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Black Night

Deep Purple
Track 8 on Deep Purple in Rock 

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Deep Purple
“Black Night” was the first single off of Deep Purple’s fourth studio album Deep Purple in Rock. The track became Deep Purple’s highest-charting song in the UK; the main… Read More 
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Black Night Lyrics

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Black night is not right
I don't feel so bright
I don't care to sit tight

[Chorus]
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home

[Verse 2]
I don't need a dark tree
I don't want a rough sea
I can't feel, I can't see

[Chorus]
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Black night, black night
I don't need black night
I can't see dark light
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[Chorus]
Maybe I'll find on the way down the line
That I'm free, free to be me
Black night is a long way from home

[Guitar Solo/Outro]

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“Black Night” was the first single off of Deep Purple’s fourth studio album Deep Purple in Rock.

The track became Deep Purple’s highest-charting song in the UK; the main riff features the pentatonic blues scale. Another highlight of the song includes Ritchie Blackmore blazing guitar solo filled with pick slides and whammy bar use.

Other highlights of the song include Jon Lord’s fiery organ playing and Ian Gillan’s powerful vocals. The song is written in the key of A major and is played in 4/4 time.

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June 5, 1970
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RockBlues RockHard Rock
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