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Night Time Blues chords by
Bert Jansch
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Key: D major
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
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D

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It must have been somebody cryin'

Well, me from my slumbering, oh,
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G

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C
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D

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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lock in the bed
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A

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I know that it wasn't my woman,

she's sleeping here right by me

I know that it's not the wind,

Lord,

For the nightingales sing and play
A
A

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I know that it isn't my dove,

Or rats in pheasants see dreams

I know that it's not my

cattle and sheep,
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A

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For the pasture is fine and green
C
C

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Oh,
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D

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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G

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D

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Lord, can that be?

And still there's somebody crying
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G

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C
C

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Singing a lonesome song

Oh,
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G

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Lord, can that be?

It might have been a cockerel a -throwin'
Asus4
Asus4

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In a voice that was high and thin

It might have been the blue whale singin'
Asus4
Asus4

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D

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But I know that it could n't be

And it might have been a
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A

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D

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brown bear dancin'

Pullin' fish from a bright clear stream

And layin' them out by the water

But he's laughin' here,
Asus4
Asus4

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in my dream
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Oh,
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D

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Lord, come down and dance
Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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Still there's somebody cryin',
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singin' the night time blues, oh,
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Lord, can that be?

It's not the far cry of the seagull

Following the trawl of mountain howl

It's not the bulge out of the miner
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A

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Scraping the shins on the stone

It's not the rich banker from
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D

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London
Asus4
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D

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A wheelin' in, datin' all day

It's not thy priest and his sermon

Showing his sinners the way
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G

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Oh,
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Asus4
Asus4

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Lord, can I love you?
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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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A
A

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And still there's somebody
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D

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cryin' and wailin' so bitterly
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Oh,
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Lord, can that be?
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A

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I was flying through rubble and ru in
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A

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And waving between dead trees

When a man with a mask on his face,

Lord
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A

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Asked me if I wore the green

Was black, brown or white?
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A

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Was I yellow?
Asus4
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Said that I could be sure
Asus4
Asus4

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Said I was looking for someone
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A

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Honest and gentle and pure
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G

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A
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Who could that be?
Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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And still there's somebody crying,

and I feel that I'm closer now
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G

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Oh,
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A
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Lord, can it be?
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A

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A flash of light blinded my vision

Thunder rolled out from the sky
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A

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The sheep on the hillside
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stood watchin'

And they never did understand why

There's a
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A

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Cheshire cat smilin' and a grinnin'

On the prowl of an old
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-fashioned bug

Layin' a trap baited with

buttermilk cheese

and stuffin' bernie bags
Asus4
Asus4

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under his coat
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Cold lockin' up there
Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
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And still there's somebody cryin'

But I think I know now who it is
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Good morning,
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Asus4
Asus4

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sweet bright sunshine
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A

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Milk bottles clang on my
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doorstep

Someone's knockin'
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and battin' my door

The telephone is ringing
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Daylight has come once more
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Now there's a new day a -dawnin'

Maybe the answer I'll find

What is a night without sleepin'?
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Asus4
Asus4

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What is a life without love?
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Asus4
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Asus4
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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Asus4

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Night Time Blues by Bert Jansch is D major.

The primary chords used in Night Time Blues are D, G, C, Asus4, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Night Time Blues is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Night Time Blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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