Dave Jessup - In The Middle Of The Night

Intro lick D - D - C# - B - A 2x A - A - G# - F# - E E7 The smell of asphalt is coming through my front door There ís a diesel outside I can hear the engines roar If pavin' is the answer that'll hide my checkered past I'd rather us cement so I can make the hidin' last B C#m A dirt road runs through the middle of my life A E Couldn't cut the mustard w/ my grandmas butter knife B C#m A I tried to keep it straight, tried to do my momma right, but it's tough E7 On a long country night In the middle of the night E7 I thought I had it licked ñ it was easy as you please I had a full - blown case of overconfidence disease When you're slapped upside the head from the water 'neath the bridge There's a siren song of whiskey, but no beer left in the fridge B C#m My brain keeps runnin' like a hamster wheel A E I try to get my bearings but I can't keep still B C#m A There's a reason that I'm here and one that says I gotta fight for what's left E7 Of a long country night In the middle of the night Intro lick D - D - C# - B - A 2x A - A - G# - F# - E D - A - E 3x D - A - B E7 Better catch my breath time to instigate a plan Circle up the wagons 'cause I gonna take a stand I'm looking for a culprit that is shootin' from the trees You the one you're shootin' at is all she said to me B C#m I don't know what to do, where to find my heart and soul A E Don't know what I'm gonna do to fill this hole B C#m A Help me find a way, baby lead me to the light She said I know what to do E7 On a long country night In the middle of the night Jam Outro lick D - D - C# - B - A 2x A - A - G# - F# - E (ret) D - D - C# - B - A A - A - G# - F# - E