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The Night Life

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 63Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A    -  002220
F#/ E-  004200
 Bm-    x24430
 C#m-   x46650
 D9-    x57700
E3 -    007990
E4 -    0-0-7-9-10-0
 A/F#-  2x2200
 Bm9-   x242xx
 A9-    x02200
Intro: A--F#/E (x2)
Guitar 2
e|---------0-----7------7------7---|
B|-----5-----5-----5------5------5-|
G|-6-6---6-----6-----6------6------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
then
e|---------0---------0-------0---0-|
B|-----0-----0---0-----0---0---0---|
G|-2-2---2-----2---2-----2---------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
then
e|-------0-----7------7-------------|
B|---5-----5-----5--------5h7p5---5-|
G|-6---6-----6-----6----6-------6---|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
then
e|---------0---------0-------0---0-|
B|-----0-----0---0-----0---0---0---|
G|-2-2---2-----2---2-----2---------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
                                  A  F#/E  
  Last call everybody step up for another
                                                          A  F#/E  
They’re ringing the bell as you yell to the crowd that’s behind you
Did she Bmsweep you off your feet
C#mYou deD9cided not to leave without her
A                    E/F#--A--F#
                                                  A  F#/E  
  Break down all the chairs, all the tables and my minds on you
                                  A  F#/E  
  Give up and Get into the van and go away again
Because the Bmthings you leave for us C#mnow are D9getting out of hand
        A                 D--E3--E4--A5---E3--E4
Chorus: Not sure of the chords
 A/F#          A9        Bm9          A9  A/F#-A9  
  At least you lived to talk about it
At Bm9least you A9got your health
  A/F#At A9least it Bm9made you A9feel in A/F#love oh A9well
  D9(hold)
I wish you were right now
Verse 2: Same Chords as Verse 1:
A                  D--E3--E4
A                       D--E3--E4
Bridge:
D9Now Your all caught up After sleeping for days
  A9Makes up for nights you spent awake
  D9It will take awhile to see that smile
A9That slates torment since she’s gone

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The Night Life

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A/F#

Bm9

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

A - 002220

F# E

/ - 004200

- x24430

C#m

- x46650

- x57700

E3 - 007990

E4 - 0-0-7-9-10-0

A/F#

- 2x2200

Bm9

- x242xx

- x02200

Intro: A--F#/E (x2)

Guitar 2

e|---------0-----7------7------7---|

B|-----5-----5-----5------5------5-|

G|-6-6---6-----6-----6------6------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

then

e|---------0---------0-------0---0-|

B|-----0-----0---0-----0---0---0---|

G|-2-2---2-----2---2-----2---------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

then

e|-------0-----7------7-------------|

B|---5-----5-----5--------5h7p5---5-|

G|-6---6-----6-----6----6-------6---|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

then

e|---------0---------0-------0---0-|

B|-----0-----0---0-----0---0---0---|

G|-2-2---2-----2---2-----2---------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

Verse 1:

A F# E

Last call everybody step up for another

A F# E

They’re ringing the bell as you yell to the crowd that’s behind you

Did she sweep you off your feet

C#m D9

You decided not to leave without her

A E/F#--A--F#

A F# E

Break down all the chairs, all the tables and my minds on you

A F# E

Give up and Get into the van and go away again

Bm C#m D9

Because the things you leave for us now are getting out of hand

A D--E3--E4--A5---E3--E4

Chorus: Not sure of the chords

A/F# A9 Bm9 A9 A/F# A9

At least you lived to talk about it

Bm9 A9

At least you got your health

A/F# A9 Bm9 A9 A/F# A9

At least it made you feel in love oh well

(hold)

I wish you were right now

Verse 2: Same Chords as Verse 1:

A D--E3--E4

Bridge:

Now Your all caught up After sleeping for days

Makes up for nights you spent awake

It will take awhile to see that smile

That slates torment since she’s gone

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