G G7
Budweiser clock says it's almost tw elve
Cadd9 D
I tipped the bartender, he rang that old bell
C C/B Am D
San Bernardino nights are great, but they sure don't feel like home
G G7
Right now in Tulsa they've turned up the li ghts
Cadd9 D
The band has stopped playin', they've called it a night
C C/B Am C/B
She's makin' her way to the front door, I know
C D
She won't be leavin' a lone
Cadd9 G D/F# Em7
If it's midnight in California, must be closin' time in Oklahoma
C C/B Am D
I know that she's al ready danced an other night a way
Cadd9 D
And these West Coast nights sure seem colder
C/B C
Knowin' (No Chord) somebody els e's arms will hold her
Am C/B Cadd9 D G
Midnight in California means it's closin' time at home
C
I thought this distance between us might help me forget
G D/F# Em7 D
But I've been here two weeks and it ain't happened yet
Am C Am C D
A change of scenery hasn't done a thing to change her mind
[Solo]
Cadd9 D
And these West Coast nights sure seem colder
C/B C
Knowin' (No Chord) somebody els e's arms will hold her
Am C/B Cadd9 D G
Midnight in California means it's closin' time at home
Am C/B Cadd9 D G
Yeah, Midnight in California means it's closin' time at home
