Elvis Presley - Such A Night Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]It was a night, ohh what a night it was
It [G7]really was [G]such a night
[G7]The [G]moon was bright oh how so bright
It was it [C]really was such a night
[C7]The [C]night was alight with [C7]stars a[G7]bove
Ohh, when she [G]kissed me, I had to [G7]fall in [C]love [C]
[verse 2]
Oh, it was a [C]kiss, ohh what a kiss it was
It[G7]really was [G]such a kiss
Oh [G7]how she could kiss [G]ohh what a kiss
It was it [C]really was such a kiss
[C7]Just the [C]thought of her lips, [C7]sets me a[G7]fire
I remi[G]nisce and I’m [G7]filled with [C]desire [C]
[G]But I [C]gave my heart to her in sweet sur[G7]render
How well I re[G]member, I’ll always re[C]member
[verse 3]
Oh, what a [C]night, ohh what a night it was,
It [G7]really was such a night
Came the [G]dawn and my heart and her love
And the [C]night was gone
[G]But I’ll [C]never forget the kiss
The kiss in the [G7]moonlight
Ohh such a [G]kiss, such a [C]night
[verse 4]
It was a [C]night, ohh what a night it was
It [G7]really was such a night
Came the [G]dawn and my heart and her love
And the [C]night was gone
[G]But I’ll [C]never forget the kiss
The kiss in the [G7]moonlight
[G]How well I re[G7]member, [G]I’ll always re[C]member
[verse 5]
That [C]night, ohh what a night it was
It [G7]really was such a [G]night
[G7]When we [G]kissed, I had to [G7]fall in [C]love
[G]But I’d [C]gave my heart to her in sweet sur[G7]render
How well I re[G]member, I’ll always re[C]member
[verse 6]
Oh that [C]night, ohh what a night it was
It [G7]really was such a [G]night
[G7]When we [G]kissed, I had to [G7]fall in [C]love
[Closing]
[G]Well she’s [C]gone, [C7]gone, [C]gone, [C]yes she’s [G]gone, [G]gone, [G]gone
[G]Came the [G7]dawn, [G7]dawn, [G7]dawn, [G]and my [C]love [C7]was [C]gone
[C]But be[C7]fore [C7]that [C]dawn , [C7]yes be[F]fore [F]that [F]dawn
[F]and be[G7]fore [G7]that [G7]dawn, [G7]ohh, [G]ohh, [G7]ohh, [G7]yeah, [G7]
[G]Such a [C]night [F] [C]
How to play Such A Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Such A Night on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Such A Night uses these transitions most often: G7 → G (20), G → C (15), and G → G7 (11). 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 C - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
2. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → G7 chord transition
To move from C7 to G7;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
7. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
8. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Such A Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Such A Night.
- Such A Night includes 85 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Such A Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Such A Night 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 → F: 16%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%