Eric Clapton – After Midnight (Guitar Acoustic)

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Acoustic Version of the "The Lady on the Balcony" Lockdown Sessions Fingerstyle, no pick is used by Clapton Lick (repeated throughout the song)
             A   Cadd9   D           A    A/G    D/F#
e|-----------0-----0-----2-----------0-----0-----2--|
B|-----------2-----3-----3-----------2-----2-----3--|
G|-----------2-----0-----2-----------2-----2-----2--|
D|-----------2-----2--0--0-----------2-----2-----0--|
A|--------0--0--3--3--------3--2--0--0-----0-----0--|
E|--0--3--------------------------------3--3--2--2--|
[Intro] only bass notes E G A C D C B A G F# E G A C D C B A G F# full chords A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# [Verse]
A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down

A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout

A
We're gonna cause talk and suspicion

Cadd9
Give an exhibition

D                         E   E7
Find out what it is all about
[Verse]
A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down

A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine

A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, it's all gonna be peaches and cream

A
We're gonna stimulate some action

Cadd9
Get some satisfaction

D                         E   E7
Find out what it is all about

A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're going to let it all hang down
[Piano Solo] A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D E E7 A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# [Guitar Solo] A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D E E7 A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# [Verse]
A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down

A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout

A
We're gonna cause talk and suspicion

Cadd9
Give an exhibition

D                         E   E7
Find out what it is all about

A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
[Verse]
A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(After Midnight)
A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(After Midnight)
A        Cadd9    D                                      A    A/G    D/F#
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(After Midnight) [Guitar Solo 2] A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# [Outro] A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F# A Cadd9 D A A/G D/F#
A        Cadd9    D  A    A/G    D/F#
(fade out)