Ariana Grande - Goodnight N Go 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 G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Dm] [Am] [F]
[C]Tell me why you gotta look at me that way [Dm]
You know what it does to [Am]me, so baby, what you tryna [F]say? Ayy
[C]Lately, all I want is you on top of me [Dm]
You know where your hands should [Am]be, so baby, won’t you come show me? [F]
[C]I got you, I got you dreaming, [Dm]you close your eyes and you’re screaming
[Am]Play with your mind for no reason, I know [F]you love how I tease it
[C]You know that I’m [Dm]playing, so don’t be mistaken
[Am]You already know what I’m thinking, boy [F]
[chorus]
Oh, why’d you have to [C]be so cute? [Dm]It’s impossible to [Am]ignore you, ah [F]
Why must you make me [C]laugh so much? [Dm]It’s bad enough we [Am]get along so [F]well
Just say goodnight and [C]go. [Dm]Oh, [Am]oh, oh [F]
Just say goodnight and [C]go. [Dm]Oh, [Am]oh, oh [F]
Just say goodnight and [C]go.
[verse 2]
[C]One of these days
You’ll miss your [F]train and come stay with me (It’s always say goodnight and go)
[Am]We’ll have drinks and talk about things, [F]and any excuse to stay awake with you
And [C]you’d sleep here, I’d sleep there, [F]But then the heating may be down again
(At my convenience) [Am]We’d be good, we’d be great [F]together
[chorus]
Why’d you have to be [C]so cute? [Dm]It’s impossible to [Am]ignore you, ah [F]
Why must you make me [C]laugh so much? [Dm]It’s bad enough we [Am]get along so [F]well
Just say goodnight and [C]go. [Dm]Oh, [Am]oh, oh. [F]Just say goodnight and [C]go
[verse 3]
[C]I know how you want it, baby, just like this (oh, oh)
[Dm]Know you’re thinking ’bout it, baby, just one kiss (oh, oh)
[Am]While you’re looking at ’em, baby, read my lips (oh, oh)
[F]I know what you want, but you can’t have this
[C]Da da da da da da [Dm]da da da da da, [Am]da da da da da da [F]da da da da da
[C]Da da da da da da [Dm]da da da da da, [Am]da da da da da da [F]da da da da da
[Closing]
[C]Want to say goodnight, want to say goodnight and go
[F]Want to say goodnight, baby, say goodnight and go
[Am]Want to say goodnight, say [F]goodnight and [C]go
How to play Goodnight N Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ariana Grande - Goodnight N Go on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Goodnight N Go uses these transitions most often: Am → F (18), F → C (18), and C → Dm (15). 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 C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Goodnight N Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Goodnight N Go.
- Goodnight N Go includes 72 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Goodnight N Go contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Goodnight N Go 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 → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%