Biography:
New Grass Revival was a progressive bluegrass band from 1971 to 1989. The founding members were Sam Bush (mandolin, fiddle, guitar), Courtney Johnson (banjo, guitar), Ebo Walker (Harry L. Shelor Jr.) (b. October 19, 1941) (upright bass) and Curtis Burch (guitar, Dobro), all from Louisville and western Kentucky, except Burch who was from Brunswick, Georgia. They met as members of the Bluegrass Alliance, and when Lonnie Peerce left the group with ownership of the name
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Friday Night In America
New Grass Revival
Played as bluegrass with guitar, banjo and fiddle taking turns, but retains
some pop/rock phrasing and changes. This version from a live recording, others
may differ slightly. Extra points if you can ID the bass riff.
[INTRO] (single notes) [C, C, C, C] x 3; (run up on bass): [G, G#, A, A#]
Chords: (C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2
[V1]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Mama get your shoes on
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
And Daddy get your hat
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
The workin' week is over
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
So let's just leave it at that
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
We talk about it on the telephone
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
Makin' plans to meet
D
Something's gonna happen
D G
Tonight between the full moon and the streets
[A capella]
(bass) Get outa your seat (regular voice) It's Friday night->
[CHORUS]
Am Am Am [A] [B] [C]
->night Friday night in America Oh Friday night*->
C C
->*night, Friday night in America
E
Hit the lights
F
Hold on tight
G
It's Friday night , y'all
[G, G#, A, A#] C, C, Bb, C; C, Bb, F, C
In America
[V2]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
And everybody in the neighbourhood
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
They're on their way downtown
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
One up top and dressed to kill
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Ready to hit the ground
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
They come to rumble And they come to dance
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
They come to see the show
D D
And if they can't find what they're lookin' for
D D G
They know somebody who knows somebody Who knows
[A capella]
Gotta be on your toes, It's Friday night
[CHORUS]
Am [A][B] [C]*
Friday night in America It's all right
C*
Friday night in America, Well you could
E
lose your heart
F
Lose you life
G
It's Friday night, y'all
G, Bb, C, Eb->(jump to F in bridge)
[BRIDGE] (chords in 7th but sung as minor)
F (as Dm7) F, F, Bb-C
Debutantes in a restaurant
C (as Am7) C, C, Bb-F
Gunshots in the parking lot
F (same) F, F, Eb-C
Sweet dreams on the silver screen
C (same) G, Bb, C, Eb
You better turn up the heat in the back seat
F
Soul savers (flag wavers)
Eb
Street walkers (sweet talkers)
D
You make it through the weekend
G G
You come back and do it again
Am
Next Friday night
[CHORUS instrumental]
Am Am Am [A][B][C]*
*C C C C
E F G... [G, G#, A, A#]
Short break:
(C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2
[V3]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Lookin' through your headlights
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Hand upon the wheel
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Your heart's beatin' like a radio
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
In your soul of stainless steel
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
She's standin' on the corner
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
Dressed in midnight blue
D
Ticking like a time bomb
D G
When she turns her eyes on you
[bass a capella] (What’cha gonna do?) It's Friday night
[CHORUS]
Am [A][B] [C]
Friday night in America all night
C
Friday night in America,
G
Got to be strong to make it
Am
All night long on Friday night
Am
Friday night in America
C
Friday night in America
E
Hit the lights and
F
hold on tight
D[hit and hold] [G G# A A#]
You can bet your life it's Friday night y'all, In America
[OUTRO CHORUS]
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
all night in America,
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
Till the dawns early light in America,
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
In America
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
[fade]
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
New Grass Revival
Played as bluegrass with guitar, banjo and fiddle taking turns, but retains
some pop/rock phrasing and changes. This version from a live recording, others
may differ slightly. Extra points if you can ID the bass riff.
[INTRO] (single notes) [C, C, C, C] x 3; (run up on bass): [G, G#, A, A#]
Chords: (C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2
[V1]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Mama get your shoes on
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
And Daddy get your hat
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
The workin' week is over
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
So let's just leave it at that
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
We talk about it on the telephone
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
Makin' plans to meet
D
Something's gonna happen
D G
Tonight between the full moon and the streets
[A capella]
(bass) Get outa your seat (regular voice) It's Friday night->
[CHORUS]
Am Am Am [A] [B] [C]
->night Friday night in America Oh Friday night*->
C C
->*night, Friday night in America
E
Hit the lights
F
Hold on tight
G
It's Friday night , y'all
[G, G#, A, A#] C, C, Bb, C; C, Bb, F, C
In America
[V2]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
And everybody in the neighbourhood
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
They're on their way downtown
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
One up top and dressed to kill
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Ready to hit the ground
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
They come to rumble And they come to dance
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
They come to see the show
D D
And if they can't find what they're lookin' for
D D G
They know somebody who knows somebody Who knows
[A capella]
Gotta be on your toes, It's Friday night
[CHORUS]
Am [A][B] [C]*
Friday night in America It's all right
C*
Friday night in America, Well you could
E
lose your heart
F
Lose you life
G
It's Friday night, y'all
G, Bb, C, Eb->(jump to F in bridge)
[BRIDGE] (chords in 7th but sung as minor)
F (as Dm7) F, F, Bb-C
Debutantes in a restaurant
C (as Am7) C, C, Bb-F
Gunshots in the parking lot
F (same) F, F, Eb-C
Sweet dreams on the silver screen
C (same) G, Bb, C, Eb
You better turn up the heat in the back seat
F
Soul savers (flag wavers)
Eb
Street walkers (sweet talkers)
D
You make it through the weekend
G G
You come back and do it again
Am
Next Friday night
[CHORUS instrumental]
Am Am Am [A][B][C]*
*C C C C
E F G... [G, G#, A, A#]
Short break:
(C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2
[V3]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Lookin' through your headlights
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Hand upon the wheel
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Your heart's beatin' like a radio
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
In your soul of stainless steel
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
She's standin' on the corner
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
Dressed in midnight blue
D
Ticking like a time bomb
D G
When she turns her eyes on you
[bass a capella] (What’cha gonna do?) It's Friday night
[CHORUS]
Am [A][B] [C]
Friday night in America all night
C
Friday night in America,
G
Got to be strong to make it
Am
All night long on Friday night
Am
Friday night in America
C
Friday night in America
E
Hit the lights and
F
hold on tight
D[hit and hold] [G G# A A#]
You can bet your life it's Friday night y'all, In America
[OUTRO CHORUS]
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
all night in America,
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
Till the dawns early light in America,
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
In America
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
[fade]
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
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