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
A There You EGo, DPlaying AMurder EGamesD  AAgain E   D   A    E   D​
A Going EDown DIn AHistoEry DOr AUp In EFlaDmesA    E   D​
D From Newport D(b5)News To KalamaDzoo
AD6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Verse 2
A It's Like EWatDching A AFuneral EFor DA  AFriendE   D   A    E   D​
A Some ESee DA BeAginning, EI  DOnly ASee The EEndD   A    E   D​
D The Smell Of D(b5)Sulfur In The DAir
AD6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Chorus
D7 Even In My Dark And AWildest Dreams
D7 I Never Thought I'd See The ADay
C I'm Just Looking For Some Fmaj7Blue Sky
D7 To Come Around My AWay

Instrumental
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Verse 3
A Strike EUp D The ABand, Throw EA  D PaArade E   D   A    E   D​
A Freedom ERings DWith ABullets,E Cries DOf AChildren EToo DAfrAaid E   D​
D Am I TooD(b5) Numb? What Have I BeDcome?
AD6merican Midnight

Chorus
D7 Even In My Dark And AWildest Dreams
D7 I Never Thought I'd See The ADay
C I'm Just Looking For Some Fmaj7Blue Sky
D7 To Come Around My AWay  E   D   A​

Bridge
D7 How Long? How Long?
D7 How Long? How Long?
D7 How Long? How Long?

Instrumental
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Verse 3
A CirEcleD The AWagons, EShutD The ADoorsE   D   A    E   D​
A I'm ELike DA  AButterflyE   DFlyingA In The SEtorDm  A    E   D​
DFeeling D(b5)Helpless And ADlone
AD6merican Midnight

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Chorus
D7 Even In My Dark And AWildest Dreams
D7 I Never Thought I'd See The ADay
C I'm Just Looking For Some Fmaj7Blue Sky
C To Come MyFmaj7 Way

Outro
C Yeah, I'm Just Looking For Some Fmaj7Blue Sky
C To Come MyFmaj7 Way
To Come MyC Way, To Come MyFmaj7 Way
To Come MyC Way, Yeah, To Come MyFmaj7 Way
To Come MyC Way, To Come MyFmaj7 Way
To Come MyC Way, To Come MyFmaj7 Way    C​