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Midwest Midnight Live

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alright today were doing Midwest midnight an incredible song by and incredible band who never got
the attention they deserved 
this is off the stagepass album which was recrded live at the agora ballroom in Cleveland ohio in 1976 
Intro
A (Michael drones on an a chord while Jonah Koslen plays some little licks around the chords)
A D E
 A   D   E(these can be played two different ways if you have a full band they are single stokes like the album
if your doing this song solo I do triplets on the D and E to give it a fuller sound)
AWith thirteen lovers I Dhid beneaEth the covers
 Agot staples in mDy hands fEor my time
 AWith the radio low F#so the folks don't know
 I pDroceed with my pEassion of crime...
 AAnd though somewhat Dobtuse, I've Ebeen told this abuse
 Awill more than liDkely make Eme go blind
 ABut with a heart that's achingF#, it's a risk worth taking
 'cauDse true love, they say, iEs so hard to find.A..
A D E
A D E
 AWhy can't she see whDat she's dEoing to me
 AIf that bandstand Dgirl onlEy was here
 AAnd I'm living the dreamF#, getting lost on the screen,
 Ddoing Presley in Efront of the mirror...
 AHanging around, Dgetting high oEn the sounds
 Aof the ladies Dand electriEc guitars
 ACross a double yellow line to F#who knows where
 wDith six sets of glory Ea night in sAome bar...
 (CHORUS:)
    D      A      E    AAAA
 Midwest midnight]
 DTen thousand Awatts oEf holy lAight
 F#mfrom my DradiAo so cElear...
    D     A     E     AAAA    D        A      E    A  
 Bodies glistening, everybody's listening
                   F#m                        D   E(hold and drone on this E)
 as the man plays all the hits that you want to hear.
 AWith a will to belieDve, and my songs Eon my sleeve
 AIf only I'd Dknown from thEe start
 ASuch a sensitive toF#y, for a suburban boy
 whDo believed he was sufEfering for art...
 ABut then Dsomething Ewent wrong
 Aand he Dwatched as Ehis songs
 Amet a slow death oDf silence, Ebut worse
 AHe was taken to task, F#by some critic who asked,
 "DDo you write the words Eor lyrics firstA..."
 BRIDGE:
A (HOLD AND DRONE)
 I hear 'em callin':
(everything on the bridge is played in single not chops with two part call and answer vocals)
 A"Boy, you should be grateful
 Dto get your foot inside the door.
 GYou know there's thousands out there
 Awho would take your place...
 AThis attitude of yours, my son,
 Dwell, it lacks the due respect...
 GYou bite thG/F#e hand that feeds you--
D                      E (CONTINUE TO STRUM)
 even if you're never fed..."
 AChasing the famDe keeps 'em all Ein the game
 ABut money's stilDl the way they Ekeep score
 AAnd nobody told you that F#you would get older
 stDrung out like some EAvenue whore...
 AWaiting release, gDetting shot through Ethe grease,
 Asome LD.A. madonnaE's maligned
 AAnd New York's calling just to F#see if you've heard
 'Dbout the great English band
 tEhey just signeAd....
 Take me back to...
 (CHORUS:)
 Midwest midnight
 Ten thousand watts of holy light
 from my radio so clear...
 Bodies glistening, is anybody listening?
 Does the man still play all the hits that you want to hear
F#mE-X
A-4
D-4
G-2
B-2
E-2
Ok guys hope you dig it just listen to the song for the timing but its really easy and any solo work 
that is in this song can be easily learned and crafted to your playing style. I hope your guys enjoy this
and have no problem with it being shared or reposted so long as you give me the proper credit for 
the work that I have done myself....

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Midwest Midnight Live

by Michael Stanley Band

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F#m

G/F#

alright today were doing Midwest midnight an incredible song by and incredible band who never got

the attention they deserved

this is off the stagepass album which was recrded live at the agora ballroom in Cleveland ohio in 1976

Intro

A (Michael drones on an a chord while Jonah Koslen plays some little licks around the chords)

A D E

(these can be played two different ways if you have a full band they are single stokes like the album

if your doing this song solo I do triplets on the D and E to give it a fuller sound)

A D E

With thirteen lovers I hid beneath the covers

A D E

got staples in my hands for my time

A F#

With the radio low so the folks don't know

D E

I proceed with my passion of crime...

A D E

And though somewhat obtuse, I've been told this abuse

A D E

will more than likely make me go blind

A F#

But with a heart that's aching, it's a risk worth taking

D E A

'cause true love, they say, is so hard to find...

A D E

Why can't she see what she's doing to me

A D E

If that bandstand girl only was here

A F#

And I'm living the dream, getting lost on the screen,

D E

doing Presley in front of the mirror...

A D E

Hanging around, getting high on the sounds

A D E

of the ladies and electric guitars

A F#

Cross a double yellow line to who knows where

D E A

with six sets of glory a night in some bar...

(CHORUS:)

D A E A

AAA

Midwest midnight]

D A E A

Ten thousand watts of holy light

F#m D A E

from my radio so clear...

D A E A D A E A

AAA

Bodies glistening, everybody's listening

F#m D E E

(hold and drone on this )

as the man plays all the hits that you want to hear.

A D E

With a will to believe, and my songs on my sleeve

A D E

If only I'd known from the start

A F#

Such a sensitive toy, for a suburban boy

D E

who believed he was suffering for art...

A D E

But then something went wrong

A D E

and he watched as his songs

A D E

met a slow death of silence, but worse

A F#

He was taken to task, by some critic who asked,

D E A

"Do you write the words or lyrics first..."

BRIDGE:

A (HOLD AND DRONE)

I hear 'em callin':

(everything on the bridge is played in single not chops with two part call and answer vocals)

"Boy, you should be grateful

to get your foot inside the door.

You know there's thousands out there

who would take your place...

This attitude of yours, my son,

well, it lacks the due respect...

G G/F#

You bite the hand that feeds you--

D E (CONTINUE TO STRUM)

even if you're never fed..."

A D E

Chasing the fame keeps 'em all in the game

A D E

But money's still the way they keep score

A F#

And nobody told you that you would get older

D E

strung out like some Avenue whore...

A D E

Waiting release, getting shot through the grease,

A D E

some L.A. madonna's maligned

A F#

And New York's calling just to see if you've heard

'bout the great English band

E A

they just signed....

Take me back to...

(CHORUS:)

Midwest midnight

Ten thousand watts of holy light

from my radio so clear...

Bodies glistening, is anybody listening?

Does the man still play all the hits that you want to hear

F#m

E-X

A-4

D-4

G-2

B-2

E-2

Ok guys hope you dig it just listen to the song for the timing but its really easy and any solo work

that is in this song can be easily learned and crafted to your playing style. I hope your guys enjoy this

and have no problem with it being shared or reposted so long as you give me the proper credit for

the work that I have done myself....

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