Chords for A Bed for the Night - Charlie McGettigan & Ger O Donnell
Tempo:
116.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[B]
[E]
He [F#m] [E] was standing on the corner as [A] the sun [E] was going down.
He was looking for [C#m] a contact.
[E] He'd just [A] arrived [B] in town [B] [E] with his suitcase full of emptiness, [A] his clothes [B] out [C#m] worn and tight.
[A] He [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night.
[F#m] [E] And he had a list of numbers that had slipped out of his head.
An uncle [C#m] living somewhere out in [A] Manchester, [E] he said.
[Bm] [E] He had come out of the country where the [A] tunnels [B] had [C#m] no [A] lights.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a [B] bed for [E] the night.
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [C#] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night.
And standing in the doorway was a man called Father John.
He said, come [B] in from [C#m] the cold and seat [F#m] you [E] down [A] there, my [E] good man.
[B] And the [E] small dog was a football and [A] the tea [B] tasted [E] so right.
[A] And he was [E] looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night.
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night.
[A] [B] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [B]
There [E] was something in this situation that made me realize [A] that [E] there [B] is always [C#m] someone
with [F#] a [G#m] kindness [A] in [E] their eyes.
[B] [E] So I thought that John should hear me.
And who knows, [B] he [C#] just might [A]
hear me say, [E] thank you for the [B] bed for [E] the night.
Just a bed for the night, somewhere warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night.
[B] Just [E] a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he was [E] looking for a [A] bed for
[F#m] [E] the night.
[B]
[E]
He [F#m] [E] was standing on the corner as [A] the sun [E] was going down.
He was looking for [C#m] a contact.
[E] He'd just [A] arrived [B] in town [B] [E] with his suitcase full of emptiness, [A] his clothes [B] out [C#m] worn and tight.
[A] He [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night.
[F#m] [E] And he had a list of numbers that had slipped out of his head.
An uncle [C#m] living somewhere out in [A] Manchester, [E] he said.
[Bm] [E] He had come out of the country where the [A] tunnels [B] had [C#m] no [A] lights.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a [B] bed for [E] the night.
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [C#] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night.
And standing in the doorway was a man called Father John.
He said, come [B] in from [C#m] the cold and seat [F#m] you [E] down [A] there, my [E] good man.
[B] And the [E] small dog was a football and [A] the tea [B] tasted [E] so right.
[A] And he was [E] looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night.
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night.
[A] [B] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [B]
There [E] was something in this situation that made me realize [A] that [E] there [B] is always [C#m] someone
with [F#] a [G#m] kindness [A] in [E] their eyes.
[B] [E] So I thought that John should hear me.
And who knows, [B] he [C#] just might [A]
hear me say, [E] thank you for the [B] bed for [E] the night.
Just a bed for the night, somewhere warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night.
[B] Just [E] a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he was [E] looking for a [A] bed for
[F#m] [E] the night.
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
F#m
E
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B
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He _ [F#m] _ [E] was standing on the corner as [A] the sun [E] was going down.
_ He was looking for [C#m] a contact.
[E] He'd just [A] arrived [B] in town [B] _ [E] with his suitcase full of _ emptiness, [A] his clothes [B] out [C#m] worn and tight.
[A] He [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [E] And he had a list of numbers _ that had slipped out of his head.
_ An uncle _ [C#m] living somewhere out in [A] Manchester, [E] he said.
[Bm] _ [E] He had come out of the country _ where the [A] tunnels [B] had [C#m] no [A] lights.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [C#] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
_ And standing in the doorway _ was a man called Father John.
He said, come [B] in from [C#m] the cold and seat [F#m] you [E] down [A] there, my [E] good man.
[B] _ And the [E] small dog was a football and [A] the tea [B] tasted [E] so right.
[A] And he was [E] looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _
There [E] was something in this situation _ that made me realize _ [A] that [E] there [B] is always [C#m] someone
with [F#] a [G#m] kindness [A] in [E] their eyes.
[B] _ [E] So I thought that John should hear me.
And who knows, [B] he [C#] just might [A]
hear me say, [E] thank you for the [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _
Just a bed for the night, _ somewhere warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _
[B] Just [E] a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he was [E] looking for a [A] bed _ _ for _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] the night.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He _ [F#m] _ [E] was standing on the corner as [A] the sun [E] was going down.
_ He was looking for [C#m] a contact.
[E] He'd just [A] arrived [B] in town [B] _ [E] with his suitcase full of _ emptiness, [A] his clothes [B] out [C#m] worn and tight.
[A] He [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [E] And he had a list of numbers _ that had slipped out of his head.
_ An uncle _ [C#m] living somewhere out in [A] Manchester, [E] he said.
[Bm] _ [E] He had come out of the country _ where the [A] tunnels [B] had [C#m] no [A] lights.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [C#] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
_ And standing in the doorway _ was a man called Father John.
He said, come [B] in from [C#m] the cold and seat [F#m] you [E] down [A] there, my [E] good man.
[B] _ And the [E] small dog was a football and [A] the tea [B] tasted [E] so right.
[A] And he was [E] looking for [A] a bed [B] for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
Just a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning [A] light.
And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _
There [E] was something in this situation _ that made me realize _ [A] that [E] there [B] is always [C#m] someone
with [F#] a [G#m] kindness [A] in [E] their eyes.
[B] _ [E] So I thought that John should hear me.
And who knows, [B] he [C#] just might [A]
hear me say, [E] thank you for the [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _
Just a bed for the night, _ somewhere warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he [E] was looking for a [B] bed for [E] the night. _ _ _
[B] Just [E] a bed for the night, somewhere [A] warm [B] till the [E] morning light.
[A] And he was [E] looking for a [A] bed _ _ for _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] the night.
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