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10000 Maniacs chords for Because the night

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10,000 Maniacs
Because The Night,
Chords by Ian C.T. vom Saal
As recorded by the 10,000 Maniacs on their 'MTV Unplugged Album' in 1993.

This is one of my Favorite songs done by 10,000 Maniacs from their MTV
Unplugged Album. Originally written by Bruce Springsteen & Patti Smith, this
version is a bit different, utilizing some different words & emphasizing
some
different changes, chords, & accents.  The Instrumental Solo is the only
part
of the song that I tried to leave open to interpretation because it was done
on
volin, everything else is pretty much dead on.  It is rather difficult to
emulate
the beginning & ending of this song since it's done on piano, but I feel
that
what I have here works well.  I usually use a lot of chord substitutions, so
this
is just a very elemental version of what I play when I play this song out. 
I blend
fingerpicked chords & strummed chords throughout the song for dynamic
purposes - this adds a little more color - please play this song how you
like,
what I have below is just a rough guide . . . but it is rather accurate.
(Questions, comments, suggestions -- [email protected])
Have Fun . . . Ian C.T. vom Saal
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Chord diagramB minorBm - x24432
G  - 320033
A  - 002220
D  - x00232
C  - 032020
Chord diagramF#F# - 244322
Chord diagramBsus2Bsus2 - x24422
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10,000 Maniacs - Because the night

[Intro]--> [Chord diagramB minorBm] [Chord diagramG+G] [Chord diagramA augmentedA] [Chord diagramB minorBm]-[Chord diagramB minorBm] [Chord diagramG+G] [Chord diagramA augmentedA] [Chord diagramB minorBm]

[VERSE1]
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Take . . . [Chord diagramG+G]now, . . . . . . [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramB minorBm].
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Hold . . . . . . Chord diagramG+G]. . . . . . . . [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . . unders[Chord diagramB minorBm]tand
De[Chord diagramB minorBm]sire . . . . h[Chord diagramG+G]unger, . . . . . . . [Chord diagramA augmentedA]. . . . . . . . b[Chord diagramB minorBm]reathe
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Love . . . . . . . . ban[Chord diagramG+G]quet  [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . . . . feed[Chord diagramB minorBm].

[Chord diagramG+G]Come[Chord diagramG+G] . . . . . . . [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . . . . . . . u[Chord diagramD MajorD]nders[Chord diagramA augmentedA]tand
the w[Chord diagramB minorBm]ay . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G] . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G]. . . . .
comm[Chord diagramA augmentedA]and.
[Chord diagramD MajorD]Take my han[Chord diagramG+G]d, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G]  des[Chord diagramA augmentedA]cends.
They c[Chord diagramC majorC]an't hurt you now, [Chord diagramB minorBm]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramF#F#] . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .
[CHORUS]
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Because the n[Chord diagramG+G]ight be[Chord diagramA augmentedA]longs to l[Chord diagramB minorBm]overs.
[Chord diagramB minorBm] . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G] . . . .  [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . u[Chord diagramB minorBm]s.
[Chord diagramB minorBm] . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G] . . . . . [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . l[Chord diagramB minorBm]overs.
[Chord diagramB minorBm] . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G] . . . . . [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . u[Chord diagramB minorBm]s.


[VERSE2]
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Have . . . . . . . dou[Chord diagramG+G]bt . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramA augmentedA] . . . . . . .
a[Chord diagramB minorBm]lone?
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Love . . . . . . . . . . r[Chord diagramG+G]ing, . . . . . . . . t[Chord diagramA augmentedA]elephone  [Chord diagramB minorBm].
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Love . . . . . . . . .. a[Chord diagramG+G]ngel,          dis[Chord diagramA augmentedA]guised . . . . . .
l[Chord diagramB minorBm]ust,
[Chord diagramB minorBm]Here . . . . . . . . . b[Chord diagramG+G]ed . . . . . . . . m[Chord diagramA augmentedA]orning . . . . . . .
[Chord diagramB minorBm].

[Chord diagramG+G]Come[Chord diagramG+G]on n[Chord diagramA augmentedA]ow, . . . . . . . . . . . u[Chord diagramD MajorD]nders[Chord diagramA augmentedA]tand
the . . . . . [Chord diagramB minorBm] . . . . . . f[Chord diagramG+G]eel . . . . . . . .  y[Chord diagramG+G]our . . . . . .
. [Chord diagramA augmentedA]
[Chord diagramD MajorD]Take . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G]  . . . . . . . . . . . .  s[Chord diagramG+G]un . . . . . .
. . [Chord diagramA augmentedA]
They c[Chord diagramC majorC]an't . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramB minorBm] . . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramF#F#] . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .


[CHORUS]


[INSTRUMENTAL]
  [SOLO] -->    [Chord diagramG+G] [Chord diagramA augmentedA] [Chord diagramD MajorD] [Chord diagramA augmentedA] [Chord diagramB minorBm] [Chord diagramG+G] [Chord diagramG+G] [Chord diagramA augmentedA] [Chord diagramD MajorD] [Chord diagramG+G] [Chord diagramG+G] [Chord diagramA augmentedA] [Chord diagramC majorC] [Chord diagramB minorBm]
[F#}


[BRIDGE]
W[Chord diagramD MajorD]ith l[Chord diagramD MajorD]ove w[Chord diagramA augmentedA]e s[Chord diagramA augmentedA]leep;
W[Chord diagramD MajorD]ith d[Chord diagramD MajorD]oubt the v[Chord diagramA augmentedA]isc[Chord diagramA augmentedA]ious ci[Chord diagramA augmentedA]rcle t[Chord diagramB minorBm]urns and t[Chord diagramA augmentedA]urns.
W[Chord diagramD MajorD]ith[Chord diagramD MajorD]out you o[Chord diagramA augmentedA]hh [Chord diagramA augmentedA]I c[Chord diagramA augmentedA]an[Chord diagramA augmentedA]not l[Chord diagramB minorBm]ive,
F[Chord diagramA augmentedA]org[Chord diagramA augmentedA]ive t[Chord diagramD MajorD]he y[Chord diagramD MajorD]ear[Chord diagramD MajorD]ning, [Chord diagramA augmentedA]bur[Chord diagramA augmentedA]ning
I [Chord diagramG+G]be[Chord diagramG+G]lieve [Chord diagramD MajorD]in ti[Chord diagramD MajorD]me, t[Chord diagramG+G]oo r[Chord diagramG+G]eal t[Chord diagramA augmentedA]o f[Chord diagramA augmentedA]eel,

So t[Chord diagramB minorBm]take me now,    [Chord diagramD MajorD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Chord diagramG+G] . . . . . . . .
. . . no[Chord diagramF#F#]w   [Chord diagramF#F# Aprox 16x].


[CHORUS REPEAT 2xs]


[Instrumental Ending - Try finger-picking the Chords gradually slowing down]
[Chord diagramB minorBm]     [Chord diagramG+G]     [Chord diagramA augmentedA]     [Chord diagramB minorBm] - [Chord diagramB minorBm]     [Chord diagramG+G]     [Chord diagramA augmentedA]     [Chord diagramB minorBm]
[Chord diagramB minorBm]     [Chord diagramG+G]     [Chord diagramA augmentedA]     [Chord diagramB minorBm] - [Chord diagramB minorBm]     [Chord diagramG+G]     [Chord diagramA augmentedA]     [Chord diagramBsus2Bsus2]


Arpagiate notes for Chord diagramBsus2Bsus2 SLOWLY [x24422]


Transcribed By Ian C.T. vom Saal  -- [email protected]
If you'd like this song in it's entirety, just drop me a line.


~ Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life ~
ⓘ Guitar chords for 'Because The Night' by, formed in 2000

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