HEY....this is the time, time for
action, this is the time, time to be
Seen, this is the time for action
Time to be seen...
this is the time, time for
action, this is the time, time to be
Seen, this is the time for action
Time to be seen...
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb G# Bb G# Bb
time to time to time to
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
can't believe there is no Secret Affair on Ultimate!!! Don't usually play Mod songs, but I got asked to
work this one out the other day. Turned out to be quite a simple song to play.
INTRO: you need to listen to the intro to understand this.....but it is easy.
A------0-3-0---
E----3--------- C Bb A (chords are stabs)
A------0-3-0---
E----3--------- C Bb G (chords are stabs)
A------0-3-0---
E----3---------
VERSE:
C F C F
standing in the shadows, where the in crowd meet
C F C F
we're all dressed up for the evening, we hate the punk elite
C Bb A G# G (STOP)
so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
VERSE:
C F C F
they can laugh in our face, cos we know we're right
C F C F
looking good's the answer, and living by night
C Bb A G# G (STOP)
so take me to your leader, because it's time you realised....
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
BREAK:
( C B ) A ( C ) D
look at sweet Julia, speeding on the late night train
( C B ) A ( C ) D
laughing at the way she dresses, too smart and clean
( C B ) A ( C ) D
but she don't care cos she knows she's right
F G
and you know we're only two steps away
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
(CHORUS WITH JUST DRUMS - NO CHORDS)
HEY HEY HEY....this is the time, time for
action, this is the time, time to be
Seen, this is the time for action
Time to be seen...
this is the time, time for
action, this is the time, time to be
Seen, this is the time for action
Time to be seen...
CHORUS:
C F
(that this is the) time, this is the time, time for
C F
action, this is the time, time to be
C F
Seen, this is the time for action
G# Bb G# Bb G# Bb
time to time to time to
G# Bb C (STOP)
Time to be seen...
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