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Shawn Mendes - One Of Those Nights Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, E, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmTimewarpintheFmiddleofadaydream
CCallyouup‘causetheGtimeiswasted
AmLet’sdriveweFgotnowheretoEgoG
AmFearnot,yeah,Fwelcometothejungle
CThinkfast,moveGquick,don’tstumble
AmWecan’tFdothisEaloneG
WheredoweFgo?Wedon’tGknow
FollowtheAmwindwhereitblows
Let’smakeFmistakesand
Don’tlookGback,it’snoworAmnever
OneofthoseCnightswefeltDminvincible
AndeveryFglasswasfull,oneofthoseCnights
OneofthoseCnights,dancingDminthestars
ThoughtthattheFworldwasours,oneofthoseCnights
AmWe’reyoung,Flivewithnofear
CKidsrunningwild,Ggirlscryingdrunktears
AmWedon’tFhavethistimeforElongG
Yeah,weAmmakebigplans,Fspendingallourchange
CCaughtupinthenight,Gohwemissedthelasttrain
AmIt’sourtimeFandwe’releavingEhomeG
WheredoweFgo?Wedon’tGknow
FollowtheAmwindwhereitblows
Let’smakeFmistakesanddon’t
LookGback,it’snoworAmnever
OneofthoseCnightswefeltDminvincible
AndeveryFglasswasfull,oneofthoseCnights
OneofthoseCnights,dancingDminthestars
ThoughtthattheFworldwasours,oneofthoseCnights
WannaCholdontighttoalittleofthis
DmThekindanightyoudon’twanttomiss
FTimeofourlives,oneofthoseCnights
WannaCholdontighttoalittleofthis
DmThekindanightyoudon’twanttomiss
FTimeofourlives,oneofthoseCnights
Gohomeit’s Dmover,butit’snottheCendG
Don’twait‘tilyou’reDmolderFto CbeginG
KeepyourDmcomposureand CinnocenceG
WheredoweDmgo?Wedon’tFknow
OneofthoseCnights,we’redrivingDmaround
InthisboringFasstown,oneofthoseCnights
WannaCholdontighttoalittleofthis
DmThekindanightyoudon’twanttomiss
FTimeofourlives,oneofthoseCnights
OneofthoseCnightswefeltDminvincible
AndeveryFglasswasfull,oneofthoseCnights
OneofthoseCnights,dancingDminthestars
ThoughtthattheFworldwasours,
OneofthoseCnights
OneofthoseCnights
WannaCholdontighttoalittleofthis
DmThekindanightyoudon’twanttomiss
FTimeofourlives,oneofthoseCnights
OneofthoseCnights,wheresheturnsthoseDmlightsdown
Andit’sonlyFusnow,oneofthoseCnights
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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumThe Shawn Mendes EP
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play One Of Those Nights on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - One Of Those Nights on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

One Of Those Nights uses these transitions most often: F → C (20), Dm → F (16), and C → Dm (13). 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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 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 E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to Am

5. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. E → G chord transition

Switching from E to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

10. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

11. G → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

One Of Those Nights chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Of Those Nights.

  • One Of Those Nights includes 96 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • One Of Those Nights contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how One Of Those Nights 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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