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Chris De Burgh (with Elissa) - Lebanese Night
[INTRO]
Am
It was late in a Lebanese restaurant
EmIn the Amheat of a Lebanese night
EmThere was Amdancing, people were singing
EmShe came Amin from the garden outside
In her Geyes (Bi Ouyoona)
I saw the Amstars (Bshouf E' Njoom)
And I Ffelt something happen in my E7heaErt (Uh...)
Then I Amknew I was going to meet her
EmIn the Amheat of a Lebanese night
EmAnd the Amgirl inside the woman
EmWho came Amover to sit by my side
And when she Gsmiled
The whole world Amstopped (Salam)
It was Fthen I heard the echoes of a Gchild
[CHORUS]
And did you Cgo to your bed with a Gsweet lullaDmby
And the Amsound of the Cguns in the Gnight
And did you Cdance in the fields, did you Grun for your Dmlife
From the Amhell that came Cdown from the Gsky?F  
On a GLebanese AmnightF  
On a Lebanese Amnight
We went down to the edge of the water
EmBy the Amlight of a Lebanese dawn
EmAnd she Amtold me all the stories
EmOf her Ambeautiful land in the war
Her tears fell Gdown
The sun came Amup
And I Fsaw again the young girl in her Geyes
[CHORUS]
Ghammadt OuCyounak 'a Ghinniyyi Wa Sawt Bi 'Gllayl shou khiDmfan
W' rahh bit Amdal hayk layCliyi init sihGran
Shi marra mCshit bi hal mada, w' marra Ghrabt aw min Dmhada
La indak Amjayi 'al Cghada w' kinit ta'GbanF  
On a GLebanese AmnightF  
On a GLebanese Amnight
[BRIDGE]
Ana Ma 'areft illa maGkan
Ma rahh bi Dmfil minnou 'ssaAmlam
Fi hadaya ktar min ywazze'Emon
Mish killi el Dmoulad fi hdiyyi iAmlon
Uh...    (Uh...)G  
[CHORUS]
And did you Cgo to your bed with a Gsweet lullaDmby
And the Amsound of the Cguns in the Gnight
And did you Cdance in the fields, did you Grun for your Dmlife
From the Amhell that came Cdown from the Gsky?F  
On a GLebanese AmnightF  
On a GLebanese AmnightF  
On a GLebanese AmnightF  
On a GLebanese AmnightF  
I will be Gwaiting, in the LebaAmnon

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The story behind the song

"Lebanese Night" evokes a vivid sense of longing and anticipation, painting a picture of waiting for someone special under the warm, vibrant sky of Lebanon. The lyrics suggest a deep connection to this place, a setting for a significant encounter or a cherished memory. Chris de Burgh, known for his storytelling and romantic ballads like "The Lady in Red," often weaves evocative narratives into his music. This song captures that feeling of a moment suspended in time, filled with the promise of reunion.

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Lebanese Night

by Chris de Burgh

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Chris De Burgh (with Elissa) - Lebanese Night

[INTRO]

It was late in a Lebanese restaurant

Em Am

In the heat of a Lebanese night

Em Am

There was dancing, people were singing

Em Am

She came in from the garden outside

In her eyes (Bi Ouyoona)

I saw the stars (Bshouf E' Njoom)

F E7 E

And I felt something happen in my heart (Uh...)

Then I knew I was going to meet her

Em Am

In the heat of a Lebanese night

Em Am

And the girl inside the woman

Em Am

Who came over to sit by my side

And when she smiled

The whole world stopped (Salam)

F G

It was then I heard the echoes of a child

[CHORUS]

C G Dm

And did you go to your bed with a sweet lullaby

Am C G

And the sound of the guns in the night

C G Dm

And did you dance in the fields, did you run for your life

Am C G F

From the hell that came down from the sky?

G Am F

On a Lebanese night

We went down to the edge of the water

Em Am

By the light of a Lebanese dawn

Em Am

And she told me all the stories

Em Am

Of her beautiful land in the war

Her tears fell down

The sun came up

F G

And I saw again the young girl in her eyes

[CHORUS]

C G Dm

Ghammadt Ouyounak 'a Ghinniyyi Wa Sawt Bi 'llayl shou khifan

Am C G

W' rahh bit dal hayk layliyi init sihran

C G Dm

Shi marra mshit bi hal mada, w' marra hrabt aw min hada

Am C G F

La indak jayi 'al ghada w' kinit ta'ban

G Am F

On a Lebanese night

G Am

On a Lebanese night

[BRIDGE]

Ana Ma 'areft illa makan

Dm Am

Ma rahh bi fil minnou 'ssalam

Fi hadaya ktar min ywazze'on

Dm Am

Mish killi el oulad fi hdiyyi ilon

Uh... (Uh...)

[CHORUS]

C G Dm

And did you go to your bed with a sweet lullaby

Am C G

And the sound of the guns in the night

C G Dm

And did you dance in the fields, did you run for your life

Am C G F

From the hell that came down from the sky?

G Am F

On a Lebanese night

G Am F

On a Lebanese night

G Am F

On a Lebanese night

G Am F

On a Lebanese night

G Am

I will be waiting, in the Lebanon

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