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Burnin' The Midnight Oil Chords

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[Intro 1]
[G][Bb][C][G][Bb][C][G][Bb][G][Bb][C]
[G][A][Bb][C][D][G][D]
[G][D]

[Verse 1]
Shoulda' listened [D]to someone,
[G]love has gone, I've got nowhere to run[D].
I shoulda' listened [G]to someone, love has gone,
I've got nowhere to run[D].

[Verse 2]
She's [C]gone [F]and[C] I know, that the pain i[F]s beginnin' to sho[C]w,
I'm hurting in[G]side.[F]
My world fell [C]apart, but love's still [F]burning [C]in my heart,
but where can I hide?
[G]

[Verse 3]
[Bb]
Love turned [F]to stone,
and I'm [Bb]tired of bein' [F]alone,
[Bb]Yeah[C], burn[F]in' [C]the midnight oil - Yeah,[G][F]
[C]burnin' the midnight oil.

[Interlude 1]
[G][Bb][C][G][A][Bb][C][D][G][D]

[Verse 4]
There's a [C]voice [F]in [C]my head runnin' over everyt[F]hing she said,[C]
and I can't [G]erase [F]it.
[C]Love was a game, well I lost and [F]it's [C]a cryin' shame,
but I gotta [G]face it.

[Verse 5]
[F]
[Bb]Nowhere [F]to go, and [Bb]time is moving [F]slow,
[C]Yeah, [F]bur[C]nin' the mi[G]dnight oil - Yeah[C],
[F]bur[C]nin'...
[Bb]

[Verse 6]
[G]Burnin' the midnight oil - hot wa
[C]ter getting ready to boil,
Drink cof[G]fee 'til my nerves are wired - I'm so high,
[C]I think I'll never be tired.
Feel[G]ing sad and I'm mad, all [D]the bad [C]luck [G]that I've had[D].
[C]

[Interlude 2]
[G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G]
[A][Bb][G][C][G][C][G][C][Bb][D]

[Verse 7]
Shoulda' listened [D]to someone,
[G]love has gone, I've got nowhere to [D]run.
I shoulda' listened to someone, [G]love has gone,
I've got nowhere [D]to run.
Shoulda' listened to someone,
[G]lov[D]e h[G]as gone, I've got nowhere to run.[D]
I shoulda' listened to someone,
[G]love has gone, I've got nowhere to run.
[D]I'll lay[G] back

[Verse 8]
[C]on my bed, memories runnin' through my head,
I tried to for[G]get.[C]
The clock's striking twelve,
I'm still trying [F]to con[C]vince myself it's not over [G]yet.[F]
[Bb]Love turned to s[F]tone,
and I'm [Bb]tired of bein' [F]alone,
[C]Yea, burnin' the midnight [G]oil [C]- Yea- ee- yea,

[Outro 1]
burnin' the midnight oil.
[G][C][G][C]
[G][A][Bb][C][G][A][C][G][A][Bb][C][G][A][D][C#]
[C]
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