Frank Black - If It Takes All Night

frank black & the catholics
song : if it takes all night
album : dog in the sand
tabbed by : derek ( proverbialcereal@msn . com )

note : sometimes it’s just the piano playing but strum them chords
whenever you want and have fun

[ intro ]

D# A# Bdim C B A# ( 2x )

[ verse ]
D# A# Bdim
some call it the ribbon
C B A#
some say the white line
D# A# Bdim
i say truckstop living
C B A#
well , it suits me fine

[ bridge ]
D# B G#
everyday of the week
D# B G#
everyday of the week
D# A# G#
we heard some other fellars talking
D# A# G#
i think it’s going to be a good fight
D# A# G#
tonight the radio is rocking
D# A# G#
i’m going to hear my favorite song

[ chorus ]
D#
if it takes all night
A#
if it takes all night
G
if it takes all night
A#
if it takes all night
D#
if it takes all night

[ verse 2 ]
D# A# Bdim
i’m going to wash my favorite shirt
C B A#
in downtown marseilles
D# A# Bdim
it’s got the same old dirt
C B A#
from up in galais

[ bridge ]
D# B G#
how many days and weeks?
D# B G#
how many days and weeks?
D# A# G#
now every job it is important
D# A# G#
but still sometimes the money’s right
D# A# G#
i saw the ghost of johnny horton
D# A# G#
he said we’re going to make el paso

[ chorus ] – 2 times
D# A#
if it takes all night
G
if it takes all night
A#
if it takes all night
D#
if it takes all night

[ verse 3 ]
D# A# Bdim
i lost my favorite cook
C B A#
he left little siam
D# A# Bdim
for many years i looked
C B A#
he said here i Am haw haw

[ bridge ]
D# B G#
everyday of the week
D# B G#
everyday of the week
D# A# G#
some got to go and see their mama
D# A# G#
some got to play a show tonight
D# A# G#
i got to go and see my baby
D# A# G#
when next i sleep i’ll be with her

[ chorus ] – 4 times
D#
if it takes all night
A#
if it takes all night
G
if it takes all night
A#
if it takes all night

[ solo chords ]

D# A# G A# ( 2x )

ending : D# G# D#

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E – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – |
A – – – 8 – – |
E – – – 7 – – |
* Bdim

[ verse 2 fills ]

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 17 – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – 15b – – – 13 – – – | – – – – – – – – – 17 – – 15 – – 13 – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – 16 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– 15h17 – – – – 17 – – 15 – – 17b – – – /12 – – 12 – – 12 – – /12 – – 12 – – 12 – – 12 – – 12 – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

h = hammer on
B = bend
/ = s