Night and day
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Intro: C#º G7/D)
C#º G7/D
Like the beat, beat, beat of the tom-tom
G7/F
When the jungle shadows fall
C#º G7/D
Like the tick, tick, tick of the stately clock
G7/F Cm
Standing up against the wall
G7 Db
Like the drip, drip, drip of the raindrops
A7 F#/D
When the summer shower is through
Dm G/D
So a voice within me keeps repeating
Am Am7 Bb
You, you, you...
A7
Night and day
G6 Cmaj7
You are the one
Cm G6 Cmaj7
Only you beneath the moon and under the sun
Cm F#
Whether near to me or far
Em7 Db
It's no matter, baby, where you are
Dm7
I think of you
G7 Cmaj7
Night and day
Ab
Day and night
G7 Cmaj7
Why is it so
Ab Cmaj7
That this longing for you follows wherever I go
C F#
In the roaring traffic's boom
Em7 Db
In the silence of my lonely room
Dm7
I think of you
G7 Cmaj7
Night and day
Eb
Night and day
C
Under the hide of me
Fm Eb C
Oh such a hungry, yearning, burning inside of me
F#
And its torment won't be through
Em7 Db
Until you let me spend my life making love to you
G7/D
Day and night
G7 Cmaj7
Night and day
C
Night and day...
How to play Night and day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. 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.