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Midnight Caller

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Dmajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
A Bm7 Cdim A7
e|A------- ------- Bm7------- -------|Cdim------- ------- A7------- -------|
B|2-------2-------3-------3------|4-------4-------5-------5------|
G|2-------2-------4-------4------|5-------5-------6-------6------|
D|2-------2-------4-------4------|4-------4-------5-------5------|
A|0-------0-------0---0---0---0--|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  DBeneath the midnight F#m7caller
  GShe thinks of paper Dgreen
  GYou never hear them Dcalling her Bmname
  EmThey just know where they've bAeenBm7  Cdim  A7  
  DYou never hear her F#m7holler
  GThe tears no longer Dcome
  GShe reads her daily Dbook of the Bmpast
  EmThat shows of everyAoneBm7  Cdim  A7  
[Chorus]
   BmGrey years that F#m7show in her hair
  GCan't be, but Ddon't seem to care
  BmShe unlocks the door and there's Gno Done Em7there
A Bm7 Cdim A7
[Verse 2]
  DShe sees a daytime F#m7stroller
  GWalk from the night beforDe
  GAnd though she paints a Dsmile on her Bmface
  EmHe won't be back no moAreBm7  Cdim  A7  
  DShe's got no saint to F#m7follow
  GShe's got no place to Dgo
  GToo proud to ask an Dold friend for Bmhelp
  EmToo proud to let him kAnowBm7  Cdim  A7  
[Chorus]
  BmGrey years that F#m7show in her hair
  GCan't be, but Ddon't seem to care
  BmShe knocks the door and there's Gno Done Em7there
[Outro]
  DNobody (nobody),  Emnobody (nobody), F#m7nobody's gonna Bbhelp you now

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Midnight Caller

by Badfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Cdim

F#m7

Em7

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

A Bm7 Cdim A7

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|

B|2-------2-------3-------3------|4-------4-------5-------5------|

G|2-------2-------4-------4------|5-------5-------6-------6------|

D|2-------2-------4-------4------|4-------4-------5-------5------|

A|0-------0-------0---0---0---0--|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|

E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D F#m7

Beneath the midnight caller

G D

She thinks of paper green

G D Bm

You never hear them calling her name

Em A Bm7 Cdim A7

They just know where they've been

D F#m7

You never hear her holler

G D

The tears no longer come

G D Bm

She reads her daily book of the past

Em A Bm7 Cdim A7

That shows of everyone

[Chorus]

Bm F#m7

Grey years that show in her hair

G D

Can't be, but don't seem to care

Bm G D Em7

She unlocks the door and there's no one there

A Bm7 Cdim A7

[Verse 2]

D F#m7

She sees a daytime stroller

G D

Walk from the night before

G D Bm

And though she paints a smile on her face

Em A Bm7 Cdim A7

He won't be back no more

D F#m7

She's got no saint to follow

G D

She's got no place to go

G D Bm

Too proud to ask an old friend for help

Em A Bm7 Cdim A7

Too proud to let him know

[Chorus]

Bm F#m7

Grey years that show in her hair

G D

Can't be, but don't seem to care

Bm G D Em7

She knocks the door and there's no one there

[Outro]

D Em F#m7 Bb

Nobody (nobody), nobody (nobody), nobody's gonna help you now

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