Intro
| F F6 F | C C6 C |
| F F6 F | C C6 C |
[Verse]
F [ F6 F ]
I’m searching for phrases
A# [ A#6 A# ]
To sing your praises
F | A# A#6 A# |
I need to tell someone
F Dm7
It’s soon after midnight
A# C | F F6 F | C C6 C |
And my day has just begun
[Verse]
F [ F6 F ]
F gal named Honey
A# [ A#6 A# ]
Took my money
F | A# A#6 A# |
She was passing by
F Dm7
It’s soon after midnight
A# C | F F6 F | F F7 |
And the moon is in my eye
[Middle 8]
A# F
My heart is cheerful, it’s never fearful
A# | F Am/F Gm/F |
I been down on the killing floors
A# F
I’m in no great hurry, I’m not afraid of your fury
A# F C
I've faced stronger walls than yours
[Verse]
F [ F6 F ]
Charlotte’s a harlot
A# [ A#6 A# ]
Dresses in scarlet
F | A# Am Gm |
Mary dresses in green
F Dm7
It’s soon after midnight
A# C | F Am/F Gm/F | C |
And I’ve got a date with a fairy queen
[Solo]
| F | A# | F | A# C |
| F Dm7 | A# C |
| F Am/F Gm/F | F F7 |
[Middle 8]
A# F
They chirp and they chatter, what does it matter
A# | F Am/F Gm/F |
They’re lying there dying in their blood
A# F
Two Timing Slim, who’s ever heard of him
A# F | C C6 C |
I’ll drag his corpse through the mud
[Verse]
F
It’s now or never
A#
More than ever
F A#
When I met you I didn’t think you would do
F Dm7
It’s soon after midnight
A# C [ F ]
And I don’t want nobody but you
[Coda]
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