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Midnight Starlight

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Standard tuning
Chords:   C    G    Em  D  
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
C  G  Em  D
C  G  Em  D
[Verse]
It’s dark   C   Gand there are Empeople everyDwhere
It’s loud   C   Gand there are Emnoises in the Dair
All around   C   Gthese Embuildings look sDo cold
And they look dCown on oGne more story Emleft uDntold
And Cone Gmore sunset thaEmt won’Dt turn gold
[Chorus]
'Cause this DloneEmly is CkilliGng me
And I Ddon’t Emsee what I Ccan’t Gquite reach
And I Dwon't Embe able to Ccome to Gshore
When I’m Clost floating Glike a boat in the ocean
The Emmidnight starDlight won't shine anymore
C  G  Em  D
C  G  Em  D
[Verse]
This town   C    Geverybody Emseems far aDway
And I found   C    Gthat everything that EmI try to Dsay
Falls down   C    Gon the Emground beneath mDy feet
And I Cjust waGnt something that Emmakes mDe feel likeC  
I’m nGot crazy, there’s EmsomethDing real
[Chorus]
'Cause this DloneEmly is CkilliGng me
And I Ddon’t Emsee what I Ccan’t Gquite reach
And I Dwon't Embe able to Ccome to Gshore
When I’m Clost floating Glike a boat in the ocean
The Emmidnight starDlight won't shine anymore
C  G  Em  D
C  G  Em  D
   EmI’ve tried Dto figure it out
I’ve Gtried but I don't knCow how
   EmAnd I’ll do anytDhing to turn it around
If sGomebody could help mCe now
[Chorus]
'Cause this DloneEmly is CkilliGng me
And I Ddon’t Emsee what I Ccan’t Gquite reach
And I Dwon't Embe able to Ccome to Gshore
When I’m Clost floating Glike a boat in the ocean
The Emmidnight starDlight won't shine anymore
When I’m Clost floating Glike a boat in the ocean
The Emmidnight starDlight won't shine anymore
When I’m Clost floating Glike a boat in the ocean
The Emmidnight starDlight won't shine anymore
C  G  Em  D
AnymoreC  G  Em  D  
AnyoneC  G  
I’m Emwaiting here Dfor you
C

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Midnight Starlight

by Jason Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

C G Em D

Chords:

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

C G Em D

[Verse]

C G Em D

It’s dark and there are people everywhere

C G Em D

It’s loud and there are noises in the air

C G Em D

All around these buildings look so cold

C G Em D

And they look down on one more story left untold

C G Em D

And one more sunset that won’t turn gold

[Chorus]

D Em C G

'Cause this lonely is killing me

D Em C G

And I don’t see what I can’t quite reach

D Em C G

And I won't be able to come to shore

C G

When I’m lost floating like a boat in the ocean

Em D

The midnight starlight won't shine anymore

C G Em D

[Verse]

C G Em D

This town everybody seems far away

C G Em D

And I found that everything that I try to say

C G Em D

Falls down on the ground beneath my feet

C G Em D C

And I just want something that makes me feel like

G Em D

I’m not crazy, there’s something real

[Chorus]

D Em C G

'Cause this lonely is killing me

D Em C G

And I don’t see what I can’t quite reach

D Em C G

And I won't be able to come to shore

C G

When I’m lost floating like a boat in the ocean

Em D

The midnight starlight won't shine anymore

C G Em D

Em D

I’ve tried to figure it out

G C

I’ve tried but I don't know how

Em D

And I’ll do anything to turn it around

G C

If somebody could help me now

[Chorus]

D Em C G

'Cause this lonely is killing me

D Em C G

And I don’t see what I can’t quite reach

D Em C G

And I won't be able to come to shore

C G

When I’m lost floating like a boat in the ocean

Em D

The midnight starlight won't shine anymore

C G

When I’m lost floating like a boat in the ocean

Em D

The midnight starlight won't shine anymore

C G

When I’m lost floating like a boat in the ocean

Em D

The midnight starlight won't shine anymore

C G Em D

Anymore

C G

Anyone

Em D

I’m waiting here for you

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