Midnight Turning Day Blues
Merle Haggard
This song was written by Jimmy Rogers and recorded and performed in the late 1920’s and early 30’s Capo on the 4th fret. Play in a 12-bar blues [Intro] e|---------2---2---0---------2---0---2--| B|---------3---3---2---------3---2---3--| G|---------2---2---2---------2---2---2--| D|-------0-0-4-----2-------0-----2-0----| A|-0-2-4---------0---0-2-4-----0--------| E|--------------------------------------| One of these mornings I’m gonna leave this town One of these mornings I’m gonna leave this town Cause you’re trifling woman shore keeps a good man down She left me this morning midnight was turning day She left me this morning midnight was turning day I didn’t have no blues till my good gal went away I got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day Lord Lord Got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day I wish a tornado would blow my blues away [Solo] When a man is down and out a woman don’t want him ’round When a man is down and out a woman don’t want him ’round But when an man’s got money he’s the sweetest guy in town A woman will follow you right to the jail house door A woman will follow you right to the jail house door Then she’ll laugh and tell you she can’t fuss and fight no more [Chorus] I got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day Lord Lord Got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day I wish a tornado would blow my blues away [Outro] Yodel-ady yodel-ady-oh oh-lady