Bastille – Those Nights Piano & Ukulele Chords & Tabs

Bastille – Those Nights Piano & Ukulele Chords & Tabs

ChordsEbFGmBbBmCmCm7

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This is the chord progression of Those Nights by Bastille on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Eb F Gm
Eb F Gm Bb

[Verse 1]
Eb                   F                                         Gm
I can feel your eyes in the back of my head
Bm                                     Eb
Burning, burning, burning
F                                                                       Gm
Floating through the room as the hairs on my arms are
Bb                   Eb
Rising, rising, rising
F                                                       Gm
I’m chemically drawn closer to you
Bb                                     Eb
Eyes wide, eyes wide open
F                                     Gm
Will you be my future or just an escape?
Bm
Love me, love me, love me

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[Pre-Chorus]
Eb                                   F                   Gm
You’ll never get to heaven on a night like this

[Chorus]
Bb
Those nights
Gm
When your friends are gone
Eb                                                       Cm
When you’re holding on for someone to leave with
F                   Bb
Those nights
Gm
When you crave someone
Eb                   Cm                   Gm                   F
To be there at dawn, to wake with, ’cause aren’t we all just
Eb                                                       Bb
Looking for a little bit of hope these days
F                                     Gm
Looking for somebody you can wake up with
Eb                                                       Bb
Looking for a little bit of hope these days
F                   Gm
We are, we are

[Verse 2]
Eb F Gm
Eb                   F                                     Gm
Pulling at my t-shirt, your hands everywhere
Bm                                     Eb
Rising, rising, rising
F                                     Gm
As you trip and fall, dragging me up the stairs
Bb
What’s your, what’s your name, now?

[Pre-Chorus]
Eb                                     F                                     Gm
You try to get to heaven on a night like this
Eb                                     F                                     Gm
But you, you never get to heaven on a night like this

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[Chorus]
Bb
Those nights
Gm
When your friends are gone
Eb                                     Cm                   Gm
When you’re holding on for someone to leave with
F                   Bb
Those nights
Gm
When you crave someone
Eb                   Cm7                   Gm                                     F
To be there at dawn, to wake with, ’cause aren’t we all just
Eb                                                       Bb
Looking for a little bit of hope these days
F                                                       Gm
Looking for somebody you can wake up with
Eb                                                       Bb
Looking for a little bit of hope these days
F                   Gm
We are, we are

[Bridge]
Eb                                     F
The lights, the lights, the lights
Gm                                                       Eb
They cut a path across the room
F
The lights, the lights, the lights
Gm
A blinding look from me to you
Eb                   F                                     Gm
And I’ll be your rabbit in the headlights
Bb
We’ll never get to heaven
Eb                                     F                   Gm
I’ll be your rabbit in the headlights
Bb
We’ll never get to heaven

[Chorus]
Bb
Those nights
Gm
When your friends are gone
F                   Eb                   Cm                   Gm
And you’re holding on for someone to leave with
F                   Bb
Those nights
Gm
When you crave someone
F                   Eb                   Cm                   Gm                   F
To be there at dawn, to wake with, ’cause aren’t we all just
Eb                                                       Bb
Looking for a little bit of hope these days?
F                                     Gm
Looking for somebody you can wake up with?
Eb                                                       Bb
Looking for a little bit of hope these days?
F                   Gm
We are, we are

[Outro]
Bb Gm Eb Cm Gm F x2
Eb Bb F Gm x2

How to play Those Nights: key, chords and progression

Those Nights by Bastille is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 7 chords: Eb, F, Gm, Bb, Bm, Cm and Cm7.

The backbone of the song is Eb – F – Gm – Bb (VI – VII – i – III in G minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, G, Abm, Am, Am7 (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Those Nights chords: questions

What key is Those Nights in?

Those Nights by Bastille is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Those Nights?

Those Nights uses 7 chords: Eb, F, Gm, Bb, Bm, Cm, Cm7.

What is the chord progression of Those Nights?

The main progression is Eb – F – Gm – Bb (VI – VII – i – III).

Is Those Nights easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, G, Abm, Am, Am7 (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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