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The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of 
D F#m Bm D G D Em A
 DWell, it's after mF#midnight and the stars Bmare shining bright
 DAnd a big fat moon is dGancing on the sea, Dand I'm thinkingEm, oh my..A.
 DAnd that old F#mman in the sky he's looking me rBmight in the eye
 And he's wDondering why, Gand he's saying "little sDinger,
 Why aren't you slEmeeping, Awhy aren't you sleepinDg? F#m"
 BmOh, the day is hDanging heavy on my eyeGs,D  
 I guGess the time has comEme to say AgoodnDight.G..D  
 AAnd may your drDeams take you trAavelling Gall night lDong,
 With an Bmangel by your sF#mide whEmen the wind blows strAong
 Oh stay awDay from that cAity, that sGad and lonely plDace,
 I will lBmead you to the rF#miver, here's the dGoor,
 And the kAey is turning round,
 Close the shF#utters, do not crBmy, there's a nDew moon in the sky;
 Oh hDold on to your lBmove, untEmil your time has cAome to say... goodnight.

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Goodnight

by Chris de Burgh

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of

D F#m Bm D G D Em A

D F#m Bm

Well, it's after midnight and the stars are shining bright

D G D Em A

And a big fat moon is dancing on the sea, and I'm thinking, oh my...

D F#m Bm

And that old man in the sky he's looking me right in the eye

D G D

And he's wondering why, and he's saying "little singer,

Em A D F#m

Why aren't you sleeping, why aren't you sleeping? "

Bm D G D

Oh, the day is hanging heavy on my eyes,

G Em A D G D

I guess the time has come to say goodnight...

A D A G D

And may your dreams take you travelling all night long,

Bm F#m Em A

With an angel by your side when the wind blows strong

D A G D

Oh stay away from that city, that sad and lonely place,

Bm F#m G

I will lead you to the river, here's the door,

And the key is turning round,

F# Bm D

Close the shutters, do not cry, there's a new moon in the sky;

D Bm Em A

Oh hold on to your love, until your time has come to say... goodnight.

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