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In The Middle Of The Night

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GNice man gAmeorge newsBmagent on the Amcorner
GNot very Amrich but Bmnever any Ampoorer
CJaunty old Dmgeorge a Emhappy sixty-Dmthree
CNot very Dmtall but Emhealthier Dmthan me.
GHe whistles timeless tAmunes as he Bmsaunters Amdown the street
GSprings in his Amlegs and Bmelastic in his Amfeet.
AmBut in the middle of the Emnight
AmHe steals through your Emgarden
BmGives your hF#osiery a fright
And Bmdoesn't say F#pardon.
As Amsoft as a Embreeze
With an Amarm full of Emunderwear
On his Bmhands and F#knees
Dreams Bmabout the F#knicker scare.
GHello there Amgeorge newBmsagent on the Amcorner
GHow's the Amold caryes Bmthe climate'Ams getting warmer
CChatty old Dmgeorge aEms you get yoDmur morning paper
CRead about Dmthe knicker Emthiefunderwear Dmtaker. 
GBids you 'Amgood day'aBms you wander Amout the door
GNever closAmes early aBmlways cleans Amthe floor.
AmBut when darkness hits thEme town
And there's Amwashing on your Emline
Get yBmour knickers doF#wn
Before Bmthe dreaded F#sign.
When the clAmock strikes eEmight
And you're Amsnuggled up in Embed
He'll be Bmat the garden F#gate
Filling Bmunderwear with F#dread.
GNice man Amgeorge newBmsagent on the Amcorner
GHe was closeAmd today mBmaybe gone to mAmow the lawn
CI had to go further dDmown the road to Emget me curreDmnt bun
CHello - isnDm't that george oEmn page oDmne ? 
GNo it couldn'Amt be but yBmes it isAm  
GDifficult to Amsee from Bmthese photofitAms.
AmBut they are after Emhim
Of Amthat you can be Emsure
They've cBmalled him on the F#phone
They've Bmknocked on his dF#oor.
A-but Amhe's gone aEmway
Gone to Amstay with some maEmtes
BmHe got the papers F#early
And Bmsaw his own F#face.
  Am    Em    Am    Em    Bm    F#   Bm   F#(fading)
Couplet
   G355433
  Am577555
  Bm799777
C   8 10 10 9 8 8
Dm  10 12 12 10 10 10
Em  12 14 14 12 12 12
Refrain
  Am577555
  Emx79987
  Bm224432
  F#244322

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In The Middle Of The Night

by Madness

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G Am Bm Am

Nice man george newsagent on the corner

G Am Bm Am

Not very rich but never any poorer

C Dm Em Dm

Jaunty old george a happy sixty-three

C Dm Em Dm

Not very tall but healthier than me.

G Am Bm Am

He whistles timeless tunes as he saunters down the street

G Am Bm Am

Springs in his legs and elastic in his feet.

Am Em

But in the middle of the night

Am Em

He steals through your garden

Bm F#

Gives your hosiery a fright

Bm F#

And doesn't say pardon.

Am Em

As soft as a breeze

Am Em

With an arm full of underwear

Bm F#

On his hands and knees

Bm F#

Dreams about the knicker scare.

G Am Bm Am

Hello there george newsagent on the corner

G Am Bm Am

How's the old caryes the climate's getting warmer

C Dm Em Dm

Chatty old george as you get your morning paper

C Dm Em Dm

Read about the knicker thiefunderwear taker.

G Am Bm Am

Bids you 'good day'as you wander out the door

G Am Bm Am

Never closes early always cleans the floor.

Am Em

But when darkness hits the town

Am Em

And there's washing on your line

Bm F#

Get your knickers down

Bm F#

Before the dreaded sign.

Am Em

When the clock strikes eight

Am Em

And you're snuggled up in bed

Bm F#

He'll be at the garden gate

Bm F#

Filling underwear with dread.

G Am Bm Am

Nice man george newsagent on the corner

G Am Bm Am

He was closed today maybe gone to mow the lawn

C Dm Em Dm

I had to go further down the road to get me current bun

C Dm Em Dm

Hello - isn't that george on page one ?

G Am Bm Am

No it couldn't be but yes it is

G Am Bm Am

Difficult to see from these photofits.

Am Em

But they are after him

Am Em

Of that you can be sure

Bm F#

They've called him on the phone

Bm F#

They've knocked on his door.

Am Em

A-but he's gone away

Am Em

Gone to stay with some mates

Bm F#

He got the papers early

Bm F#

And saw his own face.

Am Em Am Em Bm F# Bm F#

(fading)

Couplet

355433

577555

799777

C 8 10 10 9 8 8

Dm 10 12 12 10 10 10

Em 12 14 14 12 12 12

Refrain

577555

x79987

224432

244322

About In The Middle Of The Night Chords by Madness

Learn how to play In The Middle Of The Night by Madness with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Middle Of The Night chords”, “In The Middle Of The Night guitar chords”, or “Madness In The Middle Of The Night chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy In The Middle Of The Night chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Middle Of The Night lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, Bm, C, Dm, Em.

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