The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[chorus]
It’s been a [G]hard [C]day’s [G]night
And I’ve been [F]working like a [G]dog
It’s been a hard [C]day’s [G]night
I should be [F]sleeping like a [G]log
[Opening]
But when I [C]get home to you
I find the [D]things that you do
Will make me [G]feel [C]all [G]right
[verse 2]
You know I [G]work [C]all [G]day
To get you [F]money to buy you [G]things
And it’s worth it just to [C]hear you [G]say
“You’re gonna [F]give me every [G]thing”
[verse 3]
So why on [C]earth should I moan
‘Cause when I [D]get you alone
You know I [G]feel [C]all [G]right
[verse 4]
When I’m [Bm]home
[Em]Everything seems to be [Bm]right
When I’m [G]home
[Em]Feeling you holding me [C]tight, [D]tight, yeah
[chorus]
It’s been a [G]hard [C]day’s [G]night
And I’ve been [F]working like a [G]dog
It’s been a hard [C]day’s [G]night
I should be [F]sleeping like a [G]log
[Closing]
But when I [C]get home to you
I find the [D]things that you do
Will make me [G]feel [C]o [G]kay, oh!
How to play A Hard Day's Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
A Hard Day's Night uses these transitions most often: G → C (12), C → G (9), and F → G (6). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
7. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
A Hard Day's Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Hard Day's Night.
- A Hard Day's Night includes 47 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Hard Day's Night contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Hard Day's Night connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%