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Night In The City ?? Electric Light Orchestra
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Tuning: Standard
Electric Light Orchestra
Night In The City (1977)
(Lynne)
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RIFF
DCGGB
e|2---------------|----------------|
B|3---------------|----------------|
G|2---------------|----0-----0-----|
D|0---------------|--2-----0-------|
A|----------------|3-----2---------|
E|----------------|------------3---|
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CHORDS
e-B-G-D-A-E
Dsus4 3-3-2-0-x-x
G/B x-0-0-0-2-x
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INTRO
| D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 |
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
RIFF
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
RIFFDAm
Standin at the airport lookin down the strip,
C7
Am
She was cryin her eyes, she was bitin her lip
C7G
Seven-four-seven just left from gate eleven
C7G
And there's no turnin round cos it's just leavin the ground
break
Am
And gettin higher (higher)
DAm
Standin at the dock-side lookin out to sea
C7
Am
When I saw her but she did not see me
C7G
There she stood with no hope because she'd missed the boat
C7G
And as her dreams sailed away she headed back for the day,
break
Am
Back to the city (city)
GmAm
Night in the city, o-o-oh,
GmAm
Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight,
D
Gm Am Bb C
Night in the city drivin you insane
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
RIFF
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
RIFF
INSTRUMENTAL
| D | % | Am | % |
| C7 | G | C7 | G |
break
Am
In the city (city)
GmAm
Night in the city, o-o-oh,
GmAm
Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight,
D
Gm Am Bb C
Night in the city drivin you insane
| D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 |
D
I was runnin kinda lonely at the city place
Am
I waited for an hour, I never saw her face
C7G
Crazy ladies that wait and slide around like a snake
C7G
I just can't take anymore, Im going in through the door
break
Am
Into the city (city)
Gm
I??ll get you, yes, I??m gonna get you,
Am
I??ll get you, yes, Im gonna get you,
Gm
I??ll get you, yes, I??m gonna get you,
Am
I??ll get you, yes, Im gonna get you,
Gm
I??ll get you, yes, I??m gonna get you,
Am
I??ll get you, yes, Im gonna get you,
D
Bb C
Drivin you insane
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
RIFFGmAm
Night in the city, o-o-oh,
GmAm
Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight,
GmAmBbCD
Night in the city drivin you insane
BbCD
Drivin you insane
D
Bb C
Drivin you insane
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
RIFF
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
RIFF
(repeat and fade)