I was (A5)caught in the cross fire of a (Em)si lent scream,

where n’t one man’s night mare (Em)is an oth er man’s dream.

He (A)Pull the cov ers up high

and can pray for the morn in’ (Em7)light.

’Cause you’re liv in’ a lone

in the heat of the (Em7)night.

Met a (A5)man with a mes sage from the (Em)oth er side.

Could he’d take the pres sure, (Em)had to leave it be hind.

He (A)said, “It’s up ers to you,

you can run or you time can (Em7)fight.”

Bet ter leave it a lone

in the heat of the (Em7)night.

In (D)the (G)heat of the night they’ll be (D)com in’ a round, they’ll be (Em)look in’ for an swers, they’ll be (C)chas ing you down.

In the (G)heat of the night.

(C)Where ya gon na hide when it all comes down?

(D)Don’t look back, don’t ev er turn a round.

(C)Where ya gon na hide when it all comes down?

(D)Don’t look back, don’t ev er turn a round.

In the (G)heat of the night they’ll be (D)com in’ a round, they’ll be (Em)look in’ for an swers, (C)chas ing you down.

In the (G)heat of the night.

(C)Where ya gon na hide when it all comes down?

(D)Don’t look back, don’t ev er turn a round.

In the (G)heat of the night they’ll be (D)com in’ a round, they’ll be (Em)look in’ for an swers, (C)chas ing you down.

In the (G)heat of the night.

(C)Where ya gon na hide when it all comes down?

(D)Don’t look back, don’t ev er turn a round.

In the (D)Don’t look back, don’t ev er turn a round.