In the midnight hour Chords
In the midnight hour by Wilson Pickett is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords D, B, A, G, E and A/. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D B A G -- E A (twice)
Verse 1
E A E A
I'm gonna wait til the midnight hour
E A E A
That's when my love comes tumbling down
E A E A
I'm gonna wait til the midnight hour
E A E A
When there's no one else around
B A
I'm gonna take you girl and hold you
B A E A E A E A
and do all the things I told you in the midnight hour yes I am oohhh yes I am
D B
one more thing I just wanna say
Verse 2
E A E A
I'm gonna wait til stars come out
E A E A
and see that twinkle in your eyes
E A E A
I'm gonna wait til the midnight hour
E A E A
that's when my love begins to shine
B A
You'll be the only girl I'll love
B A
and really Love you so
E A E A E A D B
in the midnight hour oh yeah in the midnight hour
SOLO - HORNS / E A/ E A / E A / B Twice
Repeat Verse 2 Sax solo Twice
Scale up in E and then
Intro once and end on E