Some Nights chords
by FunOriginal 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
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Some Nights
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyC 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:

- 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