The Midnight Oil chords by Barbara Mandrell

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: FF

Intro:

FF



Verse 1:
   FF               Bb majorBb                  FF     Bb majorBb FF
That call was from the office and I guess I'll have to burn the midnight oil again
  FF                                 C majorC   C7C7
And honey, you know how much the boss depends on me to lend a helping hand
 FF              Bb majorBb                FF      Bb majorBb FF
I watch him in the mirror as I lie and tell him I don't know how late I'll be
     FF          C majorC                  FF N.C.  F#F#
While I'm puttin' on my makeup
I'm puttin' on the one that really loves me

Verse 2:
  F#F#                BB                 F#F#      BB F#F#
The girls all got together, and they called to see if I could have some fun tonight
  F#F#                            C#C# C#7C#7
But you know me, the only thing I do is go to work and watch TV
   F#F#              BB                 F#F#      BB F#F#
And I watch him in the mirror as I lie and tell him I don't know how late I'll be
     F#F#          C#C#                  F#F# N.C.  F#F#
While I'm puttin' on my makeup
I'm puttin' on the one that really loves me


Bridge:
            BB             F#F#
And tonight I'll cheat again and tomorrow I'll be sorry
  F#F#                              C#C#   C#7C#7
And I'll feel kind of dirty 'cause I'll have the midnight oil all over me
  F#F#                 BB                F#F#      BB F#F#
God knows his dream would shatter if he knew the devil had me and won't set me free
     F#F#          C#C#                  F#F#
While I'm puttin' on my makeup
I'm puttin' on the one that really loves me


Outro:
     F#F#          C#C#                  F#F#    Bb majorBb F#F#
While I'm puttin' on my makeup
I'm puttin' on the one that really loves me