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Midnight Visitor

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[Verse]
EWe were visited last AmeveningAm/G  
FBy a servant of the Esus4dayE  
EHe had travelled miles on AmhorsebackAm/G  
DTo scout his master's Gway
FAnd he only had a Esus4momentE  
FTo warm his frozen GhandsF  E  
EAnd though he needed Amfood and Am/Grest
FHe told us of his Esus4landE  Esus4  E  
[Instrumental]
 F   G   C/G   Cx3  F  E  
EAnd all too soon
He Amhad to Am/Gleave
FElse sleep might block his Esus4wayE  
EAnd so he thanked us both, and Amsaddled Am/Gup
And Dsoftly rode Gaway
And I Fcaught a glimpse of Esus4sun in Ehis eye
FAnd wheatfield in his GsmileF  E  
EAnd I couldn't help but Ama-thinkingAm/G  
TFhey would follow in a Esus4whileE  Esus4  E  
[Outro]
Am E Am E

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Midnight Visitor

by Joe Walsh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Esus4

C/G

[Verse]

E Am Am/G

We were visited last evening

F Esus4 E

By a servant of the day

E Am Am/G

He had travelled miles on horseback

D G

To scout his master's way

F Esus4 E

And he only had a moment

F G F E

To warm his frozen hands

E Am Am/G

And though he needed food and rest

F Esus4 E Esus4 E

He told us of his land

[Instrumental]

F G C/G C F E

And all too soon

Am Am/G

He had to leave

F Esus4 E

Else sleep might block his way

E Am Am/G

And so he thanked us both, and saddled up

D G

And softly rode away

F Esus4 E

And I caught a glimpse of sun in his eye

F G F E

And wheatfield in his smile

E Am Am/G

And I couldn't help but a-thinking

F Esus4 E Esus4 E

They would follow in a while

[Outro]

Am E Am E

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