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Midnight Highway

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

“Midnight Highway" by Jay
e|--E0---C#m-0---Bsus4--0---Asus2--0--|
B|--0----0-----0-----0--|
G|--1----6-----4-----2--|
D|--2----6-----4-----2--|
A|--2----4-----2-----0--|
E|--0----0-----0-----0--|
EYour bitter goBsus4odbye is ringing through this qAsus2uiet night,
This idle hour just wont passE  
I've never missed you Bsus4this much, never thought I would,Asus2  
Didn't think you'd feel this far awayE  
Your summer Bsus4perfume is still blowing tAsus2hrough this hallway,
Autumn's amber red shadows danceE  
I miss our midnigBsus4ht rides on highway Asus218, 18 is gone
Chorus
ESo go past the Bsus4lights and all the eAsus2xcusesE  
You could have left Bsus4"sincerely yours"Asus2  
EDon't you think it's oBsus4bvious that I Asus2want to say more?
C#mCause anything too daring to Bsus4say to you,
Will bAsus2e said in this letter, then burn it away
So you never realize, I'm here
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------2--2--1--1------------2---6---6---1---1------------|
A|--------------------2-----2--------------------------------|
E|----0------------------0-----------------------------------|
I'm tC#mhinking of your vague reply
So I Asus2can understand
C#mWhy we put this at rest
WAsus2hy we forget to
C#mSay that we were leaving
Asus2Say that we were sorry
C#mThe past remains unspoken
As this Asus2vacant night is dieing
EBut I still miss your Bsus4summer perfumeAsus2  
This cold air brings such a Edistance to usBsus4  
Such a paiAsus2nful distance
IC#m'm still waiting for you to say you hate me now
So I don't Asus2have to hold on to this burning heart
This burning heart is gC#metting old, is getting Bsus4old
While sC#mitting on this cold kitchen floor,Bsus4  
Head down to hide the tears,
Asus2I've realized. I’ve finally realized that you were never,
You were never meant for me

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Midnight Highway

by Daphne Loves Derby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Bsus4

Asus2

“Midnight Highway" by Jay

E C#m Bsus4 Asus2

e|--0----0-----0-----0--|

B|--0----0-----0-----0--|

G|--1----6-----4-----2--|

D|--2----6-----4-----2--|

A|--2----4-----2-----0--|

E|--0----0-----0-----0--|

E Bsus4 Asus2

Your bitter goodbye is ringing through this quiet night,

This idle hour just wont pass

Bsus4 Asus2

I've never missed you this much, never thought I would,

Didn't think you'd feel this far away

Bsus4 Asus2

Your summer perfume is still blowing through this hallway,

Autumn's amber red shadows dance

Bsus4 Asus2

I miss our midnight rides on highway 18, 18 is gone

Chorus

E Bsus4 Asus2 E

So go past the lights and all the excuses

Bsus4 Asus2

You could have left "sincerely yours"

E Bsus4 Asus2

Don't you think it's obvious that I want to say more?

C#m Bsus4

Cause anything too daring to say to you,

Asus2

Will be said in this letter, then burn it away

So you never realize, I'm here

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------2--2--1--1------------2---6---6---1---1------------|

A|--------------------2-----2--------------------------------|

E|----0------------------0-----------------------------------|

C#m

I'm thinking of your vague reply

Asus2

So I can understand

C#m

Why we put this at rest

Asus2

Why we forget to

C#m

Say that we were leaving

Asus2

Say that we were sorry

C#m

The past remains unspoken

Asus2

As this vacant night is dieing

E Bsus4 Asus2

But I still miss your summer perfume

E Bsus4

This cold air brings such a distance to us

Asus2

Such a painful distance

C#m

I'm still waiting for you to say you hate me now

Asus2

So I don't have to hold on to this burning heart

C#m Bsus4

This burning heart is getting old, is getting old

C#m Bsus4

While sitting on this cold kitchen floor,

Head down to hide the tears,

Asus2

I've realized. I’ve finally realized that you were never,

You were never meant for me

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