Midnight In Montgomery Tab by Alan Jackson

Midnight In Montgomery tab by Alan Jackson

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E)

DM, C, C9, A#, A#sus2, A7
(x)= eigth rest

Intro:

   DM                                 C9
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|

 DM                                 C9
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|

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Verse 1:


   Midnight in Mont-gomery,     Silver eagle,     lonely  road,        I was
   DM                                 C9
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0------------0-------------------0--------------|
B|--------3----------------3------------------3-------------------3----------------|
G|------2----------------2------------------0-----------0-------0-----------0------|
D|----0---------0------0---------0--------2-------(x)-2-------2-------(x)-2--------|
A|--------------------------------------3-------------------3----------------------|
D|--0----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------|


    on my way   to Mobile,       for a big New Year's eve show.
   A#sus2                              Dm
E|----------1----------------1-------------------0h1----1----------0h1---1-------|
B|--------1----------------1------------------3------------------3---------------|
G|------3----------3-----3----------3-------2------------------2-----------------|
D|----3------(x)-3-----3------(x)-3-------0----------0-------0--------0----------|
A|--1----------------1-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------0------------------0---------------------|


      I stopped for just a mi - nute to see a friend outside of town           with my
   DM                                          C9
E|-------------------0h1---1---------0h1---0-------------0------------------0-----------|
B|---------------3-----------------3------------------3-------------------3---------0---|
G|--------2----------------------2------------------0-------------0-----0-----(x)-2-----|
D|----0------------------0-----0---------0--------2-------(x)--2------2-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------3--------------------3-------------------|
D|-0-------------------------0----------------------------------------------------------|


 collar up,       I found his name,  and felt the wind  die  down.       Then  a
   A#sus2                                  A             A7     A
E|----------1-------------------1----------------------0-----0----------0-------0---|
B|--------1-------------------1----------------------2-----2----------2-------------|
G|------3----------3-------3----------3----------2-------0----------2--------2------|
D|----3------(x)-3------3------(x)-3----------2-------------------2------(x)--------|
A|--1----------------1---------------------0--------------------0-------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


  drunk man   in  a cowboy  hat      took me by surprise,          wearing
   DM                                 C9
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|


   shiny boots,     a nudie suit     and haun - ted, haunted eyes.     He said,
   A#sus2                                 Dm
E|------------1-----------------1-------------------0h1----1----------0h1-----1-----|
B|----------1-----------------1------------------3------------------3---------------|
G|--------3---------3-------3----------3-------2------------------2-----------------|
D|----3------(x)-3-------3------(x)-3--------0----------0-------0----------0--------|
A|--1------------------1------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------0------------------0---------------------|

   "Friend, it's good to see you,       it's nice  to know  you care."        Then the
   Dm                                         C9
E|----------------0h1-----1---------0h1---0------------0--------------------0--------|
B|-------------3------------------3-----------------3---------------------3----------|
G|----------2-------------------2-----------------0--------------0------0----------0-|
D|-----0---------------0------0---------0-------2-------(x)-2---------2------(x)-2---|
A|--------------------------------------------3---------------------3----------------|
D|-0------------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|


  wind picked up,     and he was gone.  What he ever   really th - ere?            begin strumming:
   A#sus2                 A#                     A7                           A
E|---------------1-----------------1---------------------0--------------------------0--|
B|------------1------------------3---------------------2-------------------2-----2--2--|
G|--------3-------------3------3---------0-----------0----------0------0-------2----2--|
D|-----3----------(x)-3------0------(x)------3-----2------(x)-2------2---2---2------2--|
A|--1---------------------1----------------------0-----------------0----------------0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus - strumming:

             C                 Dm            C9                        Dm
'Cause it's midnight in Mont - gomery, just hear that whip- poor - will.
         C                 Dm              A                         A7
See the stars light up the pur - ple sky.  Fe - el that lone - some chill.
                 C                     C9                   Dm
'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his song, smell whiskey in the air.
C9.                A#           A
Midnight in Mont - gomery, he's al - ways singing

   there.
    DM                                 C9
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|

                                                                     Well I
DM                                 C9
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-------------0----|
D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:

   climbed back on that eagle,        took one last  look a- round,
    Dm                                     C9
E|---------------0h1----1---------0h1---0-----------0----------------0---------|
B|-------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------3-----------|
G|---------2------------------2-----------------0----------0-----0----------0--|
D|-----0-------------0------0---------0-------2------(x)-2-----2------(x)-2----|
A|------------------------------------------3----------------3-----------------|
D|--0---------------------0----------------------------------------------------|


   red tail-lights,  a shadow moves      slow  a - cross the ground.       And
  A#sus2                                  Dm
E|------------1-----------------1------------------0h1------1---------0h1---1--|
B|----------1-----------------1-----------------3-------------------3----------|
G|-------3-----------3------3----------3------2-------------------2------------|
D|-----3-------(x)-3------3------(x)-3------0------------0------0---------0----|
A|---1------------------1------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------0-------------------0----------------|

   off somewhere  a  midnight train is  slow - ly passing by.         I can
   Dm                                   C9
E|-----------0h1-----1----------0h1--0----------0-----------------0--------------|
B|---------3------------------3---------------3-----------------3----------------|
G|------2-------------------2---------------0----------0------0----------0-------|
D|----0-----------0-------0--------0------2------(x)-2------2------(x)-2---------|
A|--------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D|--0-------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|

   hear that whistle blow - ing,   I'm so  lonsome   I could cry
  A#sus2                                    A7                              A (begin strumming)
E|-------------1----------------1--------------------0------------------------------|
B|----------1-----------------1-------------------2---------------------2-----2-2---|
G|------3-------------3-----3----------3--------0------------0-----0--------2---2---|
D|----3---------(x)-3-----3------(x)-3--------2-------(x)-2------2---2----2-----2---|
A|--1-------------------1-------------------0------------------0----------------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus - strumming:

             C                 Dm            C9                        Dm
'Cause it's midnight in Mont - gomery, just hear that whip- poor - will.
         C                 Dm              A                         A7
See the stars light up the pur - ple sky.  Fe - el that lone - some chill.
                 C                     C9                   Dm
'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his song, smell whiskey in the air.
C9.                A#           A
Midnight in Mont - gomery, he's al - ways singing

   there.                                          He's always     singing
    DM                             C9
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3--------------------|
G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0----------|
D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2------------|
A|------------------------------------3-----------------3--------------------------|
D|--0----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------|

  there.                       (slowing)         Hank's always singing,
   DM                              C9           (acapella)
E|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------------------------|
G|------2----------------2----------------0---------------------------------------|
D|----0---------0------0---------0------2-----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
D|--0----------------0------------------------------------------------------------|

   there.
    Dm
E|---1--------1-0-1-3-3 / 5~  ------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| >   Accented note
| t   Tapping
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| s   Slap
| P   Pop
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo


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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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