American Midnight

Single Released July 22, 2026

Capo on 2nd fret. If you want to play without capo, just set the "Transpose" button to +2.

Intro
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Verse 1
C There You GGo, FPlaying CMurder GGamesF  ACgain G   F   C    G   F​
C Going GDown FIn CHistoGry FOr CUp In GFlaFmesC    G   F​
F From Newport F(b5)News To KalamaFzoo
AF6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Verse 2
C It's Like GWatFching A CFuneral GFor FA  CFriendG   F   C    G   F​
C Some GSee FA BeCginning, GI  FOnly CSee The GEndF   C    G   F​
F The Smell Of F(b5)Sulfur In The FAir
AF6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Chorus
F7 Even In My Dark And CWildest Dreams
F7 I Never Thought I'd See The CDay
D# I'm Just Looking For Some BG#maj7lue Sky
F7 To Come Around My CWay

Instrumental
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Verse 3
C Strike GUp F The CBand, Throw GA  F PaCrade G   F   C    G   F​
C Freedom GRings FWith CBullets,G Cries FOf CChildren GToo FAfrCaid G   F​
F Am I TooF(b5) Numb? What Have I BeFcome?
AF6merican Midnight

Chorus
F7 Even In My Dark And CWildest Dreams
F7 I Never Thought I'd See The CDay
D# I'm Just Looking For Some BG#maj7lue Sky
F7 To Come Around My CWay  G   F   C​

Bridge
F7 How Long? How Long?
F7 How Long? How Long?
F7 How Long? How Long?

Instrumental
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Verse 3
C CirGcleF The CWagons, GShutF The CDoorsG   F   C    G   F​
C I'm GLike FA  CButterflyG   FFlyingC In The SGtorFm  C    G   F​
FFeeling F(b5)Helpless And AFlone
AF6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Chorus
F7 Even In My Dark And CWildest Dreams
F7 I Never Thought I'd See The CDay
D# I'm Just Looking For Some BG#maj7lue Sky
D# To Come My G#maj7Way

Outro
D# Yeah, I'm Just Looking For Some BG#maj7lue Sky
D# To Come My G#maj7Way
To Come MyD# Way, To Come My G#maj7Way
To Come MyD# Way, Yeah, To Come My G#maj7Way
To Come MyD# Way, To Come My G#maj7Way
To Come MyD# Way, To Come My G#maj7Way      D#​