Night Shift chords by Commodores

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

...NIGHT SHIFT... by The Commodores
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*from 'Nightshift' (1985)*


*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: G#G#)


Intro:

G+G Em, D MajorD
C majorC Em7, D MajorD

Verse 1:

G+G    E minorEm
 Marvin,
     D MajorD
He was a friend of mine,
       C majorC
And he could sing a song,
       D MajorD
His heart in every line.

G+G    E minorEm
 Marvin,
      D MajorD
Sang of the joy and pain,
     C majorC
He opened up our minds,
        D MajorD
And I still can hear him say;

Bridge 1:

  E minorEm
Aw, talk to me,
  C majorC
So you can see,
    D MajorD
What's going on.
E minorEm      C majorC
 Say you will,
C majorC
 Sing your songs,
  E minor 7Em7
Forevermore,
Evermore.

Chorus 1:

       G+G
Gonna be some sweet sounds,
E minorEm
 Coming down,
    D MajorD
On the nightshift.
       C majorC
I bet you're singing proud,
         G+G
Oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd.

      G+G
Gonna be a long night,
       E minorEm
It's gonna be alright,
    D MajorD
On the nightshift.
        C majorC
Oh you found a-nother home,
       D MajorD
I know you're not alone,
    G+G      E minor 7Em7
On the nightshift.

      C majorC
You found a-nother home,
       D MajorD
I know you're not alone,
    G+G
On the nightshift.

Interlude:

G+G Em, C majorC D MajorD

Verse 2:

G+G    E minorEm C majorC
 Jackie,
       D MajorD
Hey what you doing now?
       C majorC
It seems like yesterday,
       D MajorD
When we were working out.

G+G    E minorEm
 Jackie,
  C majorC    D MajorD
You set the world on fire.
       C majorC
You came and gifted us,
       D MajorD
Your love it lifted us,
Higher and higher.

Bridge 2:

E minorEm
 Keep it up,
  C majorC
And we'll be there,
D MajorD
 At your side.
  E minorEm
Oh say you will,
C majorC
 Sing your songs,
  E minor 7Em7
Forevermore,
Evermore,
Evermore.

Chorus 2:

       G+G
Gonna be some sweet sounds,
E minorEm
 Coming down,
    D MajorD
On the nightshift.
       C majorC
I bet you're singing proud,
         G+G
Oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd.

      G+G
Gonna be a long night,
       E minorEm
It's gonna be alright,
    D MajorD
On the nightshift.
        C majorC
Oh you found a-nother home,
       D MajorD
I know you're not alone,
    G+G      E minor 7Em7
On the nightshift.

      C majorC
You found a-nother home,
       D MajorD
I know you're not alone,
    G+G
On the nightshift.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  G+G    E minorEm   D MajorD    E minor 7Em7   C majorC

 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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