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                      Night Life – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye
Released on: “Viva Las Vegas” (EP, 1964)
   and on the album “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Key change after first Verse from F to F#
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Basic riff (Verse)
  F1 + F72 + Bb3 + 4 +        F#1 + F#72 + B3 + 4 +
e|----------------|     |----------------|
B|----4---3-3-----|     |----5---4-4-----|
G|----2---3-3-----|     |----3---4-4-----|
D|----x---3-3-----|     |----x---4-4-----|
A|3---3---1-1-----|     |4---4---2-2-----|
E|1---------------|     |2---------------|
Or
  F1 + 2 + Bb3 + 4 +        F#1 + 2 + B3 + 4 +
e|----------------|     |----------------|
B|--------3-3-----|     |--------4-4-----|
G|--------3-3-----|     |--------4-4-----|
D|3---3---3-3-----|     |4---4---4-4-----|
A|3---3---1-1-----|     |4---4---2-2-----|
E|1---1-----------|     |2---2-----------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
|  F    F7     Bb|  F    F7     Bb|
|  F    F7     Bb|  F    F7     Bb|
[Verse 1]
Oh, the Fneons are a Bbgleamin' and the Fgamblers are a Bbdreamin'
Oh, it's Fnight life,   Bbyeah Fnight lifeBb  
The Fchips are a Bbspillin' and it's Ftime to make a Bbkillin'
Oh, it's Cnight life, yeah night life
Oh, the Fpockets are a-burnin' and the money flies
If Bbdice roll a-turnin' and you'll hit snakes’ eyes
You Fcan't be a Bbquitter when you're Ccaught up in the glitter
Of that Fnight life,        Bb  Fnight lifeBb  
[Verse 2]
There're F#long legged Bwomen who will F#take you for a Btrimmin'
Yes, it's F#night life, Boh, F#night life.B  
Their F#lips taste like Bhoney but they're F#out to spend your Bmoney
Yes, it's C#night life, oh, yeah
Just F#7roll that seven and you'll hear them shriek
When Bseven come eleven it's a lucky streak
You F#can't beat the Bdrama, the exC#citement and the glamour
Of the F#night life,   BI said that F#night lifeB  
[Verse 3]
|  F#   B| % | % | % |
(solo)
|  F#   B| % |  C#| % |
(solo)
So, F#place your bet, come on make your play
Though Byou may regret it at the break of day
I said you F#can't be a Bquitter when you're C#caught up in the glitter
Of F#night life,   Bthat F#night lifeB  
[Outro]
Yeah, that F#night life,    Boh, F#night lifeB  
F#Night life,     Byes, yes, F#night lifeB  
(repeat and fade)

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Night Life

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Night Life – Elvis Presley

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Written by: Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye

Released on: “Viva Las Vegas” (EP, 1964)

and on the album “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

Key change after first Verse from F to F#

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Basic riff (Verse)

F F7 Bb F# F#7 B

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

B|----4---3-3-----| |----5---4-4-----|

G|----2---3-3-----| |----3---4-4-----|

D|----x---3-3-----| |----x---4-4-----|

A|3---3---1-1-----| |4---4---2-2-----|

E|1---------------| |2---------------|

F Bb F# B

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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

B|--------3-3-----| |--------4-4-----|

G|--------3-3-----| |--------4-4-----|

D|3---3---3-3-----| |4---4---4-4-----|

A|3---3---1-1-----| |4---4---2-2-----|

E|1---1-----------| |2---2-----------|

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[Intro]

F F7 Bb F F7 Bb

| | |

F F7 Bb F F7 Bb

| | |

[Verse 1]

F Bb F Bb

Oh, the neons are a gleamin' and the gamblers are a dreamin'

F Bb F Bb

Oh, it's night life, yeah night life

F Bb F Bb

The chips are a spillin' and it's time to make a killin'

Oh, it's night life, yeah night life

Oh, the pockets are a-burnin' and the money flies

If dice roll a-turnin' and you'll hit snakes’ eyes

F Bb C

You can't be a quitter when you're caught up in the glitter

F Bb F Bb

Of that night life, night life

[Verse 2]

F# B F# B

There're long legged women who will take you for a trimmin'

F# B F# B

Yes, it's night life, oh, night life.

F# B F# B

Their lips taste like honey but they're out to spend your money

Yes, it's night life, oh, yeah

F#7

Just roll that seven and you'll hear them shriek

When seven come eleven it's a lucky streak

F# B C#

You can't beat the drama, the excitement and the glamour

F# B F# B

Of the night life, I said that night life

[Verse 3]

F# B

| | % | % | % |

(solo)

F# B C#

| | % | | % |

(solo)

So, place your bet, come on make your play

Though you may regret it at the break of day

F# B C#

I said you can't be a quitter when you're caught up in the glitter

F# B F# B

Of night life, that night life

[Outro]

F# B F# B

Yeah, that night life, oh, night life

F# B F# B

Night life, yes, yes, night life

(repeat and fade)

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The chords for "Night Life" show the original chord names (including F, F7, Bb, F#, F#7, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.