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                             MIDNIGHT MAN - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
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Tabbed by: Chris
e-mail: [email protected]
[Chords:]
  Em- 022x00
   G- 320033
   C- x32010
   A- x02220
   F- 133211
Intro
Em
[Verse 1]
 EmHold that chrysalis in your palm,see it Gsplit and changeEm  
 EmIt won't do you any harm, it's just Gtrying to rearrangeEm  
 EmIt was born to live a day, now it Gflies up from your Chand
 CIt's beautiful, it's the one they call your ever-loving maEmn
[Verse 2]
 EmWolves have carried your babies away, oh your kGids drip from their teethEm  
 EmThe nights are long and the day is bGitter cold beyond beliefEm  
em                                                                G  C  
 You spread yourself like a penitent upon the mad vibrating sand
 CAnd through your teeth arrange to meet your midnight manEm  G  
[Chorus 1]
 AEverybody's coming round to my placeEm  G  
 AEverybody's coming round to my placeEm  G  
 AEverybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see
 AEverybody wanna be your midnight manEm  
[Verse 3]
 EmDon't disturb me as I sleep, treat me Ggently when I wakeEm  
 EmDon't disturb me when I sleep even Gthough your body achesEm  
 EmAnd even though your body aches Gto serve at his comCmand
 CBetween the wars she still adores her ever-loving manEm  
[Verse 4]
 EmClose your eyes, sleep in him, Gdream of your lost Emsons and daughters
 EmMe, I'll raise up the dorsal fin, and Gglide up and down the Emwaters
 EmI'll glide up and down the waters, then I'll Gwalk upon the landC  
 CAnd call the out, the ones who doubt your midnight manEm  G  
[Chorus 2]
 AEverybody's coming round to my placeEm  G  
 AEverybody's coming round to my placeEm  G  
 AEverybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see
 AEverybody wants to be your midnight mEman
[Verse 5]
 EmIt's early in the morning Gand I don't know what to Emdo
 EmIt's early in the morning and I Gcan't believe it's Emtrue
 EmIt's early in the morning and it's hGappening agCain
 CI called you once, I called you twice, ain't I your midnight man?Em  G  
[Chorus 3]
 AEverybody's coming round to my placeEm  G  
 AEverybody's coming round to my placeEm  G  
 AEverybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see
 AEverybody wants to be your midnight mEman
[Outro:]
   Em    F    G    F     EmEverybody's coming round
   Em    F    G    F     EmEverybody's coming round
   Em    F    G    F     EmEverybody's coming round
   Em    F    G    F     EmTo be your midnight man
   Em    F    G    F     EmTo be your midnight man
Em F G F Em
Timing of the outro:
e|--Em0----F1--G3-------G3-----F1--F1---F1-Em0-------------|
B|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|
G|--x----2--0-------0-----2--2---2-x-------------|
D|--2----3--0-------0-----3--3---3-2-------------|
A|--2----3--2-------2-----3--3---3-2-------------|
E|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|

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Midnight Man

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MIDNIGHT MAN - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Chris

e-mail: [email protected]

[Chords:]

- 022x00

- 320033

- x32010

- x02220

- 133211

Intro

[Verse 1]

Em G Em

Hold that chrysalis in your palm,see it split and change

Em G Em

It won't do you any harm, it's just trying to rearrange

Em G C

It was born to live a day, now it flies up from your hand

C Em

It's beautiful, it's the one they call your ever-loving man

[Verse 2]

Em G Em

Wolves have carried your babies away, oh your kids drip from their teeth

Em G Em

The nights are long and the day is bitter cold beyond belief

G C

You spread yourself like a penitent upon the mad vibrating sand

C Em G

And through your teeth arrange to meet your midnight man

[Chorus 1]

A Em G

Everybody's coming round to my place

A Em G

Everybody's coming round to my place

Everybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see

A Em

Everybody wanna be your midnight man

[Verse 3]

Em G Em

Don't disturb me as I sleep, treat me gently when I wake

Em G Em

Don't disturb me when I sleep even though your body aches

Em G C

And even though your body aches to serve at his command

C Em

Between the wars she still adores her ever-loving man

[Verse 4]

Em G Em

Close your eyes, sleep in him, dream of your lost sons and daughters

Em G Em

Me, I'll raise up the dorsal fin, and glide up and down the waters

Em G C

I'll glide up and down the waters, then I'll walk upon the land

C Em G

And call the out, the ones who doubt your midnight man

[Chorus 2]

A Em G

Everybody's coming round to my place

A Em G

Everybody's coming round to my place

Everybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see

A Em

Everybody wants to be your midnight man

[Verse 5]

Em G Em

It's early in the morning and I don't know what to do

Em G Em

It's early in the morning and I can't believe it's true

Em G C

It's early in the morning and it's happening again

C Em G

I called you once, I called you twice, ain't I your midnight man?

[Chorus 3]

A Em G

Everybody's coming round to my place

A Em G

Everybody's coming round to my place

Everybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see

A Em

Everybody wants to be your midnight man

[Outro:]

Em F G F Em

Everybody's coming round

Em F G F Em

Everybody's coming round

Em F G F Em

Everybody's coming round

Em F G F Em

To be your midnight man

Em F G F Em

To be your midnight man

Em F G F Em

Timing of the outro:

Em F G G F F F Em

e|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|

B|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|

G|--x----2--0-------0-----2--2---2-x-------------|

D|--2----3--0-------0-----3--3---3-2-------------|

A|--2----3--2-------2-----3--3---3-2-------------|

E|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|

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