Words and music by Richard Homer
3/4, 83 bpm Intro Em Am Em Am Em E Am
Em Am Em Am
Here no air, / there no air, / but the glare is / bright
Em Am Em Am
I wait here, in / inane way, / I’m trying to / write
G F Em Am
no car grunt, / no dog bark, / no insect / hum
Em F G C
I wait for the / cooler night / temperature to / come
Am Em E Am
on an afternoon of // nothing, no nothing
The sun beats on a / hot lane, the / sun beats on and / on
on and on the sun, / beating, I wonder / where the sea breeze has / gone
a few hard-working / birds try, with / effort, to / cheer;
there are a good few / hours before the / evening is / near
on an afternoon of // nothing, no nothing
CGC
no, an afternoon of // nothing.
G G17 G
on an afternoon of // nothing,
C GC
on an afternoon of // nothing,
Am Em E Am Em E Am Em E Am
on an afternoon of // nothing, no nothing
The silence is / resounding, / like an unknown / echo
no racing / cockroach, / mosquito or / gecko
the heat now a / blanket / wrapping / baby-tight
a perspiring / hint of a / half-awake / night
on an afternoon of // nothing, no nothing
concrete / fish / mock
the / Centigrade / air
half-gone / men / rock
in a dozing / ouzo / chair
C F high C
the sun / without / care
G G G7
in an / indolent / gloom
C F high C
in the out-of-/ work / air
Am Em E Am
of a pressure / cooker / room
