Midnight Blues chords by Gary Moore (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Cm 
It's the darkest hour
of the darkest night
Fm7 
It's a million miles
Cm 
from the morning light
Eb7 
G7 
Can't get no sleep
Fm7 
Don't know  what to do
Ab 
Cm 
I've got those midnight blues
Cm 
Cm 

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Verse 2

When the shadows fall,

I feel the night closing in

Fm7

There must be some reason

for this mood I'm getting in

Eb7

Can't get no sleep

Fm7

Don't know what to do

I've got those midnight blues

Bridge 1

Every evening after sundown,

as the light begins to fade

I feel so low, but I just don't know

Ab7

why these blues won't go away

Solo 1

Fm7

Eb7

Fm7

Solo 2

Fm7

Eb7

Fm7

Bridge 2

Every evening after sundown,

as the light begins to fade

I feel so low, but I just don't know

Ab7

why these blues won't go away

Verse 3
Cm 
It's the darkest hour
of the darkest night
Fm7 
It's a million miles
Cm 
to the morning light
Eb7 
G7 
Can't get no sleep
Fm7 
Don't know  what to do
Ab 
Cm 
I've got those midnight blues
Fm7 
Cm 
I've got those midnight blues
Fm7 
Cm 
I've got those midnight blues
Fm7 
Cm 
I've got those midnight blues

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C minorBPM: 86

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Midnight Blues by Gary Moore, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Gary Moore's performance.