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Shawn Mendes - One Of Those Nights Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, E, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Time warp in the [F]middle of a daydream
[C]Call you up ‘cause the [G]time is wasted
[Am]Let’s drive we [F]got nowhere to [E]go [G]
[Am]Fear not, yeah, [F]welcome to the jungle
[C]Think fast, move [G]quick, don’t stumble
[Am]We can’t [F]do this [E]alone [G]

[chorus]
Where do we [F]go? We don’t [G]know
Follow the [Am]wind where it blows
Let’s make [F]mistakes and
Don’t look [G]back, it’s now or [Am]never

[chorus]
One of those [C]nights we felt [Dm]invincible
And every [F]glass was full, one of those [C]nights
One of those [C]nights, dancing [Dm]in the stars
Thought that the [F]world was ours, one of those [C]nights

[verse 2]
[Am]We’re young, [F]live with no fear
[C]Kids running wild, [G]girls crying drunk tears
[Am]We don’t [F]have this time for [E]long [G]
Yeah, we [Am]make big plans, [F]spending all our change
[C]Caught up in the night, [G]oh we missed the last train
[Am]It’s our time [F]and we’re leaving [E]home [G]

[chorus]
Where do we [F]go? We don’t [G]know
Follow the [Am]wind where it blows
Let’s make [F]mistakes and don’t
Look [G]back, it’s now or [Am]never

[chorus]
One of those [C]nights we felt [Dm]invincible
And every [F]glass was full, one of those [C]nights
One of those [C]nights, dancing [Dm]in the stars
Thought that the [F]world was ours, one of those [C]nights

[verse 3]
Wanna [C]hold on tight to a little of this
[Dm]The kinda night you don’t want to miss
[F]Time of our lives, one of those [C]nights
Wanna [C]hold on tight to a little of this
[Dm]The kinda night you don’t want to miss
[F]Time of our lives, one of those [C]nights
Go home it’s o[Dm]ver,[F]but it’s not the [C]end [G]
Don’t wait ‘til you’re [Dm]older [F]to begin[C] [G]
Keep your [Dm]composure[F]and innoce[C]nce [G]
Where do we [Dm]go? We don’t [F]know
One of those [C]nights, we’re driving [Dm]around
In this boring [F]ass town, one of those [C]nights
Wanna [C]hold on tight to a little of this
[Dm]The kinda night you don’t want to miss
[F]Time of our lives, one of those [C]nights

[chorus]
One of those [C]nights we felt [Dm]invincible
And every [F]glass was full, one of those [C]nights
One of those [C]nights, dancing [Dm]in the stars
Thought that the [F]world was ours,
One of those [C]nights

[Closing]
One of those [C]nights
Wanna [C]hold on tight to a little of this
[Dm]The kinda night you don’t want to miss
[F]Time of our lives, one of those [C]nights
One of those [C]nights, where she turns those [Dm]lights down
And it’s only [F]us now, one of those [C]nights

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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumThe Shawn Mendes EP
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play One Of Those Nights on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - One Of Those Nights on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

One Of Those Nights uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), Dm → F (16), and C → Dm (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

6. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

8. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

10. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

11. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

One Of Those Nights chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Of Those Nights.

  • One Of Those Nights includes 96 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • One Of Those Nights contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how One Of Those Nights connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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