Midnight Chords

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Midnight by Paul Anka is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em7, D, E, C, Bm, Am7, A, Gbm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G (midnight) Em7 G (lovers) D 

#1. 
E         G               C 
Midnight (midnight)is for lovers (lovers) 
          G     Em7 G         Bm 
so, let's spoon be..neath the moon, the 
        Am7     G                D 
silvery moon up high..(midnight..lovers.) 
G                              Am7 
Midnight (midnight) we'll be together, at  
        G                D              C 
lover's lane we'll kiss again and then again  
   Am7  G       Am7 
at mid..night..(midnight..) 

Bridge: 
    C       Am7          C 
You hold my hand and you drive me insane. 
       G                             Em7 
You're burning up my heart, then you tickle my  

brain. 
A                                          D 
Your eyes are blue, your lips are red..oh, one  
D 
more kiss and I'll go right off my head. 

#2. 
      G                               Am7 
After midnight (midnight) when all is quiet.. 
                        Em7  G 
(quiet) somewhere we'll stop in my jalop, and  
Bm  Am7             G                Am7 
ooo-ooo, we'll make love..(midnight..lovers.) 

Bridge: 
    C                                  Em7 
The old hootie owl way up in a tree is taking a peek  
   G 
at you and me. 
  A                               D        Gbm 
I don't care what it can see, oh, one more kiss and  
       D 
I'm in ecstacy. 

#3. 
     G                               Am7 
After midnight (midnight) when all is quiet.. 
                        Em7        D 
(quiet) somewhere we'll stop in my jalop, and  
    C               G                 
ooo-ooo, we'll make love. 

OUTRO: 
Em        G             D        G 
Midnight (midnight) oh, it's for lovers (lovers.) 
G     Em   G 
Yeah, that midnight (midnight)..oh, just for lovers..  
 Em       G  Em        G 
(lovers)..at midnight (midnight). 
Em          G 
I'm telling you..(Fade.) 


A fifties smash from Kraziekhat. 
    	

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