Intro
| G G6 G | D D6 D |
| G G6 G | D D6 D |
[Verse]
G [ G6 G ]
I’m searching for phrases
C [ C6 C ]
To sing your praises
G | C C6 C |
I need to tell someone
G Em7
It’s soon after midnight
C D | G G6 G | D D6 D |
And my day has just begun
[Verse]
G [ G6 G ]
G gal named Honey
C [ C6 C ]
Took my money
G | C C6 C |
She was passing by
G Em7
It’s soon after midnight
C D | G G6 G | G G7 |
And the moon is in my eye
[Middle 8]
C G
My heart is cheerful, it’s never fearful
C | G Bm/G Am/G |
I been down on the killing floors
C G
I’m in no great hurry, I’m not afraid of your fury
C G D
I've faced stronger walls than yours
[Verse]
G [ G6 G ]
Charlotte’s a harlot
C [ C6 C ]
Dresses in scarlet
G | C Bm Am |
Mary dresses in green
G Em7
It’s soon after midnight
C D | G Bm/G Am/G | D |
And I’ve got a date with a fairy queen
[Solo]
| G | C | G | C D |
| G Em7 | C D |
| G Bm/G Am/G | G G7 |
[Middle 8]
C G
They chirp and they chatter, what does it matter
C | G Bm/G Am/G |
They’re lying there dying in their blood
C G
Two Timing Slim, who’s ever heard of him
C G | D D6 D |
I’ll drag his corpse through the mud
[Verse]
G
It’s now or never
C
More than ever
G C
When I met you I didn’t think you would do
G Em7
It’s soon after midnight
C D [ G ]
And I don’t want nobody but you
[Coda]
| G Bm/G Am/G | A