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Kate Wolf - Midnight Star
CAPO: 2nd Fret
Let me Ctell you a story, it Fhappened long ago
When the Cpines were dancing in the wind on the G7Mendocino shore
The Amtown lights were blazing, there were Emparties everywhere
FIt was CChristmas eve and Gjoy was in the Cair
In the dark and stormy night Fsomeone heard the sound
Of Csomething breaking on the rocks and a G7big ship going down
AmSome said they saw a light some Emswore it was a star
That Fshone out there in the Cnight alGthough it wasn't Cfar
In the grey light of morning they Fwalked along the sand
Finding Cpieces of the ship but no G7sign of her hands
ExAmcept a tiny pair of shoes and a Emwoman's ragged coat
That Flay there at the Cwater's edge in the Gdriftwood and the Cfoam
Some said she sailed from India or the Fcoast of Oregon
Some Csaid by the size of her rigging it was G7some place far beyond
But Amwhy she sailed into a port closed Emdown so long ago
Or if Fall on board were Clost at sea Gno one seemed to Cknow
The fire was crackling in the stove when he Fheard the wailing cry
Of a Clittle baby in the night G7somewhere close outside
He Amgrabbed his gun and he left the house, he Emthought it was A cat
But he Ffound a Cwoman with a Gbabe, fallen in her Ctracks
She was cold, her eyes were glazed, her Fskin was ghostly white
He Ctried to make her speak, she just G7handed him the child
AmAnd then she passed into that Emendless sleep
And he Fknelt Cbeside her on the Gtrail and he began to Cweep
Rushing home he stoked the fire and he Fbathed the weary babe
Its Cskin was brown as a hazel nut, its G7eyes of greenest jade
In Amage it was about two years or Emmaybe six months more
But he Fhad the look of a Cwise old man who'd Gbeen this way beCfore
And so he stayed and he filled the heart of the Fman that he called dad
And CShipwreck Star was the only name that G7boy-child ever had
His Ammama, she lies buried in the Emmanzanita and the pines
Where the Fwild azaleas Cbloom in the Gfog-bound summerCtime

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Midnight Star

by Kate Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Kate Wolf - Midnight Star

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F

Let me tell you a story, it happened long ago

C G7

When the pines were dancing in the wind on the Mendocino shore

Am Em

The town lights were blazing, there were parties everywhere

F C G C

It was Christmas eve and joy was in the air

In the dark and stormy night someone heard the sound

C G7

Of something breaking on the rocks and a big ship going down

Am Em

Some said they saw a light some swore it was a star

F C G C

That shone out there in the night although it wasn't far

In the grey light of morning they walked along the sand

C G7

Finding pieces of the ship but no sign of her hands

Am Em

Except a tiny pair of shoes and a woman's ragged coat

F C G C

That lay there at the water's edge in the driftwood and the foam

Some said she sailed from India or the coast of Oregon

C G7

Some said by the size of her rigging it was some place far beyond

Am Em

But why she sailed into a port closed down so long ago

F C G C

Or if all on board were lost at sea no one seemed to know

The fire was crackling in the stove when he heard the wailing cry

C G7

Of a little baby in the night somewhere close outside

Am Em

He grabbed his gun and he left the house, he thought it was A cat

F C G C

But he found a woman with a babe, fallen in her tracks

She was cold, her eyes were glazed, her skin was ghostly white

C G7

He tried to make her speak, she just handed him the child

Am Em

And then she passed into that endless sleep

F C G C

And he knelt beside her on the trail and he began to weep

Rushing home he stoked the fire and he bathed the weary babe

C G7

Its skin was brown as a hazel nut, its eyes of greenest jade

Am Em

In age it was about two years or maybe six months more

F C G C

But he had the look of a wise old man who'd been this way before

And so he stayed and he filled the heart of the man that he called dad

C G7

And Shipwreck Star was the only name that boy-child ever had

Am Em

His mama, she lies buried in the manzanita and the pines

F C G C

Where the wild azaleas bloom in the fog-bound summertime

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