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Midnight Black

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152 BPM
No Intro
[Verse]
DBlind Dfaith expDlorerC  
  DI'm on a Dmission imDposiCble i Bmknow
But i got a little Gburning DlightD  D  C  
[Verse]
D       D         D        C
 Of the stories i told he
D         D           D       C      Bm
The final cut was the deepest one of al
Then she vanished Gclean out of Dsight
[Pre-Chorus]
I hit the floor around Bmfour forty Cseven with the Dmorning blues
BmCrying like a Cpuppy dogD  
It takes some time to come Bmround face the Cmusic gotta Dpay your dues
BmYou're the only Cone I Dwant
[Chorus]
GLast time tonight then I'm gonna Dcry gotta put things right
I've been Adying girl I just ain't been feeling Dright
Yes I'm in trouble I Gknow it you shot me down Dburning like a heart attack
All over Ayou yeah my brown eyed girl Gyes I swear her hait was DmidnDight DblackC  
D D D C
[Verse]
DDon't Dsay it's DoverC  
  DI'm going Dwalking baby Dwhy don't you Ccome aBmlong
Steal a little Gprecious DtimeD  D  C  
[Verse]
D    D            D      C
Baby give me your numbe
D        D               D           C      Bm
So I can bug you I'll be calling you up all nigh
                   G      D
With all my rythmn and my rhym
[Pre-Chorus]
                      Bm       C             D
I held the angel in a headlock honey til the sun rose throug
Bm                C     D
Fighting with the lord abov
                           Bm           C           D
He pushed me square in the heart like a kiss with a fist i kne
Bm                 C      D
Trying to learn me how to lov
[Chorus]
G                                D
Last time tonight then I'm gonna cry gotta put things righ
          A                                   D
I've been dying yes I just ain't been feeling righ
                     G                        D
Yes I'm in trouble I know it you shot me down burning like a heart attac
         A                              G                     D   D  D       C
All over you yeah my brown eyed girl yes I swear her hait was midnight blac
D  D  D  C
[Solo Chords]
D  D  D  C
D  D  D  C
Bm  G  D  D  D  C
D  D  D  C
D  D  D  C
Bm  G  D
[Pre-Chorus]
I hit the floor around Bmfour forty Cseven with the Dmorning blues
BmCrying like a Cpuppy dogD  
It takes some time to come Bmround face the Cmusic gotta Dpay your dues
BmYou're the only Cone I Dwant
[Chorus]
GLast time tonight then I'm gonna Dcry gotta put things right
I've been Adying yes I just ain't been feeling Dright
Yes I'm in trouble I Gknow it you shot me down Dburning like a heart attack
All over Ayou yeah my brown eyed girl Gyes I swear her hair was
 GYes I swear her hair was DmidDnigDht black.  CMidnight black
   D   DOh Dyeah  CMidnight black
   D   DOh Dyeah  CMidnight black
   D   DOh Dyeah  CMidnight black
D
Oh yeah

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Midnight Black

by The Temperance Movement

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

152 BPM

No Intro

[Verse]

D D D C

Blind faith explorer

D D D C Bm

I'm on a mission imposible i know

G D D D C

But i got a little burning light

[Verse]

D D D C

Of the stories i told he

D D D C Bm

The final cut was the deepest one of al

G D

Then she vanished clean out of sight

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C D

I hit the floor around four forty seven with the morning blues

Bm C D

Crying like a puppy dog

Bm C D

It takes some time to come round face the music gotta pay your dues

Bm C D

You're the only one I want

[Chorus]

G D

Last time tonight then I'm gonna cry gotta put things right

A D

I've been dying girl I just ain't been feeling right

G D

Yes I'm in trouble I know it you shot me down burning like a heart attack

A G D D D C

All over you yeah my brown eyed girl yes I swear her hait was midnight black

D D D C

[Verse]

D D D C

Don't say it's over

D D D C Bm

I'm going walking baby why don't you come along

G D D D C

Steal a little precious time

[Verse]

D D D C

Baby give me your numbe

D D D C Bm

So I can bug you I'll be calling you up all nigh

G D

With all my rythmn and my rhym

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C D

I held the angel in a headlock honey til the sun rose throug

Bm C D

Fighting with the lord abov

Bm C D

He pushed me square in the heart like a kiss with a fist i kne

Bm C D

Trying to learn me how to lov

[Chorus]

G D

Last time tonight then I'm gonna cry gotta put things righ

A D

I've been dying yes I just ain't been feeling righ

G D

Yes I'm in trouble I know it you shot me down burning like a heart attac

A G D D D C

All over you yeah my brown eyed girl yes I swear her hait was midnight blac

D D D C

[Solo Chords]

D D D C

Bm G D D D C

D D D C

Bm G D

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C D

I hit the floor around four forty seven with the morning blues

Bm C D

Crying like a puppy dog

Bm C D

It takes some time to come round face the music gotta pay your dues

Bm C D

You're the only one I want

[Chorus]

G D

Last time tonight then I'm gonna cry gotta put things right

A D

I've been dying yes I just ain't been feeling right

G D

Yes I'm in trouble I know it you shot me down burning like a heart attack

A G

All over you yeah my brown eyed girl yes I swear her hair was

G D D D C

Yes I swear her hair was midnight black. Midnight black

D D D C

Oh yeah Midnight black

D D D C

Oh yeah Midnight black

D D D C

Oh yeah Midnight black

Oh yeah

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