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Take The Night Off by Laura Marling
Take The Night Off
Tuning: CGCGGE
The strumming throughout this song is a consistent up and down strum with
her thumb. Counted 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a (technically speaking!)
If you just relax and feel it out it might be easier than trying to count
it. I guess it just depends on what kind of person you are.
She does not always hit the 6th string or the low E string She uses it as an
accent. If you listen, you can figure out where she is using it or just
apply it where you think it should go.
Riff 1
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
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------|
B|------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------|
G|------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------|
D|------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------|
A|------0-0-0-0-0-0-h-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-/-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
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------|
This is used for the intro and the verses
Riff 2
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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-------|
B|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|
G|------0-0-0-2-x-x-4-x-x-5-x-x-7-x-x-9-x-x-10-x-12-x-14-x-------|
D|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|
A|------0-0-0-2-x-x-4-x-x-5-x-x-7-x-x-9-x-x-10-x-12-x-14-x-------|
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-------|
This is after the chorus and is the bridge into the next verse
and the outro. Not sure if 1, 2, 3, 4 is how you would count this.
Feels a little more like twelves but you get the idea. Besides if you
just relax and let you your body feel it, you will not need to count it.
Riff 3
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
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------|
B|------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------|
G|------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------|
D|------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------|
A|------0-0-0-0-0-0-h-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-/-4-4-4-4-4/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
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------|
This is used in the second and third verses for take the night off.
Verse 1
Riff 1
You should be gone beast
Riff 1
Be gone from me
Riff 1
Be gone from my mind at least
Riff 1
Let a little lady be
Riff 1
I don't want you to want me
Riff 1
Wouldn't want you to know
Riff 1
I don't care where you gone beast
Riff 1
I care you go
Riff 1
Take the night off
Riff 1
Be bad for me
Riff 1
Take it right off and
Riff 1
Be bad for me
Riff 2
Bridge
Verse 2
Riff 1
You're a night bird early riser
Riff 1
You have the kind of wing
Riff 1
To take her and surprise her
Riff 1
I didn't understand where you had gone
Riff 1
Didn't know you'd be right back
Riff 1
I didn't hear the night song
Riff 1
Calling for you into the black
Riff 3
Take the night off and
Riff 3
Be bad for me
Riff 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Riff 1
Didn't ask you to save me
Riff 1
Not when you knew me well
Riff 1
Wouldn't ask you even to behave
for me
Riff 1
I know there's no helping hell
Riff 3
Take the night off and
Riff 3
Be bad for me
Riff 3
Take it right off and
Riff 3
Be bad for me
Outro
Riff 2
Then onto I Was an Eagle
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 2
Tuning: CGCGGe
Laura uses her thumb for the strumming. Hit every string but put emphasis on the low
strings so that the A string (now a G) stands out.
There are only three parts to this song.
Part 1
This is played for the verses, although Part 2 is played at some points.
e|-0--0----0---0--|
G|-0--0----0---0--|
G|-0--0----0---0--|
C|-0--0----0---0--|
G|-0--0h2--/4--/2-|
C|-0--0----0---0--|
Part 2
Play this when she sings 'take the night off and be bad for me' and 'take it right off
and be bad for me', but only after having played part 3 once.
e|-0--0----0---0--|
G|-0--0----0---0--|
G|-0--0----0---0--|
C|-0--0----0---0--|
G|-0--0h2--/4--/5-|
C|-0--0----0---0--|
Part 3
e|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-----|
G|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-----|
G|-0--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14----|
C|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-----|
G|-0--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14----|
C|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0---0-----|
Also, the track ends with the start of 'I Was An Eagle' which is:
e|-0--0--0--0-|
G|-0--0--0--0-|
G|-0--5--0--5-|
C|-0--0--0--0-|
G|-0--0--0--0-|
C|-0--5--0--5-|
You should be gone beast
Be gone from me
Be gone from my mind at least
Let a little lady be
I don't want you to want me
Wouldn't want you to know
I don't care where you've gone beast
I care where you go
Take the night off
And be bad for me
Take it right off
And be bad for me
You're a night bird
Early riser
You have a kind of wing
To take her and surprise her
I didn't understand where you had gone
Didn't know you'd be right back
I didn't hear the night song
Calling for you into the black
Take the night off
And be bad for me
Didn't ask you to save me
Not when you knew me well
Wouldn't ask you even to behave for me
I know there's no help in hell
Take the night off
And be bad for me
Take it right off
And be bad for me
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