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Lady Gaga - Marry The Night Chords

ChordsAm, G, Dm, F, C, D, Em
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm 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 D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


I’m gonna [Am]Marry the Night, [G]I [Dm]won’t give up on my life
[F]I’m a warrior queen, [C]live passionately, [G]tonight.


I’m gonna [Am]Marry the Dark, [G] [Dm]gonna make love to the stars.
[F]I’m a soldier to my own [C]emptiness, [G]I’m a winner.


[Am]Gonna Marry the Night, [Am]gonna Marry the Night.
[Am]Gonna Marry the Night…


I’m gonna [Am]Marry The [G]Night, I’m [F]not gonna cry [G]anymore.
I’m gonna [Am]Marry the [G]Night, [F]leave nothing on the street to [G]explore.


[Am]Ma ma ma Marry, [G]ma ma ma Marry.
[F]Ma ma ma Marry the [C]Night, [Am]ma ma ma Marry.
[G]Ma ma ma Marry, [F]ma ma ma Marry the [G]Night.


I’m gonna [Am]lace up my boots
[G]Throw on some leather and cruise
[F]Down the streets that I love
And my fishnet gloves, I’m a sinner


We’re gonna [Am]go down to the bar
[G]Where I won’t cry anymore
[F]I’ll hold my whiskey up high
Kiss the bartender twice, I’m a loser


I’m gonna Marry The Night, I’m gonna Marry The Night


I’m gonna [Am]Marry The [G]Night, I’m [F]not gonna cry [G]anymore
I’m gonna [Am]Marry the [G]Night, [F]leave nothing on the street to [G]explore


[Am]Ma ma ma Marry, [G]ma ma ma Marry.
[F]Ma ma ma Marry the [C]Night, [Am]ma ma ma Marry.
[G]Ma ma ma Marry, [F]ma ma ma Marry the [G]Night.


[C]Nothing’s to cool, [D]to take me from you
[Em]New York is not just a town that you never knew
[C]Love is the new [D]denim or black
[Em]Skeleton guns or wedding bells in the attic
[C]Get you’re engine ready, ’cause [D]I’m coming out front
[Em]Won’t poke holes in the seat with my heels,
[F]Cause that’s where we make love.


[C] [Em] [Am] [C] [Em] [Am]
Come on run, come on and run


I’m gonna [Am]Marry The [G]Night, I’m [F]not gonna cry [G]anymore
I’m gonna [Am]Marry the [G]Night, [F]leave nothing on the street to [G]explore


[Am]Ma ma ma Marry, [G]ma ma ma Marry.
[F]Ma ma ma Marry the [C]Night, [Am]ma ma ma Marry.
[G]Ma ma ma Marry, [F]ma ma ma Marry the [G]Night.


[Am]Oh, ma ma ma Marry, [G]ma ma ma Marry
[F]Ma ma ma Marry the [C]Night


[F] [Em] [Am] [F] [Em] [Am]
[Dm] [F] [Am] [C] [Dm] [F] [Am] [C]
[Dm] [F] [Am] [C] [Dm] [F]
I’m gonna marry (marry) Marry (marry)
I’m gonna marry (marry) Marry (marry)

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumBorn This Way
Year2011
KeyAm

How to play Marry The Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lady Gaga - Marry The Night on guitar requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Marry The Night uses these transitions most often: Am → G (17), G → F (15), and G → Am (10). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. 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.
G to Dm

3. 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.
Dm to F

4. F → C chord transition

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

5. C → G chord transition

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.

6. 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.

7. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

8. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

10. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

11. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

12. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

13. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

14. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

15. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Marry The Night.

  • Marry The Night includes 104 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Marry The Night contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Marry The 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 → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%