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
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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
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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: ♩ = 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
Every instance of this split timing hasn't been included, as it occurs frequently throughout the song. Instead, it has been highlighted in bars where no vocals are present. - ‖: 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.
- Chord Types in This Arrangement:
- Major chords: C, F, G
- Minor chord: Am
- 6th chord: F6
Theory Insights
- The F6 Chord (F–A–C–D) keeps the IV chord stable while adding a warm color note.
- Diatonic Harmony: Every single chord in this list is diatonic. There are no sharps or flats required to play any of these, which makes this set very "stable" and easy for a beginner to understand.
- Diatonic chords are chords made entirely from the notes of the key’s scale.
In C Major, the scale notes are:
C – D – E – F – G – A – B
A chord is diatonic only if every note in the chord comes from this list.
If a chord contains even one note outside the scale (such as F# or Bb), the chord is not diatonic — it is chromatic or borrowed. - Diatonic chords are also referred to as Scale Tone Chords.
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
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