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Half Past Midnight
The Staccatos
A
AIt’s half past midnight, going on tomorrow
DBaby can you Astay a while
AThere’s lots more moonlight, coming through my window
DAnd you’re no longer Ejust a childA  
AWhen midnight comes you’re just like Cinderella
DThough the night has Ajust begun
AI looked at my watch but I didn’t want to tell ya
DI knew that you’d Ewanna runA  
(Cinderella run)
GSame thing, every time the clock on the wall chimes, 
Ayou say
GIt’s late even though the night is young, must go,
ECan’t stay
*repeat*
ACinderella Grun

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Half Past Midnight

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Half Past Midnight

The Staccatos

It’s half past midnight, going on tomorrow

D A

Baby can you stay a while

There’s lots more moonlight, coming through my window

D E A

And you’re no longer just a child

When midnight comes you’re just like Cinderella

D A

Though the night has just begun

I looked at my watch but I didn’t want to tell ya

D E A

I knew that you’d wanna run

(Cinderella run)

Same thing, every time the clock on the wall chimes,

you say

It’s late even though the night is young, must go,

Can’t stay

*repeat*

A G

Cinderella run

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