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Midnight Shift   Buddy Holly
         INTRO:     A/ / D  
Well, if you Esee old Annie, better give her a lift..
Cause AAnnie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.
AIf Annie puts her hair up on her head,
Apaints them lips up bright, bright red,
Dwears that dress that fits real tight,
starts sAtayin' out till the middle of the night..
ESays that a friend give her a lift..
Well, AAnnie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.
.
AIf she acts a little funny, seems a little strange,
Astarts spendin' your money for brand new things.
DTells you that she wants to use the car,
nAever explains what she wants it for.
EBrother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'
cause AAnnie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.
Middle bit    A/ / / /  D/ /   A/ /   E/ /  A  
CHORUS:
Well, Aearly in the morning when the sun comes up,
you loAok at old Annie and she looks kinda rough.
You Dtell her, honey, get out of that bed..
She says, 'ALeave me alone, I'm just about dead.'
EBrother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'
cause AAnnie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.
           A/ / / /  D/ /   A/ /   E/ /  A  
AIf you got a good Mama that's stayin' at home,
Ayou better enjoy it, cause it won't last long.
WDhen you think everything's all right,
she sAtarts slippin' 'round in the middle of the night.
EBrother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'
                                                                                  A
 A/ /  D/ /  A/  E/     Acause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

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Midnight Shift

by Buddy Holly

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Midnight Shift Buddy Holly

A D

INTRO: / /

Well, if you see old Annie, better give her a lift..

Cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

If Annie puts her hair up on her head,

paints them lips up bright, bright red,

wears that dress that fits real tight,

starts stayin' out till the middle of the night..

Says that a friend give her a lift..

Well, Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

If she acts a little funny, seems a little strange,

starts spendin' your money for brand new things.

Tells you that she wants to use the car,

never explains what she wants it for.

Brother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'

cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

A D A E A

Middle bit / / / / / / / / / /

CHORUS:

Well, early in the morning when the sun comes up,

you look at old Annie and she looks kinda rough.

You tell her, honey, get out of that bed..

She says, 'Leave me alone, I'm just about dead.'

Brother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'

cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

A D A E A

/ / / / / / / / / /

If you got a good Mama that's stayin' at home,

you better enjoy it, cause it won't last long.

When you think everything's all right,

she starts slippin' 'round in the middle of the night.

Brother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'

A D A E A

/ / / / / / cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

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