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  • CHORDS: Tom Johnston – Savannah Nights Chords on Piano & Ukulele

    These are Savannah Nights chords by Tom Johnston on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

    [Intro]
    C#m  B  F#m  G#m x4
    C#m
    
    [Verse 1]
    C#m
    Well, when the night falls
                  E     
    Way down in Savannah
     B  A  E   A E
                  C#m
    Well, you can find 
    him down on Fourth 
    Street
    Hidden out in 
         E   
    the night
      B  A  E   A E
    
    [Bridge]
    A
    Ran into his good 
    time buddies
                        B C#m
    Never gonna need no rest
    A
    Walkin\' \'round in 
    his dancing shoes
                        B C#m
    Gonna put em to the test
    A
    Look out, world 
    cause here he comes
                       B C#m
    Movin\' through the night
        A               
    The kids are looking
                      
     for the good time
     A Bb B C
    
    [Verse 2]
              C#m
    There`s a lady
    And she`s standing
            E     
     in the corner
      B  A  E   A E
                C#m
    But she`s a little
     but shy
    She needs some coaxing
            E          
     on the dance floor
     B  A  E   A E
    
    [Bridge]
        A
    But pretty soon 
    she caught his eye
                    B C#m
    Now he`s moving in
    A
    Beauty`s shy, 
    but in her eyes
    She starts his 
             B C#m
    head to spin
    A
    He keeps up
     all the dancin\'
    Starts them both
        B C#m
     to swing
    A                  
    Now they`re getting 
                     B C
    to a good thing
    
    [Chorus]
    C#m           
    He is the king 
          F#m    G#m
    of Savannah nights
    C#m
    He\'s the inspiration
        F#m      G#m
    The ladies delight
    C#m
    You could not catch him
           F#m       G#m
    If you wanted to try..
    C#m
       Tonight
    
    [Instrument]
    E7/D D  E7/D D 
       A B C C#m
    
    C#m   G#m   F#m 
      G#m  (x4)
    
    C#m    E F#m
    
    C#m  F#m  G#m  (x2)
    

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    [Chorus]
    C#m            
     He is the king 
        F#m      G#m
    of Savannah nights
    C#m             
     The inspiration,
          F#m      G#m
     the ladies delight
    C#m
     You could not catch him
           F#m       G#m
    If you wanted to try..
    C#m          E7/D  E7/D D
       Tonight
    
    [Solo]
    C#m   F#m   G#m   (x8)
    
    [Chorus]
    C#m            
     He is the king 
        F#m      G#m
    of Savannah nights
    C#m            
     The inspiration,
           F#m      G#m
     the ladies delight
    C#m
     You could not catch him
           F#m       G#m
    If you wanted to try
    C#m         G#m F#m
       Tonight
      G#m F#m
    
    [Outro]
    C#m   F#m   G#m