G                        C
Up all night I could not sleep
    G                        C
The whiskey that I drank was cheap
     G                          C                  D
With shakin' hands I wait and I lit up my last cigarette
         G                      C
Well the sun came the night had fled
    G                        C
And sleepy-eyed I reached my bed
  G                      C                     G     C  G
I saw you sleepy dreamin there all covered and warm


[Chorus]
C                   Bm
South city midnight lady
    Bb              C
I'm much obliged indeed
    C                    Bm        Am          G    C  G
You sure have saved this man whose soul was in need
C                      Bm
I thought there was no reason
    Bb                 C
For all these things I do
        C                 Bm     Am              G   
But the smile that I sent out returned with you


[Verse]
G                             C
When day has left the night behind
    G                      C
And shadows roll across my mind
  G                      C                        D
I sometimes find myself alone and out walking the street
        G                         C
Yes and when I'm feelin' down and blue
     G                    C
Then all I do is think of you
    G                       C            G    C  G
And all my foolish problems seem to fade away


[Chorus]
C                   Bm
South city midnight lady
    Bb              C
I'm much obliged indeed
    C                    Bm        Am          G    C  G
You sure have saved this man whose soul was in need
C                      Bm
I thought there was no reason
    Bb                 C
For all these things I do
        C                 Bm     Am              G   
But the smile that I sent out returned with you


[Solo]
Gm C 4x Gm
G C 4x D
G C 4x


[Chorus]
C                   Bm
South city midnight lady
    Bb              C
I'm much obliged indeed
    C                    Bm        Am          G    C  G
You sure have saved this man whose soul was in need
C                      Bm
I thought there was no reason
    Bb                 C
For all these things I do
        C                 Bm     Am              G   
But the smile that I sent out returned with you