Neon Trees – When The Night Is Over Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Neon Trees – When The Night Is Over Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEmCmaj7DAm7Bm7C

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[Intro]
Em  Cmaj7  D
Em  Cmaj7  D

[Verse 1]
          Em          Cmaj7
Yeah, the sun's going down,
          D
you're my karma police
       Em        Cmaj7
Let me do what I want
        D
room in your backseat
          Em           Cmaj7
Yeah, I'm getting over you,
            D
know you're getting over me
               Em         Cmaj7
I hope there's more to my life,
         D
new discoveries

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[Pre-Chorus]
       Am7                  D
'Cause I can never sleep no more
        Bm7                    C
It gets worser than the week before
        Am7
I guess this is what
             C    D
our youth is for

[Chorus]
         Em       Cmaj7   D
When the night is over it feels
like we've been here before
Em         Cmaj7     D
 This déjà vu got me missing you,
 yeah
         Em       Cmaj7     D
When the night is over the struggle
that we always do
Cmaj7     Em       D
'Cause we need somebody,
                  C  D
yeah, we need somebody
Em       Cmaj7   D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't you need somebody?
Cmaj7    Em       D    C    D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh

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[Verse 2]
          Em           Cmaj7
Yeah, the sun's coming up on
    D
the oceanside
        Em          Cmaj7
I'm the king of the beach,
          D
I've been king my whole life
      Em         Cmaj7
Now I say what I mean,
        D
I don't lie through my teeth
           Em        Cmaj7
You're the only consolation
        D
for the war of my twenties

[Pre-Chorus]
       Am7                  D
'Cause I can never sleep no more
        Bm7                    C
It gets worser than the week before
        Am7
I guess this is what
             C    D
our youth is for

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[Chorus]
         Em       Cmaj7   D
When the night is over it feels
like we've been here before
Em         Cmaj7     D
 This déjà vu got me missing
 you, yeah
         Em       Cmaj7     D
When the night is over the struggle
that we always do
Cmaj7     Em       D
'Cause we need somebody,
                  C  D
yeah, we need somebody
Em       Cmaj7   D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't you need somebody?
Cmaj7    Em      D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
          C        D
'Cause we need somebody
Em       Cmaj7   D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't you need somebody?
Cmaj7    Em      D    C    D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

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[Bridge]
       Am7                  D
'Cause I can never sleep no more
        Bm7                C
Give me soda mixed with Aperol
          Am7
We're not getting any younger,
C         D
don't you know?

[Chorus]
         Em       Cmaj7   D
When the night is over it feels
like we've been here before
Em         Cmaj7     D
 This déjà vu got me missing
 you (Missing you, yeah)
         Em       Cmaj7
When the night is over the
 D
struggle that we always do
Cmaj7     Em       D
'Cause we need somebody,
                  C  D
yeah, we need somebody
Em       Cmaj7   D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't you need somebody?
Cmaj7    Em      D    C    D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Outro]
               Em
You're gettin' lonely
                Cmaj7
'cause you need some
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) You're gettin'
D
lonely 'cause you need somebody
Cmaj7    Em            D    C    D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Yeah, oh
               Em
You're gettin' lonely
                Cmaj7
'cause you need some
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) You're gettin'
D
lonely 'cause you need somebody
Cmaj7    Em      D         C    D
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Need somebody

How to play When The Night Is Over: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for When The Night Is Over by Neon Trees on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

When The Night Is Over by Neon Trees is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 6 chords: Em, Cmaj7, D, Am7, Bm7 and C.

The backbone of the song is D – Em – Cmaj7 – D (VII – i – VImaj7 – VII in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

When The Night Is Over chords: questions

What key is When The Night Is Over in?

When The Night Is Over by Neon Trees is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in When The Night Is Over?

When The Night Is Over uses 6 chords: Em, Cmaj7, D, Am7, Bm7, C.

What is the chord progression of When The Night Is Over?

The main progression is D – Em – Cmaj7 – D (VII – i – VImaj7 – VII).

Is When The Night Is Over easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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