Midnight Shift:Buddy Holly.
Recorded in 1956.
          
         (Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO:
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Well, if you see old Annie, better give her a lift..
      A
Cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

#1.
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If Annie puts her hair up on her head,
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paints them lips up bright, bright red,
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wears that dress that fits real tight,
       D
starts stayin' out till the middle of the night..
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Says that a friend give her a lift..
      A
Well, Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

#2.
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If she acts a little funny, seems a little strange,
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starts spendin' your money for brand new things.
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Tells you that she wants to use the car,
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never explains what she wants it for.
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Brother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'
      A
cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

CHORUS:
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Well, early in the morning when the sun comes up,
    A
you look at old Annie and she looks kinda rough.
         D
You tell her, honey, get out of that bed..
           A
She says, 'Leave me alone, I'm just about dead.'
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Brother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'
      A
cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.

#3.
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If you got a good Mama that's stayin' at home,
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you better enjoy it, cause it won't last long.
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When you think everything's all right,
    D
she starts slippin' 'round in the middle of the night.
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Brother, there just ain't no 'ifs,'
      A
cause Annie's been a-workin' on the midnight shift.


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