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THE NIGHT by THE JAM
Chords used:
Ab7:  464544               Gb:  244322    Gb5:  244xxx    A:  577655
E7:   12-14-12-13-12-12    B:   799877    E5:   022xxx-|
Eb7:  11-13-11-12-11-11    E:   x7999x    D:    x577---|7x
Ab:   466544               A5:  577xxx    Bm:   799777
Db:   9-11-11-10-9-9       Ab5: 466xxx    G:    355433
 Ab7   E7   Eb7  Ab(7)
 Ab   Db(x2)
 AbTravel the Dbnight - thousands of Ablights
DbShow us the way
 AbMe and my Dbmates - we'll have a good Abtime
In the aDbmusement arcade
 GbPark the bikes we're here at Ablast
Pull the birds that wait for -
 BThis is Eit - Bthis is what it's Eall about
 BWe've worked all Eweek for this - let's A5go!Ab5  Gb5  E5  Gb5  
 AbGo to the Dbclub - dance for a Abwhile
Have a Dbdrink or so
 AbPlease ourDbselves - do what we Abwant
Tonight is Dbours to have fun
 BThe night will Esoon be gone -
 BIt goes too Efast - let's not waste time!
 BNo need need to Eworry ourselves A5now!Ab5  Gb5  E5  Gb5  
 DThe night - the Bmnight of our week
 DOne night - we reBmmember it well
 GNo-one can Atake it away
 GNo-one can Adeny us of that
DThe NightG  A  
DOne NightG  A  
 AbHear the Dbsea come tumbling Abin
DbMeeting the shore
 AbFeel the night Dbbreeze beneath the Abpier
As we Dbtry to sleep
 GbIt feels so secure -
 AbAlone with the sea at our feet
 BWhat of we? - Our Eweekends gone
 BThe sea reEmains but that's all
 BWe had a good Etime while we were A5hereAb5  Gb5  E5  Gb5  
A5 Ab5 Gb5 E5 Gb5
AGoodnight!

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The Night

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Gb5

Ab5

Eb7

THE NIGHT by THE JAM

Chords used:

Ab7 Gb Gb5 A

: 464544 : 244322 : 244xxx : 577655

E7 B E5

: 12-14-12-13-12-12 : 799877 : 022xxx-|

Eb7: 11-13-11-12-11-11 E: x7999x D: x577---|7x

Ab A5 Bm

: 466544 : 577xxx : 799777

Db Ab5 G

: 9-11-11-10-9-9 : 466xxx : 355433

Ab7 E7 Eb7 Ab

(7)

Ab Db

(x2)

Ab Db Ab

Travel the night - thousands of lights

Show us the way

Ab Db Ab

Me and my mates - we'll have a good time

In the amusement arcade

Gb Ab

Park the bikes we're here at last

Pull the birds that wait for -

B E B E

This is it - this is what it's all about

B E A5 Ab5 Gb5 E5 Gb5

We've worked all week for this - let's go!

Ab Db Ab

Go to the club - dance for a while

Have a drink or so

Ab Db Ab

Please ourselves - do what we want

Tonight is ours to have fun

B E

The night will soon be gone -

B E

It goes too fast - let's not waste time!

B E A5 Ab5 Gb5 E5 Gb5

No need need to worry ourselves now!

D Bm

The night - the night of our week

D Bm

One night - we remember it well

G A

No-one can take it away

G A

No-one can deny us of that

D G A

The Night

D G A

One Night

Ab Db Ab

Hear the sea come tumbling in

Meeting the shore

Ab Db Ab

Feel the night breeze beneath the pier

As we try to sleep

It feels so secure -

Alone with the sea at our feet

B E

What of we? - Our weekends gone

B E

The sea remains but that's all

B E A5 Ab5 Gb5 E5 Gb5

We had a good time while we were here

A5 Ab5 Gb5 E5 Gb5

Goodnight!

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