alright today were doing Midwest midnight an incredible song by and incredible band who never got the attention they deserved this is off the stagepass album which was recrded live at the agora ballroom in Cleveland ohio in 1976 Intro A (Michael drones on an a chord while Jonah Koslen plays some little licks around the chords) A D E A D E (these can be played two different ways if you have a full band they are single stokes like the album if your doing this song solo I do triplets on the D and E to give it a fuller sound)

^AWith thirteen lovers I^D hid benea^Eth the covers ^A got staples in m^Dy hands f^Eor my time ^A With the radio low ^F#so the folks don't know I p^Droceed with my p^Eassion of crime... ^A And though somewhat ^Dobtuse, I've^E been told this abuse ^A will more than li^Dkely make ^Eme go blind ^A But with a heart that's aching^F#, it's a risk worth taking 'cau^Dse true love, they say, i^Es so hard to find.^A..

A D E A D E

^A Why can't she see wh^Dat she's d^Eoing to me ^A If that bandstand^D girl onl^Ey was here ^A And I'm living the dream^F#, getting lost on the screen, ^D doing Presley in ^Efront of the mirror... ^A Hanging around, ^Dgetting high o^En the sounds ^A of the ladies^D and electri^Ec guitars ^A Cross a double yellow line to^F# who knows where w^Dith six sets of glory^E a night in s^Aome bar...

(CHORUS:) D A E A AAA Midwest midnight]

^DTen thousand^A watts o^Ef holy l^Aight ^F#m from my ^Dradi^Ao so c^Elear... D A E A AAA D A E A Bodies glistening, everybody's listening F#m D E (hold and drone on this E) as the man plays all the hits that you want to hear.

^A With a will to belie^Dve, and my songs^E on my sleeve ^A If only I'd ^Dknown from th^Ee start ^A Such a sensitive to^F#y, for a suburban boy wh^Do believed he was suf^Efering for art... ^A But then^D something ^Ewent wrong ^A and he ^Dwatched as ^Ehis songs ^A met a slow death o^Df silence, ^Ebut worse ^A He was taken to task,^F# by some critic who asked, &q^Duot;Do you write the ^Ewords or lyrics ^Afirst..."

BRIDGE: A (HOLD AND DRONE) I hear 'em callin': (everything on the bridge is played in single not chops with two part call and answer vocals)

^A "Boy, you should be grateful ^D to get your foot inside the door. ^G You know there's thousands out there ^A who would take your place... ^A This attitude of yours, my son, ^D well, it lacks the due respect... ^G You bite th^G/F#e hand that feeds you-- D E (CONTINUE TO STRUM) even if you're never fed..."

^A Chasing the fam^De keeps 'em all ^Ein the game ^A But money's stil^Dl the way they ^Ekeep score ^A And nobody told you that^F# you would get older st^Drung out like some^E Avenue whore... ^A Waiting release, g^Detting shot through ^Ethe grease, ^A some L^D.A. madonna^E's maligned ^A And New York's calling just to ^F#see if you've heard '^Dbout the great English band t^Ehey just signe^Ad....

Take me back to... (CHORUS:) Midwest midnight Ten thousand watts of holy light from my radio so clear... Bodies glistening, is anybody listening? Does the man still play all the hits that you want to hear

^F#mE-X A-4 D-4 G-2 B-2 E-2

Ok guys hope you dig it just listen to the song for the timing but its really easy and any solo work that is in this song can be easily learned and crafted to your playing style. I hope your guys enjoy this and have no problem with it being shared or reposted so long as you give me the proper credit for the work that I have done myself....

Michael Stanley Band - Midwest midnight live