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IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
(WIlson Pickett - Steve Cropper)
Chords used:
B:  799877
G#: 466544
F#: 244322
E:  022100
C#: 9-11-11-10-9-9
(drums)
  B     G#     F#    Euh!
 C#   F#(x2)
I'm gonna C#wait 'til the F#midnight C#hour,F#  
That's when my C#love comes a-F#tumblin' C#down,
F#I'm gonna C#wait 'til the F#midnight C#hour,F#  
That's when there's C#no-one F#else aC#round,
I'm gonna G#take you, gonna F#hold you,G#  
Do all the things I've F#told you.
Midnight C#hour, F#oh C#baby.F#  
B G# F# E
 C#   F#(x2)
I'm gonna C#wait 'til the F#stars come C#out,F#  
And see the C#sweet love F#in your C#eye,
F#I'm gonna C#wait 'til the F#midnight C#hour,F#  
That's when my C#love begins to F#shine,
Well you're the G#only girl I F#know,
I G#really love you F#so,
Midnight C#hour,   F#oh C#yeah.F#  
B G# F# E
 C#   F#(x2)
C#(harmonica solo - guitar plays one slash every bar)
  B     G#     F#    Eyeah!
 C#   F#(x2)
I'm gonna C#wait 'til the F#midnight C#hour,F#  
That's when my C#love comes F#tumbling C#down,
F#I'm gonna C#wait 'til the F#midnight C#hour,F#  
That's when there's C#no-one F#else aC#round,
I'm gonna G#take you, gonna F#hold you,G#  
Do all the things I've F#told you,
Midnight C#hour,  F#oh C#baby, F#yes I am!
B G# F# E C#

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In The Midnight Hour

by The Jam

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IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

(WIlson Pickett - Steve Cropper)

Chords used:

: 799877

: 466544

: 244322

: 022100

: 9-11-11-10-9-9

(drums)

B G# F# E

uh!

C# F#

(x2)

C# F# C# F#

I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,

C# F# C#

That's when my love comes a-tumblin' down,

F# C# F# C# F#

I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,

C# F# C#

That's when there's no-one else around,

G# F# G#

I'm gonna take you, gonna hold you,

Do all the things I've told you.

C# F# C# F#

Midnight hour, oh baby.

B G# F# E

C# F#

(x2)

C# F# C# F#

I'm gonna wait 'til the stars come out,

C# F# C#

And see the sweet love in your eye,

F# C# F# C# F#

I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,

C# F#

That's when my love begins to shine,

G# F#

Well you're the only girl I know,

G# F#

I really love you so,

C# F# C# F#

Midnight hour, oh yeah.

B G# F# E

C# F#

(x2)

(harmonica solo - guitar plays one slash every bar)

B G# F# E

yeah!

C# F#

(x2)

C# F# C# F#

I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,

C# F# C#

That's when my love comes tumbling down,

F# C# F# C# F#

I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,

C# F# C#

That's when there's no-one else around,

G# F# G#

I'm gonna take you, gonna hold you,

Do all the things I've told you,

C# F# C# F#

Midnight hour, oh baby, yes I am!

B G# F# E C#

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