Chords for Michael Johnson : This Night Won't Last Forever

Tempo:
106.7 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

D

G

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael Johnson : This Night Won't Last Forever chords
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[G] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [A]
[D] [C#]
[F#] [Bm] Everybody likes [F#m] a celebration, [G] happy music and [D]
conversation
[Em] But I'd be lying if I said I [A] didn't [D] have a blues
[C#]
[F#] [Bm] In the corner [F#m] there's a couple dancing
[G] From the kitchen [D] I can hear [A] her laughing
[Bm] Oh, I [E] wish I was celebrating [Em] too
[A] I [G] [D] know [Bm] this night [F#m] won't last forever
[G] I know [Bm] the sun won't [Em] shine sometime
[G] [D] I need [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a bright tomorrow
To [G] show [Bm] this heart is gonna [Em] mend just [A] fine
[Bm] [A] [D] [C#]
[F#] [Bm] So pardon me for [F#m] my disposition
[G] Wish I didn't [D] have to sit and listen
[Em] She's playing the same old songs on the [D] stereo
She's [C#]
[F#] [Bm] been lying [F#m] since the day I met [G] her
I'd be better off [D] to just forget [Bm] her
Oh, I [E] would rather be alone [Em] some more
I [A] [D] know [Bm] this night [F#m] won't last forever
[F#] I [G] know the [Bm] sun [Em] got to shine sometime
[G] I [D] need [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a bright tomorrow
[G] To show [Bm] this heart is [Em] gonna mend just [A] fine
Such a [Am] ridiculous [D]
[Bm] situation
[Am] Pretending there's nothing [D]
wrong
[Bm] She's coming on with [E] the invitations
[Em] I wonder who has taken her [A]
home
[A#] I [D#]
know this [Cm] night won't [Gm]
last forever
I [G#]
know the [Cm] sun got to [Fm] shine sometime
[A#] [D#] I need [Cm] some hope for [Gm] a bright tomorrow
[G#]
[Cm] [Fm]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Michael Johnson - This Night Wont Last Forever chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#m, G, D, Bm, G, Bm, Em and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 53 BPM and then match the original tempo of 107 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ Everybody likes [F#m] a celebration, _ [G] _ happy music and [D] _
_ conversation
[Em] But I'd be lying if I said I [A] didn't [D] have a blues
_ _ [C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ In the corner [F#m] there's a couple dancing
[G] _ From the kitchen [D] I can hear [A] her laughing
[Bm] Oh, I _ [E] wish I was celebrating [Em] too
_ [A] I [G] _ _ _ [D] know _ [Bm] this _ night [F#m] won't _ last forever
_ [G] I _ know [Bm] the sun won't [Em] shine _ sometime
[G] _ _ [D] I _ need [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a bright _ tomorrow
To [G] show _ [Bm] this heart is gonna [Em] mend just [A] fine
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ [Bm] So pardon me for [F#m] my _ disposition
[G] _ Wish I didn't [D] have to sit and listen
[Em] She's playing the same old songs on the [D] stereo
_ She's [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ been lying [F#m] since the day I met [G] her
I'd be better off [D] to just forget [Bm] her
Oh, I [E] would rather be alone [Em] some more
_ I [A] _ _ _ [D] know _ [Bm] this night _ [F#m] won't _ last _ forever
[F#] I [G] _ know the [Bm] _ sun [Em] got to shine sometime
[G] I _ _ [D] need _ [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a _ bright tomorrow
_ _ [G] To show _ [Bm] this heart is [Em] gonna mend just [A] fine
_ _ _ Such a [Am] ridiculous [D] _
[Bm] situation
_ [Am] Pretending there's nothing [D]
wrong
_ _ [Bm] She's coming on with [E] the _ invitations
[Em] I wonder who has taken her [A]
home
_ _ [A#] _ _ I [D#]
know this [Cm] night _ won't [Gm] _
_ last forever
I [G#] _
know the [Cm] _ sun got to [Fm] shine sometime
_ [A#] _ _ [D#] I need _ [Cm] some hope for [Gm] a bright tomorrow
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _