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Midnight Bus

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[Intro]
A  E   A  E   A  E   A  E
[Verse 1]
EMe and my baby  we Aleft on the midnight EbusA  E  
EPulled out of Durham and Aleft in a cloud of EdustA  E  
EHeaded for the border of ANorth and South ECarolineA  E  
AThis time toBmorrow he'll be EmineA  E  
[Verse 2]
EAfter we had travelled for a Awhile on the midnight EbusA  E  
EWe fell out and Ahad an awful EfussA  E  
ESaid goodbye and  I Apulled the buzzer EchordA  E  
AI got off and the Bdriver slammed the EdoorA  E  
[Verse 3]
EStandin' in the highway  Aholdin' my suitcase EtightA  E  A  E  
EWatching that midnight Abus pull out of EsightA  E  
He's Bgone  my baby's Agone and I'm Ealone
He's Bgone  my baby's Agone and I'm Ealone
[Verse 4]
ELoved and lost my Ababy on the midnight EbusA  E  
ELoved and lost my Ababy on the midnight EbusA  E  
He's Bgone  my baby's Agone and I'm EaloneA  E  
He's Bgone  my baby's Agone and I'm EaloneA  E  
[Outro]
EI`m all alone
EI`m all alone
EI`m all al-ooone

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Midnight Bus

by Betty McQuade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A E A E A E A E

[Verse 1]

E A E A E

Me and my baby we left on the midnight bus

E A E A E

Pulled out of Durham and left in a cloud of dust

E A E A E

Headed for the border of North and South Caroline

A B E A E

This time tomorrow he'll be mine

[Verse 2]

E A E A E

After we had travelled for a while on the midnight bus

E A E A E

We fell out and had an awful fuss

E A E A E

Said goodbye and I pulled the buzzer chord

A B E A E

I got off and the driver slammed the door

[Verse 3]

E A E A E A E

Standin' in the highway holdin' my suitcase tight

E A E A E

Watching that midnight bus pull out of sight

B A E

He's gone my baby's gone and I'm alone

B A E

He's gone my baby's gone and I'm alone

[Verse 4]

E A E A E

Loved and lost my baby on the midnight bus

E A E A E

Loved and lost my baby on the midnight bus

B A E A E

He's gone my baby's gone and I'm alone

B A E A E

He's gone my baby's gone and I'm alone

[Outro]

I`m all alone

I`m all al-ooone

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