• Song:

    After Midnight

  • Artist:

    J.j. Cale

  • Album:

    Star Club

INTRO: 
              h                    h 
----------------------------------------- 
-------3--------------------3------------ 
-------2----4---4-----------2----4---4--- 
-------4----5-7-5-----------4----5-7-5--- 
--5---------5---5------5---------5---5--- 
----------------------------------------- 
 
This riff is played twice, and then J.J. starts singing: 
 
 
    D 
---------------------------------| 
----3-----3-----------3--3-----3-| 
----2-----2-----------2--2-----2-| 
----4-----4-----------4--4-----4-| 
----5-----5-----------5--5-----5-| 
---------------------------------| 
          Af - ter  mid-night 
                                                 Riff 2 
   F               G                      D (play riff2 twice) 
---1----1---1------3---------3---3--------|------------------- 
---1----1---1------3---------3---3--------|----1----1---0----- 
---2----2---2------4---------4---4--------|----2----2---0--2-- 
------------------------------------------|-0-----0---0------4 
------------------------------------------|------------------- 
------------------------------------------|------------------- 
      we're gon-na let it all    hang   out 
      gon-na     shake your tam  -  bour - ine 
 
    D                           F               G 
------------------------------|-1-----1--1------3--------3--3- 
----3----3---------3--3----3--|-1-----1--1------3--------3--3- 
----2----2---------2--2----2--|-2-----2--2------4--------4--4- 
----4----4---------4--4----4--|------------------------------- 
----5----5---------5--5----5--|------------------------------- 
------------------------------|------------------------------- 
        Af-ter mid)night           we're gon-na chug-a-lug & 
                                 it's gon-na be peaches and 
 
(In the following, strike chords only at the chord letters. 
2nd verse coincides with 1st wherever only one line is typed) 
                              * 
    D (repeat riff twice)  |  D     D       D-D D    | 
                           |                         | 
    shout     we're gon-na |cause talk and suspicion | 
    cream                  |                         | 
 
 
    F        F       F-F F | G        G        G-G G    | 
                           |                            | 
   give an  ex-hi-bi-tion  |find out what it is   all a-| 
    
 
                            ** 
    A     A     A-A  A-A |  D    D          D-D  D | 
                         |                         | 
   bout.                 |      Af-ter mid- night, | 
 
 
    F    F - F         G           G-G    |   D (riff2 twice)| 
                                          |                 | 
       we're gon - na let it all   hang|  out.           | 
 
 
    D      D            D-D   D| (1. Return to F on line 3) 
                               | (2. solo starts) 
          Af-ter mid - night   | 
 
 
 
The solo is fairly basic and follows the progression of the 
verse (2 times). I'm not typing it in, 'cause you should be 
able to get it off the record. If not: improvise! 
 
 
OUTRO: 
 
N.C.          |(Return to '*', repeat & fade part after '**') 
              | 
We're gon-na  | 
 
 
 
 
 
I hope this helps you master this tune, and remind you that if 
you should ever come across any of J.J.'s stuff: POST IT!! 
 
 
 
Phew!!!  I only have these tunes written in music (notes), and 
the converting to TAB is bugging me although I know some of it 
by heart. In the following I only give you the chord 
structure. I just don't have the time to do everything... 
If you really have trouble figuring out some parts: listen to 
the records. If that doesn't help: Send me a line and I'll try 
to help. 
 
 
 
 
Cajuun Moon From "Okie" 3rd album. 
 
Recorded in Ebminor 
Arranged in Dminor 
 
Intro: Dm G Dm A7 G 
 
 
m                           G                    Dm 
  Cajun moon where does your power lie?  as you move across 
      G                           Dm           A7 
the southern sky.  You took my baby way too soon. What have 
     G             Dm 
you done   Cajun moon? 
 
 
(Same structure thruout song, fade on 6th verse ending.) 
 
2. Someday baby, when you want your man 
   And find him gone, just like the wind 
   Don't trouble your mind, whatever you do, 
   'Cause Cajun moon took him from you. 
 
3. Repeat verse 1 
 
4. When daylight fades, and night comes on, 
   You can hear the silence of this song, 
   Don't trouble your mind, whatever you do, 
   'Cause he got me like he got you. 
 
5. Repeat verse 1 
 
6. Repeat verse 1 
 
 
Here's one of my favorite laid back tunes: 
 
MAGNOLIA From "Naturally" 1st album.. 
 
Key C 
 
 
 
 
Slowly 
 
{Define Fmaj7 133210, Cmaj7 332000} 
 
 
 
 
   Fmaj7          |  Cmaj7     | Fmaj7       | Cmaj7 
1. Whip poor will'| sing - ing | soft sum-mer| breeze 
 
 
 
   Fmaj7               | Cmaj7       | Fmaj7                | 
   makes me think of my| bay - by  I | left down in New Or -| 
 
 
   Cmaj7  |  Fmaj7                | Cmaj7 
   leans. | I left down in New Or-| leans 
 
 
 
 
 
(2nd verse follows same progression) 
 
2. Magnolia, you sweet thing 
   you're driving me mad 
   Got to get back to you baby 
   You're the best I ever had. 
   You're the best I ever had. 
 
 
 
   Am                    |   G       | Am                | G 
      You whisper, "Good | morning", |   so gently in my |ear 
 
   Am                    |  G       | Fmaj7         | Cmaj7 
      I'm coming home to | you babe.|  I'll soon be |there. 
 
   Fmaj7           | Cmaj7  |  (Solo: Am7 G Am G Am G 
      I'll soon be |there.  |   Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7) 
 
Then: 
 
   (Repeat 2nd verse.) 
 
Ending: (Repeat and fade) 
 
   Fmaj7                           | C 
      You're the best I ever had| 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DON'T GO TO STRANGERS From "Naturally" 1st album. 
Recorded in A 
Arranged in Bb 
 
I used to have the tab for this masterpiece, but I seem to have misplaced it. 
Anyway, I know the intro by heart, and the rest of the song is basically spun ar 
ound the same theme. 
 
INTRO: 
                                                                optional 
  Gm                Bb              C                 Gm      (turnaround) 
E-----------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------| 
H-----------------|------------------1-|-1------1------------|--1------| 
G---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3---0-|-0---3--0--3---0--0--|--0--3---| 
D---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3-----|-----3-----3---0--0--|-----3---| 
A-----------------|----------1---------|---------------------|---------| 
E-----------3-----|--------------------|---------------------|---------| 
 
  Gm                Bb              D         C 
E-----------------|--------------------|--------------------- 
H-----------------|------------------3-|-3-----1---3--------- 
G---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3---2-|-2-----0---2--------- 
D---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3-----|--------------------- 
A-----------------|----------1---------|--------------------- 
E-----------3-----|--------------------|--------------------- 
 
(Then there's a solo part over the same theme.) 
(If any of you have trouble figuring this one out: Send me a mail and I'll 
try to help!) 
 
(Song starts:) 
 
Gm                                 Bb                   C            Gm 
     If Im standing in a crowd       call my name,    call it loud. 
Gm                                 Bb                   D7 
     Don't go to strang-ers,       woman, call on   me. 
                Gm                 Bb                  C                     G 
     Wave your  arm   in the air,    let me know   that you're there 
                                     D7                   G 
     When in doubt,       oh,   woman,     call on   me 
 
(Main solo part starts. Progression: G Bb C G  G Bb D7  Gm Bb C Gm D7 Gm) 
 
                C                                      G 
     Don't   leave me     here to rust.  Don't    let me turn to    dust. 
                                                        D7 
     Oh,   wom-an,    when in doubt,    call on me. 
                G                      Bb                  C                 G 
     If I'm stand-ing    in a crowd,   call my name,  call it loud. 
                                  D7                    G 
     Don't go to stran-gers     wom-an,   call on me. 
 
 
(Outro: Repeat & fade) 
     G                  Bb                 C                 G 
  E------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------| 
  H------------------|-------------------|----1---1--1---1-|--------------| 
  G-----0---0--0---0-|-----3---3--3---3--|----0---0--0---0-|----0--0-0----| 
  D-----0---0--0---0-|-----3---3--3---3--|-----------------|----0--0-0--0-| 
  A------------------|--1----------------|-3---------------|--------------| 
  E--3---------------|-------------------|-----------------|-3------------|
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