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This Night

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   ADidn’t I F#msay I wasn’t Bready for Eromance
   ADidn’t we F#mpromise we would Bonly be Efriends
   DAnd so we Bmdanced, though it was Eonly a F#mslow dance
   DI started Bmbreaking my promises Eright there and Athen
   Didn’t I F#mswear there would be Bno compliEcations
   ADidn’t you F#mwant someone who’s Bseen it all beEfore
   DNow that you’re Bmhere, it’s not the Esame situF#mation
   DSuddenly BmI don’t remember the Erules anyAmore
FThis C/Enight is F/AmineC/G  
It’s Fon -C/Ely   Dmyou  Gand CI
ToBbmorrow is a Amlong time aD7way
GmThis Cnight can last forGm/Bbev  - Fer
   AI’ve been aroF#mund, someone like Bme should know Ebetter
   AFalling in F#mlove would be the Bworst thing I could Edo
   DDidn’t I Bmsay I needed Etime to forF#mget her
   DAren’t you Bmrunning from someone who’s Enot over Ayou
   How many F#mnights have I been Blonely withEout you
   AI tell myF#mself how much I Breally don’t Ecare
   DHow many Bmnights have I been Ethinking aF#mbout you
   DWanting to Bmhold you but knowing you Ewould not be Athere
FThis C/Enight you’re F/AmineC/G  
It’s Fon-C/Ely   Dmyou  Gand CI
I’ll Bbtell you to forAmget yesterD7day
GmThis Cnight we are toGm/Bbgeth - Fer
A   F#m   B   E
A   F#m   B   E
D   Bm    E   F#m
D   Bm    E   F
BbThis F/Anight is Bb/DmineF/C  
It’s  Bbon - F/Aly    Gmyou  Cand FI
ToEbmorrow is such a Dmlong time aGmway
CmThis Fnight can last forCm/Ebev  - Bber
Bb       F/A     Bb/D      F/C
Bb  F/A  Gm  C   F
ToEbmorrow is such a long time away
This night can last forever

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This Night

by Billy Joel

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F#m

C/E

F/A

C/G

Gm/Bb

Bb/D

F/C

Cm/Eb

A F#m B E

Didn’t I say I wasn’t ready for romance

A F#m B E

Didn’t we promise we would only be friends

D Bm E F#m

And so we danced, though it was only a slow dance

D Bm E A

I started breaking my promises right there and then

F#m B E

Didn’t I swear there would be no complications

A F#m B E

Didn’t you want someone who’s seen it all before

D Bm E F#m

Now that you’re here, it’s not the same situation

D Bm E A

Suddenly I don’t remember the rules anymore

F C/E F/A C/G

This night is mine

F C/E Dm G C

It’s on -ly you and I

Bb Am D7

Tomorrow is a long time away

Gm C Gm/Bb F

This night can last forev - er

A F#m B E

I’ve been around, someone like me should know better

A F#m B E

Falling in love would be the worst thing I could do

D Bm E F#m

Didn’t I say I needed time to forget her

D Bm E A

Aren’t you running from someone who’s not over you

F#m B E

How many nights have I been lonely without you

A F#m B E

I tell myself how much I really don’t care

D Bm E F#m

How many nights have I been thinking about you

D Bm E A

Wanting to hold you but knowing you would not be there

F C/E F/A C/G

This night you’re mine

F C/E Dm G C

It’s on-ly you and I

Bb Am D7

I’ll tell you to forget yesterday

Gm C Gm/Bb F

This night we are togeth - er

A F#m B E

D Bm E F#m

D Bm E F

Bb F/A Bb/D F/C

This night is mine

Bb F/A Gm C F

It’s on - ly you and I

Eb Dm Gm

Tomorrow is such a long time away

Cm F Cm/Eb Bb

This night can last forev - er

Bb F/A Bb/D F/C

Bb F/A Gm C F

Tomorrow is such a long time away

This night can last forever

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