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Night In The City

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
TUNING:  E   B   E   G#   B  E, capo 3rd fret
E5addD   E6E5addD   EE5addD   E6  E  
E5addD   E6E5addD   EE5addD                 E6  E  
Light up, light up,  light up your lazy blue eyes
   A/EE5addEb          E                    A/EF#m11
Moon's up, night's up, taking the town by surprise
E5addD    E6EaddD      EE5addD          E6  E  
Night time, night time, day left an hour ago
  A/EE5addEb     E                     A/EF#m11
City light time, must you get ready so slow
                   E5     E   Esus4    EE5addEb  Esus4  E  
There are places to come from and pla-   ces    to go
  E5    E   Esus4    EE5addEb    Esus4  E  
CHORUS #1:
            E5E5addEb        Esus4  E  
Night in the city looks pretty to me
            E5E5addEb   F#m11/E  
Night in the city look fine
           E5E5addEb            Esus4  E  
Music comes spilling out into the street
        E5E5addEb      F#m11/  EF#m11
Colors go flashing in time
E5addD    E6E5addD  E  
Take off, take off, take off those stay at home shoes
Break off, shake off, take off those stay at home blues
Stairway, stairway, down to the crowds in the street
They go their way, looking for faces to greet
But we run on laughing with noone to meet
CHORUS #2:
Night in the city looks pretty to me
Night in the city looks fine
Music comes spilling out into the street
Colors go waltzing in time
E5addD    E6E5addD  E  
CHORDS:
    E5addD    E6    E    Esus4   E5E5addEb  A/EF#m11/ EF#m11
E  --0------0---0----0----0----0------0----0------2---|
B  --5------2---0----0----0----0------2----0------0---|
G# --6------3---0----1----3----3------1----1------1---|
E  --7------4---0----0----0----0------0----2------2---|
B  --0------0---0----2----5----4------2----0------0---|
E  --0------0---0----0----0----0------0----0------0---|

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Night In The City" is a provocative rock song that lights up the imagination. It comes from Joni Mitchell's debut album, Song to a Seagull, which was produced by David Crosby. Mitchell is known for her personal lyrics and unconventional compositions, and this song offers a glimpse into her early work. Playing this song, you can channel the vivid energy of a city at night, full of possibility and intrigue.

AI-written from these sources:Song to a Seagull — Wikipedia ↗Joni Mitchell — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Night In The City

by Joni Mitchell

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A/E

Esus4

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

E B E G# B E

TUNING: , capo 3rd fret

E6 E E6 E

E5addD E5addD E5addD

E6 E E6 E

E5addD E5addD E5addD

Light up, light up, light up your lazy blue eyes

A/E E A/E

E5addEb F#m11

Moon's up, night's up, taking the town by surprise

E6 E E6 E

E5addD EaddD E5addD

Night time, night time, day left an hour ago

A/E E A/E

E5addEb F#m11

City light time, must you get ready so slow

E5 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

E5addEb

There are places to come from and pla- ces to go

E5 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

E5addEb

CHORUS #1:

E5 Esus4 E

E5addEb

Night in the city looks pretty to me

E5 E

E5addEb F#m11/

Night in the city look fine

E5 Esus4 E

E5addEb

Music comes spilling out into the street

E5 E

E5addEb F#m11/ F#m11

Colors go flashing in time

E6 E

E5addD E5addD

Take off, take off, take off those stay at home shoes

Break off, shake off, take off those stay at home blues

Stairway, stairway, down to the crowds in the street

They go their way, looking for faces to greet

But we run on laughing with noone to meet

CHORUS #2:

Night in the city looks pretty to me

Night in the city looks fine

Music comes spilling out into the street

Colors go waltzing in time

E6 E

E5addD E5addD

CHORDS:

E6 E Esus4 E5 A/E E

E5addD E5addEb F#m11/ F#m11

E --0------0---0----0----0----0------0----0------2---|

B --5------2---0----0----0----0------2----0------0---|

G# --6------3---0----1----3----3------1----1------1---|

E --7------4---0----0----0----0------0----2------2---|

B --0------0---0----2----5----4------2----0------0---|

E --0------0---0----0----0----0------0----0------0---|

About Night In The City Chords by Joni Mitchell

Learn how to play Night In The City by Joni Mitchell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Night In The City chords”, “Night In The City guitar chords”, or “Joni Mitchell Night In The City chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Night In The City chords and for experienced players who want accurate Night In The City lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G#, E6, A/E, F#.

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What key is "Night In The City" in?

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