Chords for Burning the Midnight Oil
Tempo:
56.45 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
B
Bbm
Am
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jesus said that in the midnight hour, [Am] there'll be virgins who hear the great cry.
[D] Behold he cometh, arise and trim your [Am] lamps, go and meet him, the [G] bridegroom is nigh.
But some discovered they were lacking the oil, [Am] they were empty with no light to see.
[D] So I ask you dear Lord, [Em] come and fill me with your [Am] spirit, keep me burning for you [D] is my plea.
I [G] want to be burning, [C] burning the [G] midnight oil.
[Bm] With my lamp all [Em] trimmed above me, [Am] a vessel full of the [D] Holy Ghost.
[G] I will shine the light [D] through the night [Gm] to the word I must [C] be loyal.
[G] There is a virgin [Am] bride burning the [Em] midnight oil.
[G] [Ab] Sometimes I really get to wondering why, [Bbm] it's a struggle to get down and pray.
I [Eb] feel the spirit of complacency, [Bbm] we're surrounded by the darkest days.
[Ab] I am running with a burning desire, [Bbm] I'll keep holding up this light of mine.
[Cm] I am working day and [Fm] night with the one to hold the promise, [Bbm] it is time for us to [Db] rise and shine.
I [Ab] want to be burning, [Db]
burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
[Cm] With my lamp all trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy Ghost.
[Ab] I will shine the light [Eb]
through the night [Gb] to the word I must [Db] be loyal.
[Ab] There is a virgin [Bbm] bride burning the midnight oil.
[Ab] I want to be burning, [Db] burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
[Cm] With my lamp all [Fm] trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy [Gb] Ghost.
[B] I will shine the light [Gb] through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
[B] There is a virgin [Dbm] bride burning the midnight oil.
[B] We'll work till Jesus
[E] [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
[B] We'll [E] work till [B]
Jesus [E] [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
So [B] I will shine the [Gb] light through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
[B] There is a virgin bride [E] burning the midnight oil.
Burning the midnight [B] oil.
[D] Behold he cometh, arise and trim your [Am] lamps, go and meet him, the [G] bridegroom is nigh.
But some discovered they were lacking the oil, [Am] they were empty with no light to see.
[D] So I ask you dear Lord, [Em] come and fill me with your [Am] spirit, keep me burning for you [D] is my plea.
I [G] want to be burning, [C] burning the [G] midnight oil.
[Bm] With my lamp all [Em] trimmed above me, [Am] a vessel full of the [D] Holy Ghost.
[G] I will shine the light [D] through the night [Gm] to the word I must [C] be loyal.
[G] There is a virgin [Am] bride burning the [Em] midnight oil.
[G] [Ab] Sometimes I really get to wondering why, [Bbm] it's a struggle to get down and pray.
I [Eb] feel the spirit of complacency, [Bbm] we're surrounded by the darkest days.
[Ab] I am running with a burning desire, [Bbm] I'll keep holding up this light of mine.
[Cm] I am working day and [Fm] night with the one to hold the promise, [Bbm] it is time for us to [Db] rise and shine.
I [Ab] want to be burning, [Db]
burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
[Cm] With my lamp all trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy Ghost.
[Ab] I will shine the light [Eb]
through the night [Gb] to the word I must [Db] be loyal.
[Ab] There is a virgin [Bbm] bride burning the midnight oil.
[Ab] I want to be burning, [Db] burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
[Cm] With my lamp all [Fm] trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy [Gb] Ghost.
[B] I will shine the light [Gb] through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
[B] There is a virgin [Dbm] bride burning the midnight oil.
[B] We'll work till Jesus
[E] [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
[B] We'll [E] work till [B]
Jesus [E] [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
So [B] I will shine the [Gb] light through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
[B] There is a virgin bride [E] burning the midnight oil.
Burning the midnight [B] oil.
Key:
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Bbm
Am
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Bbm
_ Jesus said that in the midnight hour, [Am] there'll be virgins who hear the great cry.
[D] Behold he cometh, arise and trim your [Am] lamps, go and meet him, the [G] bridegroom is nigh.
But some discovered they were lacking the oil, [Am] they were empty with no light to see.
[D] So I ask you dear Lord, [Em] come and fill me with your [Am] spirit, keep me burning for you [D] is my plea.
I [G] want to be burning, [C] burning the [G] midnight _ oil.
[Bm] With my lamp all [Em] trimmed above me, [Am] a vessel full of the [D] Holy Ghost.
[G] I will shine the light [D] through the night [Gm] to the word I must [C] be loyal.
[G] There is a virgin [Am] bride burning the [Em] midnight oil.
[G] _ _ [Ab] Sometimes I really get to wondering why, [Bbm] it's a struggle to get down and pray.
I [Eb] feel the spirit of complacency, [Bbm] we're surrounded by the darkest days.
[Ab] I am running with a burning desire, [Bbm] I'll keep holding up this light of mine.
[Cm] I am working day and [Fm] night with the one to hold the promise, [Bbm] it is time for us to [Db] rise and shine.
I [Ab] want to be burning, [Db]
burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
_ [Cm] With my lamp all trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy Ghost.
[Ab] I will shine the light [Eb]
through the night [Gb] to the word I must [Db] be loyal.
_ [Ab] There is a virgin [Bbm] bride burning the midnight oil.
[Ab] I want to be burning, [Db] burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
[Cm] With my lamp all [Fm] trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy [Gb] Ghost.
[B] I will shine the light [Gb] through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
[B] There is a virgin [Dbm] bride burning the midnight _ oil.
[B] We'll work till Jesus _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
[B] We'll [E] work till [B] _ _
_ Jesus _ _ [E] _ [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
So [B] I will shine the [Gb] light through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
_ [B] There is a virgin bride [E] burning the midnight oil.
Burning the midnight [B] oil. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Behold he cometh, arise and trim your [Am] lamps, go and meet him, the [G] bridegroom is nigh.
But some discovered they were lacking the oil, [Am] they were empty with no light to see.
[D] So I ask you dear Lord, [Em] come and fill me with your [Am] spirit, keep me burning for you [D] is my plea.
I [G] want to be burning, [C] burning the [G] midnight _ oil.
[Bm] With my lamp all [Em] trimmed above me, [Am] a vessel full of the [D] Holy Ghost.
[G] I will shine the light [D] through the night [Gm] to the word I must [C] be loyal.
[G] There is a virgin [Am] bride burning the [Em] midnight oil.
[G] _ _ [Ab] Sometimes I really get to wondering why, [Bbm] it's a struggle to get down and pray.
I [Eb] feel the spirit of complacency, [Bbm] we're surrounded by the darkest days.
[Ab] I am running with a burning desire, [Bbm] I'll keep holding up this light of mine.
[Cm] I am working day and [Fm] night with the one to hold the promise, [Bbm] it is time for us to [Db] rise and shine.
I [Ab] want to be burning, [Db]
burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
_ [Cm] With my lamp all trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy Ghost.
[Ab] I will shine the light [Eb]
through the night [Gb] to the word I must [Db] be loyal.
_ [Ab] There is a virgin [Bbm] bride burning the midnight oil.
[Ab] I want to be burning, [Db] burning the [Ab] midnight oil.
[Cm] With my lamp all [Fm] trimmed above me, [Bbm] a vessel full of the [Eb] Holy [Gb] Ghost.
[B] I will shine the light [Gb] through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
[B] There is a virgin [Dbm] bride burning the midnight _ oil.
[B] We'll work till Jesus _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
[B] We'll [E] work till [B] _ _
_ Jesus _ _ [E] _ [Gb] comes, burning the midnight oil.
So [B] I will shine the [Gb] light through the night [Bm] to the word I must [E] be loyal.
_ [B] There is a virgin bride [E] burning the midnight oil.
Burning the midnight [B] oil. _ _
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