When The Nights Get Long
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(For easier chords, transpose down 2, then use a
Capo on the 2nd fret if you want to be in the right key)
Try playing it along with the song to see how it sounds. Let me know if it needs changes!
I'm still iffy about a few parts, especially parts with the F#m
D A E E x2
D A
What do you see
F#m E D
When you're lit up next to me
A E E
But you feel so far
D A
And it's all so strange
F#m E
That you never saw the change
D A E E
You just felt something go missing in the dark
D A
I wanna write you a letter
F#m E
I wanna write you a song
D A
I wanna make it better
D A
I wanna write you a letter
F#m E
I wanna write you a song
D A E E
I wanna make it better, for when the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A F#m
A couple of words
E D
Lit up on a screen
A E E
Yeah it's all just make believe
D A F#m
And from what I've heard
E D
There's miles between
A E E
What we say and what we mean
D A
I wanna write you a letter
F#m E
I wanna write you a song
D A
I wanna make it better
D A
I wanna write you a letter
F#m E
I wanna write you a song
D A E E
I wanna make it better for when the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
F#m D E
So I told myself if I'm given the chance
E
I won't hold back anymore
F#m D
I'm not gonna keep it all in
E
Not gonna keep it all in
F#m D
Then I close my eyes and try to hide
E
But all of a sudden
F#m D
It's you and me in the middle of it all
D A
I wanna write you a letter
F#m E
I wanna write you a song
D A
I wanna make it better
D A
I wanna write you a letter
F#m E
I wanna write you a song
D A
I wanna make it better
D A
So I wrote you a letter
F#m E
I'll turn it into a song
D A E E
Does that make it better for when the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
When the nights get long
D A E E
A
How to play When The Nights Get Long
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.