From: "Out of the Blue" (1977) RIFF 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2------------|------------| B|3------------|------------| G|2------------|----0-----0-----| D|0------------|--2-----0-------| A|------------|3-----2---------| E|------------|------------3---| BREAK 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0------------|------0---------| B|1------------|------1---------| G|2------------|------2---------| D|2------------|----2-----------| A|0------------|0-3------------| E|------------|------------| ------------ CHORDS Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-2 G/B x-2-0-0-0-x ------------ [Intro] | | | | | RIFF RIFF [Verse] Standin at the airport lookin down the strip She was cryin her eyes she was bitin her lip Seven-four-seven just left from gate eleven And there’s no turnin round cos it’s just leavin the ground And gettin higher (higher) BREAK [Verse] Standin at the dock-side lookin out to sea When I saw her but she did not see me There she stood with no hope because she’d missed the boat And as her dreams sailed away she headed back for the day Back to the city (city) BREAK [Chorus] Night in the city o-o-oh Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight Night in the city drivin you insane [Interlude] RIFF RIFF [Verse] | | % | | % | | | | | | In the city (city) BREAK [Chorus] Night in the city o-o-oh Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight Night in the city drivin you insane [Interlude] | D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | [Verse] (variation) I was runnin kinda lonely at the city place I waited for an hour I never saw her face Crazy ladies that wait and slide around like a snake I just can’t take anymore Im going in through the door Into the city (city) BREAK [Chorus] (variation) I’ll get you yes I’m gonna get you I’ll get you yes Im gonna get you I’ll get you yes I’m gonna get you I’ll get you yes Im gonna get you I’ll get you yes I’m gonna get you I’ll get you yes Im gonna get you Drivin you insane [Interlude] RIFF [Chorus] Night in the city o-o-oh Madness at mid-mid-mid-midnight Night in the city drivin you insane Drivin you insane Drivin you insane [Outro] RIFF RIFF (repeat and fade)

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson dépeint une atmosphère de mélancolie et de solitude dans une ville nocturne. On y suit une personne qui assiste, impuissante, au départ d’une femme qu’il aime, symbolisant des occasions perdues et des rêves qui s'évanouissent. Alors qu'il erre dans la ville, il ressent l'angoisse des rencontres manquées et l'agitation qui règne à la tombée de la nuit, évoquant des moments de folie et de désespoir. La ville devient un reflet de ses luttes personnelles, où l'espoir semble lointain, mais l'obsession de retrouver cette connexion persiste malgré tout.