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Give Me The Night

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By A. Ferraioli (e-mail:[email protected])
Bbm7     6-8-6-6-9-6
Cm7      x-3-5-3-4-3
Dbmaj7   x-4-6-5-6-4
Fm7      x-8-6-8-8-x
Bbm7     6-8-6-6-6-6
D#       x-6-8-8-8-6
G#m7     x-11-13-11-12-11
F#       x-9-11-11-11-9
D#m7     11-13-11-11-11-x
Db       9-11-11-10-9-x
G#m7     4-6-4-4-4-x
F#       x-9-11-11-11-x
D#m7     x-6-8-6-7-6
C#       x-4-6-6-6-4
Emaj7    x-7-6-4-4-4
Eadd#11  x-x-x-4-4-6
C#7      x-x-6-6-6-7
C#       x-x-6-6-6-9
Emaj7    x-x-9-9-9-11
Emaj9    x-x-9-9-9-14
D#7      11-13-11-12-11-11
[Intro]
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
[Verse 1]
Whenever Fm7dark has Bbm7fallenCm7  Dbmaj7  
You know the Fm7spirit of the pBbm7arty starts to Cm7come aDbmaj7live
Until the Fm7day is Bbm7dawningCm7  Dbmaj7  
You can Fm7throw out all the Bbm7blues and hit the Cm7city Dbmaj7lights
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause there's Bbm7music in the air and lots of Db/Ebloving everywhere
[Chorus]
So gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
Gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
[Verse 2]
You need the Fm7evening Bbm7actionCm7  Dbmaj7  
A place to Fm7dine, a glass of Bbm7wine, a little Cm7late roDbmaj7mance
It's a Fm7chain reBbm7actionCm7  Dbmaj7  
You'll see the Fm7people of the Bbm7world coming Cm7out to Dbmaj7dance
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause there's Bbm7music in the air and lots of Db/Ebloving everywhere
[Chorus]
So gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
Gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
[Bridge]
So come on G#m7out toF#night and D#m7we'll lead the C#others
On a G#m7ride through F#paraD#m7diseC#  
And if you G#m7feel all rF#ight then D#m7we can be C#lovers 
'Cause I G#m7see that F#starlight Emaj7look in your Eadd#11eyesC#7  C#  
Don't you Emaj7know we can Emaj9fly?Db/Eb  
[Chorus]
Just gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
Gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
[Solo]
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
Fm7  Bbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause there's Bbm7music in the air and lots of Db/Ebloving everywhere
[Chorus]
So gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
Gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
[Bridge]
So come on G#m7out toF#night and D#m7we'll lead the C#others
On a G#m7ride through F#paraD#m7diseC#  
And if you G#m7feel all rF#ight then D#m7we can be C#lovers 
'Cause I G#m7see that F#starlight Emaj7look in your Eadd#11eyesC#7  C#  
Don't you Emaj7know we can Emaj9fly?Db/Eb  
[Verse 3]
And if we Fm7stay toBbm7getherCm7  Dbmaj7  
We'll feel the Fm7rhythm of the Bbm7evening taking Cm7us up Dbmaj7high
Never Fm7mind the Bbm7weatherCm7  Dbmaj7  
We'll be Fm7dancing in the Bbm7street until the Cm7morning Dbmaj7light
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause there's Bbm7music in the air and lots of Db/Ebloving everywhere
[Break]
            | N.C. | % |
So gimme the night
          | N.C. | % |
Gimme the night
          | N.C. | % |
Gimme the night
          | N.C. | % |
Gimme the night
[Chorus]
Gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
Gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
Gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
So gimme the Fm7nightBbm7  Cm7  Dbmaj7  
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

"Give Me The Night" captures the exhilarating feeling of wanting to extend a vibrant night, fueled by music and connection. Written by Rod Temperton, it's a song that pulses with the desire for more, for the energy of the moment to continue. George Benson, a seasoned jazz guitarist, brings his smooth style to this track, which was produced by Quincy Jones. The song itself was recorded in a single day, with Jones placing Benson's guitar part prominently throughout. It embodies the infectious spirit of a night that you never want to end.

AI-written from these sources:Give Me the Night (song) — Wikipedia ↗George Benson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Give Me The Night

by George Benson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Bbm7

Cm7

Dbmaj7

Db/Eb

G#m7

D#m7

Emaj7

Eadd#11

C#7

Emaj9

By A. Ferraioli (e-mail:[email protected])

Bbm7 6-8-6-6-9-6

Cm7 x-3-5-3-4-3

Dbmaj7 x-4-6-5-6-4

Fm7 x-8-6-8-8-x

Bbm7 6-8-6-6-6-6

D# x-6-8-8-8-6

G#m7 x-11-13-11-12-11

F# x-9-11-11-11-9

D#m7 11-13-11-11-11-x

Db 9-11-11-10-9-x

G#m7 4-6-4-4-4-x

F# x-9-11-11-11-x

D#m7 x-6-8-6-7-6

C# x-4-6-6-6-4

Emaj7 x-7-6-4-4-4

Eadd#11 x-x-x-4-4-6

C#7 x-x-6-6-6-7

C# x-x-6-6-6-9

Emaj7 x-x-9-9-9-11

Emaj9 x-x-9-9-9-14

D#7 11-13-11-12-11-11

[Intro]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

[Verse 1]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Whenever dark has fallen

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

You know the spirit of the party starts to come alive

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Until the day is dawning

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

You can throw out all the blues and hit the city lights

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm7 Db/Eb

'Cause there's music in the air and lots of loving everywhere

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

So gimme the night

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Gimme the night

[Verse 2]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

You need the evening action

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

A place to dine, a glass of wine, a little late romance

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

It's a chain reaction

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

You'll see the people of the world coming out to dance

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm7 Db/Eb

'Cause there's music in the air and lots of loving everywhere

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

So gimme the night

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Gimme the night

[Bridge]

G#m7 F# D#m7 C#

So come on out tonight and we'll lead the others

G#m7 F# D#m7 C#

On a ride through paradise

G#m7 F# D#m7 C#

And if you feel all right then we can be lovers

G#m7 F# Emaj7 Eadd#11 C#7 C#

'Cause I see that starlight look in your eyes

Emaj7 Emaj9 Db/Eb

Don't you know we can fly?

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Just gimme the night

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Gimme the night

[Solo]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm7 Db/Eb

'Cause there's music in the air and lots of loving everywhere

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

So gimme the night

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Gimme the night

[Bridge]

G#m7 F# D#m7 C#

So come on out tonight and we'll lead the others

G#m7 F# D#m7 C#

On a ride through paradise

G#m7 F# D#m7 C#

And if you feel all right then we can be lovers

G#m7 F# Emaj7 Eadd#11 C#7 C#

'Cause I see that starlight look in your eyes

Emaj7 Emaj9 Db/Eb

Don't you know we can fly?

[Verse 3]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

And if we stay together

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

We'll feel the rhythm of the evening taking us up high

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Never mind the weather

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

We'll be dancing in the street until the morning light

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm7 Db/Eb

'Cause there's music in the air and lots of loving everywhere

[Break]

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So gimme the night

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Gimme the night

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Gimme the night

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Gimme the night

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Gimme the night

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Gimme the night

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

Gimme the night

Fm7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7

So gimme the night

(fade out)

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