When the Night Was Ours

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘When the Night Was Ours’ is from the album “Blondes”, Swedish release, Polydor, 1982, CD re-release with all the tracks from the US- and the Swedish releases, Neon Dreams, 2003.  Also on “Wires from the Bunker”, Wrasse Records, 2000, and Appleseed Records, 2000 (songs recorded ca. 1983-1985).

This is the version from “Blondes”.  Another song that I appreciate more now that I´ve learned how to play it.  Lots of fun to play along.

 

 

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

Yeah, (A)out among the (E)stars when the (A)night was (E)ours,

(A)True (E)love in the (F#)burned out (B7)cars.

(A)Out among the (E)stars when the (A)night was (E)ours,

(A)Ooh, we were (E)dreaming in the (B7)honky tonk (E)bars.

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

 

Yeah, (A)out among the (E)night when our (A)hearts had (E)flight,

(A)Backseat (E)love and I'm (F#)feeling al(B7)right.

(A)Out among the (E)night where our (A)hearts had (E)flight,

(A)Ooh, we´re getting (E)home when the (B7)morning cracks (E)light.

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

 

And it´s the (A)high that you're (E)in when the (A)wheels (E)spin,

(A)Love is the (E)gold where the (F#)rainbow (B7)ends.

The (A)high that you're (E)in when the (A)wheels (E)spin,

(A)(hold)Going too (E)(hold)far (B7)(hold) when the (B7(hold)night was (E)(hold)ours.

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

 

Yeah, (A)out among the (E)stars when the (A)night was (E)ours,

(A)True (E)love in the (F#)burned out (B7)cars.

(A)Out among the (E)stars when the (A)night was (E)ours,

(A)Ooh, we were (E)dreaming in the (B7)honky tonk (E)bars.

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

 

And it´s the (A)high that you're (E)in when the (A)wheels (E)spin,

(A)Love is the (E)gold where the (F#)rainbow (B7)ends.

The (A)high that you're (E)in when the (A)wheels (E)spin,

(A)(hold)Going too (E)(hold)far (B7)(hold) when the (B7(hold)night was (E)(hold)ours.

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

 

And (A)out among the (E)stars when the (A)night was (E)ours, (A) (E) (B7) (E)

Oh, (A)out among the (E)stars when the (A)night was (E)ours, (A) (E) (B7) (E)

Said, (A)out among the (E)stars when the (A)night was (E)ours, (A) (E) (B7) (E)

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E)

(A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (A)  (E)  (B7)  (E) (fade out)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

 

November 2005