I Feel Like Midnight

Clive James and Pete Atkin

Chord transcription by Gerry Smith (first performance version) ======================== Intro: Cmaj7/9, F#6, F, Am F, Em, Eb, C V1 Cmaj7/9 I feel like midnight F#6 And whether a new day F Will ever dawn Am Is just a guess V2 F9 I see by starlight Em The long road from the day Eb That I was born C To this address Middle 8 F Fm6 And I look at where you slept Am F And I taste the tears you wept Am Ab Dbmaj7 And you're here again except Cmaj7/9 I feel like midnight V3 Instrumental: Cmaj7/9, F#6, F, Am, F9, Em, Eb, C. V4 Cmaj7/9 I feel like midnight F#6 And you are here again F To mock me with a smile Am Each time I say V5 F9 I feel like midnight Em And the only chance I had Eb To rest a while C I threw away F Give me a break Em Give me the break of day Eb I feel like midnight Cmaj7/9 Ebm7 I feel like midnight F I feel like midnight Am I feel like midnight

Chord transcription by Ian Chippett (The Lakeside Sessions version) ======================== Intro: Cma9 F#6 F Am Fadd9 Em Eb Cma9 Cma9 I feel like midnight F#6 And whether a new day F Will ever dawn Am Is just a guess Fadd9 I see by starlight Em The long road from the day Eb That I was born Cma9 To this address F Fm6 And I look at where you slept Am F And I taste the tears you wept Am Ab Dbmaj7 And you're here again except Cmaj7/9 I feel like midnight I feel like midnight And you are here again To mock me with a smile Each time I say I feel like midnight And the only chance I had To rest a while I threw away F Give me a break Em Give me the break of day Eb I feel like midnight Cma9 I feel like midnight Solo: Cma9 F#6 F Am Fadd9 Em Eb Cma9

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