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Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights Chords

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ChordsBb, C7, Dm, F, A7, Dm7, C, Gm7, Gm, Abm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 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 A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m7 | A♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 4-x-4-4-4-x Barre at fret 4.Guitar G#m7 | A♭m7 chord diagram

[Opening]
I can wait another [Bb]day [C7]until I [Dm]call you [Bb]
You’ve only [C7]got my [F]heart on a [A7]string
and [Dm]every[Dm7]thing a [Bb]flutter [C7]
But another lonely [Bb]night [C7]might take for[Dm]ever [Bb]

[verse 2]
We’ve [C7]only got each [F]other to [A7]blame
It’s [Dm]all the same to [Bb]me love
‘Cause I [C]know what I [F]feel to be [Bb]right

[verse 3]
[Bb]No more [C]lonely [F]nights
[Bb]No more [C]lonely [F]nights
[Bb]You’re my [C]guiding [Dm]light
[Bb]Day or night I’m [C]always [Bb]there [C7]

[verse 4]
May I never lose the [Bb]thrill [C7]of being [Dm]near you [Bb]
And if it [C7]takes a [F]couple of [A7]years
To [Dm]turn your tears to [Bb]laughter [C]
I will do what I [F]feel to be [Bb]right

[verse 5]
[Bb]No more lonely [F]nights (Never [A7]be another)
[Bb]No more lonely [F]nights [A7]
[Bb]You’re my guiding [F]light
[Gm7]Day or [Gm]night I’m [C7]always there
And I [Bb]won’t go away until you [C7]tell me so
No, I’ll [Bb]never go away [C7]

[verse 6]
[Bb]Yes, I know (I [C7]know) what I [F]feel (I feel) to be [Bb]right
[Bb]No more [F]lonely nights (Never be another)
[Bb]No more lonely [F]nights [C] [F]
[Bb]You’re my [C]guiding [Dm]light
[Bb]Day or night I’m always [C7]there

[Closing]
And I [Bb]won’t go away until you [C7]tell me so
No, I’ll [Bb]never go away [C7]
And I [Bb]won’t go away until you [C7]tell me so
No, I’ll [Bb]never go away [C7]
No more lonely [F]nights, [Bb]no more [C] [Bb] [C] [Abm7]

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ArtistPaul McCartney
AlbumGive My Regards to Broad Street
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1984
KeyBb

How to play No More Lonely Nights on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights on guitar requires 10 chords and 17 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.

No More Lonely Nights uses these transitions most often: Bb → C7 (16), Bb → C (9), and C7 → Bb (9). 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 Bb - C7 chord transition.

1. Bb → C7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Bb to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
Bb to C7

2. C7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C7 to Dm;

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C7 to Dm

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

4. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
C7 to F

5. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

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

6. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

7. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Dm7;

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

8. Dm7 → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm7 to Bb;

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

9. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

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

10. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

11. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

12. 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.

13. A7 → Bb chord transition

To move from A7 to Bb;

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

14. F → Gm7 chord transition

To move from F to Gm7;

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

15. Gm7 → Gm chord transition

To move from Gm7 to Gm;

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

16. Gm → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm to C7;

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

17. C → Abm7 chord transition

To move from C to Abm7;

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

No More Lonely Nights chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No More Lonely Nights.

  • No More Lonely Nights includes 88 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • No More Lonely Nights contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how No More Lonely Nights connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Dm: 2%
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