--===Foghat Tab - Burnin' The Midnight Oil===--
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                        _Burnin' The Midnight Oil_ 
                                       
                                     
                 Tabbed by Charlie Coombs [GUNGBG@aol.com] 
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                                    Burnin' The Midnight Oil
                                               by Foghat
                                    From the album Nightshift
                        Tabbed by Charlie Coombs (GUNGBG@aol.com)
                        =========================================
                                  [Intro]
                                A B C  D       A B C  D
                E|---------|--------------|--------------|
                B|---------|-2-4-5--7-887-|-2-4-5--7-887-|
                G|---------|-2-4-5--7-777-|-2-4-5--7-777-|
                D|-----7~\-|-2-4-5--7-997-|-2-4-5--7-997-|
                A|-0-7-----|-0------------|-0------------|
                E|---------|--------------|--------------|
                    (enter drums, bass, and 2nd guitar)
                                 [Guitar 1]
              A B C * A B C  D       A B C  D       E      Esus4
   E|-------*--------------|--------------|---------------------------|
   B|-2-4-5-*-2-4-5--7-887-|-2-4-5--7-887-|-9-10-9-1010101010101010-9-|
   G|-2-4-5-*-2-4-5--7-777-|-2-4-5--7-777-|-9--9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9 9-9-|
   D|-2-4-5-*-2-4-5--7-777-|-2-4-5--7-777-|-9--9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9 9-9-|
   A|-0-2-3-*-0-2-3--5-555-|-0-2-3--5-555-|-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7 7-7-|
   E|-------*--------------|--------------|-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-|
                                                        ||
                                 [Guitar 2]
   E|-------*--------------|--------------|---------------------------|
   B|-2-4-5-*-2-4-5--7-887-|-2-4-5--7-887-|-9-10-9-1010101010101010-9-|
   G|-2-4-5-*-2-4-5--7-777-|-2-4-5--7-777-|-9- 9-9- 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9-9-|
   D|-2-4-5-*-2-4-5--7-997-|-2-4-5--7-997-|-9-11-9-1111111111111111-9-|
   A|-------*--------------|--------------|---------------------------|
   E|-------*--------------|--------------|---------------------------|
                [Riff 1]       [Riff 2]              [Riff 3]
    E|--------------|---------------------|---------------------------|
    B|-2-3-5--5-3-2-|---------------------|---------------------------|
    G|-2-x-x--x-x-2-|---------------------|---------------------------|
    D|-2-4-5--5-4-2-|---5-4-2-----5-4-2---|---12-11-9------12-11-9----|
    A|-0-0-0--0-0-0-|-0-------3-0-------3-|-7---------10-7---------10-|
    E|--------------|---------------------|---------------------------|
                       E                    Esus4 E
                       Shoulda' listened to someone
                     Esus4                           E
                    Love has gone, I got nowhere to run
                      E                      Esus4 E
                      I shoulda' listened to someone
                     Esus4                           E
                    Love has gone, I got nowhere to run
                            Dsus4            D
                           She's gone and I know
                      Dsus4                        D
                     That the pain's beginnin' to show
                                      A (w/Riff 1)
                            I'm hurting inside
                             Dsus4           D
                            My world fell apart
                     Dsus4                          D
                   But love's still burning in my heart
                                       A (w/Riff 1)
                           But where can I hide
                             Gsus4           G
                           Love turned to stone
                        Gsus4                    G
                       And I'm tired of bein' alone
                      Dsus4 D                A (w/Riff 1)
                       Yea, burnin' the midnight oil
                Dsus4 D                A (w/intro) (after the *)
                       Yea, burnin' the midnight oil
                          Dsus4                 D
                        There's a voice in my head
                       Dsus4                       D
                     Runnin' over everything she said
                                       A (w/Riff 1)
                           And I can't erase it
                              Dsus4        D
                              Love was a game
                      Dsus4                         D
                    Well I lost and it's a cryin' shame
                                       A (w/Riff 1)
                            But I gotta face it
                               Gsus4       G
                               Nowhere to go
                            Gsus4             G
                          And time is moving slow
                       Dsus4 D              A (w/Riff 1)
                       Yea, burnin' the midnight oil
                                 Dsus4 D      C
                              Yea, burnin'...
                                     A
                         Burnin' the midnight oil
                                     D
                      Hot water getting ready to boil
                                     A
                   Drink coffee 'til my nerves are wired
                                     D
                  I'm so high, think I'll never be tired
                               A (w/Riff 2)
                         Feeling sad and I'm mad,
                               E (w/Riff 3)
                      All the bad luck that I've had
                               [Guitar Solo]
                           Dsus4 D  A (4 times)
                    D  A  D  A  D  C  E(same as intro)
                       E                    Esus4 E
                       Shoulda' listened to someone
                     Esus4                          E
                    Love has gone, I got nowhere to run
                      E                      Esus4 E
                      I shoulda' listened to someone
                     Esus4                           E
                    Love has gone, I got nowhere to run
                       E                    Esus4 E
                       Shoulda' listened to someone
                     Esus4                          E
                    Love has gone, I got nowhere to run
                      E                      Esus4 E
                      I shoulda' listened to someone
                     Esus4                          E
                    Love has gone, I got nowhere to run
                           Dsus4               D
                          I'll lay back on my bed
                       Dsus4                       D
                     Memories runnin' through my head
                                      A (w/Riff 1)
                             I tried to forget
                          Dsus4                D
                        The clock's striking twelve
                      Dsus4                         D
                    I'm still trying to convince myself
                                      A (w/Riff 1)
                             It's not over yet
                             Gsus4          G
                           Love turned to stone
                         Gsus4                  G
                       And I'm tired of bein' alone
                      Dsus4 D               A (w/Riff 1)
                       Yea, burnin' the midnight oil
                      Dsus4  D                  A (w/Riff 1)
                   Yea-ee-yea, burnin' the midnight oil
                                Dsus4 D  A
                                  Dsus4 D
                                  [Outro]
                    A B C  D             A B C  E  Eb D  C
                E|--------------|     |-------------------|
                B|-2-4-5--7-887-|     |-2-4-5--9--8--7--5-|
                G|-2-4-5--7-777-| x3  |-2-4-5--9--8--7--5-|
                D|-2-4-5--7-777-|     |-2-4-5--9--8--7--5-|
                A|-0-2-3--5-555-|     |-0-2-3--7--6--5--3-|
                E|--------------|     |--------0----------|
                                       
                                     
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