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Fire At Midnight

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[Intro]
Fsus2 Fm Bb7 AbM7 Bb
 [Verse]
BbI beEblieve in Cmfires at midGmnight
GmWhen the doBbgs have all been Cmfed
A Bbgolden Ebtoddy Cmon the Gmmantle
A Gmbroken Bbgun beneath the Cmbed
[Chorus]
AbSilken mist outEbside the Cmwindow
BbFrogs and newts slip in the Cmdark
AbToo much hurry Ebruins the Cmbody
BbI'll sit easy, Csus4fan the Fsus2spark
[Verse]
BbKindled Ebby the Cmdying Gmembers
GmOf another Bbworking Cmday
BbGo upEbstairs, take Cmoff your Gmmakeup
GmFold your Bbclothes neatly aCmway
[Chorus]
AbMe, I'll sit and Ebwrite this Cmlove song
BbAs I all too seldom Cmdo
AbBuild a little Ebfire this Cmmidnight
BbIt's good to be back home with Fsus2you
[Instrumental]
Dm C Bb
Dm C Bb Gm
Dm C Bb F Bb
Dm C Bb G7
F
F Eb Db Ab
F Eb Db Eb
F Eb Db Ab
F Eb Db Eb
Eb
Eb Gm Bb Cm
Eb Gm7 Bb
Cm
Cm Eb Gm Bb
Cm Eb Bb
Fsus2 Fm Bb7 Eb Bb
[Verse]
BbKindled Ebby the Cmdying Gmembers
GmOf another Bbworking Cmday
BbGo upEbstairs, take Cmoff your Gmmakeup
GmFold your Bbclothes neatly aCmway
[Chorus]
AbMe, I'll sit and Ebwrite this Cmlove song
BbAs I all too seldom Cmdo
AbBuild a little Ebfire this Cmmidnight
BbIt's good to be back home with Fsus2you

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Fire At Midnight

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus2

Bb7

AbM7

Csus4

Gm7

[Intro]

Fsus2 Fm Bb7 AbM7 Bb

[Verse]

Bb Eb Cm Gm

I believe in fires at midnight

Gm Bb Cm

When the dogs have all been fed

Bb Eb Cm Gm

A golden toddy on the mantle

Gm Bb Cm

A broken gun beneath the bed

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Cm

Silken mist outside the window

Bb Cm

Frogs and newts slip in the dark

Ab Eb Cm

Too much hurry ruins the body

Bb Csus4 Fsus2

I'll sit easy, fan the spark

[Verse]

Bb Eb Cm Gm

Kindled by the dying embers

Gm Bb Cm

Of another working day

Bb Eb Cm Gm

Go upstairs, take off your makeup

Gm Bb Cm

Fold your clothes neatly away

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Cm

Me, I'll sit and write this love song

Bb Cm

As I all too seldom do

Ab Eb Cm

Build a little fire this midnight

Bb Fsus2

It's good to be back home with you

[Instrumental]

Dm C Bb

Dm C Bb Gm

Dm C Bb F Bb

Dm C Bb G7

F Eb Db Ab

F Eb Db Eb

F Eb Db Ab

F Eb Db Eb

Eb Gm Bb Cm

Eb Gm7 Bb

Cm Eb Gm Bb

Cm Eb Bb

Fsus2 Fm Bb7 Eb Bb

[Verse]

Bb Eb Cm Gm

Kindled by the dying embers

Gm Bb Cm

Of another working day

Bb Eb Cm Gm

Go upstairs, take off your makeup

Gm Bb Cm

Fold your clothes neatly away

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Cm

Me, I'll sit and write this love song

Bb Cm

As I all too seldom do

Ab Eb Cm

Build a little fire this midnight

Bb Fsus2

It's good to be back home with you

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