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Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 14:14:43 -0500
From: Doug@ll.net
Subject: TAB:Wait `Till the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett
/Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:28 -0500
/From: Andrew Rogers
/Subject: ./p/pickett_wilson/in_the_midnight_hour.crd
OK, so Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper still disagree over who deserves
the lion`s share of the writing credit on this... but regardless of who
is primarily responsible, they created an instant soul classic. --AWR
Andrew Rogers did all the work on this, I just threw in the tabbed solo
- Doug
In The Midnight Hour
(Wilson Pickett - Steve Cropper)
Intro: [drum roll]
D B A G
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E A E A
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
(A) E A E A
I`m gonna wait til the midnight hour
E A E A
That`s when my love comes tumblin` down
E A E
I`m gonna wait `til the midnight hour
E A E A
When there`s no one else around
B A
I`m gonna take you girl and hold you
B A
And do all the things I told you
E A
In the midnight hour
[to coda on repeat]
(A) E A E A
Yes I am, oh, yes, I am
D B
/ / / / / / / /
(One more thing I wanna say right here)
Verse 2:
I`m gonna wait `til the stars come out
And see that twinkle in your eyes
I`m gonna wait `til the midnight hour
That`s when my love begins to shine
You`re the only girl I know
That really loves me so
In the midnight hour
Oh, yeah, in the midnight hour
D B
/ / / / / / / /
(Yeah! All right - play it for me one time now)
Instrumental:
E A E A E D B
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E A E D E A B
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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---2-2-1----2-2---|-2-1-2---------|-2-2-----2-2-1---2-------------------------
------------------|--------4-2-4--|-------------------0-0-2-------------------
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[repeat verse 1]
Coda: [repeat E-A chord progression as per verse]
Just you and I... oh, baby, hah!
Just you and I... nobody around, baby, just you and I
All right... you know what?
I`m gonna hold you in my arms...
Just you and I, oh yeah
In the midnight hour
Oh, baby, in the midnight hour [fade]
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers
tabbed instumental ONLY from Doug Finch
