. . . night shift . . . by bob marley
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* from ’positive vibration’ ( 1976 ) *

intro :

D ,
D G F D

( x2 )

verse 1 :

D G F D
the sun shall not smite i by day , nor the moon by night .
D G F D
and everything that i do , shall be upfull and right .

chorus 1 :

D D7
and if it’s all night ,
G G7
it got to be all right!
D D7
if it’s all night ,
G G7
got to be all right!

verse 2 :

D G
your mamma won’t lose this one; you’re the lucky one , under the sun .
D G
if you make me move , then you know you got the groove .

chorus 2 :

D D7
all night ,
G G7
it’s all right!
D D7
all night ,
G G7
it’s all right!

verse 3 :

D G F D
working on a forklift , in the night shift .
D G F D
working on a night shift , with the forklift .
D G F D
from A . m , ( did you say that? why did you say that? ) to p . m , ( working all night! )
D G F D
working on a night shift , ( did you say that? upfull and right! )

chorus 3 :

D D7
well , if it’s ( all night! ) if it’s ,
G G7
( all right! ) all night .
D D7
( all night! ) warehouse ,
G G7
( all right! ) , you’re empty , yeah!

verse 4 :

D G7
go around the corner , bring your goods!
D G7
go around the other corner , bring your suitcases .

chorus 4 :

D
( all night! ) by the sweat of my brow ,
G7
( all right! ) eat your bread!
D
( all night! ) by the sweat of my brow ,
G7
( all right! ) eat your bread!

D D7
all night , ( all night ) !
G G7
all right , ( all right ) !
D D7
all night , ( all night ) !
G G7
all right , ( all right ) !

coda :

D G F D
oh , yeah! ( moon by night ) ,
D G F D
why did you say that? oh , yeah , ( upfull and right! )
D G F D
working on a night shift , with the forklift . ( moon by night ) ,
D G F D
working on the night shift , oh , yeah! ( upfull and right! )

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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D G F D7 G7

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x57775 355433 133211 x57575 353433

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )