Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty
This is the original key, C♯
Intro F♯ strumming playing E F and then F♯ on the 6th (lower) string
F# C# F#
Night time comes and finds you alone
E
In a space and time of your own
A#m D#m E
Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows
E C# F#
Down the street the neon light shines
E
Offering refuge and hope to the blind
A#m D#m E
You stumble in with no thought of tomorrow
Chorus
C# F# E
Yes I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
C# F# E
And I end up looking for somewhere to go
C# F# E
Yes I should know better but I can’t say no
E F#
Oh no no no no nono no
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C# F#
The lights are low and the music is loud
E
You watch yourself as you play to the crowd
A#m D#m E
One more face in a palace of mirrors
C# F#
One more drink your sailing away
E
One more dream but it’s looking okay
A#m D#m E
One more time to watch the flow of the river
Yes I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up looking for somewhere to go
Yes I should know better but I can’t say no
Oh no no no no no no no no no no
Instr.
Yes I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up looking for somewhere to go
Yes I should know better but I can’t say no
Oh no no Oh no no no No no no no no no no no no no
C# F#
You’ve seen it all yeah you’ve seen it before
E
Like a fool you always come back for more
A#m D#m E
You live your life like there was no more tomorrow
C# F#
Night time comes and finds you alone
E
In a space and time of your own
A#m D#m E
Lost in dreams in a world of shadows
Yes I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up looking for somewhere to go
Yes I should know better but I can’t say no
Oh no no Oh no no no No no no no no no no no no no
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