Tuning: E A D G B E

Words and Music by Marc Cohn from his 1993 album, "The Rainy Season." Recording of the song is found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a3yYH9ceyg [Intro] C C2 C C2 F(2) C C2 C C2 F(2) C C2 C C2 [Verse 1]

Don't ^Ctalk to her when shooting stars are falling ^C2 Don't ^Ctalk to her when she can^C2 smell the jasmine^F(2) in the air^C Don't ^Gtalk to her when no one ^G6knows you're calling^C ^C2 'Cause you might j^Gust say the words that keep her wai^Fting there ^F2 ^F ^F2

[Verse 2]

Don't ^Ctalk to her when she is softly sleeping ^C2 Don't ^Cwake her to the ^C2sound of your voice whi^F(2)spering her na^Cme Don't ^Gtell her all the secret^G6s you've heen keeping^C ^C2 Don't tell her th^Gat you're drowning in a rive^Fr of shame

[Chorus]

^F2When the wolf is howl^G/Bing ^CUnderneath the moon^G/B ^CUnderneath the window^G/B ^COf a hotel r^G/Boom ^CBurn the bl^G/Banket ^CShoot the light^G/B ^CBut don't ^Ftalk to her at night^C ^C2 ^C ^F

[Verse 3]

Don't ^Ctalk to her in thunder or in lightning ^C2 Don't ^Ctalk to her with fuses blow^C2n and wires f^F(2)alling down^C Don't ^Gtalk to her when the feve^G6r is frightening^C ^C2 When she's burning^G in the bedroom in an ev^Fening gown

[Chorus]

^F2Or when the wolf is how^G/Bling ^CUnderneath the moon^G/B ^CUnderneath the window^G/B ^COf a hotel r^G/Boom ^CBurn the bl^G/Banket ^CShoot the light^G/B ^CBut don't ^Ftalk to her at night^C ^C2 ^CDon't talk^F to her at night^C. ^C2 ^C ^F

[Instrumental] C F C F G F C/E C G F C/E Dm7 [Chorus]

^F2When the wolf is howl^G/Bing ^CUnderneath the moon^G/B ^CUnderneath the window^G/B ^COf a hotel r^G/Boom ^CBurn the bl^G/Banket ^CShoot the light^G/B ^CBut don't ^Ftalk to her at night^C ^C2 ^CDon't ^Ftalk to her at night.^C ^C2 ^CDon't ^Ftalk to her at nigh^Ct. ^C2 ^CDon't ^Ftalk to her at night^C.

Marc Cohn - Dont talk to her at night