Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When the Night Comes" 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.
G# F# C# Hold on C# I'll be back for you F# G# It won't be long F# But for now there's something else C# F# G# That's calling me F# C# So take me down a lonesome road C# F# G# Point me east and let me go F# That suitcase weighs me down C# With memories Chorus: G# F# I just wanna be the one you run to C# C#sus4 C# I just wanna be the one you come to G# F# I just wanna be there for someone C# C#sus4 C# When the night comes G# F# Let's put all the cares behind us C# C#sus4 C# And go where they'll never find us G# F# I just wanna be there beside you C# When the night comes C#sus4 C# When the night comes Two spirits in the night We can leave before the morning light When there's nothing left to lose There's nothing left to fear So meet me on the edge of town Won't keep you waiting I'll be around Then you and I we'll just roll right out of here Chorus A#m C# I know there'll be a time for you and I A#m C# Just take my hand and run away D#m D#m7 A#m Think of all the pieces of the shattered dream F# We're gonna make it out some day G# We'll be coming back Coming back to stay C# When the night comes F# G# F# I wanna be the one you run to C# When the night comes F# G# F# To be the one you'd come to C# F# G# I wanna be the one you run to F# C# F# Ooh Chorus: I just want to be the one you run to I want to be the one you come to I just want to be there with someone When the night comes Let's put all our cares behind us And go where they'll never find us I just want to be there beside you When the night comes When the night comes You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  C#sus4  D#m  D#m7  F#  G#  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 "When the Night Comes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When the Night Comes" by Joe Cocker.