Buddy Holly - Midnight Shift

midnight shift : buddy holly .
recorded in 1956 .

( capo 1st fret . )
intro :
E
well , if you see old annie , better give her a lift . .
A
cause annie’s been A – workin’ on the midnight shift .

#1 .
A
if annie puts her hair up on her head ,
D
paints them lips up bright , bright red ,
A
wears that dress that fits real tight ,
D
starts stayin’ out till the middle of the night . .
E
says that a friend give her a lift . .
A
well , annie’s been A – workin’ on the midnight shift .

#2 .
A
if she acts a little funny , seems a little strange ,
D
starts spendin’ your money for brand new things .
A
tells you that she wants to use the car ,
D
never explains what she wants it for .
E
brother , there just ain’t no ’ifs , ’
A
cause annie’s been A – workin’ on the midnight shift .

chorus :
D
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 . ’
E
brother , there just ain’t no ’ifs , ’
A
cause annie’s been A – workin’ on the midnight shift .

#3 .
A
if you got a good mama that’s stayin’ at home ,
D
you better enjoy it , cause it won’t last long .
A
when you think everything’s all right ,
D
she starts slippin’ ’round in the middle of the night .
E
brother , there just ain’t no ’ifs , ’
A
cause annie’s been A – workin’ on the midnight shift .

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .