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Midnight Blues

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Cminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
This is the Bass line played throughout the song with ad lib guitar in Cm at various points.
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------1--------|----------------------------------|
A|-3---------------1---3------------|-3---------------1---3------------|
E|-------------3--------------------|-------------3--------------------|
[Verse 1]
   Its the Cmdarkest hour of the darkest night
   It’s a Fmmillion miles from the Cmmorning light
              Eb             G7              FmN.C.
   Can’t get no sleep, don’t know what to do
   I’ve got those midnighCmt blues
[Verse 2]
   When the Cmshadows fall, I feel the night closing in
   There Fmmust be some reason for this Cmmood I'm in
             Eb             G7               FmN.C.
   Can’t get no sleep, don’t know what to do
   I’ve got those midnighCmt blues
[Chorus]
    BbEvery evening after sundown, as the Cmlight begins to fade
    BbI feel so low, but I just don't know why these Fmblues won't go aG7way
[Instrumental]
Cm    Cm     Cm     Cm
Fm    Fm     Cm     Cm
Eb    G7     Fm     Ab
Cm    Cm     Cm     Cm
Cm    Cm     Cm     Cm
Fm    Fm     Cm     Cm
Eb    G7     Fm     Ab
Cm    Cm
[Chorus]
    EBbvery evening after sundown, as the lCmight begins to fade
    BbI feel so low, but I just don't know why these bluFmes won't go awayG7  
[Verse 3]
   It’s the Cmdarkest hour of the darkest night
   It’s a Fmmillion miles from the Cmmorning light
              Eb             G7              FmN.C.
   Can’t get no sleep, don’t know what to do
   I’ve got those midnighCmt blues
[Outro]
   FmI've got those midnight Cmblues
   FmI've got those midnight Cmblues
   FmI've got those midnight Cmblues
   FmI've got those midnight Cmblues

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Midnight Blues

by Gary Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

This is the Bass line played throughout the song with ad lib guitar in Cm at various points.

G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

D|-------------------------1--------|----------------------------------|

A|-3---------------1---3------------|-3---------------1---3------------|

E|-------------3--------------------|-------------3--------------------|

[Verse 1]

Its the darkest hour of the darkest night

Fm Cm

It’s a million miles from the morning light

Eb G7 Fm

N.C.

Can’t get no sleep, don’t know what to do

I’ve got those midnight blues

[Verse 2]

When the shadows fall, I feel the night closing in

Fm Cm

There must be some reason for this mood I'm in

Eb G7 Fm

N.C.

Can’t get no sleep, don’t know what to do

I’ve got those midnight blues

[Chorus]

Bb Cm

Every evening after sundown, as the light begins to fade

Bb Fm G7

I feel so low, but I just don't know why these blues won't go away

[Instrumental]

Cm Cm Cm Cm

Fm Fm Cm Cm

Eb G7 Fm Ab

Cm Cm Cm Cm

Fm Fm Cm Cm

Eb G7 Fm Ab

Cm Cm

[Chorus]

Bb Cm

Every evening after sundown, as the light begins to fade

Bb Fm G7

I feel so low, but I just don't know why these blues won't go away

[Verse 3]

It’s the darkest hour of the darkest night

Fm Cm

It’s a million miles from the morning light

Eb G7 Fm

N.C.

Can’t get no sleep, don’t know what to do

I’ve got those midnight blues

[Outro]

Fm Cm

I've got those midnight blues

Fm Cm

I've got those midnight blues

Fm Cm

I've got those midnight blues

Fm Cm

I've got those midnight blues

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