These Nights
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Tuning: D# G# C# F# A# d#
Intro:
A E A E
A E
Lately I've been waiting
A E
For something to save me
A E
I've fallen from darkness to a place I don't know
A E
My heart palpitating I'm feeling so low
A E
Silently grieving the innocence lost
D E
Now I'm lost, I am lost
A E
Maybe I'm just waiting
A E
For nothing will save me
A E
The voices are calling and reaching for me
A E
They ask if I know what it takes to be free
A E
Deceitfully whispering and pulling me in
D E
Pull me in, pull me in
A E A E
A E
Breathing I'm still breathing
A E
Alive yet not healing
A E
Turned every direction just hoping to see
A E
A way out of the sorrow and melancholy
A E
I know they do care that I've always known
D E (A)
But I still, I still feel alone
A E F#m D X4
F#m D A E X2
A E A E
A E
Lately I've been waiting
A E
For something to save me
A E
I've fallen from darkness to a place I don't know
A E
My heart palpitating I'm feeling so low
A E
Silently grieving the innocence lost
D E
Now I'm lost, I am lost
How to play These Nights
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.