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Midnight Communion

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[Intro]
F C G C
[Verse 1]
CDown at the neon angel beFneath the flashing Cstar
A Frag tag congreCgation is Dgathered at thGe bar
SCearching for salvation for jFust an hour or Ctwo
While a jFukebox in the Ccorner Gplays the Cblues
[Chorus]
CIt's miFdnight communion on CSecond Avenue
They Ftake the wine till Cclosing time a Dfellowship of Gfools
ConCfessions heard forgiveness given from Ftwelve o clock till Ctwo
It's midnFight commuCnion down on SGecond ACvenue
[INSTRUMENTAL]
F C G C
[Verse 2]
CThere's a fallen angel who's Flost the will to Cfly
But her Fbroken wings still Chave their strength
 To Dhold you when you Gcry
Lord Cknows it's not the best place to Flay my burdens Cdown
But sFomeone's always Cgood for oGne more rCound
[Chorus]
CIt's miFdnight communion on CSecond Avenue
They Ftake the wine till Cclosing time a Dfellowship of Gfools
ConCfessions heard forgiveness given from Ftwelve o clock till Ctwo
It's midnFight commuCnion down on SGecond ACvenue
[INSTRUMENTAL]
F C G C
[Chorus]
CIt's miFdnight communion on CSecond Avenue
They Ftake the wine till Cclosing time a Dfellowship of Gfools
ConCfessions heard forgiveness given from Ftwelve o clock till Ctwo
It's midnFight commuCnion down on SGecond ACvenue
[Outro]
It's mFidnight cCommunion down on SGecond ACvenue
F C G C

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Midnight Communion

by Delbert McClinton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G C

[Verse 1]

C F C

Down at the neon angel beneath the flashing star

F C D G

A rag tag congregation is gathered at the bar

C F C

Searching for salvation for just an hour or two

F C G C

While a jukebox in the corner plays the blues

[Chorus]

C F C

It's midnight communion on Second Avenue

F C D G

They take the wine till closing time a fellowship of fools

C F C

Confessions heard forgiveness given from twelve o clock till two

F C G C

It's midnight communion down on Second Avenue

[INSTRUMENTAL]

F C G C

[Verse 2]

C F C

There's a fallen angel who's lost the will to fly

F C

But her broken wings still have their strength

D G

To hold you when you cry

C F C

Lord knows it's not the best place to lay my burdens down

F C G C

But someone's always good for one more round

[Chorus]

C F C

It's midnight communion on Second Avenue

F C D G

They take the wine till closing time a fellowship of fools

C F C

Confessions heard forgiveness given from twelve o clock till two

F C G C

It's midnight communion down on Second Avenue

[INSTRUMENTAL]

F C G C

[Chorus]

C F C

It's midnight communion on Second Avenue

F C D G

They take the wine till closing time a fellowship of fools

C F C

Confessions heard forgiveness given from twelve o clock till two

F C G C

It's midnight communion down on Second Avenue

[Outro]

F C G C

It's midnight communion down on Second Avenue

F C G C

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