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The Midnight Clear

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[Intro]
Bm A D Em
Bm A D Em
Bm A Bm/F# Em/B
Bm A Bm/F# Em/B
[Verse]
BmIt came uApon the midnight Dclear
That Emglorious sign of old
BmEnraptured Asecret sign of Dfear
In Embrave disguises
[Bridge]
BmOld shoes and Athirty feet
The Bm/F#prophet sighed of Em/Bprophecy
BmI resign to Apetty things
Like Bm/F#angels bending Em/Bon their knees
[Chorus]
DDo you delight, Ado you delight in Emme?
(I Gmaj7laughed about it)
DCome to me now, Acome to me now and Embring
(That Gmaj7rapturous moment)
DI wasn't changed, AI wasn't changed one Embit
(Though Gmaj7you may doubt it)
DAnd I don't suppose, AI don't suppose you Emcare
(To Gmajask about it)
[Verse]
BmThe dead of Awinter takes a Dgrip
And Emmoves around us
BmAll night our Alabors clap and Dkiss
Like Emworking mothers
[Bridge]
BmOld wounds and Athirty feet
The Bm/F#clock it sounds of Em/Bproperties
BmI resign to Aglorious things
Like Bm/F#angels bending Em/Bon their knees
[Chorus]
DDo you delight, Ado you delight in Emme?
(I Gmaj7laughed about it)
DCome to me now, Acome to me now and Embring
(That Gmaj7rapturous moment)
DI wasn't changed, AI wasn't changed one Embit
(Though Gmaj7you may doubt it)
And DI don't suppose, AI don't suppose you Emcare
(To Gmaj7ask about it)
[Chorus]
DI will delight, AI will delight in Emthis
(Though Gmaj7you may doubt it)
DCome to me now, Acome to me now, my Emkiss
(And Gmaj7ask about it)
GI will delight, AI will delight in Emthis
(Though Gmaj7you may doubt it)
DCome to me now, Acome to me now, my EmkissG  

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The Midnight Clear

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Em/B

Gmaj7

Gmaj

[Intro]

Bm A D Em

Bm A Bm/F# Em/B

[Verse]

Bm A D

It came upon the midnight clear

That glorious sign of old

Bm A D

Enraptured secret sign of fear

In brave disguises

[Bridge]

Bm A

Old shoes and thirty feet

Bm/F# Em/B

The prophet sighed of prophecy

Bm A

I resign to petty things

Bm/F# Em/B

Like angels bending on their knees

[Chorus]

D A Em

Do you delight, do you delight in me?

Gmaj7

(I laughed about it)

D A Em

Come to me now, come to me now and bring

Gmaj7

(That rapturous moment)

D A Em

I wasn't changed, I wasn't changed one bit

Gmaj7

(Though you may doubt it)

D A Em

And I don't suppose, I don't suppose you care

Gmaj

(To ask about it)

[Verse]

Bm A D

The dead of winter takes a grip

And moves around us

Bm A D

All night our labors clap and kiss

Like working mothers

[Bridge]

Bm A

Old wounds and thirty feet

Bm/F# Em/B

The clock it sounds of properties

Bm A

I resign to glorious things

Bm/F# Em/B

Like angels bending on their knees

[Chorus]

D A Em

Do you delight, do you delight in me?

Gmaj7

(I laughed about it)

D A Em

Come to me now, come to me now and bring

Gmaj7

(That rapturous moment)

D A Em

I wasn't changed, I wasn't changed one bit

Gmaj7

(Though you may doubt it)

D A Em

And I don't suppose, I don't suppose you care

Gmaj7

(To ask about it)

[Chorus]

D A Em

I will delight, I will delight in this

Gmaj7

(Though you may doubt it)

D A Em

Come to me now, come to me now, my kiss

Gmaj7

(And ask about it)

G A Em

I will delight, I will delight in this

Gmaj7

(Though you may doubt it)

D A Em G

Come to me now, come to me now, my kiss

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