Tom Waits - Midnight Lullaby

. . . midnight lullaby . . . by tom waits
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* from ’closing time’ ( 1973 ) *

* capo 1st fret *

( original key : G# )

intro :

Gmaj7 , Cmaj7 ( x4 )

verse 1 :

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
sing a song of sixpence , pocket full of rye ,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
hush – a bye , my baby; no need to be crying .

bridge 1 :

Bm A7 Am7 D
you can burn the midnight oil with me , as long as you will .
Bm A7 Am7 D+ ( Gmaj7 )
stare out at the moon upon the window – sill and dream . . .

verse 2 :

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
sing a song of sixpence , pocket full of rye ,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
hush – a bye , my baby; no need to be crying .

bridge 2 :

Bm A7 Am7 D
there’s dew drops on the window – sill , gumdrops in your head .
Bm A7 Am7 D+ ( Gmaj7 )
slipping into dream land; you’re nodding your head , so dream . . .

solo :

Gmaj7 , Cmaj7 ( x4 )

Bm A7 , Am7 D , Bm A7 , Am7 D+

Gmaj7 , Cmaj7 ( x2 )

verse 3 :

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
dream of west vir – ginia , or of the british isles .
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
’cos when you are dreaming , you see for miles and miles .

bridge 3 :

Bm A7 Am7 D
when you are much older , re – member when we sat .
Bm A7 Am7 D
at midnight on the window – sill and had this little chat . . .

coda :

Gmaj7 Cmaj7
and dream . . .
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
come on and dream ,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
come on and dream .
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
and dream . . .
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
and dream . . .
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
come on and dream .

outro :

Gmaj7 Em7 , C Am7 ( x3 ) , Gmaj7

chord diagrams :
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Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm A7 Am7

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
3x443x x32000 x24432 x02223 x02013

D D+ Em7 C

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
xx0232 xx4332 022030 x32010

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2007
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )