ABBA - If It Wasn't For The Nights: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If It Wasn't For The Nights" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  A     D/A   A            D/A
I got appointments, work I have to do
Bm/F#   F#    Bm   Bm/A           E
Keeping me so busy all the day through
                         A                       F#m
They're the things that keep me from thinking of you
Bm         A
Ohhh baby, I miss you so
    D
I know I'm never gonna make it
E          D/A  A            D/A
Oh, I'm so restless, I don't care what I say
Bm/A  F#      Bm     Bm/A         E
And I lose my temper ten times a day
                 A                             F#m
Still it's even worse when the night's on its way
      Bm          D
It's bad, oh, so bad

Chorus:
D                    Bm7                          D/A
Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights
        A              D/A                A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)
D                        Bm7                        D/A
I'd have courage left to fight if it wasn't for the nights
        A              D/A                A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)
D                        Bm7              E
How I fear the time when shadows start to fall
Bm7                    D/E
Sitting here alone and staring at the wall
D                  Bm7                        D/A
Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
      A             D/A                A
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
D                    Bm7                          D/A
Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights
       A              D/A                 A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

No one to turn to, you know how it is
I was not prepared for something like this
Now I see them clearly, the things that I miss
Oh, baby, I feel so bad, I know I'm never gonna make it
I got my business to help me through the day
People I must write to, bills I must pay
But everything's so different when night's on its way
It's bad, oh, so bad

Chorus

D     Bm7            D/A
If it wasn't for the nights
       A              D/A                 A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)
D     Bm7            D/A
If it wasn't for the nights
       A              D/A                 A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)
D                  Bm7                        D/A
Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
      A             D/A                A
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
D                          Bm7                         D/A
Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights
       A              D/A                 A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it) - x2





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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "If It Wasn't For The Nights" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If It Wasn't For The Nights" by ABBA.

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