Midnight Love Affair
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4/4
79 bpm
Intro
| Fm9 | Gm7/C | Fm9 | Gm7/C |
| Fm9 | Gm7/C | Fm9 | Gm7/C |
[Verso 1]
Dbmaj7 Cm7
You stare at him at night and think of schemes
Dbmaj7 Cm7
I stay with her each night, but you're in my dreams
Dbmaj7 Cm7
You telling him that you're going out, just to meet some friends
Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Db/Eb
I wonder if this great charade will ever ever end
[Refrão]
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 Gb9
We're just a midnight love affair, we get together and go nowhere
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 C7#5b9
I'd really like to tell the world we care, but we're just another late night love...
Interlude
| Fm9 | Gm7/C | Fm9 | Gm7/C |
Affair......
| Fm9 | Gm7/C | Fm9 | Gm7/C |
[Verso 2]
Dbmaj7 Cm7
You have a little boy you really love
Dbmaj7 Cm7
I have a little daughter, that I place no one above
Dbmaj7 Cm7
If by chance you see me walking down the street
Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Db/Eb
You know that eyes like ours should never ever meet
[Refrão]
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 Gb9
We're just a midnight love affair, we get together and go nowhere
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 C7#5b9
I'd really like to tell the world we care, but we're just another late night love affair
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 Gb9
Just a midnight love affair, we get together and go nowhere
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 C7#5b9
I'd really like to tell the world we care, but we're just another late night love
{Break}
| Bb9 | Bb9 |
Affair.............
[Ponte]
Fm7 Fm7/Eb D7(#9) Dbmaj9
Hang-ups cause a slip of the tongue, things that make us come undone
Fm7 Fm7/Eb D7(#9) Dbmaj9
The little white lies we tell our friends, to hold our love until the end
Fm7 Fm7/Eb D7(#9) Dbmaj9
We never seem to quit the lies, we live inside a grim disguise
Fm7 Fm7/Eb D7(#9) Dbmaj9 Bb/C
We love each other in our mind, an answer is what we must find......
{Solo}
| Fm9 | Gm7/C | Fm9 | Gm7/C |
| Fm9 | Gm7/C | Fm9 | Gm7/C | |
[Refrão]
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 Gb9
We're just a midnight love affair, we get together and go nowhere
Fm7 Cm7 Bbm7 C7#5b9
I'd really like to tell the world we care, but we're just another late night love affair
Outro
| Fm7 Cm7 | Bbm7 Gb9 | Fm7 Cm7 | Bbm7 Gb9 | Fm9
How to play Midnight Love Affair
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm9. 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.