Scorpions - Big City Nights: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Big City 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.

         Am       F
When the daylight
            C             Dm
is falling down into the night
         Am         F
And the sharks try
         C                E
to cut a big piece out of life

It feels alright to go out
to catch an  outrageous thrill
But it's more like spinning wheels
of fortune which never stand still

Chorus:
Am       F          G
Big city, big city nights,
you keep me burning
Am        F         G
Big city, big city nights

When the sunlight
is rising up in my eyes
And the long night
has left me back at somebody's side

It feels alright for a long
sweet minute like hours before
But it's more like looking out
for something, I can't find anymore

Chorus - x2

E             G                         C
There is no dream that you can't make true
                       Bm
if you're looking for love
E               G                C
But there's no girls burning the ice
              D              Am
away from my heart, maybe tonight

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Big City Nights" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big City Nights" by Scorpions.

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