Friday Night In America
New Grass Revival
Played as bluegrass with guitar, banjo and fiddle taking turns, but retains
some pop/rock phrasing and changes. This version from a live recording, others
may differ slightly. Extra points if you can ID the bass riff.
[INTRO] (single notes) [C, C, C, C] x 3; (run up on bass): [G, G#, A, A#]
Chords: (C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2
[V1]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Mama get your shoes on
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
And Daddy get your hat
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
The workin' week is over
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
So let's just leave it at that
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
We talk about it on the telephone
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
Makin' plans to meet
D
Something's gonna happen
D G
Tonight between the full moon and the streets
[A capella]
(bass) Get outa your seat (regular voice) It's Friday night->
[CHORUS]
Am Am Am [A] [B] [C]
->night Friday night in America Oh Friday night*->
C C
->*night, Friday night in America
E
Hit the lights
F
Hold on tight
G
It's Friday night , y'all
[G, G#, A, A#] C, C, Bb, C; C, Bb, F, C
In America
[V2]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
And everybody in the neighbourhood
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
They're on their way downtown
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
One up top and dressed to kill
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Ready to hit the ground
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
They come to rumble And they come to dance
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
They come to see the show
D D
And if they can't find what they're lookin' for
D D G
They know somebody who knows somebody Who knows
[A capella]
Gotta be on your toes, It's Friday night
[CHORUS]
Am [A][B] [C]*
Friday night in America It's all right
C*
Friday night in America, Well you could
E
lose your heart
F
Lose you life
G
It's Friday night, y'all
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/new_grass_revival/friday_night_in_america_crd.html ]
G, Bb, C, Eb->(jump to F in bridge)
[BRIDGE] (chords in 7th but sung as minor)
F (as Dm7) F, F, Bb-C
Debutantes in a restaurant
C (as Am7) C, C, Bb-F
Gunshots in the parking lot
F (same) F, F, Eb-C
Sweet dreams on the silver screen
C (same) G, Bb, C, Eb
You better turn up the heat in the back seat
F
Soul savers (flag wavers)
Eb
Street walkers (sweet talkers)
D
You make it through the weekend
G G
You come back and do it again
Am
Next Friday night
[CHORUS instrumental]
Am Am Am [A][B][C]*
*C C C C
E F G... [G, G#, A, A#]
Short break:
(C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2
[V3]
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Lookin' through your headlights
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Hand upon the wheel
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
Your heart's beatin' like a radio
C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C
In your soul of stainless steel
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
She's standin' on the corner
F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F
Dressed in midnight blue
D
Ticking like a time bomb
D G
When she turns her eyes on you
[bass a capella] (What’cha gonna do?) It's Friday night
[CHORUS]
Am [A][B] [C]
Friday night in America all night
C
Friday night in America,
G
Got to be strong to make it
Am
All night long on Friday night
Am
Friday night in America
C
Friday night in America
E
Hit the lights and
F
hold on tight
D[hit and hold] [G G# A A#]
You can bet your life it's Friday night y'all, In America
[OUTRO CHORUS]
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
all night in America,
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
Till the dawns early light in America,
C C F C
Friday night
C Bb F C
In America
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
[fade]
C C F C C, Bb, F, C
Friday night
