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Night Rally

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Play this "E riff" during the Intro:
E riff
e|-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
G|-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-----0---------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-----------4---|
For the first verse play the "E riff' for each measure that uses an E chord and use the "A riff" for
the measures that use the A chord. After the first verse continue this for subsequent verses or else
just bang out the chords.
E riff
e|-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
G|-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-----0---------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-----------4---|
A riff
e|-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
B|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-----0---------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-----------4---|
E|-x-x-x-x-x---------------|
[Intro]
E
[Verse]
EI would send out for assistance but there's someone Aon the
signal Ewire
And the corporation logo is flashing on and off in the Asky
They're putting all your names in the forbidden book
G#mI know what they're doing but F#mI don't want to B7look
[Chorus]
You B7think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny
Wait until they've got you running to the
ANight Erally, Anight Erally, Anight Erally
[Bridge]
GEverybody's singing with their Emhand on their heart, about
AmDeeds done in the darkest hourDs
That's Gjust the sort of catchy little Emmelody
To get you F#singing Bin the showF#ers
[Verse]
Oh, I Eknow that I'm ungrateful, I've got it
Lying on a plate and I'm not
ABuying my share of souveEnirs
EYou can stand to attention, you can
EPray to your uncle
Only get that chicken out of Ahere
Everyone gets armbands and 3-D glasses
G#mSome are in the back room and they're F#mtaking those night B7classes
[Chorus]
B7You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny
Wait until they've got you running to the
  ANight Erally, Anight Erally, Anight Erally x7

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Night Rally

by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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G#m

F#m

Play this "E riff" during the Intro:

E riff

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

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

G|-1-1-1-1-1---------------|

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

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

E|-0-0-0-0-0-----------4---|

For the first verse play the "E riff' for each measure that uses an E chord and use the "A riff" for

the measures that use the A chord. After the first verse continue this for subsequent verses or else

just bang out the chords.

E riff

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

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

G|-1-1-1-1-1---------------|

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

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

E|-0-0-0-0-0-----------4---|

A riff

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

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

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

D|-2-2-2-2-2-----0---------|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-----------4---|

E|-x-x-x-x-x---------------|

[Intro]

[Verse]

E A

I would send out for assistance but there's someone on the

signal wire

And the corporation logo is flashing on and off in the sky

They're putting all your names in the forbidden book

G#m F#m B7

I know what they're doing but I don't want to look

[Chorus]

You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny

Wait until they've got you running to the

A E A E A E

Night rally, night rally, night rally

[Bridge]

G Em

Everybody's singing with their hand on their heart, about

Am D

Deeds done in the darkest hours

G Em

That's just the sort of catchy little melody

F# B F#

To get you singing in the showers

[Verse]

Oh, I know that I'm ungrateful, I've got it

Lying on a plate and I'm not

A E

Buying my share of souvenirs

You can stand to attention, you can

Pray to your uncle

Only get that chicken out of here

Everyone gets armbands and 3-D glasses

G#m F#m B7

Some are in the back room and they're taking those night classes

[Chorus]

You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny

Wait until they've got you running to the

A E A E A E

Night rally, night rally, night rally x7

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