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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#)
Intro:
G  G6  Em7  C
D  Dadd9  D  Dadd9
Cadd9  C  Cadd9  C
GVerG6se 1G:G6  
 GMarvin,    Em7   Che was a Dfriend of mine,
And he could Csing a song,      Cadd9   Chis heart in Devery line.
 GMarvin,     Em7   Csang of the Djoy and pain,
He opened Cup our minds,      Cadd9   Cand I still can Dhear him say;
Bridge 1:
Aww, Emtalk to me, so Am7you can see; what's Dgoing on.
 EmSay you will, Am7sing your songs, for-Cadd9evermore, evermore.
Chorus 1:
Gonna be some Gsweet sounds, Emcoming down, Con the Dnightshift.
I bet you're Csinging proud, oh, I bet you'll Gpull a crowd.D  
Gonna be a Glong night; it's gonna be Emalright, Con the Dnightshift.
Oh, you found a-Cnother home, I know you're Dnot alone on the Gnightshift.Em7  
                                      C                 D(G)
You found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.
Interlude:
G  Em7
C  D  Dadd9  D  Dadd9
Verse 2:
 GJackie,    Em7   Chey, what you Ddoing now?
It seems like Cyesterday,      Cadd9   Cwhen we were Dworking out.
 GJackie,  Em7you Cset the Dworld on fire.
You came and Cgifted us;      Cadd9   Cyour love it Dlifted us, higher and higher.
Bridge 2:
 EmKeep it up and Am7we'll be there, Dat your side.
Oh, Emsay you will, Am7sing your songs, for-Cadd9evermore, evermore, evermore.
Chorus 2:
Gonna be some Gsweet sounds, Emcoming down, Con the Dnightshift.
I bet you're Csinging proud, oh, I bet you'll Gpull a crowd.D  
Gonna be a Glong night; it's gonna be Emalright, Con the Dnightshift.
Oh, you found a-Cnother home, I know you're Dnot alone on the Em7nightshift.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       G6      Em7     C       D
  Dadd9   Cadd9    Em      Am7

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Nightshift

by Commodores

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dadd9

Cadd9

Am7

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*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: G#)

Intro:

G G6 Em7 C

D Dadd9 D Dadd9

Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

G G6 G G6

Verse 1:

G Em7 C D

Marvin, he was a friend of mine,

C Cadd9 C D

And he could sing a song, his heart in every line.

G Em7 C D

Marvin, sang of the joy and pain,

C Cadd9 C D

He opened up our minds, and I still can hear him say;

Bridge 1:

Em Am7 D

Aww, talk to me, so you can see; what's going on.

Em Am7 Cadd9

Say you will, sing your songs, for-evermore, evermore.

Chorus 1:

G Em C D

Gonna be some sweet sounds, coming down, on the nightshift.

C G D

I bet you're singing proud, oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd.

G Em C D

Gonna be a long night; it's gonna be alright, on the nightshift.

C D G Em7

Oh, you found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.

C D G

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You found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.

Interlude:

G Em7

C D Dadd9 D Dadd9

Verse 2:

G Em7 C D

Jackie, hey, what you doing now?

C Cadd9 C D

It seems like yesterday, when we were working out.

G Em7 C D

Jackie, you set the world on fire.

C Cadd9 C D

You came and gifted us; your love it lifted us, higher and higher.

Bridge 2:

Em Am7 D

Keep it up and we'll be there, at your side.

Em Am7 Cadd9

Oh, say you will, sing your songs, for-evermore, evermore, evermore.

Chorus 2:

G Em C D

Gonna be some sweet sounds, coming down, on the nightshift.

C G D

I bet you're singing proud, oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd.

G Em C D

Gonna be a long night; it's gonna be alright, on the nightshift.

C D Em7

Oh, you found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G G6 Em7 C D

Dadd9 Cadd9 Em Am7

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