Biography:
Rab Noakes (Born "Robert Noakes", 13th May 1947) is a Scottsh singer / songwriter. He still records and releases albums to this day but was most prominent in the 1970's. His best known single, "Branch" from the album "Red Pump Special" was released in 1974 and although it did not reach a significant position in the UK charts it did receive considerable airplay at the time.
Noakes was also an early member of "Stealers Wheel", though he does not feature on any released recordings by them having left before this period of their success.
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Other songs:
- A Brighter Blue
- A Love Story
- A Question Of Travelling
- Absence
- All Gone Wrong
- All In Down And Out Blues
- As Big As His Size
- Blue Dream
- Branch
- Buttons And Bows
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Clear Day
- Dance Me To The End Of Love
- Darling Be Home Soon
- Deep Water
- Dishonest
- Do Right Woman
- Do That Again
- Do You See The Lights
- Dont Act Like Your Heart Isnt Hard
- Dont Say Money Doesnt Matter
- Eat Neuk Misfortune
- Fallen Ones
- Gently Does It
- Goodbye Booze
- High And Dry
- I Forget
- I Had A Girlfriend
- I Wont Let You Down
- Im Walkin Here
- Ive Hardly Started Yet
- Lenny Bruce
- Lights
- Lonely Boy Tonight
- Long Dark Night
- Love Is A Gamble
- Love Of My Life
- Mary Skeffington
- Memories
- Moonlight And Gold
- Nancys Minuet
- Nashville Blues
- Niel Gows Apprentice
- November Afternoon
- Only Happy When It Rains
- Open All Night
- Open The Door
- Psycho Killer
- Que Sera Sera
- Radio And Tv
- Restless
- Roll On Saturday
- Same Old Place
- Shes All I See
- Show Me The Way To Go Home
- So How Come
- Somebody Counts On Me
- Somethings Wrong
- Take Me As I Am Or Let Me Go
- Thats The Way The Whole Thing Ends
- The Guernsey Kitchen Porter
- The Same Sky
- The Sketcher And The Last Train
- The Two Sisters
- Together Forever
- Tomorrow Is Another Day
- Too Old To Die
- Turn A Deaf Ear
- Wait Down Here
- Waiting Here For You
- What Are You Doing Here
- Whats The Matter
- When This Bloody War Is Over
- When Youre Not Here
- Without Me Just With You
- Wrong Joke Again
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Rab Noakes - Open All Night
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] C G C G C G C G C G
[VERSE 1:]
C G
On Redman Street I met a hungry man
C G
Scratching a living, doing the best he can
C G
He said, "I stumble, but I never fall
C G
I'm an honest man, I stay clear of the law
C G
And yes, it's true, I kicked around a bit
See, a moving target, it's harder to hit"
[CHORUS:]
C D
"Oh, I don't mind townships, some are alright
Em D C
But I love cities that are open all night
D
I like to see the neon burning bright
Em D C G
When the sign says, 'Food and Drink' and 'Open All Night, Open All Night
C G C G
Open All Night'"
[VERSE 2:]
C G
I'm stuck in England in the middle of the rain
C G
Nothing to do in the middle of the day
C G
This hotel TV is giving me pain
C G
I'd take a walk, but it's bound to rain
C G
I'm sitting here waiting for my phone to ring
Wondering just what the night might bring
[CHORUS:]
C D
Well, she'll be standing underneath the exit light
Em D C
And I'll say, "Show me a place that's open all night"
D
She'll say, "You sang pretty good and your band's alright
Em D C G
And just for you, honey, I'll stay open all night, open all night
C G C G C G
Open all night, open all night
[VERSE 3:]
C G
I'm running out of money, I've run out of lines
C G
I'm relying on some of my emotional jives
C G
There'll be some times I've got to be alone
C
That's when you'll find me in my twilight zone
G C G
But I'm wired, I'm fired, filled up to the top
Maybe it's true, I just don't know when to stop
[CHORUS:]
C D
I'll be out on the street, looking for a light
Em D C
Any place will do, so long's it's open all night
D
I'm not looking for trouble, I don't wanna start a fight
Em D C
I just can't get enough of places that's open all night
D
Here's the key to my mainspring, baby, wind me up tight
Em D C
And point me in the direction of some place that's open all night
D
Keep on doing what you're doing 'cause you're doing it right
Em D C G
Don't stop now, stay open all night, open all night
C G C G C G
Open all night, open all night
[OUTRO:] (## repeat to end ##)
C G C G C G
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] C G C G C G C G C G
[VERSE 1:]
C G
On Redman Street I met a hungry man
C G
Scratching a living, doing the best he can
C G
He said, "I stumble, but I never fall
C G
I'm an honest man, I stay clear of the law
C G
And yes, it's true, I kicked around a bit
See, a moving target, it's harder to hit"
[CHORUS:]
C D
"Oh, I don't mind townships, some are alright
Em D C
But I love cities that are open all night
D
I like to see the neon burning bright
Em D C G
When the sign says, 'Food and Drink' and 'Open All Night, Open All Night
C G C G
Open All Night'"
[VERSE 2:]
C G
I'm stuck in England in the middle of the rain
C G
Nothing to do in the middle of the day
C G
This hotel TV is giving me pain
C G
I'd take a walk, but it's bound to rain
C G
I'm sitting here waiting for my phone to ring
Wondering just what the night might bring
[CHORUS:]
C D
Well, she'll be standing underneath the exit light
Em D C
And I'll say, "Show me a place that's open all night"
D
She'll say, "You sang pretty good and your band's alright
Em D C G
And just for you, honey, I'll stay open all night, open all night
C G C G C G
Open all night, open all night
[VERSE 3:]
C G
I'm running out of money, I've run out of lines
C G
I'm relying on some of my emotional jives
C G
There'll be some times I've got to be alone
C
That's when you'll find me in my twilight zone
G C G
But I'm wired, I'm fired, filled up to the top
Maybe it's true, I just don't know when to stop
[CHORUS:]
C D
I'll be out on the street, looking for a light
Em D C
Any place will do, so long's it's open all night
D
I'm not looking for trouble, I don't wanna start a fight
Em D C
I just can't get enough of places that's open all night
D
Here's the key to my mainspring, baby, wind me up tight
Em D C
And point me in the direction of some place that's open all night
D
Keep on doing what you're doing 'cause you're doing it right
Em D C G
Don't stop now, stay open all night, open all night
C G C G C G
Open all night, open all night
[OUTRO:] (## repeat to end ##)
C G C G C G
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