capo 1

| C | F | C | F |

in the ( C ) heart of the night
in the ( F ) cool southern rain ( Dm )
there’s A ( C ) full moon in sight
shinin’ down ( F ) on the pontchartrain ( Dm )
and the ( C ) river she rises
just like she ( F ) used to do ( Dm )
she’s so ( C ) full of surprises
she ( F ) reminds me of you ( Dm )

chorus :
in the ( Am ) heart of the night ( Dm )
in the ( Am ) heart of the night ( F )
in the ( Am ) heart of the night ( Dm )
oh , down in ( C ) new orleans ( F ) ( Dm )

there’s A ( C ) nightbird singing
right on ( F ) through till the dawn ( Dm )
and the ( C ) streets are still ringing
with people ( F ) carrying on ( Dm )
it’s been ( C ) so long waiting
just to ( F ) be here again ( Dm )
( C ) anticipating
all the ( F ) time i could spend ( Dm )

( chorus )

and i ( C ) trust in your love
never ( F ) fallin’ down
and i ( C ) trust in your love
just like i ( F ) do in this town
oh , never ( Dm ) fallin’ down
oh , never fallin’ down | C | F | C | F |

in the ( C ) heart of the night
in the ( F ) cool fallin’ rain ( Dm )
there’s A ( C ) full moon in sight
shinin’ down ( F ) on the pontchartrain ( Dm )
and the ( C ) river she rises
just like she ( F ) used to do ( Dm )
she’s so ( C ) full of surprises
she ( F ) reminds me of you ( Dm )

( chorus )

and i’m so glad to be ( F ) back in new orleans ( Dm )
please don’t wake me , don’t ( C ) shake me
if it’s only , if it’s ( F ) only just a dream ( Dm )
cause it’s the ( C ) only place that i can face
it makes me ( F ) feel so right ( Dm )
below that ( C ) dixie moon and lovin’ you
in the ( F ) heart of the night ( Dm )