When the Night Comes

Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When the Night Comes" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn When the Night Comes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Joe Cocker

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When the Night Comes" smoothly on your guitar.

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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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

C#sus4

D#m

D#m7

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.

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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.

Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes: Guitar Chords

Learn When the Night Comes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Joe Cocker

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