Slow Nights
Glen Campbell/Mel Tillis
MCA records 1984
Glen didn't do many collaberation records
but he picked a good one with Melvin
Intro A E A E
Verse 1
(Mel)
E A
Bartender sitting on the ice machine.
F#m E A E
Waitress talking on the phone.
A C#m
Not one thin dollar in the jar tonight.
A E
Most everybody stayed at home.
Verse 2
(Glen)
E C#m A
Two good ole boys a chalking pool cues down.
F#m A E A E
Spilling beer and killing time.
E C#m
The Flower Jake walked in then turned around,
A E
he'll do no business here tonight.
Chorus
(both)
E A E
Cause it's a slow night.
A
nobodys dancing to the music.
E B
Nobodys listening to my song.
A E
Slow nights, the feeling rolls away
C#m A E
and leaves me, all dressed up to play
B F#m E A E
when I don't feel like playing anymore.
Verse 3
(Mel)
A G#m
I'd Like to be home with my lady.
D A
By the fire drinking wine.
Verse 4
(Glen)
E D
Instead of standing up here making
A B
believe I'm having such a damm good time
F#m B E B
Chorus 2
(both)
A E
Cause it's a slow night
A
nobodys dancing to the music. Nobodys
E B
listening to my song.
A E
Cause it's a slow night.
A
The feeling rolls away and leaves me.
G#m B
I'm all dressed up to play when I don't feel
E B
like playing anymore
Outro
A E A
Those slow nights, nobodys dancing to the music.
E B
Nobodys listening to my song
A E A
slow nights the feeling rolls away and leaves me
all dressed up to play....(fade)
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell