'round Midnight Chords
by Betty Carter
'round Midnight by Betty Carter is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, Bm5-/7, Em5-/7, A7, Dm7, G7, Bbm7, Gdim, Am7, D7, Gm7, C7, Dm7+, Fdim, Bb7, E7/9- and Bbm9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Dm Bm5-/7 Em5-/7 A7
It begins to tell 'round midnight, 'round midnight
Dm7 G7 Bbm7 Gdim Am7 D7
I do pretty well 'til after sundown
Gm7 C7 Dm Dm7+
Supper time, I'm feelin' sad,
Fdim G7 Bb7 A7
But it really gets bad 'round midnight.
Dm Bm5-/7 Em5-/7 A7
Mem'ries always start 'round midnight, 'round midnight
Dm G7 Bbm7 Gdim Am7 D7
Haven't got the heart to stand those mem'ries
Gm7 C7 Dm Dm7+
When my heart is still with you
Fdim G7 A7 Dm Dm7+
And old midnight knows it too
Bridge
Bm5-/7 E7/9- A7
When some quarrel we've had needs mending
Bm5-/7 E7/9- A7
Does that mean that our love is ending
Gm7 C7 Bb7 A7
Darling, I need you lately I find
D7 C7 Bb7 A7
You're out of my arms and I'm out of my mind
Dm Bm5-/7 Em5-/7 A7
Let our love take wing some midnight, 'round midnight
Dm G7 Bbm7 Gdim Am7 D7
Let the angels sing for your returning
Gm7 C7 Dm Dm7+ Bbm9
Let our love be safe and sound
Fdim G7 Bb7 A7 Dm
When old midnight comes around.