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Midnight Stroll:The Revels.
#35 on BB Hot 100 on NORGOLDE
Records in 1959.
INTRO: (Drums and bells in background.)
#1.
EJust Dgot off from Bmwork, it was Eawful Blate.
EI had to Bmpass the Ecemetery Bmgate.
The Asky was Emdark, and the Amoon was Embright.
EIt was a Bmvery, very Ecold, cold Bnight.
B7I never thought I could Asee such a Esight..
a poor soul Bdoing the Dead Man's EStroll.
#2.
EDressed in a Bmtop hat, Ecane and Bmall.
EMust have been Bmgoing to a Edead man's Bball.
B7May not believe it but it Ahas to be Etold..
a poor soul Bdoing the Dead AMan's EStroll.
INTERLUDE:(With insane laughter in background.)
...E B E..Bm E B..E B A..E B..
(Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
ha-ha-ha!!!!!!)
#3.
ENodded his Bhead, with a Efinger he Bled.
EI wasn't Bmsure there was Enothing to Bdread.
AWe went on, Emslowly, for Amiles and Emiles, just beBmfore I 
ErealBized..the time had passed when AI was Ecold.
EI was now Bdoing the Dead Man's EStroll.
OUTRO:
EDoo-dee-Bmdoo-dee-Edoo-dee-Bdoo..(Bong!)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Midnight Stroll

by The Revels

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Midnight Stroll:The Revels.

#35 on BB Hot 100 on NORGOLDE

Records in 1959.

INTRO: (Drums and bells in background.)

#1.

E D Bm E B

Just got off from work, it was awful late.

E Bm E Bm

I had to pass the cemetery gate.

A Em A Em

The sky was dark, and the moon was bright.

E Bm E B

It was a very, very cold, cold night.

B7 A E

I never thought I could see such a sight..

B E

a poor soul doing the Dead Man's Stroll.

#2.

E Bm E Bm

Dressed in a top hat, cane and all.

E Bm E B

Must have been going to a dead man's ball.

B7 A E

May not believe it but it has to be told..

B A E

a poor soul doing the Dead Man's Stroll.

INTERLUDE:(With insane laughter in background.)

...E B E..Bm E B..E B A..E B..

(Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-

ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-

ha-ha-ha!!!!!!)

#3.

E B E B

Nodded his head, with a finger he led.

E Bm E B

I wasn't sure there was nothing to dread.

A Em A E Bm

We went on, slowly, for miles and miles, just before I

E B A E

realized..the time had passed when I was cold.

E B E

I was now doing the Dead Man's Stroll.

OUTRO:

E Bm E B

Doo-dee-doo-dee-doo-dee-doo..(Bong!)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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