C G C G Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation C G F G Darkness stirs and wakes imagination F C F C Silently the senses abandon their defences F Bb F C Dm Em | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C G C G Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor C G F G Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender F C F C Turn your face away from the garish light of day F Bb F C Turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light F G7 C And listen to the music of the night Bb Eb Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams Ab D D7 Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before… G G7 C Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar Em B E And you’ll live as you’ve never lived before C G C G Softly, deftly, music shall surround you C G F G Feel it, hear it, closing in around you F C F C Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind F Bb F C In this darkness which you know you cannot fight F G7 C The darkness of the music of the night Bb Eb Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world Ab D D7 Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before… G G7 C Let your soul take you where you long to be Em B E Only then can you belong to me C G C G Floating, falling, sweet intoxication C G F G Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation F C F C Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in F Bb F C To the power of the music that I write F G7 C G The power of the music of the night… C G C G F G7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F C F C | / / / / | / / / / | F Bb F C You alone can make my song take flight F G7 F Help me make the music of the night Dm Dbm B C | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Music Of The Night chords by Michael Crawford
Suggested strumwhole-bar ballad
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d
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3
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4
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play The Music Of The Night on ukulele
To play The Music Of The Night on ukulele, strum the whole-bar ballad: d – – –. The groove sits around 66 bpm, a relaxed pace. The original recording is in Db major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Let each chord ring full and change smoothly under the sustained vocal.
13 ukulele chords used in "The Music Of The Night" by Michael Crawford: Bb, B, C, D, Dm, D7, Eb, E, Em, F, G, G7 and Ab
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I love this song and this is such a cool rendition of it. Something feels off about the A flat though, anyone have any suggestions?
How. Do. You. Do. D Miner flat!
The a flat is hard