Long Night Ahead
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Intro:
D D G A
D D G A
Bm G D A
Em Em G A
D G
Up from the west road, the boys are all coming down
D A
Back from the quest, holdingrichesall by thepound
G D
Eyeing up the tavern on thecorner, it's looking 'bout time
D G
But up chimes the doorman, "nowdon'tyis'be coming round"
D A
"Drunkand disordered andbarred from the pubs in town"
C F G
But I spy the back door, and I spy the key on his side
[Pré-Refrão]
D G
And it's one sleight of the hand, a flick of the wrist
A D
A slip of the tongue, a gamble to risk
C G
A drink in the dark, a girl not to miss
A D
A wink at the bar, a stranger to kiss
G
Are yis' in for the long haul?
D A
'Cause it's a long aul' night ahead
[Refrão]
D G
And it's one, turns into two
D A
Turns into five, turns into nine
D G
Thn it's twelve, turns into more
D A
Th taps are gone dry, it's onto the wine
Bm G
And it's one too many again
D A
Drink up as the room is starting to spin
Em G
And the bard is throwing his guts up
D A D
Let's drink 'til we're thrown out again
[Pós-Refrão]
D D G A
D D G A
Bm G D A
Em Em G A
[Verso 1]
D G
The drinks are all flowing in, the lasses are looking well
D A
The barman remembers us, and so does the clientele
C G D
And now I recall we made quite the impression last time
D G
Then up walks some tiefling, and doesn't she look the part
D A
And says she's no thief, but she thinks she could steal me heart
C F G
Her man charges over, it looks like I'm crossing a line
[Pré-Refrão]
D G
And it's one sleight of the hand, a flick of the wrist
A D
A slip of the tongue, a gamble to risk
C G
A drink at the bar, a girl not to miss
A D
She's here with your man, he's making a fist
G
Are yis' in for the long haul?
D A
'Cause it's a long aul' night ahead
[Refrão]
D G
And it's one, turns into two
D A
Turns into five, turns into nine
D G
Thn it's twelve, turns into more
D A
The bottles are gone, and so is the wine
Bm G
And it's one too many again
D A
Drink up as the room is starting to spin
Em G
And the party's surely a mess
D A D
So boyo's, let's drink 'til we're thrown out again
[Pós-Refrão]
D D G A
D D G A
Bm G D A
Em Em G A
[Ponte]
C D G
The odds are against me, yer wan's man is towering
D A G
But I have an ace here, eight lads and a paladin
C D G C
The mage sets him alight, and then the rogue takes out his leg
A D G A
Before you know, we have to leave, pick a new bar and try it again
[Pré-Refrão]
D G
And it's one sleight of the hand, a flick of the wrist
A D
A slip of the tongue, a gamble to risk
C G
A drink at the bar, a girl not to miss
A D
She couldn't be arsed, she knows that you're pissed
G
Are yis' in for the long haul?
D A
'Cause it's a long aul' night ahead
[Refrão]
D G
And it's one, turns into two
D A
Turns into five, turns into nine
D G
Thn it's twelve, turns into more
D A
The bard is asleep or maybe he's died
Bm G
It's far too many again
D A
Drink up as the room is starting to spin
Em G
Sure, it was some craic in the end
D A D
Drink up, 'cause I think that we've been barred again
[Pós-Refrão]
D D G A
D D G A
Bm G D A
Em Em G A D
How to play Long Night Ahead
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.