Smokie - Poor Lady (Midnight Baby) Chords
Tempo:
128.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[Bm] I [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] met a girl [D] in LA [A] and she seemed alright [D] to me.
[A] She said she'd give [D] me lovin' [Bm] and she said it would [E] be free.
[A] She told me she [D] would call me [A] or leave a message [D] at the door.
[Bm] Left me [E] wondering what I was [A] in for.
[D] By
[A] [D]
[A] the next time that [D] I saw her, [A] I'd clean forgot [D] her name.
And [A] without her [D] fancy makeup, she [Bm] just didn't look [E] the same.
So [A] I totally [D] ignored her [A] and she sadly turned [D] away.
And [Bm] through sympathy [E] I told her she [A] could stay.
[G#] Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no one [C#m] wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading for [E] a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, [A] you know all the things [E] to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, [E] there's a hundred more [A] like [D] you.
[A]
[D] [A] After two weeks more [D] she was at my door.
[A] She would stay with me [D] for days.
[A] As a lover she [D] was frightening [Bm] in so many different [E] ways.
But [A] when it came to [D] conversation, [A] she was totally [D] [A] absurd.
[Bm] Oh she'd sit for hours [E] and never say [A] a word.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your [E] love at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, you [A] know all the [E] things to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, there's a [E] hundred more [A] like you.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] She spends her days [D] in different ways, [A] still trying [D] to be hip.
And [A] at night she'll [D] find she'll lose her mind [Bm] at a club [E] along the strip.
[A] When her money goes [D] she always knows [A] she's got something she can sell.
It's [Bm] the one thing that [E] she really can [A] do well.
[G#]
Oh poor [F#m] lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall.
[D] And you really think you're something, [A] but of all the things [E] to do.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, [E] there's a hundred more [A] like you.
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[Bm] I [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] met a girl [D] in LA [A] and she seemed alright [D] to me.
[A] She said she'd give [D] me lovin' [Bm] and she said it would [E] be free.
[A] She told me she [D] would call me [A] or leave a message [D] at the door.
[Bm] Left me [E] wondering what I was [A] in for.
[D] By
[A] [D]
[A] the next time that [D] I saw her, [A] I'd clean forgot [D] her name.
And [A] without her [D] fancy makeup, she [Bm] just didn't look [E] the same.
So [A] I totally [D] ignored her [A] and she sadly turned [D] away.
And [Bm] through sympathy [E] I told her she [A] could stay.
[G#] Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no one [C#m] wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading for [E] a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, [A] you know all the things [E] to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, [E] there's a hundred more [A] like [D] you.
[A]
[D] [A] After two weeks more [D] she was at my door.
[A] She would stay with me [D] for days.
[A] As a lover she [D] was frightening [Bm] in so many different [E] ways.
But [A] when it came to [D] conversation, [A] she was totally [D] [A] absurd.
[Bm] Oh she'd sit for hours [E] and never say [A] a word.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your [E] love at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, you [A] know all the [E] things to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, there's a [E] hundred more [A] like you.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] She spends her days [D] in different ways, [A] still trying [D] to be hip.
And [A] at night she'll [D] find she'll lose her mind [Bm] at a club [E] along the strip.
[A] When her money goes [D] she always knows [A] she's got something she can sell.
It's [Bm] the one thing that [E] she really can [A] do well.
[G#]
Oh poor [F#m] lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall.
[D] And you really think you're something, [A] but of all the things [E] to do.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, [E] there's a hundred more [A] like you.
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
F#m
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ I [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] met a girl [D] in LA [A] and she seemed alright [D] to me. _
[A] She said she'd give [D] me lovin' _ [Bm] and she said it would [E] be free. _
[A] She told me she [D] would call me [A] or leave a message [D] at the door. _
_ [Bm] Left me [E] wondering what I was [A] in for.
_ [D] By _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] the next time that [D] I saw her, [A] I'd clean forgot [D] her name.
And [A] without her [D] fancy makeup, she [Bm] just didn't look [E] the same.
So [A] I totally [D] _ ignored her [A] and she sadly turned [D] away.
And [Bm] through sympathy [E] I told her she [A] could stay.
_ _ _ [G#] Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no one [C#m] wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading for [E] a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, _ [A] you know all the things [E] to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, [E] there's a hundred more [A] like _ [D] you.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] After two weeks more [D] she was at my door.
[A] She would stay with me [D] for days.
_ [A] As a lover she [D] was frightening _ [Bm] in so many different [E] ways.
But [A] when it came to _ [D] conversation, _ [A] she was totally [D] [A] absurd.
_ [Bm] Oh she'd sit for hours [E] and never say [A] a word.
_ _ _ Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your [E] love at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, you [A] know all the [E] things to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, _ there's a [E] hundred more [A] like you.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] She spends her days [D] in different ways, [A] still trying [D] to be hip.
And [A] at night she'll [D] find she'll lose her mind [Bm] at a club [E] along the strip. _
[A] When her money goes [D] she always knows [A] she's got something she can sell.
It's [Bm] the one thing that [E] she really can [A] do well.
_ _ _ _ [G#]
Oh poor [F#m] lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall. _
[D] And you really think you're something, _ [A] but of all the things [E] to do.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, _ [E] there's a hundred more [A] like you.
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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_ [Bm] _ _ I [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] met a girl [D] in LA [A] and she seemed alright [D] to me. _
[A] She said she'd give [D] me lovin' _ [Bm] and she said it would [E] be free. _
[A] She told me she [D] would call me [A] or leave a message [D] at the door. _
_ [Bm] Left me [E] wondering what I was [A] in for.
_ [D] By _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] the next time that [D] I saw her, [A] I'd clean forgot [D] her name.
And [A] without her [D] fancy makeup, she [Bm] just didn't look [E] the same.
So [A] I totally [D] _ ignored her [A] and she sadly turned [D] away.
And [Bm] through sympathy [E] I told her she [A] could stay.
_ _ _ [G#] Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no one [C#m] wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading for [E] a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, _ [A] you know all the things [E] to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, [E] there's a hundred more [A] like _ [D] you.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] After two weeks more [D] she was at my door.
[A] She would stay with me [D] for days.
_ [A] As a lover she [D] was frightening _ [Bm] in so many different [E] ways.
But [A] when it came to _ [D] conversation, _ [A] she was totally [D] [A] absurd.
_ [Bm] Oh she'd sit for hours [E] and never say [A] a word.
_ _ _ Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your [E] love at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall.
And [D] you really think you're something, you [A] know all the [E] things to do.
But [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, _ there's a [E] hundred more [A] like you.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] She spends her days [D] in different ways, [A] still trying [D] to be hip.
And [A] at night she'll [D] find she'll lose her mind [Bm] at a club [E] along the strip. _
[A] When her money goes [D] she always knows [A] she's got something she can sell.
It's [Bm] the one thing that [E] she really can [A] do well.
_ _ _ _ [G#]
Oh poor [F#m] lady, midnight [A] baby, no [C#m] one wants your love [E] at all.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, midnight [A] baby, now [C#m] you're heading [E] for a fall. _
[D] And you really think you're something, _ [A] but of all the things [E] to do.
Oh [F#m] poor lady, [D] just a baby, _ [E] there's a hundred more [A] like you.
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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