Belong to the Night

 I belong to the night, I belong to the moon
I’m one with the spirits that haunt my room
I hear their whispers seeping through the walls
Possessing my fingers, my tongue, my brain, body and all

The clock says I should go to bed
But only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

I belong to the night and the hoot of the owl
To that lonely wolf and his midnight howl
To those sparkling wonders hanging in the sky
Dangling cosmic answers to the mysteries of the universe right in front of our eyes

The clock says I should go to bed
But only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

I belong to the night and the candlelight
To that devious look that looks just right
I give in to the laughter, the chocolate, and red wine
And to what comes after if we're lucky this time

The clock says I should go to bed
But only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

I belong to the night, to the stage and the sound
I live for the music, I’m in love with the crowd
The thump of the bass, guitar scream, and the snare drum’s hit
Yeah, I feel the sweat and the blood and the love of the punks in the pit

The clock says, “Go to bed!”
Only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

The clock says, “Go to bed”
Only my soul can tell me when to rest my head
You'll find me on a mountain waiting for the sun
I promise to go to sleep when the magic here's done

Major thanks to my fellow night owls who crowdfunded the mixing, mastering, copyrighting and distribution of this song! Thank you Sean McGoey, Chris Stuhler & Danielle Sentney, Sky Bennett, Jesse Pollard, Donna Suarez, Ethan Gentry, Pitbull Jones and Jp Lavergne! It means a lot!

Musicians
Jesse Strickman - vocals, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitars
McKay Garner - drums and percussion
Michael Grate - acoustic upright bass

Recorded by
McKay Garner at McKay Mix (Oakland, CA) and Jesse Strickman at Dolphin House (Nevada City, CA) and in Jesse’s parents’ attic (Oakland, CA)

Mixed & Mastered by
McKay Garner

Produced & Arranged by
Jesse Strickman
McKay Garner

Written by
Jesse Strickman

How to Play on Guitar:

Capo 2nd fret

[Verse 1]
C/G G
I belong to the night, I belong to the moon
Em C/G
I’m one with the spirits that haunt my room
G C/G
I hear their whispers seeping through the walls
Am Em C/G C#dim/G
Possessing my fingers, my tongue, my brain, body and all

[Chorus]
D
The clock says I should go to bed
Em D7
But only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

[Verse 2]
C/G G
I belong to the night and the hoot of the owl
Em C/G
To that lonely wolf and his midnight howl
G C/G
To those sparkling wonders hanging in the sky
Am Em C/G C#dim/G
Dangling cosmic answers to the mysteries of the universe right in front of our eyes

[Chorus]
D
The clock says I should go to bed
Em D7
But only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

[Harmonica solo]
C/G Em C/G G

[Verse 3]
C/G G
I belong to the night and the candlelight
Em C/G
To that devious look that looks just right
G C/G
I give in to the laughter, the chocolate, and red wine
Am Em C/G C#dim/G
And to what comes after, if we're lucky this time

[Chorus]
D
The clock says I should go to bed
Em D7
But only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

[Verse 4]
C/G G
I belong to the night, to the stage and the sound
Em C/G
I live for the music, I’m in love with the crowd
(Bass lick) (guitar lick) C/G
The thump of the bass, guitar’s scream, and the snare drum’s hit
Am Em C/G C#dim/G
Yeah, I feel the sweat and the blood and the love of the punks in the pit

[Chorus]
D
The clock says, “Go to bed!”
Em D7
Only my soul can tell me when to rest my head

[Harmonica solo]
C/G Em C/G G
C/G Em Am Em C/G C#dim/G

[Extended Chorus]
D
The clock says, “Go to bed”
Em D7
Only my soul can tell me when to rest my head
You'll find me on a mountain waiting for the sun
Em Cmaj7/G
I promise to go to sleep when the magic here's done

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