In the still of the night

In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins

Songwriter: Fred Parris; Producer: Marty Kugell

* Tune your guitar strings with pitch setting at 444 Hz.

Adjust frequency as needed to find the perfect pitch for your area.

 

Intro:

Choir 1: [F] (Shao-dud, shao-be dou, [Dm] shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Choir 2: Shao-dud, shao-be dou, shao-dud, shao-be-dou

Choir 1: [Bb] (Shao-dud, shao-be dou, [C] shao-dud, shao-be-wah)

Choir 2: Shao-dud, shao-be dou, shao-dud, shao-be-wah

 

Verse 1:

In the [F] still… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

of the [Dm] night… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

I [Bb] held you… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Held you [C] tight… (Shao-dud, shao-be-wah)

 

Verse 2:

'Cause I [F] love… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Love you [Dm] so… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Promise I'll [Bb] never… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Let you [C] go… (Shao-dud, shao-be-wah)

In the [C] still of the [F] night (In the [Bb] still of the [F] night)

 

Chorus:

I re- [Bb] member………………………………………………

…………… (I remember, I remember)…………….……..

That night in [Bb] May………………………………...........

…………………………. (I remember, I remember)….….

The [F] stars… were [F] bright…………………………....

………… (I remember, I remember)……………………...

A- [F] bove…………………………………………………………

….…... (I remember, I remember)………………………..

I'll [Bb] hope………………………………………………………

………… (I remember, I remember)……………………..

And I'll [Bb] pray………………………………………………..

……..………… (I remember, I remember)……………....

To [C] keep… your [C] prec… ious [C] love…

 

Verse 3:

Well, [F] before… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

The [Dm] light… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Hold me [Bb] again… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

With all of your [C] might… (Shao-dud, shao-be-wah)

In the [C] still… of the [F] night… (In the [Bb] still of the [F] night)

Instrumental:

[F] Doo-ba, doo-ba, [Dm] Doo-ba, doo-ba,

[Bb] Doo-ba, doo-ba, [C] Doo-ba.

[F] Doo-ba, doo-ba, [Dm] Doo-ba, doo-ba,

[Bb] Doo-ba, doo-ba, [C] Doo-ba.

[F] Ooh… [Bb] ooh-ooh-ooh, [F] ooh…

 

Verse 4:

So [F] before… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

The [Dm] light… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Hold me [Bb] again… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

With all of your [C] might… (Shao-dud, shao-be-wah)

In the [C] still… of the [F] night… (In the [Bb] still of the [F] night)

In the [F] still… of… the…….. [F] night……. (Shao-dud, shao-be dou)

 

Outro (Fade to End):

[Dm] Ohh……. (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Ooh [Bb] ooh....... (Shao-dud, shao-be dou)

Ooh-hoo [C] hoo… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh, Ooh [F] wooo…

(Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Ooh-ooh… ooh [Dm] wooo… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Ooh-ooh… ooh [Bb] wooo… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh [C] ooh… (Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)

Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh, Ooh [F] ooh…

(Shao-dud, shao-be-dou)