Chords for Michael Johnson - This Night Won't Last Forever [original Lp version]
Tempo:
106.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G]
[F#m] [Bm] [A] [Em] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[C#] [F#] [Bm] Everybody [F#m] likes to celebrate [G] Happy music [D] and conversation
[Em] I'd be lying if I said [A] I didn't [D] have a clue
[Em] In [F#] [Bm] 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 [Em] celebrating too
[G] I [D] know [Bm] this night [F#m] won't last forever
[G] I know [Bm] the sun won't [Em] shine sometime
[G] I [D]
need [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a bright tomorrow
A [G] true show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [D] fine
[G] [E] [G] [D]
[Em] [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 [A] 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 [A] forget [Bm] her
Oh, I [E] would rather be alone, [Em] alone, alone
[G] [A] [D] I know [Bm] this night [F#m] won't last forever
[G] I know the [Bm] sun's got [Em] to shine sometime
[G] [D] I need [Bm] some hope for [D] a [F#m] bright tomorrow
A true [G] show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [G] fine
[Am] Such a ridiculous [D] situation
[Am] Pretending there's nothing [D] wrong
[F#] [Bm] [E] She's coming on with the invitations
[Em] I wonder who has taken her [G] home
[G#]
[D#] I know [Cm] this night [Gm] won't last forever
[G#] I know [Cm] the sun's got [Fm] to shine [G#] sometime
[A#]
[D#] I need [Cm] some hope for [Gm] a bright tomorrow
A true [G#] show, a true show, [Cm] a true song, a true song
[Fm] Is gonna mend just [G#] fine
[D#] I know this [Cm] night [Gm] won't last forever
I [G#] know
[Cm] [Fm]
[F#m] [Bm] [A] [Em] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[C#] [F#] [Bm] Everybody [F#m] likes to celebrate [G] Happy music [D] and conversation
[Em] I'd be lying if I said [A] I didn't [D] have a clue
[Em] In [F#] [Bm] 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 [Em] celebrating too
[G] I [D] know [Bm] this night [F#m] won't last forever
[G] I know [Bm] the sun won't [Em] shine sometime
[G] I [D]
need [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a bright tomorrow
A [G] true show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [D] fine
[G] [E] [G] [D]
[Em] [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 [A] 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 [A] forget [Bm] her
Oh, I [E] would rather be alone, [Em] alone, alone
[G] [A] [D] I know [Bm] this night [F#m] won't last forever
[G] I know the [Bm] sun's got [Em] to shine sometime
[G] [D] I need [Bm] some hope for [D] a [F#m] bright tomorrow
A true [G] show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [G] fine
[Am] Such a ridiculous [D] situation
[Am] Pretending there's nothing [D] wrong
[F#] [Bm] [E] She's coming on with the invitations
[Em] I wonder who has taken her [G] home
[G#]
[D#] I know [Cm] this night [Gm] won't last forever
[G#] I know [Cm] the sun's got [Fm] to shine [G#] sometime
[A#]
[D#] I need [Cm] some hope for [Gm] a bright tomorrow
A true [G#] show, a true show, [Cm] a true song, a true song
[Fm] Is gonna mend just [G#] fine
[D#] I know this [Cm] night [Gm] won't last forever
I [G#] know
[Cm] [Fm]
Key:
D
G
Bm
Em
F#m
D
G
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ Everybody [F#m] likes to celebrate _ [G] _ Happy music [D] and _ conversation
[Em] _ I'd be lying if I said [A] I didn't [D] have a clue _
[Em] In _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ 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 _ [Em] celebrating too _
_ [G] _ I _ [D] know _ [Bm] this _ night [F#m] won't _ last forever
_ [G] I know [Bm] the sun won't [Em] shine sometime
_ [G] I _ [D] _ _
need [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a bright _ _ tomorrow
A [G] true show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [D] fine
[G] _ _ [E] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [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 [A] 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 [A] forget [Bm] her
Oh, I _ [E] would rather be alone, [Em] alone, _ alone
[G] _ _ [A] [D] I know _ [Bm] this night _ [F#m] won't _ last forever
_ [G] I know _ the [Bm] sun's got [Em] to shine sometime
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] I need [Bm] some hope for [D] a [F#m] bright _ tomorrow
A true [G] show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [G] fine
_ _ _ [Am] Such a ridiculous [D] _ _ situation
[Am] Pretending there's nothing [D] wrong
_ [F#] _ [Bm] [E] She's coming on with the _ invitations
[Em] I wonder who has taken her [G] home
_ _ [G#] _ _
[D#] I know _ [Cm] this night _ [Gm] won't _ last _ forever
[G#] I know _ [Cm] the sun's got [Fm] to shine _ [G#] sometime
_ _ [A#]
[D#] I need [Cm] some _ hope for [Gm] a bright _ _ tomorrow
A true [G#] show, a true show, [Cm] a true song, a true song
[Fm] Is gonna mend just [G#] fine
_ [D#] I know this [Cm] night _ [Gm] won't _ last forever
I [G#] know
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ Everybody [F#m] likes to celebrate _ [G] _ Happy music [D] and _ conversation
[Em] _ I'd be lying if I said [A] I didn't [D] have a clue _
[Em] In _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ 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 _ [Em] celebrating too _
_ [G] _ I _ [D] know _ [Bm] this _ night [F#m] won't _ last forever
_ [G] I know [Bm] the sun won't [Em] shine sometime
_ [G] I _ [D] _ _
need [Bm] some hope for [F#m] a bright _ _ tomorrow
A [G] true show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [D] fine
[G] _ _ [E] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [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 [A] 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 [A] forget [Bm] her
Oh, I _ [E] would rather be alone, [Em] alone, _ alone
[G] _ _ [A] [D] I know _ [Bm] this night _ [F#m] won't _ last forever
_ [G] I know _ the [Bm] sun's got [Em] to shine sometime
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] I need [Bm] some hope for [D] a [F#m] bright _ tomorrow
A true [G] show, a true show, [Bm] a true song, a true song
Is gonna [Em] mend just [G] fine
_ _ _ [Am] Such a ridiculous [D] _ _ situation
[Am] Pretending there's nothing [D] wrong
_ [F#] _ [Bm] [E] She's coming on with the _ invitations
[Em] I wonder who has taken her [G] home
_ _ [G#] _ _
[D#] I know _ [Cm] this night _ [Gm] won't _ last _ forever
[G#] I know _ [Cm] the sun's got [Fm] to shine _ [G#] sometime
_ _ [A#]
[D#] I need [Cm] some _ hope for [Gm] a bright _ _ tomorrow
A true [G#] show, a true show, [Cm] a true song, a true song
[Fm] Is gonna mend just [G#] fine
_ [D#] I know this [Cm] night _ [Gm] won't _ last forever
I [G#] know
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _