#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: After Midnight Original Album: - (single, 1966) (JJ Cale) Other Album: Eric Clapton (1970) Words and Music by JJ Cale Copyright © 1966 Liberty Records Copyright © 1970 Atco - Polydor Published by Universal Music Publishing and Atlantic Records Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Key to tab ---------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off / - slide up \ - slide down b - bend r - return _ - tied note ~ - vibrato INTRO: |-1__________________________________-------------------------------| |-1__________________________________-------------------------------| |-2__________________________________-------------------------------| |-3__________________________________-------------------------------| |-3__________________________________-------------------------------| |-1__________________________________-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F Eb C F Eb C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-----|-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-----| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-----|-5-----5---5-x---10----8---5-----| |-5-7p5-------5h7-10--8-------5h7-|-5---5-----------10--8-------5h7-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F Eb C F Eb C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-----|-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-5---| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-----|-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-5---| |-5-7p5-------5---10--8-------5---|-5---5-------5---10--8-----5-5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: C F Eb C Eb F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-5---|-8-----8---8-----10-----10-------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-5---|-8-----8---8-----10-----10-------| |-5-7p5-------5---10--8-------5---|-8---8-------8---10--------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------10----5h7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F Eb F After midnight,______ we gonna let it all hang__ C F Eb C F Eb C |----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----5__-5-----10----8-----5----|-5-----5---5-----10----8-----5---| |-5-x---5__-5-----10----8-----5----|-5-x---5---5-----10----8-----5---| |-5---5-------5---10--8-----5------|-5---5-------5---10--8-----5-----| |----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | __ down_________ C F Eb C Eb F |---------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-5---|-8------8---8-8-----10------10---10__-\-| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-5---|-8------8---8-8-----10------10---10__-\-| |-5---5-------5---10--8-----5-5---|-8h10p8-------8-----10---10------10__-\-| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Af -ter mid - night,___ we gonna we gonna chug-a-lug and C F Eb C F Eb C |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8-----5----|-5-----5---5-----10----8-----5-----| |-5-----5---5---x-10----8-----5----|-5-----5---5---x-10----8-----5-----| |-5---5-------5---10--8-----5------|-5-7p5-------5---10--8-----5-------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | shout.___ Gonna C F |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-------------5---5-----|-10-------10----10-------10-------10----10-----| |-5-----5---5-------5-----5---5-----|-10-------10----10-------10-------10----10-----| |-5-7h5-------5-5-----7p5------5/10-|-10----10----------10----------10----------10--| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | stimulate some action. We're gonna get some satis-faction F G |-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| |-10-------10----10-------10-------10----10-10--|-12-------12----12-------12-------12----12-----| |-10-------10----10-------10-------10----10-10--|-12-------12----12-------12-------12----12-----| |-10----10----------10----------10-------10-10--|-12----12----------12----------12----------12--| |-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F G We're gon-na find out what it's all______ a -bout,______________ C F Eb C |-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-12-------12----12-------12-------12----12-12--|-5-----5---5-----10-----8---5----| |-12-------12----12-------12-------12----12-12--|-5-----5---5-----10-----8---5-5--| |-12----12----------12----------12-------12-12--|-5---5-------5---10---8-----5-5--| |-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Woo! (what it's all a -bout._________________) C F Eb C Eb F |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-5-----5---5------10----8---5-5---|-8------8---8-8---10-----10--10-\----| |-5-----5---5------10----8---5-5---|-8------8---8-8---10-----10--10_\----| |-5-7p5-------5----10--8-----5-5---|-8-h0p8-------8---10---------10_\----| |----------------------------------|----------------------10-------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F Eb F After midnight,______ we gonna let it all hang__ C F Eb C F Eb C |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8-----5----|-5-----5---5-----10----8-----5-----| |-5-----5---5---x-10----8-----5----|-5-----5---5-----10----8-----5-----| |-5---5-------5---10--8-----5------|-5-7p5-------5---10--8-----5-------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | __ down____. (Af-ter mid-night.____ Af -ter mid-night.___) VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: | C F Eb C | Eb F | C F Eb C | F Eb C | Af-ter midnight, we gonna shake your tambou - rine | F Eb C | Eb F | C F Eb C | After mid-night, 's all gon-na be peaches and cream | F Eb C | % | Gonna cause talk and suspicion | F | We're gonna give an exhibition | % | G | % We gonna find out what it's all a-bout, what it's all about. | C F | Eb F | C F Eb C | F Eb C | After mid-night, we gonna let it all hang down (Af-ter mid-night. Af -ter mid-night.) [then play:] C F Eb C |-----------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-------10----8-----5---| |-5-----5---5-------10----8-----5---| |-5-7p5-------5-----10--8-----5-----| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | GUITAR SOLO: Lead guitar: C F Eb C Eb F ~~~~~~~~~ |-----------------8________\------|-----------------8________\------| |--------/11b---------------------|--------/11b---------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead guitar: C F Eb C Eb F ~~~~~~~~~ |-----------------8________\------|/11b---8-------------------------| |--------/11b---------------------|-----------11----8---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------10b---8b----| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----3-----| |-----3-----| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead guitar: F |-------8---------8---------8-----|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-11----------11------------------| |-10b-------10b-------10b---------|-----10b-------10b-r-8-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead guitar: |-11p8---11p8---11p8---11p8---11p8h11-11-p-8---11p8--11p8--10--8-------------| |------8------8------8------8------------|---8---------------------11-8------| |----------------------------------------|------------------------------10b--| |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead guitar: |---------------------------------------| |-8-------------------------------------| |-----10br-8----10-8----------8__\------| |------------10------10-8-----8__\------| |------------------------8h10-----------| |---------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead guitar: C F Eb C Eb F |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-5-5---5---5-5---10--8---5-5-5---|-8---8-----8-8---10--10--10-10-10-| |-5-5---5---5-5---10--8---5-5-5---|-8---8-----8-8---10--10--10-10-10-| |-5-5---5---5-5---10--8---5-5-5---|-8---8-----8-8---10--10--10-10-10-| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Af -ter mid-night,___ we gonna let it all hang Lead guitar: C F Eb C F Eb C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-5---10--8---8---5---|-5-----5---5-----10----8---8-5---| |-5---x-5---5-5---10--8---8---5---|-5-----5---5-----10----8---8-5---| |-5-----5---5-5---10--8---8---5---|-5-7p5-------7p5-10--8-----8-5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | down [repeat VERSE2] CODA: F Eb C |---------------------------------| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-----| |-5-----5---5-----10----8---5-5h7-| |-5-7p5-------7p5-10--8-----5-5h7-| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | (Af-ter mid-night,_____) OUTRO: Notes: Guitar repeats first 4 bars of Guitar SOLO figure to fade Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Af -ter mid-night,____ we gonna let it all hang Lead guitar: |----------------------------11b_____---11---8-----------------------| |---------------------------------|------------11-8b--8--------------| |---------------------------------|---------------10b---10br-8----10-| |---------------------------------|----------------------------10----| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | down (Gonna let it all hang down.__ Gonna let it all hang down.__) Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-8b------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----10\-------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Af -ter mid-night,____ we gon' let it all hang Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------11----------------------------| |---------------------------11/13-|------------13-------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------12\10-8b------8-------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------10p8---10\---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | down Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Af -ter mid-night,____ we gonna let it all hang Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|-----13---------------------------| |-----------------------------16_____-------16b---------13--15p13----| |---------------------------------|--------------13h14------------14-| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | down Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-13--13\-------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Af -ter mid-night,____ we gonna let it all hang Lead guitar: |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | down [fades]