Every Night

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Step 1 / 110Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
E7= 022434 F#m= 244222 G#m= 466444 Esus2/4 = 0xx202
E7sus2= 022432 Bm= x24432 E= 022100 E7* = 0xx404
E9sus4= 077777 F#7= 242322 F#m7= 242222 A* = x02220
A= 577655 B= 799877 B7= x21202 Edim= 0xx303
B7sus4= 0xx202
[Intro]
e |---E7------4-4---4-4---4-4---|---------4-4-E7sus2--x-2---E74-4---|
B |---------3-3---3-3---3-3---|---------3-3---x-3---3-3---|
G |---------4-4---4-4---4-4---|---------4-4---x-4---4-4---|
D |---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---|---2-2---2-2---x-2---2-2---|
A |---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---|---2-2---2-2---x-2---2-2---|
E |---0-0---------------------|---0-0---------------------|
e |---------4-4-E7sus2--x-2---E74-4---|---------4-4--E7sus2-x-2---E74-4---|
B |---------3-3---x-3---3-3---|---------3-3---x-3---3-3---|
G |---------4-4---x-4---4-4---|---------4-4---x-4---4-4---|
D |---2-2---2-2---x-2---2-2---|---2-2---2-2---x-2---2-2---|
A |---2-2---2-2---x-2---2-2---|---2-2---2-2---x-2---2-2---|
E |---0-0---------------------|---0-0---------------------|
[Verse 1]
E7Every night I just wanna go out, get out of my E7sus2head,E9sus4  
E7Every day I don't want to get up, get out of my E7sus2bed,E9sus4  
AEvery F#mnight I want to Bmplay out,
F#7And every day I wanna Bdo - Aoo - G#moo - F#moo - Eoo,
EBut tonight I just want to stay in, and be with F#m7you,
Oo -oo, B7oo----- ...and be with you
^ ^ ^
[Break]
Esus2/4 E7 * Esus2/4 E7 *
e |----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
B |----0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|----0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G |----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
D |-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A |-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E |--0--------------------------|--0--------------------------|
[Verse 2]
E   A* E  B7  
Woo -oo, oo-oo, oo -oo, oo -oo! Hoo, hoo! Woo, hoo! Woh, huh!
E   A* E  B7  
Woo -oo, oo-oo, oo -oo, oo -oo! Hoo, hoo! Woo, hoo! Woh, huh!
[Riff -similar to intro]
e |---------E74-4---x-x---E74-x---|---------4-4---x-E7sus22------E74----|
B |---------3-3---x-x---3-x---|---------3-3---x-3------3----|
G |---------4-4---x-x---4-x---|---------4-4---x-4------4----|
D |---2-2---2-2---x-x---2-x---|---2-2---2-2---x-2------2----|
A |---2-2---2-2---x-x---2-x---|---2-2---2-2---x-2------2----|
E |---0-0---------------------|---0-0-----------------------|
[Verse 3]
E7Every day I lean on a lamp post, I'm wasting my E7sus2time,E9sus4  
E7Every night I lay on a pillow, I'm resting my E7sus2mind,E9sus4  
AEvery F#mmorning brings a Bmnew day,
F#7And every day I wanna Bdo - Aoo - G#moo - F#moo - Eoo,
EBut tonight I just want to stay in, and be with F#m7you,
Oo -oo, B7oo----- ...and be with you
^ ^ ^
[Break]
Esus2/4 E7 * Esus2/4 E7 *
e |----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
B |----0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|----0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G |----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
D |-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A |-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E |--0--------------------------|--0--------------------------|
[Verse 4]
E   A*
Woo -oo, oo-oo, oo -oo, oo -oo! Hoo, hoo!
EWoo, hoo! B7Woh, huh! Believe me, mam - Ema!
E   A* E  B7  
Woo -oo, oo-oo, oo -oo, oo -oo! Hoo, ah! Woo, hoo! Woh, huh!
E   A* E  
Woo -oo, oo-oo, oo -oo, oo -oo! Hoo, hoo! Woo, hoo!
B7Oh, and be with you
[Coda]
Esus2/4 E7 * Esus2/4 E7 *
e |----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
B |----0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|----0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G |----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|----2--/4---4-4---4-4---4-4--|
D |-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A |-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E |--0--------------------------|--0--------------------------|
Esus2/4 E7* Edim   B7sus4  E  
e |-----2--/4---4-4---4-----3-----2-----|---0----||
B |-----0---0---0-0---0-----0-----0-----|---0----||
G |-----2--/4---4-4---4-----3-----2-----|---1----||
D |-------------------------------------|---2----||
A |-------------------------------------|---2----||
E |---0---------------------------------|---0----||
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The story behind the song

"Every Night" captures the difficult period Paul McCartney was navigating during the imminent break-up of the Beatles, yet its lyrics carry a hopeful outlook for what's to come. The heart of the song lies in its final line, "But tonight I just wanna stay in / And be with you," which playfully questions the common tension between a rock and roll lifestyle and the comforts of home. This sentiment suggests a desire for simple domesticity amidst the turbulence. It plays like a tender reflection on finding peace and connection in personal life, even when the professional world is in flux.

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