Lyrics
(C)Some nights I stay up (F)cash in’ in my (C)bad luck, some nights I (C)call it a (G)draw.
(C)Some nights I wish that my (F)lips could build a (C)cas tle, some nights I (C)wish they’d just fall (G)off.
(C)But I (F)still wake up, I still (F)see your ghost.
Oh Lord, I’m (F)still not sure what I (G)stand for, oh.
Whoa, what do I (C)stand for?
What do I (C)stand for?
(Am)Most nights,
I don’t (G)know
an y (F)more.
(F)Oh.
(F)This is it, boys, (C)this is war.
What are we (C)wait in’ for?
Why don’t we (C)break the rules al (G)read y?
I was (F)nev er one to be (C)lieve the hype, save that for the (C)black and white.
I try (F)twice as hard and I’m (C)half as liked but (G)here they come a gain to jack my style.
That’s al (F)right;
I found a (F)mar tyr in my (C)bed to night.
She (F)stops my bones from (C)won der in’ just (G)who I am, who I am, who I am.
Oh, (F)who am I,
(C)umm,
umm?
Well, (C)some nights I wish that this (F)all would end
’cause (F)I could use some (C)friends for a change.
And (C)some nights I’m scared you’ll for (F)get me a (C)gain.
Some (F)nights I al ways (C)win, I (G)al ways win.
But I (F)still wake up, I still (F)see your ghost.
Oh Lord, I’m (F)still not sure what I (G)stand for, oh.
Whoa, what do I (C)stand for?
What do I (C)stand for?
(Am)Most nights,
I don’t (G)know.
Well, (F)that is it, guys, (C)that is all.
(F)Five min utes in and I’m (C)bored a gain.
(F)Ten years of this, I’m not (C)sure if an y (G)bod y un der stands.
This (F)one is not for the (C)folks at home.
(F)Sor ry to leave, Mom.
I (C)had to go.
Who the heck wants to (C)die a lone all (G)dried up in the des ert sun?
My heart is (F)break ing for my sis ter and the (C)con that she call “love.” And I (G)look in to my neph ew’s eyes.
Man, you would n’t be lieve
the most a maz ing things
that can come from
some ter ri ble (F)lies.
(C)Oh.
(F)Oh.
The oth er night you (C)would n’t be lieve the (F)dream I just had a bout (C)you and me.
I called you up but we (C)both a gree.
It’s for the (C)best you did n’t (F)lis ten.
It’s for the (C)best we get our (G)dis tance, oh.
It’s for the (C)best you did n’t (F)lis ten.
It’s for the (C)best we get our (G)dis tance, oh.
Some Nights by fun.
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 84 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Some Nights”
- What key is "Some Nights" in?
- "Some Nights" by fun. is in the key of C with a tempo of 84 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
- Is "Some Nights" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Some Nights" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.