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Night By Night

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|                G/A|                F/G|                Am7|              Am7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
                            ^ ^  ^  ^ ^ 
|     Fmaj7         F6|   E7+9   C         D        C  
 *    *    *    *    *    * 
[verse #1]   
It's a Am7beggars life, said the Queen of Spain
But don't tell it to a poor G/Aman
Cause he's Fmaj7got to kill for F6every thrill
                  ^ ^ ^  ^ ^ 
The E7+9best he canC  D  C  
Am7Everywhere around me
I see jealousy and may G/Ahem
Because Fmaj7no men have all their F6peace of mind
                  ^ ^ ^  ^ ^ 
To E7+9carry themC  D  C  
[chorus]
Well Dm7I don't really care
If it's Em7wrong or if it's right
But un Fmaj7til my ship comes in
I'll live Em7night Dm7by  Gni -
|                Am7|              Am7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
-ight
                               ^ ^ ^   ^ ^ 
|     Fmaj7         F6|     E7+9| C         D    C  
 *    *    *    *    *    *    
When the Am7joker tried to tell me
I could cut it in this rube G/Atown
Then he Fmaj7tried to hang that F6sign on me
                     ^ ^ ^  ^ ^ 
I said E7+9Take it downC  D  C  
When the Am7dawn patrol got to tell you twice 
They're gonna do it with a shot G/Agun
Yes, I'm Fmaj7cashing in this F6ten-cent life
                    ^ ^ ^  ^ ^ 
For E7+9another oneC  D  C  
[chorus]
Well I Dm7ain't got the heart
To Em7lose another fight
So un Fmaj7til my ship comes in
I'll live Em7night Dm7by  Gni -
|                Am7|              Am7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
-ight
|                G/A|                F/G|                G/A|             F/G|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
 [guitar solo]
                                                                      ^ ^ ^  ^ ^
|                Am7|       Am7        G/A|     Fmaj7         F6|  E7+5+9| C        D     C  
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
                                                                      ^ ^ ^  ^ ^
|                Am7|       Am7        G/A|     Fmaj7         F6|  E7+5+9| C        D     C  
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
Well Dm7I don't really care
If it's Em7wrong or if it's right
But un Fmaj7til my ship comes in          
I'll live Em7night Dm7by  Gni -
|                Am7|              Am7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
-ight
                         ^ ^ ^  ^ ^
   Fmaj7      F6       E7+5+9| C        D  C  
Night   by    niiiight
                                                                      ^ ^ ^  ^ ^
|                Am7|       Am7        G/A|     Fmaj7         F6|  E7+5+9| C        D     C  
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
                                         Night     by        niiiight
                                                                      ^ ^ ^  ^ ^
|                Am7|       Am7        G/A|     Fmaj7         F6|  E7+5+9| C        D     C  
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
                                         Night     by        niiiight
                                                                      ^ ^ ^  ^ ^
|                Am7|       Am7        G/A|     Fmaj7         F6|  E7+5+9| C        D     C  
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
                                         Night     by        niiiight
                                                                      ^ ^ ^  ^ ^
|                Am7|       Am7        G/A|     Fmaj7         F6|  E7+5+9| C        D     C  
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
                                         Night     by        niiiight

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Night By Night

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

F/G

Am7

Fmaj7

E7+9

Dm7

Em7

E7+5+9

G/A F/G Am7 Am7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Fmaj7 F6 E7+9 C D C

| |

* * * * * *

[verse #1]

Am7

It's a beggars life, said the Queen of Spain

G/A

But don't tell it to a poor man

Fmaj7 F6

Cause he's got to kill for every thrill

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

E7+9 C D C

The best he can

Am7

Everywhere around me

G/A

I see jealousy and may hem

Fmaj7 F6

Because no men have all their peace of mind

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

E7+9 C D C

To carry them

[chorus]

Dm7

Well I don't really care

Em7

If it's wrong or if it's right

Fmaj7

But un til my ship comes in

Em7 Dm7 G

I'll live night by ni -

Am7 Am7

| | |

* * * * * * * *

-ight

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Fmaj7 F6 E7+9 C D C

| | |

* * * * * *

Am7

When the joker tried to tell me

G/A

I could cut it in this rube town

Fmaj7 F6

Then he tried to hang that sign on me

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

E7+9 C D C

I said Take it down

Am7

When the dawn patrol got to tell you twice

G/A

They're gonna do it with a shot gun

Fmaj7 F6

Yes, I'm cashing in this ten-cent life

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

E7+9 C D C

For another one

[chorus]

Dm7

Well I ain't got the heart

Em7

To lose another fight

Fmaj7

So un til my ship comes in

Em7 Dm7 G

I'll live night by ni -

Am7 Am7

| | |

* * * * * * * *

-ight

G/A F/G G/A F/G

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[guitar solo]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Am7 Am7 G/A Fmaj7 F6 E7+5+9 C D C

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Am7 Am7 G/A Fmaj7 F6 E7+5+9 C D C

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Dm7

Well I don't really care

Em7

If it's wrong or if it's right

Fmaj7

But un til my ship comes in

Em7 Dm7 G

I'll live night by ni -

Am7 Am7

| | |

* * * * * * * *

-ight

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Fmaj7 F6 E7+5+9 C D C

Night by niiiight

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Am7 Am7 G/A Fmaj7 F6 E7+5+9 C D C

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Night by niiiight

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Am7 Am7 G/A Fmaj7 F6 E7+5+9 C D C

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Night by niiiight

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Am7 Am7 G/A Fmaj7 F6 E7+5+9 C D C

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Night by niiiight

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Am7 Am7 G/A Fmaj7 F6 E7+5+9 C D C

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Night by niiiight

About Night By Night Chords by Steely Dan

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