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Night in the City
Artist:
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
Album:
Out of the Blue (1977)
Music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne
Added on Sunday, 05 July 2026
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Intro: 0:05 D | D7 | D | D7 | D D7 0:15 D | C G - x6 Verse 1: 0:40 D Standin' at the airport, Am Lookin' down the strip, Am She was cryin' her eyes, C7 She was bitin' her lip. 0:48 C7 Seven-four-seven just left G From gate eleven, C7 And there's no turnin' round G 'Cos it's just leavin' the ground Am | Am And gettin' higher (higher). Verse 2: 1:01 D Standin' at the dock-side, Am Lookin' out to sea, Am When I saw her C7 -> But she did not see me. 1:08 C7 There she stood with no hope G Because she'd missed the boat, C7 And as her dreams sailed away, G She headed back for the day, Am | Am Back to the city (city). Chorus 1: 1:21 Gm Am Night in the city, oh, oh, Gm Am Oh, madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight. Gm Am Night in the city A# C D -> Drivin' you insane. Instrumental: 1:35 D | C G - x4 Break: 1:50 Am | Am Insane. 1:54 C7 | G Oo-oo la-la-la-la-la, aa la-la-la-la-la, C7 | G Aa la-la-la-la-la, aa la-la-la-la-la, Am | Am! In the city (city). Chorus 2: 2:07 Gm Am Night in the city, oh, oh, Gm Am Oh, madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight. Gm Am Night in the city A# C D -> Drivin' you insane. Instrumental: 2:21 D | D7 | D | D7 Verse 3: 2:28 D I was runnin' kinda lonely at the city place, Am I waited for an hour, I never saw her face. 2:36 C7 Crazy ladies that wait G And slide around like a snake, C7 I just can't take anymore, G I'm going in through the door, Am | Am Into the city (city). Refrain: 2:49 Gm I'll get you, yes, I'm gonna get you. Am I'll get you, yes, I'm gonna get you. Gm I'll get you, yes, I'm gonna get you. Am I'll get you, yes, I'm gonna get you. 2:57 Gm I'll get you, yes, I'm gonna get you. Am I'll get you, yes, I'm gonna get you. A# C D -> Drivin' you insane. Instrumental: 3:03 D | C G - x2 Chorus 3: 3:11 Gm Am Night in the city, oh, oh, Gm Am Oh, madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight. Gm Am Night in the city A# C D Drivin' you insane. Refrain: 3:26 A# C D Drivin' you insane. A# C D -> Drivin' you insane. Coda: 3:32 D | C G - x4 3:48 D | C G - x2 | D!!
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