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Midnight Sun

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[Intro]
    D      Em      Bm     C(2x)
[Verse 1] 
EmI have seen the midnight Csun Bmshining
EmI saw you fly aCway Bmsmiling
The Cdark night sheds no Dlight
It Emmerely serves a Cwarning
I pray for one Dsingle ray of EmhopeC  
BmOh, midnight Emsun
[Instrumental]]
    D      Em      Bm     C(2x)
[Verse 2] 
EmI have seen the midnight Csun Bmshining
EmWatched her rays steadiCly Bmdying
The Ccandles are aDlight
I Emsit alone in Cmourning
I Cwonder is there Ddeath after EmlifeC  
BmOh midnight Emsun
[Bridge]
BmWhile in my Clife
I have Dloved
I have Emlost
BmI feel no Cwarmth from your Drays___
[Verse 3] 
Yet EmI have seen the midnight Csun Bmshining
EmBathes in her full Cgolden Bmlining
For Cwhen I have to Dfight
To Emwake up in the Cmorning
I Clook to her for Dher open EmarmsC  
BmOh midnight Csun
BmOh midnight Emsun

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Midnight Sun

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Em Bm C

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Em C Bm

I have seen the midnight sun shining

Em C Bm

I saw you fly away smiling

C D

The dark night sheds no light

Em C

It merely serves a warning

D Em C

I pray for one single ray of hope

Bm Em

Oh, midnight sun

[Instrumental]]

D Em Bm C

(2x)

[Verse 2]

Em C Bm

I have seen the midnight sun shining

Em C Bm

Watched her rays steadily dying

C D

The candles are alight

Em C

I sit alone in mourning

C D Em C

I wonder is there death after life

Bm Em

Oh midnight sun

[Bridge]

Bm C

While in my life

I have loved

I have lost

Bm C D

I feel no warmth from your rays___

[Verse 3]

Em C Bm

Yet I have seen the midnight sun shining

Em C Bm

Bathes in her full golden lining

C D

For when I have to fight

Em C

To wake up in the morning

C D Em C

I look to her for her open arms

Bm C

Oh midnight sun

Bm Em

Oh midnight sun

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