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Lonely is the Night

Billy Squier
Tab
4.7(170)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

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D|---------------------2----|------------------|------------------2------2---|
A|--------------------------|------------------|---------------------2h4-----|
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A|--4h5---4h5----4-2-------|
E|-------------------0-----|

First Verse

Lonely is the night when you find yourself alone

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Your demons come to light and your mind is not your own

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Lonely is the night when there's no one left to call

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

You feel the time is right--(say) the writin's on the wall

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Interlude

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B|----------------|------------2---3-3-2--|
G|--9---9-9-7---9-|-9---9-9-x--2---2-2-2--|
D|--9---9-9-7---9-|-9---9-9-x--2---4-4-2--|
A|--7---7-7-5---7-|-7---7-7-x--0---0-0-0--|
E|----------------|-----------------------|

Second Verse

It's a high time to fight when the walls are closin' in

e|--------------|-----------------------|
B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Call it what you like--It's time you got to win

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Lonely, lonely, lonely--your spirit's sinkin' down

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

You find you're not the only stranger in this town

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

First Chorus

Red lights, green lights, stop 'n go jive

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--------4h5-5------4h5-5-------4h5-5------4h5-5-|
G|--4--4--4---4-4--4-4---4--4--4-4---4-4--4-4---4-|
D|--4--4--4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6--4--4-4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6-|
A|--2--2--------2--2--------2--2-------2--2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Headlines, deadlines jammin' your mind

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8----|
G|--7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7\-|
D|--7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-9\-|
A|--5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------7\-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

You been stealin' shots from the side

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--------4h5-5------4h5-5-------4h5-5------4h5-5-|
G|--4--4--4---4-4--4-4---4--4--4-4---4-4--4-4---4-|
D|--4--4--4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6--4--4-4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6-|
A|--2--2--------2--2--------2--2-------2--2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Let your feelin's go for a ride

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8----|
G|--7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7\-|
D|--7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-9\-|
A|--5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------7\-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

Third Verse

There's danger out tonight..the man is on the prowl

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Get the dynamite...the boys are set to prowl

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Lonely is the night when you hear the voices call

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Are you ready for a fight--do you wanna take it all

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Second Chorus

Slowdown, showdown--waitin' on line

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B|--------4h5-5------4h5-5-------4h5-5------4h5-5-|
G|--4--4--4---4-4--4-4---4--4--4-4---4-4--4-4---4-|
D|--4--4--4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6--4--4-4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6-|
A|--2--2--------2--2--------2--2-------2--2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Showtime, no time for changin' your mind

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8----|
G|--7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7\-|
D|--7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-9\-|
A|--5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------7\-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

Streets are ringin', march to the sound

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--------4h5-5------4h5-5-------4h5-5------4h5-5-|
G|--4--4--4---4-4--4-4---4--4--4-4---4-4--4-4---4-|
D|--4--4--4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6--4--4-4h6-6-4--4-4h6-6-|
A|--2--2--------2--2--------2--2-------2--2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Let your secrets follow you down

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B|-------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8------7h8-8----|
G|--7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7--7-7---7-7\-|
D|--7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-7--7-7h9-9-9\-|
A|--5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------7\-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

[Fourth Verse] (Chords and drums)

E D E

Somebody's watchin' you baby--so much you can do

E D E

Nobody's stoppin' you baby, from makin' it too

E D E

One glimpse'll show you now baby, what the music can do

E D E

One kiss'll show you now baby--it can happen to you

Guitar Solo

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G|-14^(whole)---14^(whole)-\--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------020202020202020---------------------5^(1/4)------|
A|-------------------------------------------5^(1/4)------5x-------------7----|
E|----------------------------------------------------7x------7px-------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------17~-------17~--|
G|----------------------------7-9-9^(1 1/2)99^(1 1/2)------/16~---16-16~------|
D|-------5^(1/4)---------5-7/9------------------------------------------------|
A|---5x----------7----57------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7x---7x--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------19-19-18-|
B|----19~----17~----------17~------19^(2)--15-17----------17-20^(2)-----------|
G|-16~----16~-----16~-16~------16~---------------16~~--16---------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|--------------------------------------------15-15/--|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

Fifth Verse

No more sleepin', wastin' our time

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

Midnight creepin's first on our minds

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B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

No more lazin' 'round the TV

e|--------------|-----------------------|
B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

You'll go crazy--come out with me

e|--------------|-----------------------|
B|--------------|-------------2-x-3-3-2-|
G|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|--9-9-9-7-x-9-|-9-9-9-x-7-x-2-x-4-4-2-|
A|--7-7-7-5-x-7-|-7-7-7-x-5-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|--------------|-----------------------|

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| ~ Vibrato

| x Dead note

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| ^ Bend (I put the type of bend in

parentheses next to the note)

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