Midnight Oil
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[Intro: ]F Key: F then change to F#
F
That call was from the office
Bb F
And I guess I?ll have to burn the midnight oil again.
F C (walk)
And hon? you know how much the boss depends on me to lend a helping hand.
F Bb F
I watch him in the mirror, as I lie and tell him I don?t know how late I?ll be.
F B C F
While I?m puttin? on my makeup, I?m puttin? on the one that really loves me.
F# B F#
The girls all got together and they called to see if I could have some fun tonight.
F# C# (Walk)
But you know me, the only thing I do is go to work and watch tv.
F# B F#
I watch him in the mirror, as I lie and tell him I don?t know how late I?ll be.
F# C C# F# (walk)
While I?m puttin? on my makeup, I?m puttin? on the one that really loves me.
Bb B F#
And tonight I?ll cheat again, and tomorrow I?ll be sorry.
F# C# (walk)
And I?ll feel kind of dirty ?cause I?ll have the midnight oil all over me.
F# B F#
God knows his dream would shatter if he knew the devil had me and won?t set me free.
F# C C# F#
While I?m puttin? on my makeup, I?m puttin? on the one that really loves me.
F# C C# F# B F#
While I?m puttin? on my makeup, I?m puttin? on the one that really loves me.
(on the "my makeup" lines, the B is an eighth note count in B-C. The C is an
eighth note count in C-C#.)
The song is in the above keys on the CD. Here are the Nashville Numbers for other keys.
Enjoy, Aloha!
Intro: | 1 | 1 | /1/4/1/1/
/1/1/5/5/
/1/4/1/1/
/1/b5 5/1/1/
/1/4/1/1/
/1/1/5/5/
/1/4/1/1/
/1/b5 5/1/1/
/1 3/4/4/1/1/
/1/1/5/5/
/1/4/1/1/
/1/b5 5/1/1/
/1/b5 5/1 4/1/
How to play Midnight Oil
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 F. 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.