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FLY BY NIGHT - Rush
Intro:
D /Em7 a b/Em7/C G/B / G5 A G/A A/
e|2-2/3-3----/----3-----3--/-----3--------/
B|3-3/3-3----/----3-----3--/-----3--2--0-2/ 3x
G|2-2/0-0----/----0-----0--/-----0--2--0-2/
D|0-0/2-2----/--2-----0----/---0----2--0-2/
A|---/----0-2/3-----2-----0/-1------0--0-0/
E|---/-------/-------------/--------------/
DWhy try? I Em7know why.
This Em7/Cfeeling in - G/Bside me says
G5 A G/A- A
It’s time I was gone
DClear head, new Em7life ahead
It’s Em7/Ctime I was G/Bking
G5 A G/A- A
And not just one more pawn
Chorus
G/D D/ C G G5/D/G/D D/D A G/AD/
e|7--2-2--2/------3--15-15/7--2-2--2--/2-------/
B|8--3-3--3/------3--15-15/8--3-3--3--/3--2-0-2/
G|7--2-2--2/------0-------/7--2-2--2--/2--2-0-2/
D|---0-0--0/------0-------/0--0-0--0--/0--2-0-2/
A|---------/3-2-0-x-------/----------0/---0-0-0/
E|---------/------3-------/-----------/--------/
G/DFly by Dnight, a - Cway from Ghere G5/D
G/D D A G/A- A
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C Ga - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
D- Em7- a - b - Em7/C- G/B- G5- A- G/A- A
DMoon rise, Em7thoughtful eyes
Em7/CStaring G/Bback at me
G5 A G/A- A
From the window be - side
DNo fright or Em7hindsight
Em7/CLeaving be - G/Bhind
G5 A G/A- A
That empty feeling in - side
Chorus:
G/DFly by Dnight, a - Cway from Ghere G5/D
G/D D A G/A- A
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C Ga - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
Break:
D- Em7- a - b - Em7/C- G/B- G5- AV - G/A- A4x
Chorus:
G/DFly by Dnight, a - Cway from Ghere G5/D
G/D D A G/A- A
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C Ga - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
Break:
D/A /F/C /G/D C/E D/F#/Di
e|2-----2-----/5-----5-----/7--8-----10/--------------10/
B|--3------3--/--6------6--/8--8-----10/10---------10---/
G|----2------2/----5------5/7--9--11-11/---11---11------/
D|------------/------------/-----------/------0---------/
A|------------/------------/-----------/----------------/
E|------------/------------/-----------/----------------/
C/A /Am/F /Gi
e|0-----0-----/0--------0--/------3/
B|--1------1--/------1-----/3--3--3/
G|----2------2/----2------2/4--4--4/
D|------------/--3---------/---5--5/
A|------------/------------/------5/
E|------------/------------/------3/
D/AStart a new chapter
I F/Cfind what I'm after
G/D C/E D/F#Di
It’s changing every day
The C/Achange of a season
Is e - Am/Fnough of a reason
Gi
To want to get away
D/AQuiet and pensive
My F/Cthoughts apprehensive
G/D C/E D/F#Di
The hours drift a - way
C/ALeaving my homeland
Am/FPlaying a lone hand
Gi
My life begins today
Outro:
G/DFly by Dnight, a - Cway from Ghere G5/D
G/D D A G/A- A
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C Ga - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
G/DFly by Dnight, a - Cway from Ghere G5/D
G/D D A G/A- A
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C Ga - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
My Em7/Cship isn't G/Bcoming
G5 A G/A- A
And I just can’t pre - tend
D//
Dxx0232
Em7xx2033
Em7/Cx32033
G/Bx20033
G5x10033
Ax0222x
G/Ax0000x
Gxxx787
G5/Dxxxx1515
D/Axxx232
F/Cxxx565
G/Dxxx787
C/Exxx889
D/F#xxx101011
Di xx0111010
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Fly By Night
by Rush
Chords in this song · guitar
D
Em7
Em7/C
G/B
G5
A
G/A
G/D
C
G
G5/D
D/A
F/C
C/E
D/F#
C/A
Am/F
FLY BY NIGHT - Rush
Intro:
D /Em7 a b/Em7/C G/B / G5 A G/A A/
e|2-2/3-3----/----3-----3--/-----3--------/
B|3-3/3-3----/----3-----3--/-----3--2--0-2/ 3x
G|2-2/0-0----/----0-----0--/-----0--2--0-2/
D|0-0/2-2----/--2-----0----/---0----2--0-2/
A|---/----0-2/3-----2-----0/-1------0--0-0/
E|---/-------/-------------/--------------/
D Em7
Why try? I know why.
Em7/C G/B
This feeling in - side me says
G5 A G/A A
-
It’s time I was gone
D Em7
Clear head, new life ahead
Em7/C G/B
It’s time I was king
G5 A G/A A
-
And not just one more pawn
Chorus
G/D D C G G5/D D A G/A
/ /G/D /D D/
e|7--2-2--2/------3--15-15/7--2-2--2--/2-------/
B|8--3-3--3/------3--15-15/8--3-3--3--/3--2-0-2/
G|7--2-2--2/------0-------/7--2-2--2--/2--2-0-2/
D|---0-0--0/------0-------/0--0-0--0--/0--2-0-2/
A|---------/3-2-0-x-------/----------0/---0-0-0/
E|---------/------3-------/-----------/--------/
G/D D C G G5/D
Fly by night, a - way from here
G/D D A G/A A
-
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C G
a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
D Em7 Em7/C G/B G5 A G/A A
- - a - b - - - - - -
D Em7
Moon rise, thoughtful eyes
Em7/C G/B
Staring back at me
G5 A G/A A
-
From the window be - side
D Em7
No fright or hindsight
Em7/C G/B
Leaving be - hind
G5 A G/A A
-
That empty feeling in - side
Chorus:
G/D D C G G5/D
Fly by night, a - way from here
G/D D A G/A A
-
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C G
a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
Break:
D Em7 Em7/C G/B G5 A G/A A
- - a - b - - - - V - - 4x
Chorus:
G/D D C G G5/D
Fly by night, a - way from here
G/D D A G/A A
-
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C G
a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
Break:
D/A /F/C /G/D C/E D/F#/Di
e|2-----2-----/5-----5-----/7--8-----10/--------------10/
B|--3------3--/--6------6--/8--8-----10/10---------10---/
G|----2------2/----5------5/7--9--11-11/---11---11------/
D|------------/------------/-----------/------0---------/
A|------------/------------/-----------/----------------/
E|------------/------------/-----------/----------------/
C/A /Am/F /Gi
e|0-----0-----/0--------0--/------3/
B|--1------1--/------1-----/3--3--3/
G|----2------2/----2------2/4--4--4/
D|------------/--3---------/---5--5/
A|------------/------------/------5/
E|------------/------------/------3/
D/A
Start a new chapter
F/C
I find what I'm after
G/D C/E D/F#
Di
It’s changing every day
C/A
The change of a season
Am/F
Is e - nough of a reason
Gi
To want to get away
D/A
Quiet and pensive
F/C
My thoughts apprehensive
G/D C/E D/F#
Di
The hours drift a - way
C/A
Leaving my homeland
Am/F
Playing a lone hand
Gi
My life begins today
Outro:
G/D D C G G5/D
Fly by night, a - way from here
G/D D A G/A A
-
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C G
a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
G/D D C G G5/D
Fly by night, a - way from here
G/D D A G/A A
-
Change my life a - gain
G/D D C G
a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
Em7/C G/B
My ship isn't coming
G5 A G/A A
-
And I just can’t pre - tend
D
//
D
xx0232
Em7
xx2033
Em7/C
x32033
G/B
x20033
G5
x10033
A
x0222x
G/A
x0000x
G
xxx787
G5/D
xxxx1515
D/A
xxx232
F/C
xxx565
G/D
xxx787
C/E
xxx889
D/F#
xxx101011
Di xx0111010
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