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Midnight Bus

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D
This cold dark night
Not a sGtar's in sight
Oh the wiDnd sure do raise a fuGss
And the onDly fools on the roGad tonight
That's the foDols on the midAnight bDus
Chorus
GRide it, ride it
DFar and wide it
you're young and you're cGurious
GRide it, ride it
DTempt and tGry it
You sDad old midAnight bDus
DWell now and then you will pGull up in
A little tDown where the good people sGleep
And to sDee their homes so saGfe and so warm
Makes the miDdnight traAveller weDep
Chorus

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Midnight Bus

by Jesse Winchester

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This cold dark night

Not a star's in sight

D G

Oh the wind sure do raise a fuss

D G

And the only fools on the road tonight

D A D

That's the fools on the midnight bus

Chorus

Ride it, ride it

Far and wide it

you're young and you're curious

Ride it, ride it

D G

Tempt and try it

D A D

You sad old midnight bus

D G

Well now and then you will pull up in

D G

A little town where the good people sleep

D G

And to see their homes so safe and so warm

D A D

Makes the midnight traveller weep

Chorus

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