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Barbara Dickson - In The Night
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:]  G    Am    G    F    Am   G    Am    G     F  Em  
[VERSE 1:] 
In the Amnight, I Greach out my hanFd
But you're not Amhere
In the night, I feel a Gpain insiFde
But you're not AmhereC  
Oh, baby if I Ghad you hereEm  
I'd never Flet you go
GBut in the Amnight, there's no Glight to shine on AmmeEm  
[VERSE 2:] 
In the Amnight, it Gfeels like the darFk
Will never Amend
In the night, just Gbeing alonFe
Without a AmfriendC  
It's quiet now and Gyet I knowEm  
That you will Fbe home soon
GBut in the Amnight, there's no Glight to shine on AmmeG  
[CHORUS:]
Black, Emblack as AmcoalG  
Dark, so Emyou can't Fsee
GBlind withEmout your Amlove
DNo light (no light) to shine on me (to shine on me)
To shine on Amme
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   (**Lead break on Am**)
               Am                 G
[CHORUS:]
Black, Emblack as AmcoalG  
Dark, so Emyou can't Fsee
GBlind withEmout your Amlove
DNo light (no light) to shine on me (to shine on me)
To shine on AmmeG  Am  Em  
[VERSE 3:] 
In the Amnight, the Gthinking alouFd
Brings me Amdown
In the night, the Gdear light of dawFn
Cannot be AmfoundC  
One more day unGtil I seeEm  
Your loving Fsmile again
GBut in the Amnight, there's no Glight to shine on AmmeG  
To shine on AmmeG  
To shine on Amme
[OUTRO:]  G  Am  

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In The Night

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Barbara Dickson - In The Night

CAPO: 5th Fret

G Am G F Am G Am G F Em

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Am G F

In the night, I reach out my hand

But you're not here

G F

In the night, I feel a pain inside

Am C

But you're not here

G Em

Oh, baby if I had you here

I'd never let you go

G Am G Am Em

But in the night, there's no light to shine on me

[VERSE 2:]

Am G F

In the night, it feels like the dark

Will never end

G F

In the night, just being alone

Am C

Without a friend

G Em

It's quiet now and yet I know

That you will be home soon

G Am G Am G

But in the night, there's no light to shine on me

[CHORUS:]

Em Am G

Black, black as coal

Em F

Dark, so you can't see

G Em Am

Blind without your love

No light (no light) to shine on me (to shine on me)

To shine on me

[INSTRUMENTAL:] (**Lead break on Am**)

Am G

[CHORUS:]

Em Am G

Black, black as coal

Em F

Dark, so you can't see

G Em Am

Blind without your love

No light (no light) to shine on me (to shine on me)

Am G Am Em

To shine on me

[VERSE 3:]

Am G F

In the night, the thinking aloud

Brings me down

G F

In the night, the dear light of dawn

Am C

Cannot be found

G Em

One more day until I see

Your loving smile again

G Am G Am G

But in the night, there's no light to shine on me

Am G

To shine on me

G Am

[OUTRO:]

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