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Seize The Night

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Capo 3
[Intro] (x4)
C          Cadd4
[Verse 1]
CWho would've thought it would fiCadd4nish like this
at the Cback of a bus at Cadd42:36
And you Ctry to explain why tCadd4hings aren't the same
you've gCrown up a little you Cadd4haven't really changed
And the Csong came on Cadd4just before dawn
you Ctried to catch sleep but she's Cadd4run off to torment your miCnd
And you Cadd4lie there awake and unCnerved
and yCou really don't like the Ffirst verseG  
and you're thinking about the Funiverse
[Chorus]
Seize the Cnight, let Emshadows run wild in your Fmind
Seize the Cnight, and Emdo your best to lose track of Ftime
Seize the Cnight, and the Ampath won't Gfeel so Flong
Cos if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Gwake up something's wrong
[Instrumental] (x2)
C               Cadd4
[Verse 2]
CNever knew it would Cadd4take this long
The sCame old streets, the sCadd4ame old songs
The sCame wise words from Cadd4old man John
CWhere does he go now the Cadd4grey horse is gone?
CClosed down the 12 Cadd4bar last week
CI remember you daCadd4ncing on Denmark Street
CAsking where we're gCadd4oing nextC  
FThose are the days I'll always know Gbest
And they're rFipping this city's heart out of it's cGhest
[Chorus]
FSeize the nCight, let Emshadows run wild in your mFind
Seize the Cnight, and Emdo your best to lose track of Ftime
Seize the Cnight, and the Ampath won't Gfeel so Flong
Cos if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Gwake up something's wrong
[Instrumental] (x2)
C               Cadd4
[Verse 3]
It's just Cblack 17 and rCadd4ed number 5
ten mCinutes to the pound four Cadd4years of your life
CWish I could write a Cadd4letter to the past
A waCrning to say its gCadd4onna happen so fast
CJohnny used to say he bCadd4elieved in ghosts
They were the lCittle things that he lCadd4oved the most
Well we neCver got rich and we nCadd4ever got famous
I Cheard Alice got Cadd4married in Vegas
If you sCee her won't you Cadd4tell her that I said goodbCye
And I Fnever forgot that fateful ValentGine
And I Fnever forgot the tears in her eGyes
[Chorus]
FSeize the nCight, let Emshadows run wild in your mFind
Seize the Cnight, and Emdo your best to lose track of Ftime
Seize the Cnight, and the Ampath won't Gfeel so Flong
Cos if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Gwake up something's wrong
[Instrumental] (x4)
C               Cadd4
[Bridge]
Well if you Amblink then you'll miss it when the Emtimes are changing
Cuz its Fout of fashion when its Con TV
BefAmore you know it your Emeyes are ageing,
Your Ftelling your kids, "That usFed to be me"F  
Well we Amgot off the bus a Emkiss on the cheek said
F"Maybe I'll give you a cCall next week"
AmWe both know those Gcalls will never Fcome
But as Amlong as we're still Gbreathing there'll be soFmewhere left to runG  
[Chorus]
FSeize the nCight, let Emshadows run wild in your mFind
Seize the Cnight, and Emdo your best to lose track of Ftime
Seize the Cnight, and the Ampath won't Gfeel so Flong
Cos if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Cwake up
if you Fknow where you are when you Gwake up something's wrong       
[OUTRO]
C  Cadd4 C

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Seize The Night

by Will Varley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd4

Capo 3

[Intro] (x4)

C Cadd4

[Verse 1]

C Cadd4

Who would've thought it would finish like this

C Cadd4

at the back of a bus at 2:36

C Cadd4

And you try to explain why things aren't the same

C Cadd4

you've grown up a little you haven't really changed

C Cadd4

And the song came on just before dawn

C Cadd4 C

you tried to catch sleep but she's run off to torment your mind

Cadd4 C

And you lie there awake and unnerved

C F G

and you really don't like the first verse

and you're thinking about the universe

[Chorus]

C Em F

Seize the night, let shadows run wild in your mind

C Em F

Seize the night, and do your best to lose track of time

C Am G F

Seize the night, and the path won't feel so long

F C

Cos if you know where you are when you wake up

F C

if you know where you are when you wake up

F G

if you know where you are when you wake up something's wrong

[Instrumental] (x2)

C Cadd4

[Verse 2]

C Cadd4

Never knew it would take this long

C Cadd4

The same old streets, the same old songs

C Cadd4

The same wise words from old man John

C Cadd4

Where does he go now the grey horse is gone?

C Cadd4

Closed down the 12 bar last week

C Cadd4

I remember you dancing on Denmark Street

C Cadd4 C

Asking where we're going next

F G

Those are the days I'll always know best

F G

And they're ripping this city's heart out of it's chest

[Chorus]

F C Em F

Seize the night, let shadows run wild in your mind

C Em F

Seize the night, and do your best to lose track of time

C Am G F

Seize the night, and the path won't feel so long

F C

Cos if you know where you are when you wake up

F C

if you know where you are when you wake up

F G

if you know where you are when you wake up something's wrong

[Instrumental] (x2)

C Cadd4

[Verse 3]

C Cadd4

It's just black 17 and red number 5

C Cadd4

ten minutes to the pound four years of your life

C Cadd4

Wish I could write a letter to the past

C Cadd4

A warning to say its gonna happen so fast

C Cadd4

Johnny used to say he believed in ghosts

C Cadd4

They were the little things that he loved the most

C Cadd4

Well we never got rich and we never got famous

C Cadd4

I heard Alice got married in Vegas

C Cadd4 C

If you see her won't you tell her that I said goodbye

F G

And I never forgot that fateful Valentine

F G

And I never forgot the tears in her eyes

[Chorus]

F C Em F

Seize the night, let shadows run wild in your mind

C Em F

Seize the night, and do your best to lose track of time

C Am G F

Seize the night, and the path won't feel so long

F C

Cos if you know where you are when you wake up

F C

if you know where you are when you wake up

F G

if you know where you are when you wake up something's wrong

[Instrumental] (x4)

C Cadd4

[Bridge]

Am Em

Well if you blink then you'll miss it when the times are changing

F C

Cuz its out of fashion when its on TV

Am Em

Before you know it your eyes are ageing,

F F F

Your telling your kids, "That used to be me"

Am Em

Well we got off the bus a kiss on the cheek said

F C

"Maybe I'll give you a call next week"

Am G F

We both know those calls will never come

Am G F G

But as long as we're still breathing there'll be somewhere left to run

[Chorus]

F C Em F

Seize the night, let shadows run wild in your mind

C Em F

Seize the night, and do your best to lose track of time

C Am G F

Seize the night, and the path won't feel so long

F C

Cos if you know where you are when you wake up

F C

if you know where you are when you wake up

F G

if you know where you are when you wake up something's wrong

[OUTRO]

C Cadd4 C

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