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Night Owl

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[Intro]
F Em Am C
[Verse]
FDon't need your number, babe, but I'll take it anywayEm  
AmI spent my nights recalling our showers in the morninCg
FAnd what you said that day, I'll take it to the graveEm  
AmBut once I'm in the grave, you won't care anywayC  
[Chorus]
So lFet's imagine right nowEm  
I'm Amjust another night owEml
And if you're gFoing out tonFight, gEmirlAm  
The Fcity is my lighthouseC  
(x2)
F Em Am C
[Verse]
FNo need for comfort, babe, but I'll take some anywayEm  
AmDon't need the roller blades you got on holidayC  
FI'll take the feelings, that I wish I never haEmd
AmYou take your favourite band, that shit was alwaCys bad
[Bridge]
DmI think I've seen a ghost, she Emwalks along this coast
AmAnd on the breakfast shows, all the FM radio hosts
DmKeep playing "Paparazzi"Em  
AmI think I loved you most when we were in my galaxy
[Chorus]
So lFet's imagine right nowEm  
I'm Amjust another night owEml
And if you're gFoing out tonFight, gEmirlAm  
The Fcity is my lighthouseC  
(x2)

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Night Owl

by Metronomy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Em Am C

[Verse]

F Em

Don't need your number, babe, but I'll take it anyway

Am C

I spent my nights recalling our showers in the morning

F Em

And what you said that day, I'll take it to the grave

Am C

But once I'm in the grave, you won't care anyway

[Chorus]

F Em

So let's imagine right now

Am Em

I'm just another night owl

F F Em Am

And if you're going out tonight, girl

F C

The city is my lighthouse

(x2)

F Em Am C

[Verse]

F Em

No need for comfort, babe, but I'll take some anyway

Am C

Don't need the roller blades you got on holiday

F Em

I'll take the feelings, that I wish I never had

Am C

You take your favourite band, that shit was always bad

[Bridge]

Dm Em

I think I've seen a ghost, she walks along this coast

And on the breakfast shows, all the FM radio hosts

Dm Em

Keep playing "Paparazzi"

I think I loved you most when we were in my galaxy

[Chorus]

F Em

So let's imagine right now

Am Em

I'm just another night owl

F F Em Am

And if you're going out tonight, girl

F C

The city is my lighthouse

(x2)

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