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                             LAWD, YOU MADE THE NIGHT TOO LONG - Louis Armstrong
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Music by Victor Young and lyrics by Sam Lewis. The Don Redman Orchestra version 
featured Bing Crosby and the Boswell Sisters.
INTRO
Night am Dmcreepin', slowly creepin', down the DmlanGmeDm  
Stars are Fpeeping', and I'm Bbmweepin' once agFainA7  
I'm not Dmfinding fault at Fall
You're too Bbmbig and I'm too Dmsmall
                                  Bb7  A+    A7  
Besides oh Lawd it's sinful to complain
VERSE 1
You made the rDmiver flow, the flA7owers grow
   DmYou made the weak and the sGmtrong
But LDmawd, you mA7ade Dmthe nBb7ight tA7oo lDmong
VERSE 2
You made the robin sing a song of spring
And me you gave a lonely song
Oh Lawd that's why the night's so long
BRIDGE
AI've got a heart and E7I got a cabin
The Adoor is open B7wide
CWhat good's a heart, and G7what good's a cabin
if nCobody lives insA7ide?
VERSE 3
You made the mountain high, the earth the sky
So who am I to say you're wrong
but Lawd you made the night too long

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LAWD, YOU MADE THE NIGHT TOO LONG - Louis Armstrong

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Music by Victor Young and lyrics by Sam Lewis. The Don Redman Orchestra version

featured Bing Crosby and the Boswell Sisters.

INTRO

Dm Dm Gm Dm

Night am creepin', slowly creepin', down the lane

F Bbm F A7

Stars are peeping', and I'm weepin' once again

Dm F

I'm not finding fault at all

Bbm Dm

You're too big and I'm too small

Bb7 A A7

Besides oh Lawd it's sinful to complain

VERSE 1

Dm A7

You made the river flow, the flowers grow

Dm Gm

You made the weak and the strong

Dm A7 Dm Bb7 A7 Dm

But Lawd, you made the night too long

VERSE 2

You made the robin sing a song of spring

And me you gave a lonely song

Oh Lawd that's why the night's so long

BRIDGE

A E7

I've got a heart and I got a cabin

A B7

The door is open wide

C G7

What good's a heart, and what good's a cabin

C A7

if nobody lives inside?

VERSE 3

You made the mountain high, the earth the sky

So who am I to say you're wrong

but Lawd you made the night too long

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The chords for "Lawd You Made The Night Too Long" show the original chord names (including Dm, Gm, F, Bbm, A7, Bb7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.