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Intro  Dm   C   G(4x)
EmI was young and I was a Amvictim of her killer smile
FHer love was cheap and it was Cgreat for a little while
EmI had to leave but she wantAmed me stay 
FAnd she ripped up my shirt and lCeft the marks of her disdain
(Repeat Intro 3x)
I couldn't take it no more
I couldn't spend another night alone
I couldn't take it no more
If this is where we ended Fup
GThen I refuse to be so Chard on myself this tiFme
If everything I Dmhave is gone
EThen what is E7wrong
          Am          C/B       A7(A7*) (See Note)
In spending time with you
F (8th fret)
I'll keep you warm
Em (7th fret)
You'll hold me tight
e|-------|
B|-------| 4 X
G|-------|
D|-3-2---|
A|-----3-|
E|-------|                   
This might be our only night
(Intro 4x)
I can't give up
(repeat verse)
I tried to reconcile
But it never made a difference
You could cut the atmosphere with a knife
It was so tense and cold
And every time I tried to get little closer to you
You got further and further away from me
Until you faded into the distance
Yes you did
There was nothing I could do
(repeat chorus)
If this is where we ended up
Then I refuse to be so hard on myself this time
If everything I have is gone
Then what is wrong
In spending time with you
I'll keep you warm
When you hold me tight
Coz this might be our only night
This might be the only night
I can't spend another night alone
If this is where we ended up
Then I refuse to be so hard on myself this time
If everything I have is gone
Then what is wrong
In spending time with you
If this is where we ended up
Then I refuse to be so hard on myself this time
If everything I have is gone
Then what is wrong
In spending time with you
F (8th fret)       Em (7th fret)
Keep me warm and I hold you tight
e|---------|
B|---------| 7 X
G|-10-9----|
D|------10-|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Coz this might be our only night
Repeat Intro 5x
Chord progression on the verse
    Am    C/B   A7  A7*
e|-0-|-0-|-0-|-3-|
B|-1-|-1-|-2-|-2-|
G|-2-|-0-|-0-|-0-|
D|-2-|-2-|-2-|-2-|
A|-0-|-2-|-0-|-0-|
E|---|---|---|---|

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The Only Night

by James Morrison

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C/B

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Dm C G

Intro (4x)

Em Am

I was young and I was a victim of her killer smile

F C

Her love was cheap and it was great for a little while

Em Am

I had to leave but she wanted me stay

F C

And she ripped up my shirt and left the marks of her disdain

(Repeat Intro 3x)

I couldn't take it no more

I couldn't spend another night alone

I couldn't take it no more

If this is where we ended up

G C F

Then I refuse to be so hard on myself this time

If everything I have is gone

E E7

Then what is wrong

Am C/B A7 A7

(*) (See Note)

In spending time with you

F (8th fret)

I'll keep you warm

Em (7th fret)

You'll hold me tight

e|-------|

B|-------| 4 X

G|-------|

D|-3-2---|

A|-----3-|

E|-------|

This might be our only night

(Intro 4x)

I can't give up

(repeat verse)

I tried to reconcile

But it never made a difference

You could cut the atmosphere with a knife

It was so tense and cold

And every time I tried to get little closer to you

You got further and further away from me

Until you faded into the distance

Yes you did

There was nothing I could do

(repeat chorus)

If this is where we ended up

Then I refuse to be so hard on myself this time

If everything I have is gone

Then what is wrong

In spending time with you

I'll keep you warm

When you hold me tight

Coz this might be our only night

This might be the only night

I can't spend another night alone

If this is where we ended up

Then I refuse to be so hard on myself this time

If everything I have is gone

Then what is wrong

In spending time with you

If this is where we ended up

Then I refuse to be so hard on myself this time

If everything I have is gone

Then what is wrong

In spending time with you

F (8th fret) Em (7th fret)

Keep me warm and I hold you tight

e|---------|

B|---------| 7 X

G|-10-9----|

D|------10-|

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

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

Coz this might be our only night

Repeat Intro 5x

Chord progression on the verse

Am C/B A7 A7

e|-0-|-0-|-0-|-3-|

B|-1-|-1-|-2-|-2-|

G|-2-|-0-|-0-|-0-|

D|-2-|-2-|-2-|-2-|

A|-0-|-2-|-0-|-0-|

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

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