One Direction - Night Changes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Going out tonight, changes into something red
[Em]Her mother doesn’t like that kind of dress
[Bm]Everything she never had
She’s showing [D]off
[G]Driving too fast, moon is breaking through her hair
[Em]She said it was something that she won’t forget
[Bm]Having no regrets is all that she really [D]wants
[chorus]
[C]We’re only getting [D]older baby
[C]And I’ve been thinking [D]about it lately
[C]Does it ever [D]drive you crazy
[G]Just how [D]fast the [Em]night changes
[C]Everything that you’ve [D]ever dreamed of
[C]Disappearing [D]when you wake up
[C]But there’s nothing to [D]be afraid of
[G]Even [D]when the [Em]night changes
[C]It will never [D]change me and [G]you
[verse 2]
[G]Chasing her tonight, doubts are running ‘round her head
[Em]He’s waiting, hides behind his cigarette
[Bm]Heart is beating loud, she doesn’t want it to [D]stop
[G]Moving too fast, moon is lighting up her skin
[Em]She’s falling, doesn’t even know it yet
[Bm]Having no regrets is all that she really [D]wants
[chorus]
[C]We’re only getting [D]older baby
[C]And I’ve been thinking [D]about it lately
[C]Does it ever [D]drive you crazy
[G]Just how [D]fast the [Em]night changes
[C]Everything that you’ve [D]ever dreamed of
[C]Disappearing [D]when you wake up
[C]But there’s nothing to [D]be afraid of
[G]Even [D]when the [Em]night changes
[C]It will never [D]change me and [A]you
[interlude]
[A] [F#m] [D] [E]
[verse 3]
[A]Going out tonight, changes into something red
[F#m]Her mother doesn’t like that kind of dress
[C#m]Reminds her of a missing piece of innocence she [E]lost
[chorus]
[D]We’re only getting [E]older baby
[D]And I’ve been thinking [E]about it lately
[D]Does it ever [E]drive you crazy
[A]Just how [E]fast the [F#m]night changes
[D]Everything that you’ve [E]ever dreamed of
[D]Disappearing [E]when you wake up
[D]But there’s nothing to [E]be afraid of
[A]Even [E]when the [F#m]night changes
[D]Everything that you’ve [E]ever dreamed of
[D]Disappearing [E]when you wake up
[D]But there’s nothing to [E]be afraid of
[A]Even [E]when the [F#m]night changes
[Closing]
[D]It will never [E]change, baby
[D]We will never [E]change, baby
[D]It will never [E]change me and [A]you
How to play Night Changes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
One Direction - Night Changes on guitar requires 9 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.
Night Changes uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → E (13), and D → C (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 G - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 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. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. 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.
8. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
9. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
11. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
12. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
13. F#m → C#m chord transition
To move from F#m to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
14. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
15. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Night Changes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Night Changes.
- Night Changes includes 97 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Night Changes contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Night Changes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%