The Nights – Piano Notes and Chords – Avicii


Piano Letter Notes, Chords and Tutorial for The Nights – Avicii – CDE FGAB


This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes), chords (left hand notes) and slow and easy video tutorial for the song The Nights by Avicii.

The Nights Piano Notes

Key Information for the Song The Nights by Avicii

Scale: F# Major Scale (six black keys)
Key Signature: Six sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#)
F# Major Scale Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, and E# (means F)

E-flat minor (Eb Minor) is the relative minor key of F# major (same notes arranged in different order)
Eb Minor Scale Notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, and Db

Gb Major is enharmonically equivalent to F# Major.
Gb Major Scale Notes: Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, Gb

Tempo: 124 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

The song is in F# Major key with a tempo of 124 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.


The Nights Piano Tutorial

Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Chord Change


1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for The Nights

Part 1A (Verse 1)

(Hey) Once upon a younger year
When all our shadows disappeared
The animals inside came out to play


G#     A# A# A#  A# (A#) A#
Once upon  a    younger year

D#      A#  A#   A# A#     A# (A#) A#
When  all  our  shadows disappeared

F#   G# F# G#  F# G#
The animals      inside

A#     G#  F#  D#~~
came out  to   play


Avicii – The Nights Piano Tutorial with Letter Notes – Slow


Part 1B (Verse 1)

(Hey) Went face to face with all our fears
Learned our lessons through the tears
Made memories we knew would never fade


A#     A#   A#  A#    A# (A#) A#  A#~
Went face to  face with all our   fears

A#         A#   A# A#   (A#)      A#  A#~
Learned our  lessons through the  tears

F#     G# F# G#   F#  G#
Made memories  we  knew

A#     G# F#  F#~~
would never   fade


Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)

One day my father he told me
“Son, don’t let it slip away”
He took me in his arms, I heard him say (Hey)
“When you get older
Your wild heart will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you’re afraid”


F#    F#    F    D# F#~
One  day  my  father

F#   F#    F#
he   told  me

F#     G#    A#  A#  A#  G# A#~~
“Son, don’t  let  it    slip  away”


F#  G#  G#  G#  F#  G#
He  took me in    his  arms,

A#  G#      F#   D#~~
I     heard  him  say (Hey)


F#       F#   F     D# F#~
“When you  get  older

F#     F#~~       C#*  D#*~
Your wild heart  will  live

(F*) D#* C#* A#~~
for younger days

A#     A#  A#  A#  F# F#  F#     A# G#~~
Think  of  me  if    ever    you’re afraid”


Part 3 (Chorus)

He said, “One day you’ll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember”
My father told me when I was just a child
“These are the nights that never die”
My father told me


F#* A#*   C#**  D#**~
He  said, “One  day

C#**  D#**  F**   D#**  C#** A#*~~
you’ll  leave this  world  behind

A#* A#* F#* G#*~~
So   live a     life

F#* G#*~  F#* A#* C#**~~
you will    remember”


F#* A#* C#**  D#**~ C#**
My father       told     me

D#**   F**  D#**  C#** A#*~~
when  I      was   just a child


A#*      A#* F#*  G#*~~
“These are  the  nights

A#*  C#**~~ D#**  A#*~~
that  never            die”

F#* B* A#* G#* F#* D#*~~
My father told me


Part 4 (Pre-Drop)

C#* D#* F* D#* C#* A#~~
A# A# F# G#~~ F# G#~~
F# A# C#*~~
F# A# C#* D#*~~
C#* D#* F* D#* C#* A#~~
A# A# F# G#~~
A# C#*~~ D#* A#~~


Part 5 (Music + Drop)

(C#* D#*) F#*   F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#*   F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#*   F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#*   F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#*   F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#*   F#* G#* (A#*)


Part 5 (Verse 2)

When thunderclouds start pouring down
Light a fire they can’t put out
Carve your name into those shining stars
He said, “Go venture far beyond the shores
Don’t forsake this life of yours
I’ll guide you home no matter where you are”


2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for The Nights

The Nights Piano Right Hand and Left Hand Notes

This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords played by the left hand for the song The Nights.

  • Letter notes are written above the words, showing you which note to sing for each syllable.
  • Chords are written below the lyrics to tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
  • Notations for the chord are given in square brackets after each chord.
  • vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.

The Nights Chords and Letter Notes

Verse 1

G#     A# A# A#  A# (A#) A#
Once upon  a    younger year
D#m [D#, F#, A#]

D#      A#  A#   A# A#     A# (A#) A#
When  all  our  shadows disappeared

F#   | G# F# G#  F# G#  A#     G#  F# | D#~~
The | animals      inside came out  to   | play
       | C# [C#, E#, G#]                       | D#m [D#, F#, A#]


A#     A#   A#  A#    A# (A#) A#  A#~
Went face to  face with all our   fears

A#         A#   A# A#   (A#)      A#  A#~
Learned our  lessons through the  tears

F#     | G# F# G#   F#  G#     A#     G# F#  | F# [F#, A#, C#]~~
Made | memories  we  knew  would never  | fade
         | C# [C#, E#, G#]                            | D#m [D#, F#, A#]


Pre-Chorus

F#    F#    F    | D# F#~ F#   F#    F#
One  day  my | father   he   told  me
                     | B [B, D#, F#]

F#     G#     | A#  A#  A#  G# A#~~
“Son, don’t  | let  it    slip  away”
                   | F# [F#, A#, C#]

F#  |  G#  G#  G#  F#  G#
He | took me in    his  arms,
     | C# [C#, E#, G#]

A#  G#      F#   | D#~~
I     heard  him  | say (Hey)
                        | D#m [D#, F#, A#]


F#       F#   F     | D# F#~
“When you  get  | older
                         | B [B, D#, F#]

F#     F#~~       C#*  | D#*~
Your wild heart  will | live
                             | F# [F#, A#, C#]

(F*) D#* C#* A#~~
for younger days

A#     A#  A#  A#  F# F#  F#     A# G#~~
| Think  of  me  if    ever    you’re afraid”
C# [C#, E#, G#]


Chorus

F#* A#*   C#**   | D#**~
He  said, “One  | day
                        | B [B, D#, F#]

C#**  D#**  F**   D#**    | C# [C#, E#, G#]** A#*~~
you’ll  leave this  world  | B [B, D#, F#]ehind
                                     | F# [F#, A#, C#]

A#* A#* F#* | G#*~~ F#* G#*~ | F# [F#, A#, C#]* A#* C#**~~
So   live a    | life      you will     | remember”
                   | C# [C#, E#, G#]  | D#m [D#, F#, A#]

F#* A#* C#**  | D#**~ C#**
My father       | told     me
                     | B [B, D#, F#]

D#**   F**  D#**  C#**   | A#*~~
when  I      was   just a | child
                                    | F# [F#, A#, C#]

A#*      A#* F#*  | G#*~~
“These are  the  | nights
                         | C# [C#, E#, G#]

A#*  C#**~~ D#** | A#*~~
that  never           |  die”
                           | D#m [D#, F#, A#]

F#* B* A#* G#* F#* D#*~~
My father told me


Music + Drop

Chords for the music are –

B, F#, C#, D#m, C#, B, F#, C#


(C#* D#*) F#* | F# [F#, A#, C#]* F#*
                     | B [B, D#, F#]

(C#* D#*) F#* |  F#* F#*
                      | F# [F#, A#, C#]

(C#* D#*) F#* | F# [F#, A#, C#]* F#*
                      | C# [C#, E#, G#]

(C#* D#*) F#* | F# [F#, A#, C#]* F#*
                     | D#m [D#, F#, A#]

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