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
G There You DGo, CPlaying GMurder DGamesC  AGgain D   C   G    D   C​
G Going DDown CIn GHistoDry COr GUp In DFlaCmesG    D   C​
C From Newport C(b5)News To KalamaCzoo
AC6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Verse 2
G It's Like DWatCching A GFuneral DFor CA  GFriendD   C   G    D   C​
G Some DSee CA BeGginning, DI  COnly GSee The DEndC   G    D   C​
C The Smell Of C(b5)Sulfur In The CAir
AC6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Chorus
C7 Even In My Dark And GWildest Dreams
C7 I Never Thought I'd See The GDay
A# I'm Just Looking For Some BD#maj7lue Sky
C7 To Come Around My GWay

Instrumental
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Verse 3
G Strike DUp C The GBand, Throw DA  C PaGrade D   C   G    D   C​
G Freedom DRings CWith GBullets,D Cries COf GChildren DToo CAfrGaid D   C​
C Am I TooC(b5) Numb? What Have I BeCcome?
AC6merican Midnight

Chorus
C7 Even In My Dark And GWildest Dreams
C7 I Never Thought I'd See The GDay
A# I'm Just Looking For Some BD#maj7lue Sky
C7 To Come Around My GWay  D   C   G​

Bridge
C7 How Long? How Long?
C7 How Long? How Long?
C7 How Long? How Long?

Instrumental
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Verse 3
G CirDcleC The GWagons, DShutC The GDoorsD   C   G    D   C​
G I'm DLike CA  GButterflyD   CFlyingG In The SDtorCm  G    D   C​
CFeeling C(b5)Helpless And AClone
AC6merican Midnight

Instrumental
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Chorus
C7 Even In My Dark And GWildest Dreams
C7 I Never Thought I'd See The GDay
A# I'm Just Looking For Some BD#maj7lue Sky
A# To Come My D#maj7Way

Outro
A# Yeah, I'm Just Looking For Some BD#maj7lue Sky
A# To Come My D#maj7Way
To Come MyA# Way, To Come My D#maj7Way
To Come MyA# Way, Yeah, To Come My D#maj7Way
To Come MyA# Way, To Come My D#maj7Way
To Come MyA# Way, To Come My D#maj7Way      A#​