Played as bluegrass with guitar, banjo and fiddle taking turns, but retains some pop/rock phrasing and changes. This version from a live recording, others may differ slightly. Extra points if you can ID the bass riff. INTRO C, C, C, C G, G#, A, A# (single notes) x 3; (run up on bass): Chords: (C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2 V1 C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C Mama get your shoes on C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C And Daddy get your hat C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C The workin' week is over C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C So let's just leave it at that F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F We talk about it on the telephone F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F Makin' plans to meet D Something's gonna happen D G Tonight between the full moon and the streets A capella (bass) Get outa your seat (regular voice) It's Friday night-> CHORUS ABC Am Am Am ->night Friday night in America Oh Friday night*-> C C ->*night, Friday night in America E Hit the lights F Hold on tight G It's Friday night , y'all G, G#, A, A# C, C, Bb, C; C, Bb, F, C In America V2 C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C And everybody in the neighbourhood C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C They're on their way downtown C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C One up top and dressed to kill C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C Ready to hit the ground F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F They come to rumble And they come to dance F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F They come to see the show D D And if they can't find what they're lookin' for D D G They know somebody who knows somebody Who knows A capella Gotta be on your toes, It's Friday night CHORUS BC Am * Friday night in America It's all right C* Friday night in America, Well you could E lose your heart F Lose you life G It's Friday night, y'all G, Bb, C, Eb->(jump to F in bridge) BRIDGE (chords in 7th but sung as minor) F (as Dm7) F, F, Bb-C Debutantes in a restaurant C (as Am7) C, C, Bb-F Gunshots in the parking lot F (same) F, F, Eb-C Sweet dreams on the silver screen C (same) G, Bb, C, Eb You better turn up the heat in the back seat F Soul savers (flag wavers) Eb Street walkers (sweet talkers) D You make it through the weekend G G You come back and do it again Am Next Friday night CHORUS instrumental C Am Am Am * *C C C C G, G#, A, A# E F G... Short break: (C, C, Bb, C ; C, Bb, F, C) x 2 V3 C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C Lookin' through your headlights C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C Hand upon the wheel C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C Your heart's beatin' like a radio C C Bb C C, Bb, F, C In your soul of stainless steel F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F She's standin' on the corner F F Eb F F, Eb, Bb, F Dressed in midnight blue D Ticking like a time bomb D G When she turns her eyes on you bass a capella (What?cha gonna do?) It's Friday night CHORUS BC Am Friday night in America all night C Friday night in America, G Got to be strong to make it Am All night long on Friday night Am Friday night in America C Friday night in America E Hit the lights and F hold on tight hG G# A A#ld D You can bet your life it's Friday night y'all, In America OUTRO CHORUS CC F C Friday night C Bb F C all night in America, CC F C Friday night C Bb F C Till the dawns early light in America, CC F C Friday night C Bb F C In America C C F C C, Bb, F, C Friday night C C F C C, Bb, F, C Friday night fade C C F C C, Bb, F, C Friday night