heliocentric@breathe.com
26th December 2000, 11.24pm

IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
(WIlson Pickett - Steve Cropper)

Chords used:

B:  799877
Ab: 466544
F#: 244322
E:  022100
C#: 9-11-11-10-9-9

(drums)

B Ab F# E
          uh!

C# F# (x2)

          C#            F#       C#           F#
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,
               C#           F#       C#
That's when my love comes a-tumblin' down,
F#        C#            F#       C#           F#
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,
                    C#     F#    C#
That's when there's no-one else around,
          Ab              F#                  Ab
I'm gonna take you, gonna hold you,
                       F#
Do all the things I've told you.
         C#    F# C#     F#
Midnight hour, oh baby.

B Ab F# E

C# F# (x2)

          C#            F#         C#         F#
I'm gonna wait 'til the stars come out,
            C#         F#      C#
And see the sweet love in your eye,
F#        C#            F#       C#           F#
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,
               C#             F#
That's when my love begins to shine,
                Ab          F#
Well you're the only girl I know,
  Ab              F#
I really love you so,
         C#   F#    C#    F#
Midnight hour,   oh yeah.

B Ab F# E

C# F# (x2)

C#
(harmonica solo - guitar plays one slash every bar)

B Ab F# E
          yeah!

C# F# (x2)

          C#            F#       C#       F#
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,
               C#         F#       C#
That's when my love comes tumbling down,
F#        C#            F#       C#       F#
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour,
                    C#     F#    C#
That's when there's no-one else around,
          Ab              F#              Ab
I'm gonna take you, gonna hold you,
                       F#
Do all the things I've told you,
         C#   F#   C#    F#
Midnight hour,  oh baby, yes I am!

B Ab F# E C#