Written by Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk, Cootie Williams
Verse C#m9 G#m7 G#7(5+) It begins to tell,'round midnight, 'round midnight C#m9 G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Gm7 F#m7 F#m6 B C#m9 I do pretty well till after sun-down and suppertime I'm feelin' sad Am7 G#m7 Gm7 G#m7 C#m9 Dm9 C#m9 But it really gets bad, 'round midnight Verse C#m9 G#m7 G#7(5+) Memories always start 'round midnight, 'round midnight C#m9 G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Gm7 F#m7 F#m6 B C#m9 Haven't got the heart to stand those memories, so when my heart is still with you Am7 G#m7 Gm7 G#m7 C#m9 Dm9 C#m9 Yes ol' midnight knows it, too Interlude C#m9 G#m7 G#7(5+) C#m9 G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Gm7 F#m7 F#m6 B C#m9 Am7 G#m7 C#m9 Dm9 C#m9 For 'round midnight, when it comes around Verse C#m9 G#m7 G#7(5+) So let our hearts take wings 'round midnight, 'round midnight C#m9 G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Gm7 F#m7 F#m6 B C#m9 Let the angels sing for your re - tur - ning, till our love is safe and sound Am7 G#m7 Gm7 G#m7 C#m9 Dm9 C#m9 And old midnight comes around Outro C#m9 Cause I'm feelin' sad, and it really gets bad Gm7 G#7(5+) 'round midnight, 'round midnight... C#m9 G#m7 Am7 G#m7 Gm7 F#m7 F#m6 B C#m9 Am7 G#m7 Gm7 G#m7 C#m9 Dm9 C#m9