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The Music Of The Night chords by Michael Crawford, Phantom Of The Opera (Official Version)

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Db
Ab/Db
Gb/Db
Gb
B
Db/Ab
Ab9sus4
Ab
E
A
Eb
Ab7
Fm
C
F
Ebm
Dm

Verse 1
Db 
Ab/Db 
Night time sharpens,
Db 
Ab/Db 
heightens each sensation
Db 
Ab/Db 
Gb/Db 
Ab/Db 
Darkness stirs    and wakes    imagination
Gb 
Db 
Gb 
Db 
Silently the senses abandon their defenses
Gb 
B 
Gb 
Db/Ab 
Ab9sus4 
Ab 

Verse 2
Db 
Ab/Db 
Db 
Ab 
Slowly, gently   night unfurls its splendor
Db 
Ab/Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Grasp it, sense    it tremulous and tender
Gb 
Db 
Turn your face away
Gb 
Db 
from the garish light of day
Gb 
Turn your thoughts away
B 
Gb 
Db/Ab 
from cold, unfeeling light
Ab9sus4 
Ab 
Db 
And listen      to the music of the night

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Bridge 1

B

Close your eyes and surrender

E

to your darkest dreams

A

Purge your thoughts of the life

Eb

you knew before

Ab

Ab7

Db

Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar

Fm

C

F

And you'll live as you've never lived before

Verse 3
Db 
Ab/Db 
Db 
Ab/Db 
Softly, deftly   music shall surround    you
Db 
Ab/Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Feel it, hear     it closing in around you
Gb 
Db 
Gb 
Db 
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
Gb 
In this darkness
B 
Gb 
Db/Ab 
which you know you cannot fight
Ab9sus4 
Ab 
Db 
The darkness    of the music of the night

Bridge 2
B 
Let your mind start a journey
E 
through a strange new world
A 
Leave all thoughts of the world
Eb 
you knew before
Ab 
Ab7 
Db 
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Fm 
C 
F 
Only then can you belong to me

Verse 4
Db 
Ab/Db 
Db 
Ab/Db 
Floating, falling  sweet intoxication
Db 
Ab/Db 
Gb/Db 
Ab/Db 
Touch me, trust    me, savor    each sensation
Gb 
Db 
Let the dream begin,
Gb 
Db 
let your darker side give in
Gb 
B 
Gb 
Db/Ab 
To the power of the music that I write
Ab9sus4 
Ab 
The power       of the music of the

Interlude 1
Db 
Ab/Db 
Db 
Ab/Db 
(night)
Db 
Ab/Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
Gb 
Db 
Gb 
B 
Gb 
Db/Ab 
You alone can make my song take flight
Ab9sus4 
Ab 
Help        me make the music of the

Outro 1

Gb

Ebm

Dm

C

Db

(night)

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Db
Ab/Db
Gb/Db
Gb
B
Db/Ab
Ab9sus4
Ab
E
A
Eb
Ab7
Fm
C
F
Ebm
Dm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 60

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab/Db: x-4-6-5-4-4
Gb/Db: x-4-4-3-2-2
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Ab9sus4: 4-x-4-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of The Music Of The Night by Michael Crawford, Phantom Of The Opera, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Michael Crawford, Phantom Of The Opera.

The Music Of The Night

Michael Crawford, Phantom Of The Opera

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