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Sweet Is the Night
Artist:
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
Album:
Out of the Blue (1977)
Music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne
Added on Thursday, 02 July 2026
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Intro: 0:00 0:13 E | A | Bsus4 | B - x3 A | E/G# | F#m7 | Am | Am Verse 1: 0:28 E When the day is done G#m And there's nowhere to run, A And the people of the city Bsus4 B Have all lost and won, 0:34 E In your city dress G#m You stand and stare, A And you smoke another cigarette Bsus4 B And comb your hair. 0:40 A E/G# And the light that shines F#m7 B Paints a trace of sadness A E/G# On the street, I wait, 0:50 F#m7 B | A I can't seem to get to you. Verse 2: 0:55 E Oh, you start to sway, G#m Check your Cartier, A 'Cos it's getting late, Bsus4 B You can't afford to wait, 1:01 E So you move along G#m Where it's going on, A And the people of the night Bsus4 B Are playing 'till the dawn. 1:07 A E/G# And the sun that shines F#m7 B Paints a trace of sadness A E/G# In your eyes that cry, 1:17 F#m7 B | B Wishing and hoping. A | A O-o-oh. Chorus 1: 1:25 E A Sweet, sweet is the night, B E Now you are near, A Dark, dark were the days, B E -> They disappear. 1:38 E A Sweet, sweet is the night, B A -> Now you are near. Instrumental: 1:44 A | E/G# | F#m7 | Am Verse 3: 1:50 E Well, you did your thing G#m And you lost your wings, A And you hurt so bad, Bsus4 B You lost ev'rything, 1:56 E And the tears that fall G#m On the city wall A Will fade away Bsus4 B With the rays of morning 2:03 A E/G# Light that shines, F#m7 B Paints a smile across A E/G# Your pretty face, and I know, 2:12 F#m7 B | B Ev'rything is al-right. A | A Yeah, al-right. Chorus 2: 2:20 E A Sweet, sweet is the night, B E Now you are near, A Dark, dark were the days, B E -> They disappear. 2:33 E A Sweet, sweet is the night, B A -> Now you are near. Instrumental: 2:39 A | E/G# | F#m7 | Am Sweet is the night. Chorus 3: 2:45 E A Sweet, sweet is the night, B E Now you are near, A Dark, dark were the days, B E -> They disappear. 2:58 E A Sweet, sweet is the night, B C | C Now you are near, A F#m7 -> When you are near. Coda: 3:11 F#m7 | Bsus4 | E!! | E C!! | E!!!
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