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Birmingham Tonight

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[Intro]
G  C
[Verse 1]
CIt sure is cold tonight out here on this highwayF  
And my mGind is on someone warm and far awayC  
Although it's been all wrong
I kFnow I'd make Emit rightDm  C  
GIf I could be in Birmingham tonightC  
[Verse 2]
CI'd take her to that place we used to goF  
Yeah, and we'd Gdance to that old jukebox just once moreC  
I'd hold her close until the morning lightF  Em  Dm  C  
GIf I could be in Birmingham tonightC  
[Chorus]
That GAlabama moon would put a Cshine on
On this oDld faded love of hers and GmFinEmeDm  
And CI can't help but feel
That everyFthing would Embe alrightDm  C  
GIf I could be in Birmingham tonightC  
[Solo]
|  C   F|  Em|  Dm|  C   G   C|
[Verse 3]
CChicago ain't no place to be aloneF  
And this old Gstorm here in my heart just keeps raging onC  
But I know what to do to make it rightF  Em  Dm  C  
I think I'll Gmake a call to Birmingham tonightC  
[Chorus]
That GAlabama moon sure put a sChine on
ThDis old faded love of hers and GmiFneEm  Dm  
And CI can't help but feel
That everyFthing would Embe alrightDm  C  
GIf I could be in Birmingham tonightC  
[Chorus]
That GAlabama moon would put a Cshine on
On Dthis old faded love of hers and GmFinEmeDm  
And CI can't help but feel
That everyFthing would Embe alrightDm  C  
GIf I could be in Birmingham tonightC  
[Outro]
GIf I could be in Birmingham tonightC  

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Birmingham Tonight

by Delbert McClinton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

[Verse 1]

C F

It sure is cold tonight out here on this highway

G C

And my mind is on someone warm and far away

Although it's been all wrong

F Em Dm C

I know I'd make it right

G C

If I could be in Birmingham tonight

[Verse 2]

C F

I'd take her to that place we used to go

G C

Yeah, and we'd dance to that old jukebox just once more

F Em Dm C

I'd hold her close until the morning light

G C

If I could be in Birmingham tonight

[Chorus]

G C

That Alabama moon would put a shine on

D G F Em Dm

On this old faded love of hers and mine

And I can't help but feel

F Em Dm C

That everything would be alright

G C

If I could be in Birmingham tonight

[Solo]

C F Em Dm C G C

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

C F

Chicago ain't no place to be alone

G C

And this old storm here in my heart just keeps raging on

F Em Dm C

But I know what to do to make it right

G C

I think I'll make a call to Birmingham tonight

[Chorus]

G C

That Alabama moon sure put a shine on

D G F Em Dm

This old faded love of hers and mine

And I can't help but feel

F Em Dm C

That everything would be alright

G C

If I could be in Birmingham tonight

[Chorus]

G C

That Alabama moon would put a shine on

D G F Em Dm

On this old faded love of hers and mine

And I can't help but feel

F Em Dm C

That everything would be alright

G C

If I could be in Birmingham tonight

[Outro]

G C

If I could be in Birmingham tonight

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