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Chicago At Night
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Sound:
Step 1 / 86Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard
- This is not really a strumming song. I play something like
- There are some intentional F# mixed in there to match the melody.
- Possible substitutions: F#m for F#5, D for Dmaj7, Dm for Dm(maj7)
- The F#m(maj7) is a strange chord. Play it and the A/E with a
roll for a better sound than a strum.
- Studio recording ends with a slide from 1 to 7 on D string
A5577xxx
A/E0422xx
B7x2120x
Bsus2x24422
C#5x466xx
D5xx023x
Dmaj7xx0222
Dm(maj7)xx0221
F#5244xxx
F#m(maj7)24322x
F#2443xx
[Intro]
> > > >
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9h10p9--9h10p9--7--|
A|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8-------8-------8--|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
> > > >
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--7--7--------6--6--6--6--6-----------|
A|--7--7--7--7--7--7\\4---//6--6--6--6--6-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------0--2--4--|
^ Use 7s on the D string for a twist
[Patterns for verses]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------6----------------------2-------------|
D|-----7-----6-6-------4-------4-----3------3-3-----|
A|---7-7-0-4---------4-4-------4----4-------4-4-----|
E|-5-------------0-2-----2---2---2-2------2-----2-4-|
Now when ... ... wall and she
woke ... ... pall and all
night the rain ... down but then
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|-----------------------2-------2---------2-------2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|-----4-------4---------3-------3---------2-------2-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
A|---4-4-------4-------4-----------------4---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-2-----2---2---2---2-----2---2---2---0-----0---0---0--------------------|
Chicago .. b 4 the fall & it don't .. not at all and it
falls all around in the city hits .. ground and now
[Verse 1]
A5Now when she wC#5ent to ChicF#5ago that night, she faced a F#m(maj7)wall
And she A5woke up outC#5side with all those F#5leaves in her mouth and felt the F#m(maj7)pall
And all A5night C#5the F#rain came on F#m(maj7)down
But then A5she'd never C#5been to ChiF#5cago at night before the F#m(maj7)fall
And it A/Edon't stop, not aB7t all
It F#5falls all F#m(maj7)around in the A/Ecity, hits the B7ground
[Chorus]
And now D5everybody's at Bsus2disadvantage
Dmaj7Speaking with Dtheir Dm(maj7)second langDmuage
[Verse 2]
And A5she'd never C#5been there F#5before they went and set up F#m(maj7)the wall
And though A5nobody C#5expected F#5much from this reinvF#m(maj7)ention
She still A5broke C#5right F#down after alF#m(maj7)l
Because A5she knew that iC#5t was all F#5over and we'd hit a F#m(maj7)wall
And like the A/Efall, this was B7all
Now it's F#5all aF#m(maj7)round - in the A/Ecity, on the B7ground
[Chorus]
And now D5everybody's at Bsus2disadvantage
Dmaj7Speaking with Dtheir Dm(maj7)second langDmuageF#5
[Interlude]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-4-4---4---4-----4-4---4---4-----4-4---4---4-----4-4---4---4-----|
E-|-2-2-0-2---2---0-2-2-0-2---2---0-2-2-0-2---2---0-2-2-0-2---2-2-4-|
[Outro]
A5 C#5And I F#5never been to the F#m(maj7)wall
A5Never C#5been to the F#5wall F#m(maj7)Never been to the wall
A5 C#5 F#5Never been to the F#m(maj7)wall
A5Never C#5been to the F#5wall F#m(maj7)Never been to the wall
A5 C#5 F#5Never been to the F#m(maj7)wallA/E B7
[Chorus Riff]
e-|----------------------------------|
B-|-2/7--9-10-----9-10-----9-10------|
G-|------------10--------9-------8---|
D-|----------------------------------|
A-|----------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------|
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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Chicago At Night
by Spoon
Chords in this song · guitar
A5
A/E
B7
Bsus2
C#5
D5
Dmaj7
Dm(maj7)
F#5
F#m(maj7)
F#
D
Dm
Tuning: Standard
- This is not really a strumming song. I play something like
- There are some intentional F# mixed in there to match the melody.
- Possible substitutions: F#m for F#5, D for Dmaj7, Dm for Dm(maj7)
- The F#m(maj7) is a strange chord. Play it and the A/E with a
roll for a better sound than a strum.
- Studio recording ends with a slide from 1 to 7 on D string
A5
577xxx
A/E
0422xx
B7
x2120x
Bsus2
x24422
C#5
x466xx
D5
xx023x
Dmaj7
xx0222
Dm(maj7)
xx0221
F#5
244xxx
F#m(maj7)
24322x
F#
2443xx
[Intro]
> > > >
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9h10p9--9h10p9--7--|
A|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8-------8-------8--|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
> > > >
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7--7--7--7--7--------6--6--6--6--6-----------|
A|--7--7--7--7--7--7\\4---//6--6--6--6--6-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------0--2--4--|
^ Use 7s on the D string for a twist
[Patterns for verses]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------6----------------------2-------------|
D|-----7-----6-6-------4-------4-----3------3-3-----|
A|---7-7-0-4---------4-4-------4----4-------4-4-----|
E|-5-------------0-2-----2---2---2-2------2-----2-4-|
Now when ... ... wall and she
woke ... ... pall and all
night the rain ... down but then
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|-----------------------2-------2---------2-------2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|-----4-------4---------3-------3---------2-------2-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
A|---4-4-------4-------4-----------------4---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-2-----2---2---2---2-----2---2---2---0-----0---0---0--------------------|
Chicago .. b 4 the fall & it don't .. not at all and it
falls all around in the city hits .. ground and now
[Verse 1]
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
Now when she went to Chicago that night, she faced a wall
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
And she woke up outside with all those leaves in her mouth and felt the pall
A5 C#5 F# F#m(maj7)
And all night the rain came on down
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
But then she'd never been to Chicago at night before the fall
A/E B7
And it don't stop, not at all
F#5 F#m(maj7) A/E B7
It falls all around in the city, hits the ground
[Chorus]
D5 Bsus2
And now everybody's at disadvantage
Dmaj7 D Dm(maj7) Dm
Speaking with their second language
[Verse 2]
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
And she'd never been there before they went and set up the wall
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
And though nobody expected much from this reinvention
A5 C#5 F# F#m(maj7)
She still broke right down after all
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
Because she knew that it was all over and we'd hit a wall
A/E B7
And like the fall, this was all
F#5 F#m(maj7) A/E B7
Now it's all around - in the city, on the ground
[Chorus]
D5 Bsus2
And now everybody's at disadvantage
Dmaj7 D Dm(maj7) Dm F#5
Speaking with their second language
[Interlude]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-4-4---4---4-----4-4---4---4-----4-4---4---4-----4-4---4---4-----|
E-|-2-2-0-2---2---0-2-2-0-2---2---0-2-2-0-2---2---0-2-2-0-2---2-2-4-|
[Outro]
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
And I never been to the wall
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
Never been to the wall Never been to the wall
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
Never been to the wall
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7)
Never been to the wall Never been to the wall
A5 C#5 F#5 F#m(maj7) A/E B7
Never been to the wall
[Chorus Riff]
e-|----------------------------------|
B-|-2/7--9-10-----9-10-----9-10------|
G-|------------10--------9-------8---|
D-|----------------------------------|
A-|----------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------|
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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