Piano Letter Notes, Chords and Tutorial for The Nights – Avicii – CDE FGAB
This post will provide the melody notes (right hand letter notes), chords (left hand notes) and slow and easy video tutorial for the song The Nights by Avicii.
The Nights Piano Notes
Key Information for the Song The Nights by Avicii
Scale: F# Major Scale (six black keys)
Key Signature: Six sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#)
F# Major Scale Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, and E# (means F)
E-flat minor (Eb Minor) is the relative minor key of F# major (same notes arranged in different order)
Eb Minor Scale Notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, and Db
Gb Major is enharmonically equivalent to F# Major.
Gb Major Scale Notes: Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, Gb
Tempo: 124 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
The song is in F# Major key with a tempo of 124 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.
Tips to Play the Piano Notes for The Nights
Fast Notes – Brackets
Some letter notes for the song The Nights are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music.
Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the The Nights song’s rhythm and lyrics.
The next regular note is written immediately after the closing bracket.
Sustained Notes – Wavy Lines
The wavy line symbol ~ (tilde) following a note indicates sustained notes.
- One tilde signifies a quarter-note duration on the piano sheet.
- Two tildes denote a half-note duration.
- Three tildes signify a whole note duration.
Therefore, press and hold the note for the appropriate duration based on the number of tildes while playing the piano notes for the The Nights song.
1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for The Nights
Part 1A (Verse 1)
(Hey) Once upon a younger year
When all our shadows disappeared
The animals inside came out to play
G# A# A# A# A# (A#) A#
Once upon a younger year
D# A# A# A# A# A# (A#) A#
When all our shadows disappeared
F# G# F# G# F# G#
The animals inside
A# G# F# D#~~
came out to play
Avicii – The Nights Piano Tutorial with Letter Notes – Slow
Part 1B (Verse 1)
(Hey) Went face to face with all our fears
Learned our lessons through the tears
Made memories we knew would never fade
A# A# A# A# A# (A#) A# A#~
Went face to face with all our fears
A# A# A# A# (A#) A# A#~
Learned our lessons through the tears
F# G# F# G# F# G#
Made memories we knew
A# G# F# F#~~
would never fade
Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)
One day my father he told me
“Son, don’t let it slip away”
He took me in his arms, I heard him say (Hey)
“When you get older
Your wild heart will live for younger days
Think of me if ever you’re afraid”
F# F# F D# F#~
One day my father
F# F# F#
he told me
F# G# A# A# A# G# A#~~
“Son, don’t let it slip away”
F# G# G# G# F# G#
He took me in his arms,
A# G# F# D#~~
I heard him say (Hey)
F# F# F D# F#~
“When you get older
F# F#~~ C#* D#*~
Your wild heart will live
(F*) D#* C#* A#~~
for younger days
A# A# A# A# F# F# F# A# G#~~
Think of me if ever you’re afraid”
Part 3 (Chorus)
He said, “One day you’ll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember”
My father told me when I was just a child
“These are the nights that never die”
My father told me
F#* A#* C#** D#**~
He said, “One day
C#** D#** F** D#** C#** A#*~~
you’ll leave this world behind
A#* A#* F#* G#*~~
So live a life
F#* G#*~ F#* A#* C#**~~
you will remember”
F#* A#* C#** D#**~ C#**
My father told me
D#** F** D#** C#** A#*~~
when I was just a child
A#* A#* F#* G#*~~
“These are the nights
A#* C#**~~ D#** A#*~~
that never die”
F#* B* A#* G#* F#* D#*~~
My father told me
Part 4 (Pre-Drop)
C#* D#* F* D#* C#* A#~~
A# A# F# G#~~ F# G#~~
F# A# C#*~~
F# A# C#* D#*~~
C#* D#* F* D#* C#* A#~~
A# A# F# G#~~
A# C#*~~ D#* A#~~
Part 5 (Music + Drop)
(C#* D#*) F#* F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#* F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#* F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#* F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#* F#* F#*
(C#* D#*) F#* F#* G#* (A#*)
Part 5 (Verse 2)
When thunderclouds start pouring down
Light a fire they can’t put out
Carve your name into those shining stars
He said, “Go venture far beyond the shores
Don’t forsake this life of yours
I’ll guide you home no matter where you are”
2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for The Nights
The Nights Piano Right Hand and Left Hand Notes
This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords played by the left hand for the song The Nights.
- Letter notes are written above the words, showing you which note to sing for each syllable.
- Chords are written below the lyrics to tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
- Notations for the chord are given in square brackets after each chord.
- A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.
The Nights Chords and Letter Notes
Verse 1
G# A# A# A# A# (A#) A#
Once upon a younger year
D#m [D#, F#, A#]
D# A# A# A# A# A# (A#) A#
When all our shadows disappeared
F# | G# F# G# F# G# A# G# F# | D#~~
The | animals inside came out to | play
| C# [C#, E#, G#] | D#m [D#, F#, A#]
A# A# A# A# A# (A#) A# A#~
Went face to face with all our fears
A# A# A# A# (A#) A# A#~
Learned our lessons through the tears
F# | G# F# G# F# G# A# G# F# | F# [F#, A#, C#]~~
Made | memories we knew would never | fade
| C# [C#, E#, G#] | D#m [D#, F#, A#]
Pre-Chorus
F# F# F | D# F#~ F# F# F#
One day my | father he told me
| B [B, D#, F#]
F# G# | A# A# A# G# A#~~
“Son, don’t | let it slip away”
| F# [F#, A#, C#]
F# | G# G# G# F# G#
He | took me in his arms,
| C# [C#, E#, G#]
A# G# F# | D#~~
I heard him | say (Hey)
| D#m [D#, F#, A#]
F# F# F | D# F#~
“When you get | older
| B [B, D#, F#]
F# F#~~ C#* | D#*~
Your wild heart will | live
| F# [F#, A#, C#]
(F*) D#* C#* A#~~
for younger days
A# A# A# A# F# F# F# A# G#~~
| Think of me if ever you’re afraid”
C# [C#, E#, G#]
Chorus
F#* A#* C#** | D#**~
He said, “One | day
| B [B, D#, F#]
C#** D#** F** D#** | C# [C#, E#, G#]** A#*~~
you’ll leave this world | B [B, D#, F#]ehind
| F# [F#, A#, C#]
A#* A#* F#* | G#*~~ F#* G#*~ | F# [F#, A#, C#]* A#* C#**~~
So live a | life you will | remember”
| C# [C#, E#, G#] | D#m [D#, F#, A#]
F#* A#* C#** | D#**~ C#**
My father | told me
| B [B, D#, F#]
D#** F** D#** C#** | A#*~~
when I was just a | child
| F# [F#, A#, C#]
A#* A#* F#* | G#*~~
“These are the | nights
| C# [C#, E#, G#]
A#* C#**~~ D#** | A#*~~
that never | die”
| D#m [D#, F#, A#]
F#* B* A#* G#* F#* D#*~~
My father told me
Music + Drop
Chords for the music are –
B, F#, C#, D#m, C#, B, F#, C#
(C#* D#*) F#* | F# [F#, A#, C#]* F#*
| B [B, D#, F#]
(C#* D#*) F#* | F#* F#*
| F# [F#, A#, C#]
(C#* D#*) F#* | F# [F#, A#, C#]* F#*
| C# [C#, E#, G#]
(C#* D#*) F#* | F# [F#, A#, C#]* F#*
| D#m [D#, F#, A#]
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