Biography:
Dr. John (born Malcolm John Rebennack on 20 November 1941; died 6 June 2019) was an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist whose music combined blues, boogie woogie and rock and roll. The winner of six Grammy awards, Rebennack was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend on Monday, March 14, 2011. He was variously known as Mac Rebennack, Dr. John Creaux, Dr. John, the Night Tripper.
Dr. John began making his own idiosyncratic music in the 1960s.
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...SUCH A NIGHT... by Dr. John
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*from 'In the Right Place' (1973)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Verse 1:
G Gm
Such a night, it's such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
Sweet confusion, under the moonlight.
Verse 2:
G Gm
Such a night, it's such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
To steal away; the time is right.
Verse 3:
G Gm
Your eyes caught mine, and, at a glance,
D F#7 Bm D9
You let me know, that this was my chance.
Bridge 1:
G
And you came here with my best friend, Jim,
A7 (n.C)
And here I am, trying to steal you away from him. Oh...
Chorus 1:
D G D G
But if I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
Verse 4:
G Gm
And it's, such a night, such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
Sweet confusion, under the moonlight.
Verse 5:
G Gm
It's such a night, such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
To steal away; the time is right.
Verse 6:
G
Yet I couldn't believe my ears,
Gm
And my heart just skipped a beat,
D
When you told me,
F#7 Bm D9
To take you walkin' down the street.
Bridge 2:
G
Oh yeah, you came here with my best friend, Jim;
A7 (n.C)
Here I am, and stealin' you away from him. Oh...
Chorus 2:
D G D G
But if I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
Coda:
G Gm, D F#7 Bm D9
'Cos it's such a night.
G Gm, D F#7 Bm D9
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G Gm D F#7 Bm D9 A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 355333 xx0232 242322 x24432 x5455x x02223
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
------------------............
*from 'In the Right Place' (1973)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Verse 1:
G Gm
Such a night, it's such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
Sweet confusion, under the moonlight.
Verse 2:
G Gm
Such a night, it's such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
To steal away; the time is right.
Verse 3:
G Gm
Your eyes caught mine, and, at a glance,
D F#7 Bm D9
You let me know, that this was my chance.
Bridge 1:
G
And you came here with my best friend, Jim,
A7 (n.C)
And here I am, trying to steal you away from him. Oh...
Chorus 1:
D G D G
But if I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
Verse 4:
G Gm
And it's, such a night, such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
Sweet confusion, under the moonlight.
Verse 5:
G Gm
It's such a night, such a night,
D F#7 Bm D9
To steal away; the time is right.
Verse 6:
G
Yet I couldn't believe my ears,
Gm
And my heart just skipped a beat,
D
When you told me,
F#7 Bm D9
To take you walkin' down the street.
Bridge 2:
G
Oh yeah, you came here with my best friend, Jim;
A7 (n.C)
Here I am, and stealin' you away from him. Oh...
Chorus 2:
D G D G
But if I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will,
D G D G
If I don't do it, you know some-body else will.
Coda:
G Gm, D F#7 Bm D9
'Cos it's such a night.
G Gm, D F#7 Bm D9
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G Gm D F#7 Bm D9 A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 355333 xx0232 242322 x24432 x5455x x02223
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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