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If It Wasnt For The Nights

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                      KEY D  BPM 105  You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xfKqxdv3Gk
   D/Ax04232
 Bm/F#224432
  Bm/Ax04432
   D/Exx2232
   [Intro]
D   Bm7 E   C#m   C#m
D   D       Bm7   Bm7 E
D/A  A  D/A    A   D/A  A  D/A
[Verse 1]
I Agot apD/ApointAments, work D/AI have to do
Bm/F#Keeping F#me so Bmbusy Bm/Aall the day Ethrough
They're the things that Akeep me from thinking of F#myou
BmOhhh baby, AI miss you so
I Dknow I'm never gonna make it
EOh, I'm so D/ArestlAess, I don't D/Acare what I say
Bm/AAnd I F#lose my Bmtemper Bm/Aten times a Eday
Still it's even Aworse when the night's on its F#mway
It's Bmbad, oh, so Dbad
[Chorus]
DSomehow I'd be doing Bm7alright if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could make it)
DI'd have courage left to Bm7fight if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could take it)
DHow I fear the time when Bm7shadows start to Efall
Bm7Sitting here alone and D/Estaring at the wall
DEven I could see a Bm7light if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(Even AI could see a D/Alight I think that AI could make it)
DSomehow I'd be doing Bm7alright if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could take it)
   [Instrumetal]
D    Bm7 E    C#m   C#m
D    D        Bm7   Bm7 E
D/A  A  D/A   A   D/A  A  D/A
[Verse 2]
No Aone to D/Aturn Ato, you D/Aknow how it is
Bm/F#I was F#not preBmpared for Bm/Asomething like Ethis
Now I see them Aclearly, the things that I F#mmiss
BmOhhh baby, I Afeel so bad
DI know I'm never gonna make it
EI got my D/AbusiAness to help D/Ame through the day
Bm/F#People F#I must Bmwrite to, Bm/Abills I must Epay
But everything's so Adifferent when night's on its F#mway
It's Bmbad, oh, D/Eso bad
[Chorus]
DSomehow I'd be doing Bm7alright if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could make it)
DI'd have courage left to Bm7fight if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could take it)
DHow I fear the time when Bm7shadows start to Efall
Bm7Sitting here alone and D/Estaring at the wall
DEven I could see a Bm7light if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(Even AI could see a D/Alight I think that AI could make it)
DGuess my future would look Bm7bright if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could make it)
   [Bridge]
DIf it Bm7wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could take it)
DIf it Bm7wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could make it)
   [Link]
D   Bm7  E   C#m   C#m
   [Chorus]
DEven I could see a Bm7light if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(Even AI could see a D/Alight I think that AI could make it)
DGuess my future would look Bm7bright if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could take it)
   [Link]
D   Bm7  E   C#m   C#m
   [Bridge]
DIf it Bm7wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could make it)
DIf it Bm7wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could take it)
   [Chorus]
DEven I could see a Bm7light if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(Even AI could see a D/Alight I think that AI could make it)
DGuess my future would look Bm7bright if it wasn't for the D/Anights
(If it Awasn't for the D/Anights I think that AI could take it)

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If It Wasnt For The Nights

by ABBA

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

Bm/F#

Bm/A

D/E

Bm7

C#m

F#m

KEY D BPM 105 You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xfKqxdv3Gk

D/A

x04232

Bm/F#

224432

Bm/A

x04432

D/E

xx2232

[Intro]

D Bm7 E C#m C#m

D D Bm7 Bm7 E

D/A A D/A A D/A A D/A

[Verse 1]

A D/A A D/A

I got appointments, work I have to do

Bm/F# F# Bm Bm/A E

Keeping me so busy all the day through

A F#m

They're the things that keep me from thinking of you

Bm A

Ohhh baby, I miss you so

I know I'm never gonna make it

E D/A A D/A

Oh, I'm so restless, I don't care what I say

Bm/A F# Bm Bm/A E

And I lose my temper ten times a day

A F#m

Still it's even worse when the night's on its way

Bm D

It's bad, oh, so bad

[Chorus]

D Bm7 D/A

Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)

D Bm7 D/A

I'd have courage left to fight if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

D Bm7 E

How I fear the time when shadows start to fall

Bm7 D/E

Sitting here alone and staring at the wall

D Bm7 D/A

Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)

D Bm7 D/A

Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

[Instrumetal]

D Bm7 E C#m C#m

D D Bm7 Bm7 E

D/A A D/A A D/A A D/A

[Verse 2]

A D/A A D/A

No one to turn to, you know how it is

Bm/F# F# Bm Bm/A E

I was not prepared for something like this

A F#m

Now I see them clearly, the things that I miss

Bm A

Ohhh baby, I feel so bad

I know I'm never gonna make it

E D/A A D/A

I got my business to help me through the day

Bm/F# F# Bm Bm/A E

People I must write to, bills I must pay

A F#m

But everything's so different when night's on its way

Bm D/E

It's bad, oh, so bad

[Chorus]

D Bm7 D/A

Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)

D Bm7 D/A

I'd have courage left to fight if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

D Bm7 E

How I fear the time when shadows start to fall

Bm7 D/E

Sitting here alone and staring at the wall

D Bm7 D/A

Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)

D Bm7 D/A

Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)

[Bridge]

D Bm7 D/A

If it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

D Bm7 D/A

If it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)

[Link]

D Bm7 E C#m C#m

[Chorus]

D Bm7 D/A

Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)

D Bm7 D/A

Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

[Link]

D Bm7 E C#m C#m

[Bridge]

D Bm7 D/A

If it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)

D Bm7 D/A

If it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

[Chorus]

D Bm7 D/A

Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)

D Bm7 D/A

Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights

A D/A A

(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

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