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Tedeschi Trucks Band – Midnight In Harlem.
From the album "Revelator".
Standard tuning, no capo. 
Key: E major. 4/4 time. 
[Intro] 
E E6 Emaj7 E6
E E6 Emaj7 E
E E6 Emaj7 E
Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6
E E6 Emaj7 E
Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6
[Verse]
   EWell, I cE6ame to the cityEmaj7  E  
I was running Amaj7from the pastA6  Amaj7  A6  
   EMy E6heart was bleediEmaj7ngE6  
And it hurt my Amaj7bones to laughA6  Amaj7  A6  
   E  E6Stayed in the ciEmaj7tyE  
No exception to Amaj7the rules, to the A6ruleAmaj7  A6  
   EHe was E6born to love Emaj7meE  
I was raised to bAmaj7e his fool, hiA6s foolAmaj7  A6  
[Chorus]
AWalk that line, Atorn apart
ASpend your G#mwhole life Etrying
ARide that train, Afree your heart
AIt's midnight G#mup in EHarlemE6  Emaj7  E6  
[Bridge]
E Emaj7 E6 E
E Emaj7 E6 E
Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6
[Verse]
   EI went E6down to the riverEmaj7  E  
And I took a look Amaj7aroundA6  Amaj7  A6  
   EThere were oE6ld man's shoesEmaj7  E  
There were needles oAmaj7n the groA6undAmaj7  A6  
   E  E6No more mysteries, baEmaj7byE  
No more secrets, Amaj7no more clueA6sAmaj7  A6  
   EThe E6stars are out therEmaj7eE  
You can almost Amaj7see the mooA6nAmaj7  A6  
[Pre-chorus]
   AThe streets are windy
   G#And the subway'C#ms closBing Adown
   AGonna carry this dream
   G#To the other C#mside Bof Atown.
[Chorus]
AWalk that line, Atorn apart
ASpend your G#mwhole life Etrying
ARide that train, Afree your heart
AIt's midnight G#mup in EHarlemE6  Emaj7  E6  
E E6 Emaj7 E
[Instrumental]
E E6 Emaj7 E Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

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Midnight In Harlem

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Midnight In Harlem

by Tedeschi Trucks Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Emaj7

Amaj7

G#m

C#m

Tedeschi Trucks Band – Midnight In Harlem.

From the album "Revelator".

Standard tuning, no capo.

Key: E major. 4/4 time.

[Intro]

E E6 Emaj7 E6

E E6 Emaj7 E

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

E E6 Emaj7 E

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

[Verse]

E E6 Emaj7 E

Well, I came to the city

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

I was running from the past

E E6 Emaj7 E6

My heart was bleeding

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

And it hurt my bones to laugh

E E6 Emaj7 E

Stayed in the city

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

No exception to the rules, to the rule

E E6 Emaj7 E

He was born to love me

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

I was raised to be his fool, his fool

[Chorus]

A A

Walk that line, torn apart

A G#m E

Spend your whole life trying

A A

Ride that train, free your heart

A G#m E E6 Emaj7 E6

It's midnight up in Harlem

[Bridge]

E Emaj7 E6 E

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

[Verse]

E E6 Emaj7 E

I went down to the river

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

And I took a look around

E E6 Emaj7 E

There were old man's shoes

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

There were needles on the ground

E E6 Emaj7 E

No more mysteries, baby

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

No more secrets, no more clues

E E6 Emaj7 E

The stars are out there

Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

You can almost see the moon

[Pre-chorus]

The streets are windy

G# C#m B A

And the subway's closing down

Gonna carry this dream

G# C#m B A

To the other side of town.

[Chorus]

A A

Walk that line, torn apart

A G#m E

Spend your whole life trying

A A

Ride that train, free your heart

A G#m E E6 Emaj7 E6

It's midnight up in Harlem

E E6 Emaj7 E

[Instrumental]

E E6 Emaj7 E Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A6

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