Niall Horan – On A Night Like Tonight Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Niall Horan – On A Night Like Tonight Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
A G D

[Verse 1]
A
Wantin' your summer
      G
 skin pressed on mine
D
Fallin' like rain ripplin'
     A G D
 on by
A
Silver moon watch
           G
you dance in your eyes
D
Wildest of dreams
                   A  G D
takin' on a new life

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[Pre-Chorus]
F
 If it's this good
 G            C
 way down here
               F
Then what's it like up
               G
there high in heaven?

[Chorus]
A     G           D
On a night like tonight
    A           G
Are we just two stars
           D
 passing by?
A
Wantin' your summer
      G
 skin pressed on mine
D
Wanna know what your
 lovin' tastes like
A    G            D
On a night like tonight

[Post-Chorus]
    A G D
Yeah
    A G D
Yeah

[Verse 2]
A
Innocent kisses, now,
      G
our hearts on fire
D
Got me so high,
               A  G D
walkin' on a wire, yeah
A
Baby, you, baby,
     G
you blow my mind
D
Tell me anything you likе,
                 A  G D
except for goodbye

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[Pre-Chorus]
F
 If it's this good
 G            C
way down here
               F
Then what's it like
                  G
up there high in heaven?

[Chorus]
A    G            D
On a night like tonight

(On a night, on a night,
 on a night)
    A           G
Are we just two stars
           D
 passing by?

(Passing by, passing by,
 passing by)
A
Wantin' your summer
      G
skin pressed on mine
D
Wanna know what
 your lovin' tastes like
A    G            D
On a night like tonight

(On a night, on a night
on a night)

[Post-Chorus]
    A G D
Yeah
    A G D
Yeah

[Bridge]
A
Wantin' your summer
     G
skin pressed on mine
D
Wanna know what your
lovin' tastes like
A
Wantin' your summer
      G
skin pressed on mine
D
Pressed on mine,
 pressed on mine
A
Wantin' your summer
      G
 skin pressed on mine
D
Wanna know what your
 lovin' tastes like
(On a night, on a night,
 on a night)
A
Wantin' your summer
      G
skin pressed on mine
D
Pressed on mine,
pressed on mine
(Passing by, passing by,
 passing by)

[Outro]
A G D
A G D

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How to play On A Night Like Tonight: key, chords and progression

These are On A Night Like Tonight chords by Niall Horan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

On A Night Like Tonight by Niall Horan keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 5 chords: A, G, D, F and C.

Most of the song cycles through A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V in D major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes E, D, A, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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On A Night Like Tonight chords: questions

What key is On A Night Like Tonight in?

On A Night Like Tonight by Niall Horan is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in On A Night Like Tonight?

On A Night Like Tonight uses 5 chords: A, G, D, F, C.

What is the chord progression of On A Night Like Tonight?

The main progression is A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V).

Is On A Night Like Tonight easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes E, D, A, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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