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Katie Melua - Tiger In The Night Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, Bm, Em, G#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

[D]You are the [G]tiger burning [A]bright, [Bm]Deep in the forest of my [G]night, [Em]You are the [G]one who keeps me [A]strong in this world. [D] You [D]Sleep by the [G]silent cooling [A]streams,

[Bm]Down in the darkness of my [G]dreams, [A]All of my [D]life I [A]never [G]knew [Em]You were the [D]dream I’d [A]see come [G]tr[G#m]ue, [D]You are the [A]tiger burning [D]bright.

[G]I was the [D]one who looked so [G]hard I could not [D]see, [G]and now I could [D]never live [Bm]With[G]out the love you [A]give to [D]me.

I [D]lived like a [G]wild and lonely [A]soul, [Bm]Lost in a dream beyond con[G]trol, [Em]You were the [G]one who [Em]brought me [A]home down to [D]earth.

[D]You are the [G]tiger burning [A]bright, [Bm]Deep in the forest of my [G]night, [A]All of my [D]life I [A]never [G]knew [Em]You were the [D]dream I’d [A]see come [G]tr[G#m]ue, [D]You are the [A]tiger burning [Bb]bright. [D]

Artist Katie Melua
Album Call Off the Search
Genres Pop
Year 2003
Key D

How to Play Tiger In The Night on Guitar?

Katie Melua - Tiger In The Night can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Bm, Em, G#m chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G#m, To play G#m | Abm, barre fret 1 from the D string to the G string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Tiger In The Night with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.