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[Intro]
E7
[Chorus]
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
[Verse 1]
E7I walk along the rocky shore, the place I lost myself
E7I search the water, look in the sky, I hear the cries for helpD  A  
E7I trace my footsteps down to the sea, but then the path disappears
E7Here in the darkness, I'm runnin' blind, been stumblin' for all of these yearsD  A  
[Chorus]
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
[Instrumental]
E7
[Verse 2]
E7What was the demon that made me run, can I ever hope to understand
E7I hear my voice, echoes on the wind, I try to reach out with my handD  A  
E7Without a light, I might be here forever, lost for all eternity
E7There in the darkness, slippin' through my fingers, the face that smiles back is meD  A  
[Chorus]
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
[Chorus]
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
[Chorus]
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
E7Oh the midnight, need a searchlight
[Outro]
E7

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Searchlight

by John Fogerty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Oh the midnight, need a searchlight

[Verse 1]

I walk along the rocky shore, the place I lost myself

E7 D A

I search the water, look in the sky, I hear the cries for help

I trace my footsteps down to the sea, but then the path disappears

E7 D A

Here in the darkness, I'm runnin' blind, been stumblin' for all of these years

[Chorus]

Oh the midnight, need a searchlight

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

What was the demon that made me run, can I ever hope to understand

E7 D A

I hear my voice, echoes on the wind, I try to reach out with my hand

Without a light, I might be here forever, lost for all eternity

E7 D A

There in the darkness, slippin' through my fingers, the face that smiles back is me

[Chorus]

Oh the midnight, need a searchlight

[Chorus]

Oh the midnight, need a searchlight

[Chorus]

Oh the midnight, need a searchlight

[Outro]

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