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One Direction - Night Changes Chords

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ChordsG, Em, Bm, D, C, A, F#m, E, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GGoingouttonight,changesintosomethingred
EmHermotherdoesn’tlikethatkindofdress
BmEverythingsheneverhad
She’sshowingDoff
GDrivingtoofast,moonisbreakingthroughherhair
EmShesaiditwassomethingthatshewon’tforget
BmHavingnoregretsisallthatshereallyDwants
CWe’reonlygettingDolderbaby
CAndI’vebeenthinkingDaboutitlately
CDoesiteverDdriveyoucrazy
GJusthowDfasttheEmnightchanges
CEverythingthatyou’veDeverdreamedof
CDisappearingDwhenyouwakeup
CButthere’snothingtoDbeafraidof
GEvenDwhentheEmnightchanges
CItwillneverDchangemeandGyou
GChasinghertonight,doubtsarerunning‘roundherhead
EmHe’swaiting,hidesbehindhiscigarette
BmHeartisbeatingloud,shedoesn’twantittoDstop
GMovingtoofast,moonislightingupherskin
EmShe’sfalling,doesn’tevenknowityet
BmHavingnoregretsisallthatshereallyDwants
CWe’reonlygettingDolderbaby
CAndI’vebeenthinkingDaboutitlately
CDoesiteverDdriveyoucrazy
GJusthowDfasttheEmnightchanges
CEverythingthatyou’veDeverdreamedof
CDisappearingDwhenyouwakeup
CButthere’snothingtoDbeafraidof
GEvenDwhentheEmnightchanges
CItwillneverDchangemeandAyou
AF#mDE
AGoingouttonight,changesintosomethingred
F#mHermotherdoesn’tlikethatkindofdress
C#mRemindsherofamissingpieceofinnocencesheElost
DWe’reonlygettingEolderbaby
DAndI’vebeenthinkingEaboutitlately
DDoesiteverEdriveyoucrazy
AJusthowEfasttheF#mnightchanges
DEverythingthatyou’veEeverdreamedof
DDisappearingEwhenyouwakeup
DButthere’snothingtoEbeafraidof
AEvenEwhentheF#mnightchanges
DEverythingthatyou’veEeverdreamedof
DDisappearingEwhenyouwakeup
DButthere’snothingtoEbeafraidof
AEvenEwhentheF#mnightchanges
DItwillneverEchange,baby
DWewillneverEchange,baby
DItwillneverEchangemeandAyou
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ArtistOne Direction
AlbumFour
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Bm to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to G

5. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. Em → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

10. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 4 times.

11. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 13 times.

12. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

13. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. C#m → E chord transition

Switching from C#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. E → F#m chord transition

Switching from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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%
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