Merle Haggard – Midnight Turning Day Blues (Guitar)
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Chords
This song was written by Jimmy Rogers and recorded and performed in the
late 1920's and early 30's
Capo on the 4th fret.
Play in a 12-bar blues
[Intro] e|---------2---2---0---------2---0---2--| B|---------3---3---2---------3---2---3--| G|---------2---2---2---------2---2---2--| D|-------0-0-4-----2-------0-----2-0----| A|-0-2-4---------0---0-2-4-----0--------| E|--------------------------------------| D D7 One of these mornings I'm gonna leave this town G D One of these mornings I'm gonna leave this town A7 D Cause you're trifling woman shore keeps a good man down D D7 She left me this morning, midnight was turning day G D She left me this morning, midnight was turning day A7 D I didn't have no blues till my good gal went away D D7 I got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day Lord Lord G D Got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day A7 D I wish a tornado would blow my blues away
[Solo]
D D7 When a man is down and out, a woman don't want him 'round G D When a man is down and out, a woman don't want him 'round A7 D But when an man's got money, he's the sweetest guy in town D D7 A woman will follow you, right to the jail house door G D A woman will follow you, right to the jail house door A7 D Then she'll laugh and tell you, she can't fuss and fight no more
[Chorus]
D D7 I got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day Lord Lord G D Got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day A7 D I wish a tornado would blow my blues away
[Outro]
D A7 D Yodel-ady yodel-ady-oh oh-lady