Night In The City
Electric Light Orchestra
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night In The City - Electric Light Orchestra --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Jeff Lynne From: "Out of the Blue" (1977) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIFF 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---------------|----------------| B|3---------------|----------------| G|2---------------|----0-----0-----| D|0---------------|--2-----0-------| A|----------------|3-----2---------| E|----------------|------------3---| BREAK 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0---------------|------0---------| B|1---------------|------1---------| G|2---------------|------2---------| D|2---------------|----2-----------| A|0---------------|0-3-------------| E|----------------|----------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-2 G/B x-2-0-0-0-x -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | RIFF RIFF [Verse] Standin at the airport lookin down the strip She was cryin her eyes she was bitin her lip Seven-four-seven just left from gate eleven And there’s no turnin round cos it’s just leavin the ground And gettin higher (higher) BREAK [Verse] Standin at the dock-side lookin out to sea When I saw her but she did not see me There she stood with no hope because she’d missed the boat And as her dreams sailed away she headed back for the day Back to the city (city) BREAK [Chorus] Night in the city o-o-oh Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight Night in the city drivin you insane [Interlude] RIFF RIFF [Verse] | | % | | % | | | | | | In the city (city) BREAK [Chorus] Night in the city o-o-oh Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight Night in the city drivin you insane [Interlude] | D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | [Verse] (variation) I was runnin kinda lonely at the city place I waited for an hour I never saw her face Crazy ladies that wait and slide around like a snake I just can’t take anymore Im going in through the door Into the city (city) BREAK [Chorus] (variation) I’ll get you yes I’m gonna get you I’ll get you yes Im gonna get you I’ll get you yes I’m gonna get you I’ll get you yes Im gonna get you I’ll get you yes I’m gonna get you I’ll get you yes Im gonna get you Drivin you insane [Interlude] RIFF [Chorus] Night in the city o-o-oh Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight Night in the city drivin you insane Drivin you insane Drivin you insane [Outro] RIFF RIFF (repeat and fade)
