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Rockin' Into The Night - .38 Special (1980)
Written By: Jim Peterik, Gary Smith and Frank Sullivan.
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 128 BPM (3 Min. 57 Sec.) in 'G'.
Chords Used: I also included 'ACOUSTIC' chords for an acoustic version.
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GUITAR KEYBOARD ACOUSTIC
E A D G Be Bass| Chord E A D G Be
------------------ --------------- ------------------
G - 3 5 5 4 3 3 G G-B-D 3 2 0 0 3 3
Bb - x 1 3 3 3 1 Bb F-Bb-D x 1 3 3 3 1
C - x 3 5 5 5 3 C G-C-E x 3 2 0 1 0
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E E-G#-B 0 2 2 1 0 0
F - 1 3 3 2 1 1 F F-A-C 1 3 3 2 1 1
F# - 2 4 4 3 2 2 F# F#-A#-C# 2 4 4 3 2 2
D - x 5 7 7 7 5 D A-D-F# x x 0 2 3 2
Em - x 7 9 9 9 7 E G-B-E 0 2 2 0 0 0
Bm - 7 9 9 7 7 7 B F#-B-D x 2 4 4 3 2
Em7 - x 7 9 7 8 7 E G-B-D-E 0 2 2 0 3 0
NC - NO CHORD
INTRO: [16 Measures]
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| G|… Bb| C|… E F F#| G|… Bb|
Ooh,… rock-in'…
| C|… E F F#| G|… Bb| C|… E F F#|
Oh,… yeah…
| G|… Bb| C| Bb F C Bb|
VERSE #1: [16 M]
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| G| D| Em| C|
Cruis-… in' down… the mo-tor-way… Got my girl by my side…
| G| D| Em| Bm|
We're both a lit-tle anx-… ious… Ooh,… we got love on our mind…
| C| Em7| D|
Wait-in',… an-ti-ci-pat-… in',… for the fi-re-… works… in the night…
| G F| C| Em7|
… Well, I swear… we were do-in' eigh-ty… when we
| F| Bb F C Bb|
saw… those… mo-tel… lights… And we… were…
CHORUS #1: [8 M]
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| G|… Bb| C|
rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Woo-hoo,…
| C E F F#| G|… Bb|
rock-in'… Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-
| C| Bb F C Bb|
-to… the night… Yeah…
VERSE #2: [16 M]
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| G| D| Em| C|
Out… on the… back streets… tak-in' love where I can,…
| G| D| Em|
I found a sweet ma-don-… na… Ooh,… with a
| Bm| C| Em7|
bi-ble in her hand… She's… wait-in',… an-ti-ci-pat-… in',… well, for
| D| G F| C|
some-one… to save… her soul… Well, I ain't… no… new mes-
| Em7| F| Bb F C Bb|
-si-ah,… but I'm close e-nough for rock and… roll… And we… were…
CHORUS #2: [10 M]
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| G|… Bb| C|
rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Woo-ooh,…
| C E F F#| G|… Bb|
rock-in'… Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-
| C| D| F|
-to the night… And it's more… than that,… yes, it's more… than that…
| Bb F C Bb|
GUITAR SOLO: [8 M]
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| G| D| Em| C| G| D| Em| Bm|
VERSE #3: [8 M] Repeat last 8 measures Of 'VERSE #1' -
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| C| Em7| D|
Wait-in',… an-ti-ci-pat-… in',… for the fi-re-… works… in the night…
| G F| C| Em7|
… Well, I swear… we were do-in' eigh-ty… when we
| F| Bb F C Bb|
saw… those… mo-tel… lights… We… were…
CHORUS #3: [16 M]
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|NC |… |… | C E F F#|
rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night,… ooh,… yeah…
| G|… Bb| C|… E F F# Bb F|
Rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night,… ooh,… rock-in'…
| G|… Bb| C|… E F F#|
Rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Gon-na rock it,… yeah…
| G|… Bb| C|… E F Bb F C|
Rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Yeah, yeah,… yeah, yeah,… rock
INTERLUDE: [8 M]
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| G|… Bb| C|… E F F#| G|… Bb| C| Bb F C Bb|
on…
CHORUS #4: [20 M] 'CODA' - Original fades out after 2nd measure, 6th line,
--------- so just hold the final 'C' chord to end.
| G|… Bb| C|
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Woo-ooh,…
| C E F F#| G|… Bb|
rock-in'… Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-
| C|… E F Bb F C| G|
-to the night… Woo-ooh,… rock-in' the night… Rock-… in'… in-… to…
| G Bb| C|… E F F#|
the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night. Yes,… rock-in'… a-way to-night…
| G|… Bb| C| Bb F C Bb|
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Yeah…
| G|… Bb| C|… |
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night…
*** Optional Ending (Staccato 'G' chord 1/4 note to end) ***
| G|… Bb| C| Bb F C Bb| G|
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night…
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Rockin Into The Night
by 38 Special
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
D
G
B
Bb
C
F
F#
Em
Bm
Em7
Rockin' Into The Night - .38 Special (1980)
Written By: Jim Peterik, Gary Smith and Frank Sullivan.
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 128 BPM (3 Min. 57 Sec.) in 'G'.
Chords Used: I also included 'ACOUSTIC' chords for an acoustic version.
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GUITAR KEYBOARD ACOUSTIC
E A D G B E A D G B
e Bass| Chord e
------------------ --------------- ------------------
G - 3 5 5 4 3 3 G G-B-D 3 2 0 0 3 3
Bb - x 1 3 3 3 1 Bb F-Bb-D x 1 3 3 3 1
C - x 3 5 5 5 3 C G-C-E x 3 2 0 1 0
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E E-G#-B 0 2 2 1 0 0
F - 1 3 3 2 1 1 F F-A-C 1 3 3 2 1 1
F# - 2 4 4 3 2 2 F# F#-A#-C# 2 4 4 3 2 2
D - x 5 7 7 7 5 D A-D-F# x x 0 2 3 2
Em - x 7 9 9 9 7 E G-B-E 0 2 2 0 0 0
Bm - 7 9 9 7 7 7 B F#-B-D x 2 4 4 3 2
Em7 - x 7 9 7 8 7 E G-B-D-E 0 2 2 0 3 0
NC - NO CHORD
INTRO: [16 Measures]
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G Bb C E F F# G Bb
| |… | |… | |… |
Ooh,… rock-in'…
C E F F# G Bb C E F F#
| |… | |… | |… |
Oh,… yeah…
G Bb C Bb F C Bb
| |… | | |
VERSE #1: [16 M]
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G D Em C
| | | | |
Cruis-… in' down… the mo-tor-way… Got my girl by my side…
G D Em Bm
| | | | |
We're both a lit-tle anx-… ious… Ooh,… we got love on our mind…
C Em7 D
| | | |
Wait-in',… an-ti-ci-pat-… in',… for the fi-re-… works… in the night…
G F C Em7
| | | |
… Well, I swear… we were do-in' eigh-ty… when we
F Bb F C Bb
| | |
saw… those… mo-tel… lights… And we… were…
CHORUS #1: [8 M]
---------
G Bb C
| |… | |
rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Woo-hoo,…
C E F F# G Bb
| | |… |
rock-in'… Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-
C Bb F C Bb
| | |
-to… the night… Yeah…
VERSE #2: [16 M]
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G D Em C
| | | | |
Out… on the… back streets… tak-in' love where I can,…
G D Em
| | | |
I found a sweet ma-don-… na… Ooh,… with a
Bm C Em7
| | | |
bi-ble in her hand… She's… wait-in',… an-ti-ci-pat-… in',… well, for
D G F C
| | | |
some-one… to save… her soul… Well, I ain't… no… new mes-
Em7 F Bb F C Bb
| | | |
-si-ah,… but I'm close e-nough for rock and… roll… And we… were…
CHORUS #2: [10 M]
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G Bb C
| |… | |
rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Woo-ooh,…
C E F F# G Bb
| | |… |
rock-in'… Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-
C D F
| | | |
-to the night… And it's more… than that,… yes, it's more… than that…
Bb F C Bb
| |
GUITAR SOLO: [8 M]
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G D Em C G D Em Bm
| | | | | | | | |
VERSE #3: [8 M] Repeat last 8 measures Of 'VERSE #1' -
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C Em7 D
| | | |
Wait-in',… an-ti-ci-pat-… in',… for the fi-re-… works… in the night…
G F C Em7
| | | |
… Well, I swear… we were do-in' eigh-ty… when we
F Bb F C Bb
| | |
saw… those… mo-tel… lights… We… were…
CHORUS #3: [16 M]
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C E F F#
|NC |… |… | |
rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night,… ooh,… yeah…
G Bb C E F F# Bb F
| |… | |… |
Rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night,… ooh,… rock-in'…
G Bb C E F F#
| |… | |… |
Rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Gon-na rock it,… yeah…
G Bb C E F Bb F C
| |… | |… |
Rock-in',… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Yeah, yeah,… yeah, yeah,… rock
INTERLUDE: [8 M]
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G Bb C E F F# G Bb C Bb F C Bb
| |… | |… | |… | | |
on…
CHORUS #4: [20 M] 'CODA' - Original fades out after 2nd measure, 6th line,
--------- so just hold the final 'C' chord to end.
G Bb C
| |… | |
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Woo-ooh,…
C E F F# G Bb
| | |… |
rock-in'… Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-
C E F Bb F C G
| |… | |
-to the night… Woo-ooh,… rock-in' the night… Rock-… in'… in-… to…
G Bb C E F F#
| | |… |
the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night. Yes,… rock-in'… a-way to-night…
G Bb C Bb F C Bb
| |… | | |
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night… Yeah…
G Bb C
| |… | |… |
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night…
*** Optional Ending (Staccato 'G' chord 1/4 note to end) ***
G Bb C Bb F C Bb G
| |… | | | |
Rock-… in'… in-… to… the… night,… rock-in'… in-to… the night…
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