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Bruce Springsteen – Nightshift Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
G     Em  C  D
 C   G   G  D

[Verse 1]
G     Em  C         D
Marvin,    he was a friend of mine
             C
And he could sing his song
             D
His heart in every line
G     Em  C           D
Marvin    sang of the joy and pain
          C
He opened up our minds
            D
I still can hear him say

[Pre-Chorus]
    Em             Am
"Oh talk to me, so you can see,
         D
 what's going on"
Em           Am
Say you will sing your songs
    Cmaj7
 forevermore (forevermore)

[Chorus]
              G
Gonna be some sweet sounds
Em     C           D
Coming down on the nightshift
             C
I bet you're singing proud
                G
Oh I bet you'll pull a crowd
           G
Gonna be a long night
              Em
It's gonna be alright
C       D
 On the nightshift
(on the nightshift)
           C
You found another home
              D
I know you're not alone
       G
On the nightshift

[Interlude]
G     Em  C  D

[Verse 2]
G      Em    C
Jackie,  ooh, hey,
          D
 what you doing now?
              C
It seems like yesterday
             D
When we were working out
G      Em  C            D
Jackie,     you set the world on fire
             C
You came and gifted us
             D
Your love it lifted us
higher and higher

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[Pre-Chorus]
Em             Am
Keep it up and we'll be
       D
there at your side
    Em           Am
Oh, say you will sing your songs
    Cmaj7                 G
forevermore (forevermore)

[Chorus]
              G
Gonna be some sweet sounds
Em     C           D
Coming down on the nightshift
(on the nightshift)
             C
I bet you're singing proud
                G           D
Oh I bet you'll pull a crowd
                G
It's gonna be a long night
              Em
It's gonna be alright
C       D
 On the nightshift
 (on the nightshift)
           C
You found another home
              D
I know you're not alone
       Em
On the nightshift

[Bridge]
                G
Gonna miss your sweet voice
     Em      C             D
That soulful noise, on the nightshift
         C
We all remember you
             G
Your song is coming through

[Chorus]
           G
Gonna be a long night
              Em
It's gonna be alright
C       D
 On the nightshift
 (on the nightshift)
           C
You found another home
              D
I know you're not alone
       G         Em
On the nightshift
           C
You found another home
              D
I know you're not alone
       G         D
On the nightshift

[Outro]
 G     Em  C D
 C    G   G  D
G      Em  C D
 C      G     G  D

How to play Nightshift: key, chords and progression

These are Nightshift chords by Bruce Springsteen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Nightshift by Bruce Springsteen is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 6 chords: G, Em, C, D, Am and Cmaj7.

Most of the song cycles through G – Em – C – D (I – vi – IV – V in G major), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.