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This Night Wont Last Forever - Sawyer Brown
Tempo   108 bpm
Key     A#/Bb
Capo    Fret 3 (to match the recording)
6 bar Intro, bars shown as |
INTRO:   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
        |               C|               G|              C|
         1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
        |               D|               G|       A        B|
VERSE 1:
EmEverybody likes a celebBmration
CHappy music and coGnversatEmion
AmI'd be lying if I saDid I didn't have the bGluesA  B  
EmIn the corner there's a coBmuple dancing
CFrom the kitchen I can Ghear them laBmughing
Oh EmI wish I was cAmelebrating tooD!
CHORUS 1:
I kGnow (I know) this Emnight (this night) won't lBmast forever
I kCnow (I know) the Emsun (the sun) is going to sAm7hine D7sometime
I nGeed ( I need) some Emhope (some hope) for a bBmright tomorrow
I kCnow ( I know) this Emheart (this heart) is gonna Am7mend D7just fine
2 bar Interlude Between Chorus 1 and Verse 2:
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
|               G|       A        B|
VERSE 2:
EmSo pardon me for my dispBmosition
CI wish I didn't have to Gsit and lEmisten
AmTheir playing the same old soDngs on the stGereoA  B  
EmShe's been lying since the dBmay I met her
CI'd be better off to Gjust forBmget her
Oh EmI would rather be lAmonesome all alonDe
CHORUS 2:
I kGnow (I know) this Emnight (this night) won't lBmast forever
I kCnow (I know) the Emsun (the sun) is going to sAm7hine D7sometime
I nGeed ( I need) some Emhope (some hope) for a bBmright tomorrow
I kCnow ( I know) this Emheart (this heart) is gonna Am7mend D7just fine
PRE-BRIDGE CHORDS (2 bars):
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
|     G           C|              G|
BRIDGE:
DmSuddenly there's a stGrange vibration
DmFrom my head to my toGes
EmFilling me with a strAange sensation
Am7Somebody's telling me somebody is saying
CHORUS 3:
I kGnow (I know) this Emnight (this night) won't lBmast forever
I kCnow (I know) the Emsun (the sun) is going to sAm7hine D7sometime
I nGeed ( I need) some Emhope (some hope) for a bBmright tomorrow
I kCnow ( I know) this Emheart (this heart) is gonna Am7mend D7just fine
CHORUS 4:
I kGnow (I know) this Emnight (this night) won't lBmast forever
I kCnow (I know) the Emsun (the sun) is going to sAm7hine D7sometime
... fades out at end of 1st half of CHORUS
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This Night Wont Last Forever

by Sawyer Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

This Night Wont Last Forever - Sawyer Brown

Tempo 108 bpm

Key A#/Bb

Capo Fret 3 (to match the recording)

6 bar Intro, bars shown as |

INTRO: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

C G C

| | | |

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

D G A B

| | | |

VERSE 1:

Em Bm

Everybody likes a celebration

C G Em

Happy music and conversation

Am D G A B

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have the blues

Em Bm

In the corner there's a couple dancing

C G Bm

From the kitchen I can hear them laughing

Em Am D

Oh I wish I was celebrating too!

CHORUS 1:

G Em Bm

I know (I know) this night (this night) won't last forever

C Em Am7 D7

I know (I know) the sun (the sun) is going to shine sometime

G Em Bm

I need ( I need) some hope (some hope) for a bright tomorrow

C Em Am7 D7

I know ( I know) this heart (this heart) is gonna mend just fine

2 bar Interlude Between Chorus 1 and Verse 2:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G A B

| | |

VERSE 2:

Em Bm

So pardon me for my disposition

C G Em

I wish I didn't have to sit and listen

Am D G A B

Their playing the same old songs on the stereo

Em Bm

She's been lying since the day I met her

C G Bm

I'd be better off to just forget her

Em Am D

Oh I would rather be lonesome all alone

CHORUS 2:

G Em Bm

I know (I know) this night (this night) won't last forever

C Em Am7 D7

I know (I know) the sun (the sun) is going to shine sometime

G Em Bm

I need ( I need) some hope (some hope) for a bright tomorrow

C Em Am7 D7

I know ( I know) this heart (this heart) is gonna mend just fine

PRE-BRIDGE CHORDS (2 bars):

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G C G

| | |

BRIDGE:

Dm G

Suddenly there's a strange vibration

Dm G

From my head to my toes

Em A

Filling me with a strange sensation

Am7

Somebody's telling me somebody is saying

CHORUS 3:

G Em Bm

I know (I know) this night (this night) won't last forever

C Em Am7 D7

I know (I know) the sun (the sun) is going to shine sometime

G Em Bm

I need ( I need) some hope (some hope) for a bright tomorrow

C Em Am7 D7

I know ( I know) this heart (this heart) is gonna mend just fine

CHORUS 4:

G Em Bm

I know (I know) this night (this night) won't last forever

C Em Am7 D7

I know (I know) the sun (the sun) is going to shine sometime

... fades out at end of 1st half of CHORUS

I borrowed someone elses's chords and FIXED them royally.

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