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The Nights

Avicii

PopAdvanced for beginners4 chords

How to play it

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

C#mDiagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
A×
E

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 2nd fret
               
 
 
 
C#m 
Once upon a younger year 
     C#m 
When all our shadows disappeared 
    B                          C#m 
The animals inside came out to play 
     C#m 
When face to face with all our fears 
C#m 
Learned our lessons through the tears 
     B                            C#m 
Made memories we knew would never fade 
 
           A 
One day my father?he told me, 
            E 
"Son, don't let it slip away" 
   B                                C#m 
He took me in his arms, I heard him say, 
   
              A 
"When you get older 
                    E 
Your wild life will live for younger days 
B                          B * 
Think of me if ever you're afraid." 
 
 
(Pre-Chorus : single strum) 
              A                             E 
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind 
          B               C#m 
So live a life you will remember." 
          A                         E 
My father told me when I was just a child 
              B                 C#m 
These are the nights that never die 
 
My father told me 
 
 
 
Instrumental : A - E - B - C#m - B 
 
     C#m                     
When thunder clouds start pouring down 
C#m         
Light a fire they can't put out 
B                                    C#m 
Carve their name into those shinning stars 
         C#m 
He said, "Go adventure far beyond these shores. 
C#m 
Don't forsake this life of yours. 
B                                       C#m 
I'll guide you home no matter where you are." 
 
 
           A 
One day my father?he told me, 
            E 
"Son, don't let it slip away" 
     B                             C#m 
When I was just a kid, I heard him say, 
   
              A 
"When you get older 
                    E 
Your wild life will live for younger days 
B                          B * 
Think of me if ever you're afraid." 
 
 
(Pre-Chorus : single strum) 
              A                             E 
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind 
          B               C#m 
So live a life you will remember." 
          A                         E 
My father told me when I was just a child 
              B                 C#m 
These are the nights that never die 
 
My father told me 
 
Instrumental : A - E - B - C#m - B 
                 A - E 
 
              B                C#m * 
These are the night that never die 
 
My father told me 
 
Instrumental : A - E - B - C#m - B 
          
 

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Chord set

C#m · B · A · E

Practice tip

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