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Of The Night

Bastille

RockEasy for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Em
G
C×
D××

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 1st fret
              
 
 
 
 
Em 
Rhythm is a dancer, 
G 
It's a souls companion, 
C                   D  
People feel it everywhere, 
Em 
Lift your hands and voices, 
G 
Free your mind and join us,  
C                      D 
You can feel it in the air,  
    Em          G 
Oh woah, it's a passion,  
   C            D 
Oh oh, you can feel it yeah, 
   Em          G 
Oh oh, It's a passion,  
   C           D 
Oh oh, oh, oh, oh, 
 
 
 
        Em                      G 
You can put some joy up on my face,  
     D                    C 
Oh sunshine in an empty place, 
Em                       G                    D 
Take me too, turn to and babe I'll make you stay, 
    C 
(OH YEAH) 
         Em                G 
Oh I can ease you of your pain, 
         D              C 
Feel you give me love again, 
Em                 G 
Round and round we go, 
                     D   C 
Each time I hear you say,  
 
 
                           Em 
This is the rhythm of the night,  
     G 
The night, 
    D     C 
Oh yeah,                    
The rhythm of the night, 
                          Em 
This is the rhythm of my life,  
    G 
My life, 
     D    C 
Oh yeah, 
The rhythm of my life, 
 
                           Em 
This is the rhythm of the night,  
     G 
The night, 
     D   C 
Oh yeah, 
The rhythm of the night, 
                          Em 
This is the rhythm of my life, 
     G  
My life, 
     D    C 
Oh yeah, 
The rhythm of my life, 
 
         Em                         G 
Wont you teach me how to love and learn,  
            D                       C 
There'll be nothing left for me to yearn, 
Em               G                        D      C 
Think of me and burn and let me hold your hand, 
Oh yeah-ah-eh, 
        Em                        G 
I don't want to face the world in tears, 
       D 
Please think again, 
           C 
I'm on my knees,  
Em                G 
Sing that song to me, 
                D    C 
No reason to repent,  
 
 
                           Em 
This is the rhythm of the night,  
     G 
The night, 
    D     C 
Oh yeah,                    
The rhythm of the night, 
                          Em 
This is the rhythm of my life,  
    G 
My life, 
     D    C 
Oh yeah, 
The rhythm of my life, 
 
 
                           Em 
This is the rhythm of the night,  
     G 
The night, 
    D     C 
Oh yeah,                    
The rhythm of the night, 
                          Em 
This is the rhythm of my life,  
    G 
My life, 
     D    C 
Oh yeah, 
The rhythm of my life, 
 
 
                           Em 
This is the rhythm of the night,  
     G 
The night, 
    D     C 
Oh yeah,                    
The rhythm of the night, 
                          Em 
This is the rhythm of my life,  
    G 
My life, 
     D    C 
Oh yeah, 
The rhythm of my life, 
 
(no chords) 
This is the rhythm of the night,  
The night, 
Oh yeah. 
          
 

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Chord set

Em · G · C · D

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.