From the album "Roll With It", released 1988 on Virgin Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings.
Key of A-minor. Time signature 4/4. Tempo = 86.
Transcription by Hisao Chida
Intro:
| Am|| Em/A |Am Em/A Am Am7|F F(addG)|F G Am|
|Am G/A |Am G/A Am Am7|F G/F |F G C |
Verse A-1: (0:23-)
C F C F
Hear the night music playing? Don't you know what it's saying?
C F C/G G Am/G G
We should feel it together forev - er
C F C G F
Feel the beat and just hold on to the sweet midnight flowing
C F C/G G
Feel the music inside you, I'll be there too
Verse B-1: (1:07-)
Am C G
Now's the time that our dreams are finally coming true,
Am F/A F C/G G C/G
Feels so good we're cry - ing
Am C
Now's the time when it's down to me and you,
Am F C/G G C/G C/D
Spread these wings we'll be fly - ing
Chorus 1:
G7 F/G G/B G/C C C/E G
Don't you know what the night can do?
G F/G G7/G C C/E G
Don't you know when it's touching you?
G F/G G G7/G C G/E G
Don't you know what the night can do?
[Verse A-2] (1:50-)
Time to show all your feeling, all the night is revealing
Let the rhythm enfold you, let me hold you
And we turn into music, now we never will lose it
When the rhythm and night ride, no heart can hide
[Verse B-2]
There are times that never ever come again,
Memories there for making
When the night comes, we better let it in,
All this love for the taking
[Chorus 2]
Don't you know what the night can do?
Don't you know when it's touching you?
Won't you help me to let it through?
G F/A G/B G7/C C C/E G
Don't you know what the night can do?
Bridge: (3:25-)
|Am Em/A |Am Em/A Am Am7|F F(addG)|F G Am|
|Am G/A |Am G/A Am Am7|F G/F |
F G C F/C C F/C C
Don't you know what the night can do? Know what the night can do?
G C/G G
Don't you know what the night can do?
C F/C C C
Don't you know what the night can do? Know what the night can do?
Fmaj7 G C/G G C/G G
Don't you know what the night can do?
[Verse B-3] (4:11-)
There are times that never ever come again,
Memories there for making
When the night comes, we better let it in,
All this love for the taking
(Chorus 2) (4:36-)
(Bridge) (5:02-)
Coda: (5:43-)
C F/C C Dm/C C F/C C
Don't you know what the night can do? Know what the night can do?
Dm/C C F/C C Dm/C C F/C
Don't you know what the night can do?
Fmaj7 G
Don't you know what the night can do?
G C F/C C F/C C
Don't you know what the night can do? Know what the night can do?
Fmaj7 G C/G G G/E Am
Don't you know what the night can do?
|Am Em7 Am| Em/G |Am | Em/G |
|Am | Em/G |Am | Em |
(Repeat & Fade)