Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E) DM, C, C9, A#, A#sus2, A7 (x)= eigth rest Intro: DM C9 E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------| G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------| D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------| A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------| D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------| DM C9 E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------| G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------| D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------| A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------| D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: Midnight in Mont-gomery, Silver eagle, lonely road, I was DM C9 E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0------------0-------------------0--------------| B|--------3----------------3------------------3-------------------3----------------| G|------2----------------2------------------0-----------0-------0-----------0------| D|----0---------0------0---------0--------2-------(x)-2-------2-------(x)-2--------| A|--------------------------------------3-------------------3----------------------| D|--0----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------| on my way to Mobile, for a big New Year's eve show. A#sus2 Dm E|----------1----------------1-------------------0h1----1----------0h1---1-------| B|--------1----------------1------------------3------------------3---------------| G|------3----------3-----3----------3-------2------------------2-----------------| D|----3------(x)-3-----3------(x)-3-------0----------0-------0--------0----------| A|--1----------------1-----------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------0------------------0---------------------| I stopped for just a mi - nute to see a friend outside of town with my DM C9 E|-------------------0h1---1---------0h1---0-------------0------------------0-----------| B|---------------3-----------------3------------------3-------------------3---------0---| G|--------2----------------------2------------------0-------------0-----0-----(x)-2-----| D|----0------------------0-----0---------0--------2-------(x)--2------2-----------------| A|---------------------------------------------3--------------------3-------------------| D|-0-------------------------0----------------------------------------------------------| collar up, I found his name, and felt the wind die down. Then a A#sus2 A A7 A E|----------1-------------------1----------------------0-----0----------0-------0---| B|--------1-------------------1----------------------2-----2----------2-------------| G|------3----------3-------3----------3----------2-------0----------2--------2------| D|----3------(x)-3------3------(x)-3----------2-------------------2------(x)--------| A|--1----------------1---------------------0--------------------0-------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| drunk man in a cowboy hat took me by surprise, wearing DM C9 E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------| G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------| D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------| A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------| D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------| shiny boots, a nudie suit and haun - ted, haunted eyes. He said, A#sus2 Dm E|------------1-----------------1-------------------0h1----1----------0h1-----1-----| B|----------1-----------------1------------------3------------------3---------------| G|--------3---------3-------3----------3-------2------------------2-----------------| D|----3------(x)-3-------3------(x)-3--------0----------0-------0----------0--------| A|--1------------------1------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------0------------------0---------------------| "Friend, it's good to see you, it's nice to know you care." Then the Dm C9 E|----------------0h1-----1---------0h1---0------------0--------------------0--------| B|-------------3------------------3-----------------3---------------------3----------| G|----------2-------------------2-----------------0--------------0------0----------0-| D|-----0---------------0------0---------0-------2-------(x)-2---------2------(x)-2---| A|--------------------------------------------3---------------------3----------------| D|-0------------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| wind picked up, and he was gone. What he ever really th - ere? begin strumming: A#sus2 A# A7 A E|---------------1-----------------1---------------------0--------------------------0--| B|------------1------------------3---------------------2-------------------2-----2--2--| G|--------3-------------3------3---------0-----------0----------0------0-------2----2--| D|-----3----------(x)-3------0------(x)------3-----2------(x)-2------2---2---2------2--| A|--1---------------------1----------------------0-----------------0----------------0--| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus - strumming: C Dm C9 Dm 'Cause it's midnight in Mont - gomery, just hear that whip- poor - will. C Dm A A7 See the stars light up the pur - ple sky. Fe - el that lone - some chill. C C9 Dm 'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his song, smell whiskey in the air. C9. A# A Midnight in Mont - gomery, he's al - ways singing there. DM C9 E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------| G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------| D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------| A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------| D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------| Well I DM C9 E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------| G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-------------0----| D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------| A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------| D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: climbed back on that eagle, took one last look a- round, Dm C9 E|---------------0h1----1---------0h1---0-----------0----------------0---------| B|-------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------3-----------| G|---------2------------------2-----------------0----------0-----0----------0--| D|-----0-------------0------0---------0-------2------(x)-2-----2------(x)-2----| A|------------------------------------------3----------------3-----------------| D|--0---------------------0----------------------------------------------------| red tail-lights, a shadow moves slow a - cross the ground. And A#sus2 Dm E|------------1-----------------1------------------0h1------1---------0h1---1--| B|----------1-----------------1-----------------3-------------------3----------| G|-------3-----------3------3----------3------2-------------------2------------| D|-----3-------(x)-3------3------(x)-3------0------------0------0---------0----| A|---1------------------1------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------0-------------------0----------------| off somewhere a midnight train is slow - ly passing by. I can Dm C9 E|-----------0h1-----1----------0h1--0----------0-----------------0--------------| B|---------3------------------3---------------3-----------------3----------------| G|------2-------------------2---------------0----------0------0----------0-------| D|----0-----------0-------0--------0------2------(x)-2------2------(x)-2---------| A|--------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------| D|--0-------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| hear that whistle blow - ing, I'm so lonsome I could cry A#sus2 A7 A (begin strumming) E|-------------1----------------1--------------------0------------------------------| B|----------1-----------------1-------------------2---------------------2-----2-2---| G|------3-------------3-----3----------3--------0------------0-----0--------2---2---| D|----3---------(x)-3-----3------(x)-3--------2-------(x)-2------2---2----2-----2---| A|--1-------------------1-------------------0------------------0----------------0---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus - strumming: C Dm C9 Dm 'Cause it's midnight in Mont - gomery, just hear that whip- poor - will. C Dm A A7 See the stars light up the pur - ple sky. Fe - el that lone - some chill. C C9 Dm 'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his song, smell whiskey in the air. C9. A# A Midnight in Mont - gomery, he's al - ways singing there. He's always singing DM C9 E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0------------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3--------------------| G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0----------| D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2------------| A|------------------------------------3-----------------3--------------------------| D|--0----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------| there. (slowing) Hank's always singing, DM C9 (acapella) E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------------------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------------------------| G|------2----------------2----------------0---------------------------------------| D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-----------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------| D|--0----------------0------------------------------------------------------------| there. Dm E|---1--------1-0-1-3-3 / 5~ ------------------------------------------------------| B|---3------3---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---2----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ************************************ | x Dead note | g Grace note | (n) Ghost note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | r Release | > Accented note | t Tapping | b Bend | br Bend release | pb Pre-bend | pbr Pre-bend release | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato | s Slap | P Pop | PM Palm mute | TR Trill | N Tremolo ************************************
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Midnight In Montgomery by Alan Jackson