Love Bites
View chords used in this chart
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|o--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
|o--------------6\----|---------------6\---|----------------4\---|
|---------------4\----|---------------4\---|----------------2\---|
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That's when I crawl
Evils abound
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|----------------------o|
|-------------------6\-o|
|-------------------4\--|
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Chorus:
In the dead of night Love bites Love bites
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6--------9--|-6-----------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4--------7--|-4-----------|
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In the dead of night Love bites
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-----------|------------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-6---------|-6\---------|
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3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th verses:
Into your room Where in deep sleep There you lie still
Then I descend Close to your lips Across you I bend
Now you are mine In my control One taste of your life
Softly you stir Gently you moan Lust's in the air
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|------------6--6\--|----------------6--6\--|----------------4--4\--|
|------------4--4\--|----------------4--4\--|----------------2--2\--|
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To you I creep
You smile as I sip
And I own your soul
Wake as I groan
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Chorus:
In the dead of night Love bites Love bites
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6--------9--|-6-----------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4--------7--|-4-----------|
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In the dead of night Love bites
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|----------------------|---------|------9\--|--7-7-7-----|
|----------------------|---------|------6\--|--4-4-4/6\--|
|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6--------|------------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4--------|------------|
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In the dead of night Love bites Love bites
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6--------9--|-6-----------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4--------7--|-4-----------|
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Bridge:
In the dead of night Love bites you Invites you
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6---------|-4----------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4---------|-2----------|
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To feast in the night
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Excites you Delights you It drains you to white
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|-6------------|-4-------------|-2-----------------|
|-4------------|-2-------------|-0------------6----|
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Love bites
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|-4----2------------|
|-2----0------------|
Gtr.I
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
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P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gtr.I
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
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|P.M. . . . . . .
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Gtr.II
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|-------------4-6-|
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P.M. . . . . . . .
Riff1
Gtr.II (P.M. at 3rd string)
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|-------------7-5-|---7---5-5-5-----|
|---6-6---6-6-----|-6---6-------4-6-|
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Gtr.I
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
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P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|-7-----4---------|-----------------|
|-------------7-5-|---7-7-5-5-5-----|
|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-6-|
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
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P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gtr.II (P.M. at 3rd string)
|-7-----4-----7-5-|-----------------|
|-----------------|---7---5-5-5-----|
|---6-6---6-6-----|-6---6-------4-6-|
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Gtr.I
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
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P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(end of Riff1)
|-7-----4---------|-----------------|
|-------------7-5-|---7-7-5-5-5-----|
|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-6-|
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-X\------X\------|
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Gtr.I
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|-4---2-----4--|--2-----2h4-2---|-4---2-----4--|
|---------4----|-----4--------4-|---------4----|
Gtr.I
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|--2-----2h4-2---|
|-----4--------4-|
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Gtr.II
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|-------/6\------|
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Riffs2&2A
Gtrs.I&II
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|-6---4-----6--|--4-----4h6-4---|
|---------6----|-----6--------6-|
|-4---2-----4--|--2-----2h4-2---|
|---------4----|-----4--------4-|
(end of Riffs2&2A)
(play 4 times)
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|-6---4-----6--|--4-----4h6-4---|
|---------6----|-----6--------6-|
|-4---2-----4--|--2-----2h4-2---|
|---------4----|-----4--------4-|
Gtrs.I&II (drum fill)
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|-6---4-----6--|-----------------|
|---------6----|-----------------|
|-4---2-----4--|-----------------|
|---------4----|-----------------|
Riff3
(P.M. on 5th string)
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|-6-----4-----6---|---4-----4h5-5-4-|
|-6-----4-----6---|---4-----4---4-4-|
|---4-4---4-4---4-|-4---4-4---------|
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(end of Riff3)
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-6-----4-----6---|---4-----4h5-5-4-|
-6-----4-----6---|---4-----4---4-4-|
---4-4---4-4---4-|-4---4-4---------|
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7th & 8th verses:
You knew at first sight You'd enjoy my attack
So come in my arms I strike any hour
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|o--6-------4-------6----|----4-------4h5-5--4-|
|o--6-------4-------6----|----4-------4---4--4-|
|------4-4-----4-4-----4-|-4-----4-4-----------|
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That with my first bite There'd be no turning back
I will return To trap and devour
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|-4-------2-------4----|----2--------4h5--5--4--o|
|-4-------2-------4----|----2--------4----4--4--o|
|----2-2-----2-2-----2-|-2-----2--2--------------|
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Chorus:
In the dead of night Love bites Love bites
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6--------9--|-6-----------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4--------7--|-4-----------|
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In the dead of night Love bites
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|----------------------|---------|------9\--|--7-7-7/9\--|
|----------------------|---------|------6\--|--4-4-4/6\--|
|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6--------|------------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4--------|------------|
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In the dead of night Love bites Love bites
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-6--------9--|-6-----------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-4--------7--|-4-----------|
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In the dead of night Love bites
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|-9--8---6----4--2-----|------4--|-----------|------------|
|-7--6---4----2--0-----|------2--|-6---------|-6\---------|
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Riff3 (10 times). <After 4 times enter Riff1 (3 times)>
Riffs2&2A (12 times).
Any questions and suggestions are welcome.
Rokas Velyvis
rokasv@usa.net
How to play Love Bites
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.