Walkin' After Midnight chords

by Patsy Cline

Original Published Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 90 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: C, C7, F, F7, G, G7

See charts—open chord voicing for F7

Chord Chart Legend
C Major C7 F Major F Major barre chord F7 F7 barre chord G Major G7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH C7-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH F7 F7 barre chord-LH G Major-LH G7-LH

Walkin' After Midnight

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                      C        F7     G7       C        F7     G7
 Intro: 4/4  ♪♪♪ ‖          |      -      |          |      -       ‖
                                                               (I go out)
            C               C7 
1. I go out walk-in' af-ter mid-night
              F7                               C
   Out in the moon-light, just like we used to do
               C               F7
   I'm al-ways walk-in' af-ter mid-night
   G7             C     C     G7
   Search-in' for you |    -     |

              C                C7
2. I walk for miles a-long the high-way
                     F7                       C
   Well, that's just my way of say-in' I love you
                C               F7
   I'm al-ways walk-in' af-ter mid-night
   G7             C     C    C7 
   Search-in' for you |    -    | 

                  F
Chorus: I stop to see a weep-in' wil-low

        Cry-in' on his pil-low
        C                       C7
        May-be he's cry-in' for me
            F 
        And as the skies turn gloom-y

        Night winds whis-per to me 
            C                    G      G7
        I'm lone-some as I can | be  -     |

            C               C7
3. I go out walk-in' af-ter mid-night
              F7                               C
   Out in the star-light, just hop-ing you may be 
                C               F7
   Some-where a-walk-in' af-ter mid-night
   G7             C      C     G7
   Search-in' for me  |     -      |
   
           C     F7     G7      C      C     C7 
Instr: |      |      -      |       |     -      |  

                  F
Chorus: I stop to see a weep-in' wil-low

        Cry-in' on his pil-low
        C                       C7
        May-be he's cry-in' for me
            F
        And as the skies turn gloom-y

        Night winds whis-per to me
            C                    G      G7
        I'm lone-some as I can | be  -     |

            C               C7
3. I go out walk-in' af-ter mid-night
              F7               C 
   Out in the star-light, just hop-ing you may be 
                C               F7
   Some-where a-walk-in' af-ter mid-night
   G7               C     F    C 
   Search-in' for | me -    |     |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 90
  • Voice Range: G3 - A4
  • Tip for Beginners: F7 is usually played as a barre chord, but the open chord voicing is super easy. Just pretend you are playing a D7 shape with fingers 2, 3, and 4 starting on the 4th fret, and adding your first finger to the 4th string—3rd fret. 🥳
    If you are uncomfortable playing F7, you can replace it with F Major—it still sounds fine.

Song Details:

Album Cover
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  • Composer: Alan Block
  • Lyricist: Don Hecht
  • Lyrics Begin: I go out walkin' after midnight,
  • Genre: Country, Nashville Sound
  • Featured Artist: Patsy Cline
  • Single:
    Recorded: November 8, 1956
    Released: February 11, 1957
    B-side: A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)
  • Album: Patsy Cline
    Recorded: January 5, 1956 – May 23, 1957
    Released: August 5, 1957
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