Three Hours Past Midnight
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Single released in 1956
Standard Tuning
G6 C9 D9 G9
e|---3---3---5---10---|
B|---5---3---5---10---|
G|---4---3---5---10---|
D|---3---2---4---9----|
A|---5---3---5---10---|
E|---3----------------|
Intro: C9 G6
G6
It is three hours past midnight
C9 G6
And my baby's nowhere around
C9
Yes three hours past midnight
G6
And my baby's nowhere around
D9 C9
Well, I listen so hard to hear her footsteps
G6 D9
I ain't even heard a sound
G6
Well, I toss and tumble on my pillow
C9 G6
But I just can't close my eyes
C9
Oh, I toss and tumble on my pillow
G6
But I just can't close my eyes
D9
If my baby don't come back pretty soon
C9 G6
Yes, I just can't be satisfied now
SOLO
G6
Well, I tried so hard to take
But my baby's drivin' me insane
C9
Well, I tried so hard to take
Oh yeah
G6
But my baby's drivin' me insane
D9
Well if she's don't come back pretty soon
C9 G6
Yeah, gonna catch that midnight train
Yeah
end on G9
