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Midnight Sun

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Capo 1st fret
Intro
C
Verse 1
CThere's a storm ahead
I see it all around me
I feel it in the air
Shake the ground beneath my fAmeet
And I know Fit's all a part of mCe
Did you make a plan
Just to watch it crumble
Now you see yourself
In a mirror that you Amcannot cleanF  
And it's all a part of Cyou
Chorus 1
FOh Cmy friendAm  
Look how tGime has changed
The cFracks in oCur skinAm  G  
FOh Cmy friendAm  
Let go oGf the fear that's iFnside Cyour headAm  G  F  
So Cstay strong live on
And chase the midnight sFunC  Am  G  
F C Am G
Verse 2
CWhen the ceiling falls and there's no one watching
We can build again to more than what we
AmOnce could dream
We're bigger than we sCeem
So break off these strings
That tie around you
Take smaller things
To make up something mAmore to see
Make it bigger than it sCeems
Chorus 2
FOh Cmy friendAm  
Look how tGime has changed
The cFracks in oCur skinAm  G  
FOh Cmy friendAm  
Let go oGf the fear that's iFnside Cyour headAm  G  F  
So Cstay strong live on
And chase the midnight sFunC  Am  G  
F  C  Am  G
Bridge
When you see yourself
As the darkest shadow
I see you as the light
Chorus 3 (muted)
FOh Cmy friendAm  
Look how tGime has changed
The cFracks in oCur skinAm  
(unmuted)
FOh Cmy friendAm  
Look how tGime has changed
The cFracks in oCur skinAm  G  
FOh Cmy friendAm  
Let go oGf the fear that's iFnside Cyour headAm  G  F  
So Cstay strong live Amon
And chaGse the midnight Fsun
So sCtay strong live Amon
And Gchase the midnight Csun

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Midnight Sun

by Phillip Phillips

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

Intro

Verse 1

There's a storm ahead

I see it all around me

I feel it in the air

Shake the ground beneath my feet

F C

And I know it's all a part of me

Did you make a plan

Just to watch it crumble

Now you see yourself

Am F

In a mirror that you cannot clean

And it's all a part of you

Chorus 1

F C Am

Oh my friend

Look how time has changed

F C Am G

The cracks in our skin

F C Am

Oh my friend

G F C Am G F

Let go of the fear that's inside your head

So stay strong live on

F C Am G

And chase the midnight sun

F C Am G

Verse 2

When the ceiling falls and there's no one watching

We can build again to more than what we

Once could dream

We're bigger than we seem

So break off these strings

That tie around you

Take smaller things

To make up something more to see

Make it bigger than it seems

Chorus 2

F C Am

Oh my friend

Look how time has changed

F C Am G

The cracks in our skin

F C Am

Oh my friend

G F C Am G F

Let go of the fear that's inside your head

So stay strong live on

F C Am G

And chase the midnight sun

F C Am G

Bridge

When you see yourself

As the darkest shadow

I see you as the light

Chorus 3 (muted)

F C Am

Oh my friend

Look how time has changed

F C Am

The cracks in our skin

(unmuted)

F C Am

Oh my friend

Look how time has changed

F C Am G

The cracks in our skin

F C Am

Oh my friend

G F C Am G F

Let go of the fear that's inside your head

C Am

So stay strong live on

G F

And chase the midnight sun

C Am

So stay strong live on

G C

And chase the midnight sun

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