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Heart of the Night by Poco
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
e|---------C0---Em70---Am70------------F1-----Dm1-----------C0---Em70---Am70------------F1-----Dm1----|
B|-----1-3-1---3---1-1-0-1-0----1-----3-------1-3-1---3---1-1-0-1-0----1-----3----|
G|-0-2-----0---0---0---------0--2---2-2---0-2-----0---0---0---------0--2---2-2----|
D|---------2---2---2------------3-3---0-----------2---2---2------------3-3---0----|
A|---------3---2---0------------3-----------------3---2---0------------3----------|
E|-------------0----------------1---------------------0----------------1----------|
[Verse 1]
In the Cheart of the Em7night,     Am7   Gin the Fcool southern rainDm  
There's a Cfull moon in Em7sight,     Am7    Gshining Fdown on the PontchartrainDm  
And the Criver she Em7rises,     Am7    Gjust like she Fused to doDm  
She's so Cfull of surEm7prises,     Am7         Gshe Freminds me of youDm  
[Chorus]
In the Amheart of the Em7night,    DmIn the Amheart of the Em7nightF  
In the Amheart of the Em7night,    DmWoah down in CNew OrEm7leansAm7  G  F  Dm  
[Verse 2]
There's a Cnight bird Em7singing,     Am7    Gright on Fthrough till the dawnDm  
And the Cstreets are still Em7ringing,     Am7    Gwith people Fcarrying onDm  
It's been Cso long Em7waiting,     Am7    Gjust to Fbe here againDm  
CAnticiEm7pating,     Am7    Gall the, Ftime I could spendDm  
[Chorus]
In the Amheart of the Em7night,    DmIn the Amheart of the Em7nightF  
In the Amheart of the Em7night…Dm….C  Em7  Am7  G  Fmaj7  
[Bridge]
And I C/Etrust in your love, never Fmaj7falling down
I C/Etrust in your love, just like I Fmaj7do in this town
Whoa, never Gm7falling down, Oh, never falling Cdown
Em7  Am7  G  F  Dm
[Verse 3]
In the Cheart of the Em7night,     Am7   Gin the Fcool fallin' rainDm  
There's a Cfull moon in Em7sightAm7,     Gshining Fdown on the PontchartrainDm  
And the Criver she Em7rises,     Am7   Gjust like she Fused to doDm  
She's so Cfull of surEm7prises, Am7Oh, Gmomma, she Freminds me of you, Dmright here
[Chorus]
In the Amheart of the Em7night,   DmIn the Amheart of the Em7nightF  
In the Amheart of the Em7night,Dm  
[Verse 4]
Oh, ooh, oh oh down in CNew OrleansEm7,        Am7and I'm so Gglad to be Fback in New OrleansDm  
Please don't wake me, don't shake Cme,     Em7If it's Am7only,   Gif it's Fonly just a dreamDm  
Cuz it's the Conly place,      Em7   Am7I can face,  Gthat Ffeels so rightDm  
Below that CDixie moon,    Em7and Am7loving you,  Gin the Fheart of the nightDm  

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Heart Of The Night

by Poco

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Fmaj7

C/E

Gm7

Heart of the Night by Poco

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

C Em7 Am7 F Dm C Em7 Am7 F Dm

e|---------0---0---0------------1-----1-----------0---0---0------------1-----1----|

B|-----1-3-1---3---1-1-0-1-0----1-----3-------1-3-1---3---1-1-0-1-0----1-----3----|

G|-0-2-----0---0---0---------0--2---2-2---0-2-----0---0---0---------0--2---2-2----|

D|---------2---2---2------------3-3---0-----------2---2---2------------3-3---0----|

A|---------3---2---0------------3-----------------3---2---0------------3----------|

E|-------------0----------------1---------------------0----------------1----------|

[Verse 1]

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

In the heart of the night, in the cool southern rain

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

There's a full moon in sight, shining down on the Pontchartrain

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

And the river she rises, just like she used to do

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

She's so full of surprises, she reminds me of you

[Chorus]

Am Em7 Dm Am Em7 F

In the heart of the night, In the heart of the night

Am Em7 Dm C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

In the heart of the night, Woah down in New Orleans

[Verse 2]

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

There's a night bird singing, right on through till the dawn

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

And the streets are still ringing, with people carrying on

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

It's been so long waiting, just to be here again

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

Anticipating, all the, time I could spend

[Chorus]

Am Em7 Dm Am Em7 F

In the heart of the night, In the heart of the night

Am Em7 Dm C Em7 Am7 G Fmaj7

In the heart of the night…….

[Bridge]

C/E Fmaj7

And I trust in your love, never falling down

C/E Fmaj7

I trust in your love, just like I do in this town

Gm7 C

Whoa, never falling down, Oh, never falling down

Em7 Am7 G F Dm

[Verse 3]

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

In the heart of the night, in the cool fallin' rain

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

There's a full moon in sight, shining down on the Pontchartrain

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

And the river she rises, just like she used to do

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

She's so full of surprises, Oh, momma, she reminds me of you, right here

[Chorus]

Am Em7 Dm Am Em7 F

In the heart of the night, In the heart of the night

Am Em7 Dm

In the heart of the night,

[Verse 4]

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

Oh, ooh, oh oh down in New Orleans, and I'm so glad to be back in New Orleans

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

Please don't wake me, don't shake me, If it's only, if it's only just a dream

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

Cuz it's the only place, I can face, that feels so right

C Em7 Am7 G F Dm

Below that Dixie moon, and loving you, in the heart of the night

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