The Night The Power Went Out

Dm A# F A Dm A# F The night the power went out in New York E7 I unzipped my pink dress A And thought of you Dm A# The phones were busy F But I was safe Em The sky was hot A And full of stars Dm I sweated A# F Not feeling resentful F 'Cause you know Em A Em A Everyone was doing it D Bm F#m Em A The sirens and honking fire trucks D Bm F#m Em A Waltzed with the hum of helicopters Dm I stood outside A# F Anonymous on the corner Em A Taking pictures of the remaining city lights Dm A# F Flashlights and cell phones and candles and cars Em Half frightened for my life A Half thinkin' it's startin' Em A The adventure that I've been waiting for Em Knowing I might not make it Em But something inside Em Puts its hands in its pockets Em Its back against the wall Em And says don't you worry A I always keep my cool Dm A# F The night the power went out in New York Em A I watched my flickering shadow on the ceiling Dm A# F Couldn't see my misgivings in the mirror F Couldn't call you but Em Had no fear A Liked to hold you in suspense Em Like to dream of you when A I knew you'd be thinkin' of me D Bm F#m Em A It's a night when anything is possible D Bm F#m Em No wonder there are so many thieves and drinking singles A Roaming the streets Em A Hoping and praying Em A Their next big chance will be right around that next dark corner Dm A# F Mardi Gras in New York City Blisters on my toes Em A Too early to sleep but too dark to not Dm I think A# If this was F If they were- or maybe Em A Could be unforgettable D Bm F#m Em A You know and outside on the street it's stunning D Bm F#m Take it in 'cause you won't see it like this again Em A So dark and beautiful Em A So dark and beautiful N.C. Stars on the New York skyline Bm F#m Am Anything was possible Dm A# F The night the power went out in New York Em A I unzipped my pink dress and blew the candle out Dm Found the first star to A# Think of you F Em And just as simple as that F Em Oh, just as simple as that F E7 Oh, just as simple as that A Just went to Dm A# Bed F E7 A Just went to bed