Guitar tabs with lyrics
Tuning: Drop 
D MajorD (D MajorD 
A augmentedA D MajorD 
G+G 
BB 
E MajorE)
DM, C, C9, A#, A#sus2, 
A7A7
(x)= eigth rest
Intro:
DM 
C9C9
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
BB|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G+G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
DM C9C9
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
BB|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G+G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Midnight in Mont-gomery, Silver eagle, lonely road, I was
DM C9C9
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0------------0-------------------0--------------|
BB|--------3----------------3------------------3-------------------3----------------|
G+G|------2----------------2------------------0-----------0-------0-----------0------|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0--------2-------(x)-2-------2-------(x)-2--------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------3-------------------3----------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
on my way to Mobile, for a big New Year's eve show.
A#sus2A#sus2 
DmDm
E MajorE|----------1----------------1-------------------0h1----1----------0h1---1-------|
BB|--------1----------------1------------------3------------------3---------------|
G+G|------3----------3-----3----------3-------2------------------2-----------------|
D MajorD|----3------(x)-3-----3------(x)-3-------0----------0-------0--------0----------|
A augmentedA|--1----------------1-----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------0------------------0---------------------|
I stopped for just a mi - nute to see a friend outside of town with my
DM C9C9
E MajorE|-------------------0h1---1---------0h1---0-------------0------------------0-----------|
BB|---------------3-----------------3------------------3-------------------3---------0---|
G+G|--------2----------------------2------------------0-------------0-----0-----(x)-2-----|
D MajorD|----0------------------0-----0---------0--------2-------(x)--2------2-----------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------3--------------------3-------------------|
D MajorD|-0-------------------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
collar up, I found his name, and felt the wind die down. Then a
A#sus2A#sus2 A augmentedA A7A7 A augmentedA
E MajorE|----------1-------------------1----------------------0-----0----------0-------0---|
BB|--------1-------------------1----------------------2-----2----------2-------------|
G+G|------3----------3-------3----------3----------2-------0----------2--------2------|
D MajorD|----3------(x)-3------3------(x)-3----------2-------------------2------(x)--------|
A augmentedA|--1----------------1---------------------0--------------------0-------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
drunk man in a cowboy hat took me by surprise, wearing
DM C9C9
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
BB|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G+G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
shiny boots, a nudie suit and haun - ted, haunted eyes. He said,
A#sus2A#sus2 DmDm
E MajorE|------------1-----------------1-------------------0h1----1----------0h1-----1-----|
BB|----------1-----------------1------------------3------------------3---------------|
G+G|--------3---------3-------3----------3-------2------------------2-----------------|
D MajorD|----3------(x)-3-------3------(x)-3--------0----------0-------0----------0--------|
A augmentedA|--1------------------1------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------0------------------0---------------------|
"Friend, it's good to see you, it's nice to know you care." Then the
DmDm C9C9
E MajorE|----------------0h1-----1---------0h1---0------------0--------------------0--------|
BB|-------------3------------------3-----------------3---------------------3----------|
G+G|----------2-------------------2-----------------0--------------0------0----------0-|
D MajorD|-----0---------------0------0---------0-------2-------(x)-2---------2------(x)-2---|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------3---------------------3----------------|
D MajorD|-0------------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
wind picked up, and he was gone. What he ever really th - ere? begin strumming:
A#sus2A#sus2 
A#A# A7A7 A augmentedA
E MajorE|---------------1-----------------1---------------------0--------------------------0--|
BB|------------1------------------3---------------------2-------------------2-----2--2--|
G+G|--------3-------------3------3---------0-----------0----------0------0-------2----2--|
D MajorD|-----3----------(x)-3------0------(x)------3-----2------(x)-2------2---2---2------2--|
A augmentedA|--1---------------------1----------------------0-----------------0----------------0--|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus - strumming:
C majorC DmDm C9C9 DmDm
'Cause it's midnight in Mont - gomery, just hear that whip- poor - will.
C majorC DmDm A augmentedA A7A7
See the stars light up the pur - ple sky. Fe - el that lone - some chill.
C majorC C9C9 DmDm
'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his song, smell whiskey in the air.
C9. A#A# A augmentedA
Midnight in Mont - gomery, he's al - ways singing
there.
DM C9C9
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
BB|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G+G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0------|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
Well I
DM C9C9
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0--------------|
BB|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------|
G+G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-------------0----|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2--------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
climbed back on that eagle, took one last look a- round,
DmDm C9C9
E MajorE|---------------0h1----1---------0h1---0-----------0----------------0---------|
BB|-------------3----------------3-----------------3----------------3-----------|
G+G|---------2------------------2-----------------0----------0-----0----------0--|
D MajorD|-----0-------------0------0---------0-------2------(x)-2-----2------(x)-2----|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------3----------------3-----------------|
D MajorD|--0---------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
red tail-lights, a shadow moves slow a - cross the ground. And
A#sus2A#sus2 DmDm
E MajorE|------------1-----------------1------------------0h1------1---------0h1---1--|
BB|----------1-----------------1-----------------3-------------------3----------|
G+G|-------3-----------3------3----------3------2-------------------2------------|
D MajorD|-----3-------(x)-3------3------(x)-3------0------------0------0---------0----|
A augmentedA|---1------------------1------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------0-------------------0----------------|
off somewhere a midnight train is slow - ly passing by. I can
DmDm C9C9
E MajorE|-----------0h1-----1----------0h1--0----------0-----------------0--------------|
BB|---------3------------------3---------------3-----------------3----------------|
G+G|------2-------------------2---------------0----------0------0----------0-------|
D MajorD|----0-----------0-------0--------0------2------(x)-2------2------(x)-2---------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------3-----------------3----------------------|
D MajorD|--0-------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
hear that whistle blow - ing, I'm so lonsome I could cry
A#sus2A#sus2 A7A7 A augmentedA (begin strumming)
E MajorE|-------------1----------------1--------------------0------------------------------|
BB|----------1-----------------1-------------------2---------------------2-----2-2---|
G+G|------3-------------3-----3----------3--------0------------0-----0--------2---2---|
D MajorD|----3---------(x)-3-----3------(x)-3--------2-------(x)-2------2---2----2-----2---|
A augmentedA|--1-------------------1-------------------0------------------0----------------0---|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus - strumming:
C majorC DmDm C9C9 DmDm
'Cause it's midnight in Mont - gomery, just hear that whip- poor - will.
C majorC DmDm A augmentedA A7A7
See the stars light up the pur - ple sky. Fe - el that lone - some chill.
C majorC C9C9 DmDm
'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his song, smell whiskey in the air.
C9. A#A# A augmentedA
Midnight in Mont - gomery, he's al - ways singing
there. He's always singing
DM C9C9
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------0------------------|
BB|--------3----------------3----------------3-----------------3--------------------|
G+G|------2----------------2----------------0-----------0-----0-----------0----------|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0------2-------(x)-2-----2-------(x)-2------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------3-----------------3--------------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
there. (slowing) Hank's always singing,
DM C9C9 (acapella)
E MajorE|----------0h1---1----------0h1---0----------0-----------------------------------|
BB|--------3----------------3----------------3-------------------------------------|
G+G|------2----------------2----------------0---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----0---------0------0---------0------2-----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--0----------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
there.
DmDm
E MajorE|---1--------1-0-1-3-3 / 5~ ------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---3------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---2----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---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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