Rab Noakes - Open all night

On Redman Street I met a hungry ^Cman^G Scratching a living, doing the best he can ^{C G} He said, "I stumble, but I never f^Call^G I'm an honest man, I stay clear of the l^Caw ^G And yes, it's true, I kicked around a ^Cbit^G

"Oh, I^C don't mind townships, some are al^Dright But ^EmI love ^Dcities that are ^Copen all night I like to see the neon burning ^Dbright When the ^Emsign says, '^DFood and Drink' and '^COpen All Night, Open All ^GNight ^COpen Al^Gl Night'" ^{C G}

I'm stuck in England in the middle of the ra^Cin ^G Nothing to do in the middle of the da^Cy ^G This hotel TV is giving me pa^Cin ^G I'd take a walk, but it's bound to ^Crai^Gn I'm sitting here waiting for my phone to ^Crin^Gg

Well, she'll be^C standing underneath the exit ^Dlight And I'll say,^Em "Show me a ^Dplace that's ^Copen all night" She'll say, "You sang pretty good and your band's al^Dright And ^Emjust for you, ^Dhoney, I'll stay ^Copen all night, open all ^Gnight ^COpen al^Gl night, ^Copen all ^Gnight ^{C G}

I'm running out of money, I've run out of ^Clines^G I'm relying on some of my emotional ji^Cves^G There'll be some times I've got to be a^Clone^G That's when you'll find me in my twilight zo^Cne But I'm ^Gwired, I'm fired, filled up to the^C top^G

I'll be ^Cout on the street, looking for a ^Dlight ^EmAny place will ^Ddo, so long's it's ^Copen all night I'm not looking for trouble, I don't wanna start a ^Dfight I just^Em can't get e^Dnough of places that's ^Copen all night Here's the key to my mainspring, baby, wind me up ^Dtight And ^Empoint me in the di^Drection of some place that's ^Copen all night Keep on doing what you're doing 'cause you're doing it ^Dright ^EmDon't stop ^Dnow, stay ^Copen all night, open all ^Gnight ^COpen al^Gl night, ^Copen all ^Gnight ^{C G}