Night Owl
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Verse: 1
D
Along a Bob dark thirty, and you feel real flirty
D A
And you wanna start running around
A G A G
Well, you put off your study, call your best school buddy
A D
Then proceed to paint up the town
Verse: 2
D
You're told to be back at nine, but you're havin' a time
D A
Then you come home as late as can be
A G A G
Still you don't go to bed, you stay up instead
A D
Cause you've gotta watch a little TV
[Refrão]
A E
Night owl, night owl, what you gonna do
E E7 A
When the teacher finally catches on to you?
A E
Night owl, night owl, better study hard
E A
There'll be no dating when your daddy gets your report card
Verse: 3
A D
Well, you're up in a stew because your homework's due
D A
And you didn't get your book review
A G A G
You tell the teacher man that you didn't understand
G A D
You'll get it in a day or two
[Refrão]
A E
Night owl, night owl, you've done it again
E E7 A
You didn't get to school until half past ten
A E
Night owl, if you have a big weekend
E A
You better tear up the note that your teacher sent
Verse: 4
A D
You get a promise from your mama that the date'll have to wait
D A
Looks like you'll never ever win
A G A D
But you played her real cool, and you do better in school
D A B4/9 A/C# D A G A
Then the night owl flies a g a a a i n
A D
The night owl flies again
How to play Night Owl
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 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.