{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1430707,"song":"I Love The Night","artist":"Blue Öyster Cult","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11015398-i-love-the-night-chords-by-blue-oyster-cult/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1430707?type=chord","rating":4.89982,"votes":34,"content":"I play a couple of different chord voicings on this song depending on if\r\nI'm playing solo/acoustic or electric with a group/another guitarist. The \r\nfirst variation is with open position chords and the second is using partial \r\nbarre chords. I think it sounds best with one guitar playing the open \r\nposition chords and a 2nd guitar playing the barre chords and riffs. This \r\nis my interpretation of the song. YMMV\r\n\r\nOpen position chord voicings:\r\n\r\nC - X|3|2|0|1|3\r\nD - X|X|0|2|3|2*\r\nEm - 0|2|2|0|0|0\r\nAm - X|0|2|2|1|0\r\nB7 - X|2|1|2|0|2\r\nG - 3|2|0|0|3|3\r\n\r\n*When I play this on acoustic I use Dadd2add4/A - 5|X|4|0|3|0 instead of \r\nthe Dmaj. I just like the sound of that chord in there for some reason. \r\nAlso, I prefer to play the Em as a partial barre on the 7th fret as outlined\r\nin the \"Alternate\" section below instead of in the open position.\r\n\r\nThis is how I play the intro/1st interlude. Alternately, you can play it \r\nusing just the C and D chords, but on electric I like this sound better.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nE||-3---------|-----------|-----------|----------|\r\nB||-1-------8-|-7-------7-|-8-------8-|-7-----7--|\r\nG||-0---------|---7----7--|-----------|---7--7--9|\r\nD||-2---------|-----7-7---|-----------|-----7----|\r\nA||-3---------|-----------|-----------|----------|\r\nE||-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] |-----Play these 2 measures 4x-------|*[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nE||-----------------|-------10-------7-|-8----------|\r\nB||---7-8---7-8---7-|-8---7------7-8---|------------|\r\nG||-9-----9-----9---|---9------9-------|------------|\r\nD||-----------------|------------------|------------|\r\nA||-----------------|------------------|------------|\r\nE||-----------------|------------------|------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n*In the 2nd interlude after the lead break, play the indicated 2 measures \r\ntwice.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat night her kiss told me it was over[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI walked out late into the dark[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThe misty gloom seemed to soak up my sorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThe further I went on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI felt a spreading calm[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd suddenly my eyes were filled with light[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd a lovely lady in white was by my side, and she said[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nLike me, I see you’re walking alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nWon’t you please stay?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI couldn’t look away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen she said I love the night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe day is okay and the sun can be fun[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I live to see those rays slip away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI love the night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere’s so much that I can show and give to you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf you will welcome me tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf only you had been there my dear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n We could have shared this together[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNo Mortal was meant to know such wonder\r\nOne look in the mirror told me so\r\nCome darkness I’ll see her again\r\nYes I’m gonna go\r\n‘Cause now I know\r\nI love the night\r\nThe day is okay and the sun can be fun\r\nBut I live to see those rays slip away\r\nI love the night\r\nI love the night\r\nI love the night\r\n\r\n\r\nThese are a couple of riffs you may find useful. The first one is played \r\nover the \"The further I went on/I felt a spreading calm\" part:\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nE||-----------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|--------------|\r\nB||-----------------|-------7-8-|-------------|-------7-8-|--------------|\r\nG||-----------------|---7-------|-9-----------|---7-------|-9------------|\r\nD||-----------------|-9---9-----|-------------|-9---9-----|--------------|\r\nA||-----------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|--------------|\r\nE||-----------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|--------------|\r\n ..sorrow The further... I felt a...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis riff is played during the chorus; only once during the first \r\none (over the \"If only you had been there my dear\" part), but all through \r\nthe ending chorus/fade out:\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nE||-10-8-7---------|---------------|-10-8-7---------|---------------|\r\nB||--------10-8-10b\\r--------------|--------10-8-10b\\r--------------|\r\nG||----------------|---------------|----------------|--7------------|\r\nD||----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|\r\nA||----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|\r\nE||----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n1st Lead Break\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nE||--------------------|-8-7-8-----------7-|---------------|\r\nB||---10b-10b-10(b)r---|-------10(b)r-10---|-10b\\r---------|\r\nG||-7----------------7-|-------------------|-------7-9-----|\r\nD||--------------------|-------------------|---------------|\r\nA||--------------------|-------------------|---------------|\r\nE||--------------------|-------------------|---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nE|---------------|-10b-10--------|-17b(b)-17b(b)-17(b)r-15-|-15-17------|\r\nB|---10b\\r-------|---------------|-------------------------|-------17---|\r\nG|-7-------7---9-|---------------|-------------------------|------------|\r\nD|---------------|---------------|-------------------------|------------|\r\nA|---------------|---------------|-------------------------|------------|\r\nE|---------------|---------------|-------------------------|------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nE|-17b(b)-17(b)r-15-17b^-17b\\r-|-15-17-------|---------------15-------|\r\nB|-----------------------------|-------17----|-15-15-15---15----17-17-|\r\nG|-----------------------------|-------------|------------------------|\r\nD|-----------------------------|-------------|------------------------|\r\nA|-----------------------------|-------------|------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------|-------------|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nTab legend:\r\n\r\nb = bend whole step\r\nb^ = bend 1 1/2 step\r\n(b) = play already bent string\r\nr = release bend\r\nb\\r = bend (whole) and release\r\n\r\nAlternate chord voicings:\r\n\r\nC - X|X|10|9|8|8\r\nD - X|X|7|7|7|X\r\nEm - X|X|9|9|8|7\r\nAm - X|X|7|5|5|5\r\nB - X|X|9|8|7|7\r\nG - X|X|5|4|3|3","plain_text":"I play a couple of different chord voicings on this song depending on if\nI'm playing solo/acoustic or electric with a group/another guitarist. The \nfirst variation is with open position chords and the second is using partial \nbarre chords. I think it sounds best with one guitar playing the open \nposition chords and a 2nd guitar playing the barre chords and riffs. This \nis my interpretation of the song. YMMV\n\nOpen position chord voicings:\n\nC - X|3|2|0|1|3\nD - X|X|0|2|3|2*\nEm - 0|2|2|0|0|0\nAm - X|0|2|2|1|0\nB7 - X|2|1|2|0|2\nG - 3|2|0|0|3|3\n\n*When I play this on acoustic I use Dadd2add4/A - 5|X|4|0|3|0 instead of \nthe Dmaj. I just like the sound of that chord in there for some reason. \nAlso, I prefer to play the Em as a partial barre on the 7th fret as outlined\nin the \"Alternate\" section below instead of in the open position.\n\nThis is how I play the intro/1st interlude. Alternately, you can play it \nusing just the C and D chords, but on electric I like this sound better.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*In the 2nd interlude after the lead break, play the indicated 2 measures \ntwice.\n\n\n\nC D C D Em\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC D C D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo Mortal was meant to know such wonder\nOne look in the mirror told me so\nCome darkness I’ll see her again\nYes I’m gonna go\n‘Cause now I know\nI love the night\nThe day is okay and the sun can be fun\nBut I live to see those rays slip away\nI love the night\nI love the night\nI love the night\n\n\nThese are a couple of riffs you may find useful. The first one is played \nover the \"The further I went on/I felt a spreading calm\" part:\n\n\n\n\n\nThis riff is played during the chorus; only once during the first \none (over the \"If only you had been there my dear\" part), but all through \nthe ending chorus/fade out:\n\n\n\n1st Lead Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTab legend:\n\nb = bend whole step\nb^ = bend 1 1/2 step\n(b) = play already bent string\nr = release bend\nb\\r = bend (whole) and release\n\nAlternate chord voicings:\n\nC - X|X|10|9|8|8\nD - X|X|7|7|7|X\nEm - X|X|9|9|8|7\nAm - X|X|7|5|5|5\nB - X|X|9|8|7|7\nG - X|X|5|4|3|3","chords":["C","D","Em","Am","B7","G","A","Dmaj","E","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}