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Open All Night

Bruce Springsteen

RockMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

E
A×
BDiagram coming soon
G
D××

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 5th fret
              
 
 
hide this tab Main Riff played throught out song.  
 
    E                               A             E               B               E 
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B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------2-2-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------| 
A|--2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2--| 
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| 
 
 
 
(Chords in relation to Capo) 
 
E 
 
E 
Well I Had the carburetor baby cleaned and checked  
with her line blown out she's hummin' like a turbojet 
A 
Propped her up in my backyard on concrete blocks  
E 
for a new clutch plate and a new set of shocks 
B 
Took her down to the carwash check the plugs and points well 
E 
I'm goin' out tonight I'm gonna rock that joint 
 
E 
Early north Jersey industrial skyline  
I'm an all set cobra jet creepin' through the nighttime 
A 
Gotta find a gas station, gotta find a payphone  
E 
This turnpike sure is spooky at night when you're all alone 
B 
Gotta hit the gas baby I'm runnin' late,  
E 
This New Jersey in the mornin' like a lunar landscape 
 
hide this tab Fill One 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 
A|-----2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
E|-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4----------------------------------------| 
 
 
E 
Now the boss don't dig me so he put me on the nightshift 
Takes me two hour to get to where my baby lives 
A 
In the wee wee hours your mind gets hazy  
E 
Radio relay towers won't you lead me to my baby 
B 
Underneath the overpass trooper hits his party light switch 
E 
Goodnight good luck one two powershift 
 
E 
I met Wanda when she was employed behind  
the counter at the route 60 Bobs Big Boy  
A 
Fried chicken on the front seat she's sittin' in my lap 
E 
We're wipin' our fingers on a Texaco roadmap 
B 
I remember Wanda up on scrap metal hill  
E 
with them big brown eyes that make your heart stand still 
 
hide this tab Fill Two 
    E                                                               A                                
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-| 
A|--2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| 
 
                             "Woohoo hoo"                                                            
 
 B 
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|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
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                                                         "Ye--------------------------------ah" 
 
E 
5 A.M. oil pressure's sinkin' fast 
I make a pit stop wipe the windshield check the gas 
A 
Gotta call my baby on the telephone 
E 
Let her know that her daddy's comin' on home 
B 
Sit tight little mamma I'm commin' round  
E 
I got three more hours but I'm coverin' ground 
 
E 
Your eyes get itchy in the wee wee hours  
sun's just a red ball risin' over them refinery towers 
A 
Radio's jammed up with gospel stations  
E 
Lost souls callin' long distance salvation 
B 
Hey Mister DJ won't ya hear my last prayer  
E 
Hey ho rock 'n roll deliver me from nowhere 
 
 
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e|-----------------| 
B|-----------------| 
G|-----------------|                                                      
D|-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-|                                     
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|                                     
E|-----------------|   
          
 

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Chord set

E · A · B · G · D

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.