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Night Moves Chords

Bob Seger Intermediate Key of G 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

G · F · C · D · Em

Night Moves Chords – Guitar

Bob Seger’s nostalgic rock classic about youth and innocence. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song shifts gears — start gentle on the verses, build to the powerful chorus. The dynamics tell the story.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G F

I was a little too tall, could’ve used a few pounds

C D

Tight pants, points, hardly renown

G F

She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes

C D

And points all her own sittin’ way up high

EmDC G

Way up firm and high

Verse 2

G F

Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy

C D

Out in the backseat of my ’60 Chevy

G F

Workin’ on mysteries without any clues

C D

Workin’ on our night moves

EmDC G

Tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

In the summertime

Em D C G

In the sweet summertime

Verse 3

G F

We weren’t in love, oh no, far from it

C D

We weren’t searchin’ for some pie in the sky summit

G F

We were just young and restless and bored

C D

Livin’ by the sword

EmDC G

And we’d steal away every chance we could

Em D C G

To the backroom, to the alley, or the trusty woods

Em D C

I used her, she used me, but neither one cared

G

We were gettin’ our share

Chorus

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

Tryin’ to lose the awkward teenage blues

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

And it was summertime

Em D C G

Mm, sweet summertime, summertime

Bridge

G

And oh, the wonder

G

We felt the lightning, yeah

G

And we waited on the thunder

G

Waited on the thunder

Verse 4

[G]I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
[C]How far off I sat and [G]wondered
[C]Started humming a song from [G]1962
[C]Ain’t it funny how the night [G]moves
[C]When you just don’t seem to [G]have as much to lose
[C]Strange how the night [G]moves
[C]With autumn closing [G]in
[/chorus]

Practice tip: The transition from verse to chorus is the key moment. Practice the Em-D-C-G walkdown until it flows naturally. Let the dynamics tell the story of growing up.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · F · C · D · Em

Night Moves Chords – Ukulele

Bob Seger’s nostalgic rock classic about youth and innocence. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↓↑↓

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Tip: This song shifts gears — start gentle on the verses, build to the powerful chorus. The dynamics tell the story.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G F

I was a little too tall, could’ve used a few pounds

C D

Tight pants, points, hardly renown

G F

She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes

C D

And points all her own sittin’ way up high

EmDC G

Way up firm and high

Verse 2

G F

Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy

C D

Out in the backseat of my ’60 Chevy

G F

Workin’ on mysteries without any clues

C D

Workin’ on our night moves

EmDC G

Tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

In the summertime

Em D C G

In the sweet summertime

Verse 3

G F

We weren’t in love, oh no, far from it

C D

We weren’t searchin’ for some pie in the sky summit

G F

We were just young and restless and bored

C D

Livin’ by the sword

EmDC G

And we’d steal away every chance we could

Em D C G

To the backroom, to the alley, or the trusty woods

Em D C

I used her, she used me, but neither one cared

G

We were gettin’ our share

Chorus

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

Tryin’ to lose the awkward teenage blues

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

And it was summertime

Em D C G

Mm, sweet summertime, summertime

Bridge

G

And oh, the wonder

G

We felt the lightning, yeah

G

And we waited on the thunder

G

Waited on the thunder

Verse 4

[G]I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
[C]How far off I sat and [G]wondered
[C]Started humming a song from [G]1962
[C]Ain’t it funny how the night [G]moves
[C]When you just don’t seem to [G]have as much to lose
[C]Strange how the night [G]moves
[C]With autumn closing [G]in
[/chorus]

Practice tip: The transition from verse to chorus is the key moment. Practice the Em-D-C-G walkdown until it flows naturally. Let the dynamics tell the story of growing up.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · F · C · D · Em

Night Moves Chords – Piano

Bob Seger’s nostalgic rock classic about youth and innocence. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↓↑↓

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Tip: This song shifts gears — start gentle on the verses, build to the powerful chorus. The dynamics tell the story.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G F

I was a little too tall, could’ve used a few pounds

C D

Tight pants, points, hardly renown

G F

She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes

C D

And points all her own sittin’ way up high

EmDC G

Way up firm and high

Verse 2

G F

Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy

C D

Out in the backseat of my ’60 Chevy

G F

Workin’ on mysteries without any clues

C D

Workin’ on our night moves

EmDC G

Tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

In the summertime

Em D C G

In the sweet summertime

Verse 3

G F

We weren’t in love, oh no, far from it

C D

We weren’t searchin’ for some pie in the sky summit

G F

We were just young and restless and bored

C D

Livin’ by the sword

EmDC G

And we’d steal away every chance we could

Em D C G

To the backroom, to the alley, or the trusty woods

Em D C

I used her, she used me, but neither one cared

G

We were gettin’ our share

Chorus

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

Tryin’ to lose the awkward teenage blues

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

And it was summertime

Em D C G

Mm, sweet summertime, summertime

Bridge

G

And oh, the wonder

G

We felt the lightning, yeah

G

And we waited on the thunder

G

Waited on the thunder

Verse 4

[G]I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
[C]How far off I sat and [G]wondered
[C]Started humming a song from [G]1962
[C]Ain’t it funny how the night [G]moves
[C]When you just don’t seem to [G]have as much to lose
[C]Strange how the night [G]moves
[C]With autumn closing [G]in
[/chorus]

Practice tip: The transition from verse to chorus is the key moment. Practice the Em-D-C-G walkdown until it flows naturally. Let the dynamics tell the story of growing up.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · F · C · D · Em

Night Moves Chords – Banjo

Bob Seger’s nostalgic rock classic about youth and innocence. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↓↑↓

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Tip: This song shifts gears — start gentle on the verses, build to the powerful chorus. The dynamics tell the story.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G F

I was a little too tall, could’ve used a few pounds

C D

Tight pants, points, hardly renown

G F

She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes

C D

And points all her own sittin’ way up high

EmDC G

Way up firm and high

Verse 2

G F

Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy

C D

Out in the backseat of my ’60 Chevy

G F

Workin’ on mysteries without any clues

C D

Workin’ on our night moves

EmDC G

Tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

In the summertime

Em D C G

In the sweet summertime

Verse 3

G F

We weren’t in love, oh no, far from it

C D

We weren’t searchin’ for some pie in the sky summit

G F

We were just young and restless and bored

C D

Livin’ by the sword

EmDC G

And we’d steal away every chance we could

Em D C G

To the backroom, to the alley, or the trusty woods

Em D C

I used her, she used me, but neither one cared

G

We were gettin’ our share

Chorus

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

Tryin’ to lose the awkward teenage blues

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

And it was summertime

Em D C G

Mm, sweet summertime, summertime

Bridge

G

And oh, the wonder

G

We felt the lightning, yeah

G

And we waited on the thunder

G

Waited on the thunder

Verse 4

[G]I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
[C]How far off I sat and [G]wondered
[C]Started humming a song from [G]1962
[C]Ain’t it funny how the night [G]moves
[C]When you just don’t seem to [G]have as much to lose
[C]Strange how the night [G]moves
[C]With autumn closing [G]in
[/chorus]

Practice tip: The transition from verse to chorus is the key moment. Practice the Em-D-C-G walkdown until it flows naturally. Let the dynamics tell the story of growing up.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · F · C · D · Em

Night Moves Chords – Mandolin

Bob Seger’s nostalgic rock classic about youth and innocence. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↓↑↓

123456

Tip: This song shifts gears — start gentle on the verses, build to the powerful chorus. The dynamics tell the story.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G F

I was a little too tall, could’ve used a few pounds

C D

Tight pants, points, hardly renown

G F

She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes

C D

And points all her own sittin’ way up high

EmDC G

Way up firm and high

Verse 2

G F

Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy

C D

Out in the backseat of my ’60 Chevy

G F

Workin’ on mysteries without any clues

C D

Workin’ on our night moves

EmDC G

Tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

In the summertime

Em D C G

In the sweet summertime

Verse 3

G F

We weren’t in love, oh no, far from it

C D

We weren’t searchin’ for some pie in the sky summit

G F

We were just young and restless and bored

C D

Livin’ by the sword

EmDC G

And we’d steal away every chance we could

Em D C G

To the backroom, to the alley, or the trusty woods

Em D C

I used her, she used me, but neither one cared

G

We were gettin’ our share

Chorus

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

Tryin’ to lose the awkward teenage blues

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

And it was summertime

Em D C G

Mm, sweet summertime, summertime

Bridge

G

And oh, the wonder

G

We felt the lightning, yeah

G

And we waited on the thunder

G

Waited on the thunder

Verse 4

[G]I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
[C]How far off I sat and [G]wondered
[C]Started humming a song from [G]1962
[C]Ain’t it funny how the night [G]moves
[C]When you just don’t seem to [G]have as much to lose
[C]Strange how the night [G]moves
[C]With autumn closing [G]in
[/chorus]

Practice tip: The transition from verse to chorus is the key moment. Practice the Em-D-C-G walkdown until it flows naturally. Let the dynamics tell the story of growing up.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · F · C · D · Em

Night Moves Chords – Harmonica

Bob Seger’s nostalgic rock classic about youth and innocence. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↓↑↓

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Tip: This song shifts gears — start gentle on the verses, build to the powerful chorus. The dynamics tell the story.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G F

I was a little too tall, could’ve used a few pounds

C D

Tight pants, points, hardly renown

G F

She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyes

C D

And points all her own sittin’ way up high

EmDC G

Way up firm and high

Verse 2

G F

Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy

C D

Out in the backseat of my ’60 Chevy

G F

Workin’ on mysteries without any clues

C D

Workin’ on our night moves

EmDC G

Tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

In the summertime

Em D C G

In the sweet summertime

Verse 3

G F

We weren’t in love, oh no, far from it

C D

We weren’t searchin’ for some pie in the sky summit

G F

We were just young and restless and bored

C D

Livin’ by the sword

EmDC G

And we’d steal away every chance we could

Em D C G

To the backroom, to the alley, or the trusty woods

Em D C

I used her, she used me, but neither one cared

G

We were gettin’ our share

Chorus

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

Tryin’ to lose the awkward teenage blues

Em D

Workin’ on our night moves

C G

And it was summertime

Em D C G

Mm, sweet summertime, summertime

Bridge

G

And oh, the wonder

G

We felt the lightning, yeah

G

And we waited on the thunder

G

Waited on the thunder

Verse 4

[G]I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
[C]How far off I sat and [G]wondered
[C]Started humming a song from [G]1962
[C]Ain’t it funny how the night [G]moves
[C]When you just don’t seem to [G]have as much to lose
[C]Strange how the night [G]moves
[C]With autumn closing [G]in
[/chorus]

Practice tip: The transition from verse to chorus is the key moment. Practice the Em-D-C-G walkdown until it flows naturally. Let the dynamics tell the story of growing up.