In The Heat Of The Night
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Em Bm
Young but not afraid
B Em
I was hanging on the life you gave me
Bm
I fell, lost in your heart
Bm
I’m in there still
C
And I believe in time
G
That you and I would rule the world
B/F# Am/E (C/E - C/G)
I pray for you while you were praying for another
Em Am Bm
In the heat of the night
B Em Bm Em
You’d be there lying in the heart of a love so right
C D Bm
Love could be a million dreams or lies
Am
If we don’t love anymore
G B
I live and wonder what I never knew
G B
I get too lonely to be loving you
Em Bm
A heart without a home
B Em
A fire in the night still burning
Bm
So when a child in the night
Bm
Too scared to see
C
And I believe in you
G
This kind of love will never die
B/F# Am/E (C/E - C/G)
I die for you while you were dying for another
Em Am Bm
In the heat of the night
B Em Bm Em
You’d be there lying in the heart of a love so right
C D Bm
Love could be a million dreams or lies
Am
If we don’t love anymore
G B
I live and wonder what I never knew
G B
I get too lonely to be loving you
Em Bm
Why but somehow you were
Am C Em
Make my lonely nights like heaven on Earth
C Bb
This love would find a way
B E
When love’s gone, take a light away
F#m Bm C#m
In the heat of the night
C# F#m C#m F#m
You’d be there lying in the heart of a love so right
D E C#m
Love could be a million dreams or lies
Bm
If we don’t love anymore
A C#
I live and wonder what I never knew
A C#
I get too lonely to be loving you
How to play In The Heat Of The Night
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.