Night Owl — Gerry Rafferty
Chords and lyrics for Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty (key of C).
Intro
[C] [D] [G] [C]
Verse 1
[C]Night [D]time [G]comes and finds you [D]alone
In a [D7]space and time of your [C]own
Lost in [Em]dreams in a world full of [Bm][C]shadows
[C]Down [D]the [G]street the neon light [D]shines
Offering [D7]refuge and hope to the [C]blind
You stumble [Em]in with no thought of [Bm][C]tomorrow
Chorus
[C]Yes [D]I [G]get lonely when the [D]sun gets [C]low
[C]And [D]I [G]end up looking for [D]somewhere to [C]go
[C]Yes [D]I [G]should know better but I [D]can't say [C]no
[C]Oh no no [D][C]no...no [D][G]no...no [C]no
Verse 2
[C]The [D]lights are [G]low and the music is [D]loud
You watch [D7]yourself as you play to the [C]crowd
One more [Em]face in a palace of [Bm][C]mirrors
[C]One [D]more [G]drink your sailing [D]away
One more [D7]dream but it's looking [C]okay
One more [Em]time to watch the flow of the [Bm][C]river
Chorus
[C]Yes [D]I [G]get lonely when the [D]sun gets [C]low
[C]And [D]I [G]end up looking for [D]somewhere to [C]go
[C]Yes [D]I [G]should know better but I [D]can't say [C]no
[C]Oh no no [D][C]no...no [D][G]no...no [C]no
Verse 3
[C]You’ve [D]seen it [G]all yeah you’ve seen it [D]before
Like a [D7]fool you always come back for [C]more
You live your [Em]life like there was no more [Bm][C]tomorrow
[C]Night [D]time [G]comes and finds you [D]alone
In a [D7]space and time of your [C]own
Lost in [Em]dreams in a world of [Bm][C]shadows
Chorus
[C]Yes [D]I [G]get lonely when the [D]sun gets [C]low
[C]And [D]I [G]end up looking for [D]somewhere to [C]go
[C]Yes [D]I [G]should know better but I [D]can't say [C]no
[C]Oh no no [D][C]no...no [D][G]no...no [C]no
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