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Such A Night

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...SUCH A NIGHT... by Dr. John
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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
DVerEmse 1D/F#:
 GSuch a night, Gm6yeah, such a night.
 DSweet confusion, F#7under the Bmmoonlight.Am6  D7  
 GSuch a night, Gm6such a night,
 DTo steal away; the F#7time is Bmright.D7/A  D7  
Your Geyes caught mine, and, Gm6at a glance,
 DYou let me know, that F#7this was my Bmchance.D7/A  
Bridge 1:
Well, you D7came here with my Gbest friend, Jim,
                         A7                     (n.c)
Chorus 1:
But if DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill,
If DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill.
If DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill,
If DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill.
Verse 2:
And it's, Gsuch a night, Gm6yeah, such a night.
 DSweet confusion, F#7under the Bmmoonlight.Am6  D7  
It's Gsuch a night, Gm6such a night,
 DTo steal away; the F#7time is Bmright.Am6  D7  
Yeah, GI couldn't believe my ear,
And my Gm6heart just skipped a beat,
 DThen you told me to take you F#7walkin' down the Bmstreet. Oh yeah,D7/A  
Bridge 2:
You D7came here with my Gbest friend, Jim;
               A7                        (n.c)
Chorus 2:
But if DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill,
If DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill.
If DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill,
If DI don't Gdo it, you know some-Dbody else Gwill.
Coda:
                      GGm6,   D    F#7    Bm    D7/A  D7  
'Cos it's such a night.
  GGm6,   D    F#7    Bm    D7/A  D7  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D      Em      D/F#     G       Gm6     D
   F#7     Bm      Am6     D7     D7/A     A7

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Such A Night

by Dr. John

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Gm6

F#7

Am6

D7/A

...SUCH A NIGHT... by Dr. John

------------------............

*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Bb)

Intro:

D Em D/F#

Verse 1:

G Gm6

Such a night, yeah, such a night.

D F#7 Bm Am6 D7

Sweet confusion, under the moonlight.

G Gm6

Such a night, such a night,

D F#7 Bm D7/A D7

To steal away; the time is right.

G Gm6

Your eyes caught mine, and, at a glance,

D F#7 Bm D7/A

You let me know, that this was my chance.

Bridge 1:

D7 G

Well, you came here with my best friend, Jim,

A7 (n.c)

Chorus 1:

D G D G

But if I don't do it, you know some-body else will,

D G D G

If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.

D G D G

If I don't do it, you know some-body else will,

D G D G

If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.

Verse 2:

G Gm6

And it's, such a night, yeah, such a night.

D F#7 Bm Am6 D7

Sweet confusion, under the moonlight.

G Gm6

It's such a night, such a night,

D F#7 Bm Am6 D7

To steal away; the time is right.

Yeah, I couldn't believe my ear,

Gm6

And my heart just skipped a beat,

D F#7 Bm D7/A

Then you told me to take you walkin' down the street. Oh yeah,

Bridge 2:

D7 G

You came here with my best friend, Jim;

A7 (n.c)

Chorus 2:

D G D G

But if I don't do it, you know some-body else will,

D G D G

If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.

D G D G

If I don't do it, you know some-body else will,

D G D G

If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.

Coda:

G D F#7 Bm D7/A D7

Gm6,

'Cos it's such a night.

G D F#7 Bm D7/A D7

Gm6,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D Em D/F# G Gm6 D

F#7 Bm Am6 D7 D7/A A7

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