Some Nights chords

by Fun

Original Published Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 108 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: C, F, G, Am, F6

Chord Chart Legend
C Major F Major barre chord F Major F6 Am G Major
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH F Major-LH F6-LH Am-LH G Major-LH

Some Nights

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   C                      F              C   
   Some nights, I stay up cash-ing in my bad luck 
  F               C         G
   Some nights, I call it a draw
   C                           F                  C   
   Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a cas-tle
  F               C                    G
   Some nights, I wish they'd just fall off

         F          C              F        C   
   But I still wake u-u-p, I still see your ghost
                F         C           G
   Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for oh    (oh-oh-woah-oh) 
  F          C                        F             C         Am   
   What do I stand for?   (oh-oh-woah-oh) What do I stand for most nights ? 
           G           F
   I don't know    Any-more...

   F      C                 F    C                 F    C          G   
   Woah - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Oh - oh
   F      C                 F    C                 F    C          G   
   Woah - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Oh - oh

   F                 C             F            C   
   This is it, boys, this is war    What are we wait-ing for? 
  F             C                  G
   Why don't we break the rules al-rea-dy?
         F                C                F                  C   
   I was ne-ver one to be-lieve the hype    Save that for the black and white
         F                     C
   I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked
       G                                        G  
   But here they come a-gain to jack my style |   |

             F      C
   That's al-right    (that's alright)
             F             C
   I found a mar-tyr in my bed to-night
   F                   C                G
   Stops my bones from won-der-ing just who I   Who I   Who I
   F     C        F        C       F  C     G
   A-a-a-am    Oh who am I-I    Mm-mm    Mm-mm

         F             C              F         C   
   Well, some nights I wish that this all would end
          F                C            G 
   'Cause I could use some friends for a change
       F               C                 F        C   
   And some nights I'm scared you'll for-get me a-gain
        F                C        G 
   Some nights I al-ways win    I al-ways win

         F          C              F        C   
   But I still wake u-u-p, I still see your ghost
                F         C           G
   Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for oh  (oh-oh-woah-oh) 
  F        C                         F             C         Am   
   What do I stand for?  (oh-oh-woah-oh) What do I stand for most nights ? 
            G         
   I don't know...

       F           C
Bridge: So this is it?    I sold my soul for this? 
        G      
        Washed my hands of that for this?

        I miss my mom and dad for this?
        F                       C
        No    When I see stars    When I see stars    That's all they are
               G      
        When I hear songs    They sound like a swan
                F             C             G               G         
        So come on    Oh come on    Oh come on    Oh come | on | 

         F                C              F                        C   
   Well, that is it guys, that is all    Five min-utes in and I'm bored a-gain
   F                          C            G
   Ten years of this, I'm not sure if an-y-bod-y un-der-stands
        F                  C                F                      C   
   This one is not for the folks at home    Sor-ry to leave mom, I had to go
  F                      C              G
   Who the f*** wants to die a-lone all dried up in the de-sert sun?

               F                C               F                    C
   My heart is break-ing for my sis-ter and the con that she called "love"
              F
   And then I look into my ne-phew's eyes...
 F6                             F                         
   Man, you wouldn't be-lieve    The most a-maz-ing things
 F6                     G
   That can come from-o-om |  %  |
                     F      C        F   C   F   C    G      
   Some ter-ri-ble | lie  - Ahhh...|   -   |   -   |     |
     F    C   F   C   F   C    G 
   |   -    |   -   |   -   |     |

   F      C                 F    C                 F    C          G   
   Woah - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Oh - oh
   F      C                 F    C                 F    C          G   
   Woah - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Woah - oh - oh - oh    Oh - oh

      F                        C                       
Outro: The o-ther night    You would-n't be-lieve  
           F                  C   
       The dream I just had a-bout you and me
      F                          C             G   
       I called you up, but we'd both agree |     |  
      F             C                F      C   
       It's for the best you did-n't lis-ten  
      F             C               G   
       It's for the best we get our dis-tance   Oh...
      F             C                F      C   
       It's for the best you did-n't listen
      F             C               G   
       It's for the best we get our dis-tance   Oh...

         F    C     F    C     F    C     G   
      ‖:    -    |     -    |     -    |     :‖ (repeat to fade)    

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4
  • Tempo: Moderately with a March feel
  • Metronome: q = 108
  • Voice Range: E4 - F6
  • Beginner Guitarists: All very easy chords to play including F6. All necessary voicings have been included in the charts above.
  • When two chords appear in the same bar separated by a hyphen, it means they share the bar evenly — each gets two beats in 4/4 time. For example:
       F         C
    |        -        |   →  F = 2 beats, C = 2 beats

    We haven’t marked every instance of this split timing, as it occurs frequently throughout the song. Instead, we’ve highlighted it only where we felt it would be most helpful.
  • ‖: F - C | F - C | F - C | G :‖ means you play the 4 bars and repeat them once again, unless stated otherwise... 8 bars in total.

Song Details:

Album Cover
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  • Songwriters: Nathaniel Ruess, Jack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker, Andrew Dost
  • Lyrics Begin: Some nights I stay up cashin' in my bad luck, some nights I call it a draw.
  • Genre Alternative rock
  • Featured Artists: Fun
  • Album: Some Nights
    Recorded: 2011
    Released: February 21, 2012
  • Single:
    Recorded: 2011
    Released: June 4, 2012
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