INTRO
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | G       C/A   Gsus   G/B |
    (bowed bass, trombone out)
VERSE 1
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | G       C/A   G/B    C/A |
    Here I stand talking to a big green lady   in the middle of the night

    | G       C/A     Gsus4  G/B   | A7       %    Asus4   %  |
    Here I stand with a candle in my hand      holding vigil in the middle of the night

    | Gsus4    %      Asus2   %    | F(flat5) %    E       %  |
    I'm tired,                 hungry;                 yearning to breathe free

    | F(flat5) %      A7      %    | C        %    D7      %  | D7   % |
    Now that I need you most;                      won't you hold on to me                  (2 beats only!)
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | G       C/A   G/B    C/A |
    In the middle of the night;   In the middle of the night 

VERSE 2
    (trombone out)
    Chords like verse 1
    In the middle of the night  there you stand with your lamp held high and burning bright
    In the middle of the night  there you stand by the golden door and shine your light
    I'm tired, hungry;        yearning to breathe free
    won't you hold me now;    Lady Liberty
    In the middle of the night;   In the middle of the night    

INTERLUDE (talking)
    (trombone join in)
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | G    C/A   G/B   C/A |
     "Give me your tired, your poor,  Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | G    C/A   G/B   C/A |
     The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | A7   A%    C   %     | D7   %  %   %|
                                                      I lift my lamp beside the golden door."
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | G    C/A   G/B   C/A |
    In the middle of the night;                         In the middle of the night      

VERSE 3
    (trombone out)
    Chords like verse 1
    The darkest hour is not before the dawn; its it in the middle of the freakin night.
    Homeland security: the noose is on;      they're cinching it up tight
    One more chance or democracy;            I hope this time we get it right!
    I'm troubled and I'm weary;              but I'm not to tired to fight!
    In the middle of the night;                    In the middle of the night

VERSE 4
    (trombone join in)
    Vamp on this, guitar strummed,
    | G       C/A     G/B    C/A   | G       C/A   G/B    C/A |

     watch for lyric to start verse
    Repeat verse 1, with more rhythm
    Here I stand ...

    | G   Am  | G   Am  | ...
    In the middle of the night;  In the middle of the night, night, night
    Hold on to me, Lady Liberty
    Hold on to me, Lady Liberty
    Lady Liberty
    Lady Liberty
    | G   Am  |  Am7 (fermata)
    Lady Liberty