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Tom Johnston – Savannah Nights Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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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

Watch: Tom Johnston - Savannah Nights (MTV Official Video)

From Kansas King #99 on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Savannah Nights: key, chords and progression

Savannah Nights by Tom Johnston is built around C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 10 chords in all: C#m, B, F#m, G#m, E, A, Bb, C, E7/D and D.

Listen for C#m – F#m – G#m – C#m (i – iv – v – i in C♯ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: C#m, B, F#m, G#m and Bb are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.