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Nite Life:Roy Orbison.
Album - Crying - on MONUMENT Records
in 1962.
INTRO:
AWhen shadows fall, the day is done..the Dmountain 
tops hide the setting sun.
The Emagic of the night is here..Dfor all young lovers, 
          DbmE...A  Em7   A  Em7  
far and near.
#1.
ANite life, Eooh, la, la, Ala, stars coming Eout to AplayEm7.
DNite life, rah, rah, rah, rah..Asee how they Elight the 
Milky AWay..Em7......Aat the end of Eday, mmmm, Anite life.G  A  Em7  
#2.
ANite life, aye, yi, yi, yi, look at that Emoon aAbove.
DNite life, ma, ma, ma, my..Ait's time to Efall in AloveG.
AYeah, so, come Eon, mmmmmmmm, Anite life.
#3.
ENite life (nite Alife) no Dbmneed to be blue (blue-ooo-ooo-ooo)
the moon Aand the stars (dooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) beElong to Byou.
(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) Enite life is so much Dbmfun..when you're 
in Alove and love is Byoung (Eoooo-ooo-ooo-oooo)..
INTERLUDE:  A   Em7   A   Em7  A  
OUTRO:
ANite life, tra, Ela, la, Ala.G....Alaughing and Gpainting the AtownEm7.
DNite life, ha, ha ha, ha..Ait's just a Emerry-go-Around..
when the sun goes Edown, mmmmmm, Anite life.
A Em7 A..A Em7 A..A Em7 A..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Nite Life

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Dbm

Em7

Nite Life:Roy Orbison.

Album - Crying - on MONUMENT Records

in 1962.

INTRO:

A D

When shadows fall, the day is done..the mountain

tops hide the setting sun.

E D

The magic of the night is here..for all young lovers,

Dbm Em7 A Em7

E...A

far and near.

#1.

A E A E A Em7

Nite life, ooh, la, la, la, stars coming out to play.

D A E

Nite life, rah, rah, rah, rah..see how they light the

A Em7 A E A G A Em7

Milky Way........at the end of day, mmmm, nite life.

#2.

A E A

Nite life, aye, yi, yi, yi, look at that moon above.

D A E A G

Nite life, ma, ma, ma, my..it's time to fall in love.

A E A

Yeah, so, come on, mmmmmmmm, nite life.

#3.

E A Dbm

Nite life (nite life) no need to be blue (blue-ooo-ooo-ooo)

A E B

the moon and the stars (dooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) belong to you.

E Dbm

(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) nite life is so much fun..when you're

A B E

in love and love is young (oooo-ooo-ooo-oooo)..

A Em7 A Em7 A

INTERLUDE:

OUTRO:

A E A G A G A Em7

Nite life, tra, la, la, la.....laughing and painting the town.

D A E A

Nite life, ha, ha ha, ha..it's just a merry-go-round..

E A

when the sun goes down, mmmmmm, nite life.

A Em7 A..A Em7 A..A Em7 A..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Nite Life Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Nite Life by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nite Life chords”, “Nite Life guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Nite Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Nite Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nite Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, Dbm, Em7, G.

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The chords for "Nite Life" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, Dbm, Em7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.