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MIDNIGHT MAN - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Tabbed by: Chris
e-mail: chrisvanloenen@hotmail.com
tuning:
Standard
Chords:
Em - 022x00
G - 320033
C - x32010
A - x02220
F - 133211
Intro
Em
Verse 1
Em Hold that chrysalis in your palm,see it Gsplit and change Em
Em It won't do you any harm, it's just Gtrying to rearrangeEm
Em It was born to live a day, now it Gflies up from your Chand
C It's beautiful, it's the one they call your ever-loving maEmn
Verse 2
Em Wolves have carried your babies away, oh your kGids drip from their teeth Em
Em The nights are long and the day is bGitter cold beyond belief Em
em G C
You spread yourself like a penitent upon the mad vibrating sand
C And through your teeth arrange to meet your midnight man Em G
Chorus 1
A Everybody's coming round to my place Em G
A Everybody's coming round to my place Em G
A Everybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see
A Everybody wanna be your midnight man Em
Verse 3
Em Don't disturb me as I sleep, treat me Ggently when I wake Em
Em Don't disturb me when I sleep even Gthough your body achesEm
Em And even though your body achesG to serve at his comCmand
C Between the wars she still adores her ever-loving manEm
Verse 4
Em Close your eyes, sleep in him, Gdream of your lostEm sons and daughters
Em Me, I'll raise up the dorsal fin, and Gglide up and down the Emwaters
Em I'll glide up and down the waters, then I'll Gwalk upon the landC
C And call the out, the ones who doubt your midnight manEm G
Chorus 2
A Everybody's coming round to my place Em G
A Everybody's coming round to my place Em G
A Everybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see
A Everybody wants to be your midnight mEman
Verse 5
Em It's early in the morningG and I don't know what to Emdo
Em It's early in the morning and I Gcan't believe it's Emtrue
Em It's early in the morning and it's hGappening agCain
C I called you once, I called you twice, ain't I your midnight man? Em G
Chorus 3
A Everybody's coming round to my place Em G
A Everybody's coming round to my place Em G
A Everybody's coming round, oh baby, don't you see
A Everybody wants to be your midnight mEman
Outro:
Em F G F Em Everybody's coming round
Em F G F Em Everybody's coming round
Em F G F Em Everybody's coming round
Em F G F Em To be your midnight man
Em F G F Em To be your midnight man
Em F G F Em
Timing of the outro:
Em F G G F F F Em
e|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|
B|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|
G|--x----2--0-------0-----2--2---2-x-------------|
D|--2----3--0-------0-----3--3---3-2-------------|
A|--2----3--2-------2-----3--3---3-2-------------|
E|--0----1--3-------3-----1--1---1-0-------------|