The Night

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[Chords]
Am5 7 7 5 5 5
G3 5 5 4 3 3
F1 3 3 2 1 1
Cx 3 5 5 5 x
Dx 5 7 7 7 x
Esusx 7 9 9 10x
Ex 7 9 9 9 x
Gsus3 5 x 5 3 3
[Intro]
Am G Am G Am G Am
{Keyboard riff]
Am arpeggio (16th notes)
E|20-17-------17---------------------------------|--------|
B|------17-------17-------17---------------------|--------|
G|---------17-------17-------17-------17---------|--------|
D|---------------------19-------19-------19------|--------|
A|---------------------------------19-------19---|--------|
E|---------------------------------------------20|17------|
[Verse]
AmWell, here comes the Gnight
AmIts dark shadows Gpassing over me
AmI've been feeling the chGill ever since you been Fgone
AmI'm thinking of Gyou, girl
AmWondering if you're gGoing to return to me
AmOr was it a waGste of time all we've been Fthrough
[Pre-chorus]
GWhen I'm all Falone
GI don't have someone FI can run to
CBaby, I Dain't got no place to EsusgoE  
[Chorus]
Don't you know that the Amnight
Keeps moving Gon (keeps moving Don)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong (Always too Dlong)
I keep looking Fover my shoulder
The Amnight, I pray for the Gdawn (Pray for the Ddawn)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong
Baby, you're Fgone
[Keyboard riff]
E|20-17-------17---------------------------------|--------|
B|------17-------17-------17---------------------|--------|
G|---------17-------17-------17-------17---------|--------|
D|---------------------19-------19-------19------|--------|
A|---------------------------------19-------19---|--------|
E|---------------------------------------------20|17------|
[Verse 2]
AmWe could start Gagain
AmIf only you would Greach out and touch me, baby
AmLike a blind Gman I feel you deep down Finside
AmI'm over the Gedge
AmI'm sorry I Ghurt you so badly, girl
AmThe things that I Gsaid just cannot be deFnied
[Pre-chorus 2]
GWhen I'm waiting Fhere
GHoping that someday Fyou'll return to me cause
CBaby, I Dfeel like I'm losing EsuscontrolE  
[Chorus]
Don't you know that tAmhe night
Keeps moving Gon (keeps moving Don)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong (Always too Dlong)
I keep looking Fover my shoulder
The Amnight, I pray for the Gdawn (Pray for the Ddawn)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong
Baby, you're Fgone
[Keyboard riff]
E|20-17-------17---------------------------------|--------|
B|------17-------17-------17---------------------|--------|
G|---------17-------17-------17-------17---------|--------|
D|---------------------19-------19-------19------|--------|
A|---------------------------------19-------19---|--------|
E|---------------------------------------------20|17------|
[Interlude]
Am Em F Gsus G Am D F
[Pre-chorus 3]
GMy mind's running Fwild
GI feel like a Fchild who is lost again
CYou've stolen my heDart and you've captured my EsussoulE  
[Chorus]
Don't you know that tAmhe night
Keeps moving Gon (keeps moving Don)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong (Always too Dlong)
I keep looking Fover my shoulder
The Amnight, I pray for the Gdawn (Pray for the Ddawn)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong
Baby, you're Fgone
[Chorus]
Don't you know that tAmhe night
Keeps moving Gon (keeps moving Don)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong (Always too Dlong)
I keep looking Fover my shoulder
The Amnight, I pray for the Gdawn (Pray for the Ddawn)
Keeps getting Fcolder and colder
The Amnight, always too Glong
Baby, you're Fgone
[Keyboard riff]
E|20-17-------17---------------------------------|--------|
B|------17-------17-------17---------------------|--------|
G|---------17-------17-------17-------17---------|--------|
D|---------------------19-------19-------19------|--------|
A|---------------------------------19-------19---|--------|
E|---------------------------------------------20|17------|
Ending
Am
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