Electric Light Orchestra - Night In The City

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night in the city electric light orchestra
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

electric light orchestra
night in the city ( 1977 )
( lynne )

from : “out of the blue”

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D C G/B G
E | 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – |
D | 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – |

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chords

E – B – G – D – A – E
Dsus4 3 – 3 – 2 – 0 – x –
xg/B x – 0 – 0 – 0 – 2 –

x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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| D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 |
| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
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| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
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D Am
standin at the airport lookin down the strip ,
Am [ C7 ]
she was cryin her eyes , she was bitin her lip
C7 G
seven – four – seven just left from gate eleven
C7 G
and there’s no turnin round cos it’s just leavin the ground
Am [ break ]
and gettin higher ( higher )

D Am
standin at the dock – side lookin out to sea
Am [ C7 ]
when i saw her but she did not see me
C7 G
there she stood with no hope because she’d missed the boat
C7 G
and as her dreams sailed away she headed back for the day ,
Am [ break ]
back to the city ( city )

Gm Am
night in the city , o – o – oh ,
Gm Am
madness at mid – mid – mid – midnight ,
Gm Am A# C [ D ]
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 |
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instrumental
| D | % | Am | % |
| C7 | G | C7 | G |
Am [ break ]
in the city ( city )

Gm Am
night in the city , o – o – oh ,
Gm Am
madness at mid – mid – mid – midnight ,
Gm Am A# C [ D ]
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
C7 G
crazy ladies that wait and slide around like a snake
C7 G
i just can’t take anymore , im going in through the door
Am [ break ]
into the city ( city )

Gm
ill get you , yes , im gonna get you ,
Am
ill get you , yes , im gonna get you ,
Gm
ill get you , yes , im gonna get you ,
Am
ill get you , yes , im gonna get you ,
Gm
ill get you , yes , im gonna get you ,
Am
ill get you , yes , im gonna get you ,
A# C [ D ]
drivin you insane

| D | C / G/B G | D | C / G/B G |
[ riff ]

Gm Am
night in the city , o – o – oh ,
Gm Am
madness at mid – mid – mid – midnight ,
Gm Am A# C D
night in the city drivin you insane
A# C D
drivin you insane
A# C [ D ]
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 )