It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet
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Capo 3rd Fret
Intro: (Am) (E) (Am) (E) (Am) (E)
(Am) Catch the elevator from the penthouse suite
And take it (E) down to the casino
The (Am) god-almighty sound of money movin' round
Can be heard (E) all the way to Reno
Well it's (C) midnight and (G) I'm not (Am) famous yet
(C) Tryin' to win it (G) all with (Am) one more bet
(C) Nothin' can (G) stop my (Am) thirty-two hop
Or my (D) ten dollar - yo yo yo
It's midnight, I'm just gettin' ready to (Am) roll
(Am) (G) (E) Midnight
Now (Am) Lester Polyester signs another marker
Like the (E) high rollers do
(Am) Seven come eleven
His brand new baby needs some (E) Prada shoes
Well it's (C) midnight and (G) she's not (Am) famous yet
(C) Tryin' to win it (G) all with (Am) one more bet
(C) Nothin' can (G) stop a (Am) thirty-two hop
Or a (D) ten dollar - yo yo yo
It's midnight, Skippie's gettin' ready to (Am) roll
(Am) (G) (E) Midnight
(Am) (G) (E) Midnight
Solo: (C) (G) (Am) (C) (G) (Am) (C) (G) (Am) (D) (D) (D)
(Am) (G) (E) Midnight
(Am) (G) it's (E) Midnight
They're (Am) pagin' someone we know, Lester hits a keno
He's (E) not leavin' yet
(Am) Vacuum cleaners hummin' lounge act still is strummin'
It's the (E) twenty-first set
It's (C) midnight and (G) they're not (Am) famous yet
(C) Tryin' to win it (G) all with (Am) one more bet
(C) Nothin' can (G) stop their (Am) thirty-two hop
Or my (D) ten dollar - yo - thirty-two hop
It's midnight, the reefer's gettin' ready to (Am) roll
(Am) (G) (E) Midnight
Oh..(Am) (G) (E) Midnight
(Am) (G) it's (E) Midnight
(Am) (G) (E) Midnight
fade out...
How to play It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.