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When The Night Comes

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TWO TABBED VERSIONS: The first has subtler chords and would work
basic chords, played on the off-beat by the reggae guitar.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS the website
the best option for a particular chord sequence.
     Dm= x57765         F= 133211         G6= 355430
    Dm7= x57565         G= 355433     Gm6/Bb= x10030
  Asus2= x02200       Em7= 022030         A7= x02020
     Am= x02210     Fmaj7= 133210        Fm6= 133131
(F)    = 1xxxxx   (F/G)  = 3xxxxx   (F/A)   = x0xxxx
For the chords in brackets just play as single bass notes.
VERSION 1
[Intro]
|  Dm/  /  /  /  |  Dm7/  /  /  /  |  Asus2/  /  /  /  |  Am/  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
When the Dmnight comes, that's when I Amthink of you,Asus2  
When the Dmnight comes, I get Ammidnight blue,Asus2  
     F(F) ( F/G)(F/A)     G            F(F)   (F/G) (F/A) G  
   But what can  I    say  ...when the night comes to   stay?
[Chorus]
When the Em7night comes, and Fmaj7everybody's G6gone,
When the Em7night comes, and Fmaj7I'm here all a - G6lone,
When the Em7night comes,
       Gm6/BbEvery A7night that's when I Dmthink of Dm7you---Fm6---!G  
[Verse 2]
    DmNow's the time ...I see the Amtwilight coming on,Asus2  
Now's the Dmtime, pretty soon they'll all be Amgone,Asus2  
      F(F)  (F/G)(F/A)    G             F(F)  (F/G) (F/A) G  
   But where will I    be  ...when the night comes to   me!
[Chorus]
When the Em7night comes, and Fmaj7everybody's G6gone,
When the Em7night comes, and Fmaj7I'm here all a - G6lone,
When the Em7night comes,
       Gm6/BbEvery A7night that's when I Dmthink of Dm7you--Fm6---!G  
[Break]
||:  Dm/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Am/  /  /  / | Asus2/  /  /  / :||[x2]
     F(F)  (F/G)(F/A)     G            F(F)   (F/G) (F/A) G  
   But what can  I    say  ...when the night comes to   stay?
[Chorus]
||:  When the Em7night comes, and Fmaj7everybody's G6gone,
When the Em7night comes, and Fmaj7I'm here all a - G6lone,
When the Em7night comes,
       Gm6/BbEvery A7night that's when I tDmhink of Dm7you--Fm6---!    G:||[x3]
[Suggestion for Coda]
When the Em7night----- Em7comes-----!Em7  
================================================================
 Dm= x57765    F= 133211    Em= 079987    A7= 575655
 Am= 577555    G= 355433    Gm= 355333    Fm= 133111
VERSION 2
[Intro]
|  Dm/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  Am/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
When the Dmnight comes, that's when I Amthink of you,
When the Dmnight comes, I get Ammidnight blue,
   FBut what can I Gsay   F...when the night comes to Gstay?
[Chorus]
When the Emnight comes, and Feverybody's Ggone,
When the Emnight comes, and FI'm here all a - Glone,
When the Emnight comes,
    GmEvery A7night that's when I Dmthink of you--Fm----!G  
[Verse 2]
    DmNow's the time ...I see the Amtwilight coming on,
Now's the Dmtime, pretty soon they'll all be Amgone,
   FBut where will I Gbe   F...when the night comes to Gme!
[Chorus]
When the Emnight comes, and Feverybody's Ggone,
When the Emnight comes, and FI'm here all a - Glone,
When the Emnight comes,
    GmEvery A7night that's when I Dmthink of you--Fm----!G  
[Break]
||:  Dm/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Am/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / :||[x2]
   FBut what can I Gsay   F...when the night comes to Gstay?
[Chorus]
||: When the Emnight comes, and Feverybody's Ggone,
When the Emnight comes, and FI'm here all a - Glone,
When the Emnight comes,
    GmEvery nA7ight that's when I Dmthink of you--Fm----!     G:||[x3]
[Suggestion for Coda]
When the Emnight----- Emcomes-----!Em  

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When The Night Comes

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gm6/Bb

Asus2

Em7

Fmaj7

Fm6

F/G

F/A

TWO TABBED VERSIONS: The first has subtler chords and would work

basic chords, played on the off-beat by the reggae guitar.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS the website

the best option for a particular chord sequence.

Dm F G6

= x57765 = 133211 = 355430

Dm7 G Gm6/Bb

= x57565 = 355433 = x10030

Asus2 Em7 A7

= x02200 = 022030 = x02020

Am Fmaj7 Fm6

= x02210 = 133210 = 133131

F F/G F/A

() = 1xxxxx () = 3xxxxx () = x0xxxx

For the chords in brackets just play as single bass notes.

VERSION 1

[Intro]

Dm Dm7 Asus2 Am

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Dm Am Asus2

When the night comes, that's when I think of you,

Dm Am Asus2

When the night comes, I get midnight blue,

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

() ( )() () () ()

But what can I say ...when the night comes to stay?

[Chorus]

Em7 Fmaj7 G6

When the night comes, and everybody's gone,

Em7 Fmaj7 G6

When the night comes, and I'm here all a - lone,

Em7

When the night comes,

Gm6/Bb A7 Dm Dm7 Fm6 G

Every night that's when I think of you------!

[Verse 2]

Dm Am Asus2

Now's the time ...I see the twilight coming on,

Dm Am Asus2

Now's the time, pretty soon they'll all be gone,

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

() ()() () () ()

But where will I be ...when the night comes to me!

[Chorus]

Em7 Fmaj7 G6

When the night comes, and everybody's gone,

Em7 Fmaj7 G6

When the night comes, and I'm here all a - lone,

Em7

When the night comes,

Gm6/Bb A7 Dm Dm7 Fm6 G

Every night that's when I think of you-----!

[Break]

Dm Am Asus2

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]

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

() ()() () () ()

But what can I say ...when the night comes to stay?

[Chorus]

Em7 Fmaj7 G6

||: When the night comes, and everybody's gone,

Em7 Fmaj7 G6

When the night comes, and I'm here all a - lone,

Em7

When the night comes,

Gm6/Bb A7 Dm Dm7 Fm6 G

Every night that's when I think of you-----! :||[x3]

[Suggestion for Coda]

Em7 Em7 Em7

When the night----- comes-----!

================================================================

Dm F Em A7

= x57765 = 133211 = 079987 = 575655

Am G Gm Fm

= 577555 = 355433 = 355333 = 133111

VERSION 2

[Intro]

Dm Am

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

When the night comes, that's when I think of you,

Dm Am

When the night comes, I get midnight blue,

F G F G

But what can I say ...when the night comes to stay?

[Chorus]

Em F G

When the night comes, and everybody's gone,

Em F G

When the night comes, and I'm here all a - lone,

When the night comes,

Gm A7 Dm Fm G

Every night that's when I think of you------!

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

Now's the time ...I see the twilight coming on,

Dm Am

Now's the time, pretty soon they'll all be gone,

F G F G

But where will I be ...when the night comes to me!

[Chorus]

Em F G

When the night comes, and everybody's gone,

Em F G

When the night comes, and I'm here all a - lone,

When the night comes,

Gm A7 Dm Fm G

Every night that's when I think of you------!

[Break]

Dm Am

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]

F G F G

But what can I say ...when the night comes to stay?

[Chorus]

Em F G

||: When the night comes, and everybody's gone,

Em F G

When the night comes, and I'm here all a - lone,

When the night comes,

Gm A7 Dm Fm G

Every night that's when I think of you------! :||[x3]

[Suggestion for Coda]

Em Em Em

When the night----- comes-----!

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