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Some Nights

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[Chorus]
CSome nights I stay up Fcashing in my Cbad luck.
CSome nights I call it a Gdraw.
CSome nights I wish that my Flips could build a Ccastle.
FSome nights I Cwish they'd just fall Goff
But I Fstill wake Cup, I still Fsee your Cghost.
Oh Lord, I'm Fstill not surCe what I Gstand for, oh.
FWhat do I Cstand for? FWhat do I Cstand for?
FMost nights, I don't Gknow anyCmoreF  C  F  C  G  
[Verse]
CThis is it, boys. This is war.
FWhat are we Cwaiting for?
FWhy don't we Cbreak the rules alGready?
I was Cnever one to believe the hype.
FSave that for the Cblack and white.
I try tFwice as hard and I'm Chalf as liked,
But Ghere they come again to jack my style
And that's alCright
I found a Fmartyr in my Cbed tonight.
She Fstops my bones from Cwondering
Just Gwho I am, who I am, who I am.
CYeah, oh Fwho am CI    mmFmm   mmGmmm
CHORUS again:
CSome nights I wish that this Fall would Cend
'Cause CI could use some friends for a Gchange.
And Csome nights I'm scared you'll forFget me aCgain.
Some Fnights, I always Cwin (I always Gwin)
But I Fstill wake Cup, I still Fsee your Cghost.
Oh Lord, I Fstill don't Cknow what I Gstand for, oh.
FWhat do I Cstand for? FWhat do I Cstand for?
FMost nights, I don't Gknow
[Bridge 1]
play chord pattern C-F-C-F-C-F-G in background
So this is it? I sold my soul for this?
Washed my hands of that for this?
I miss my mom and dad for this?
No. When I see stars, that's all they are.
When I hear songs, they sound like a swGan.
So come oFn. Oh, come Con. Oh, come Fon. Oh, come Gon!
[Verse]
CThat is it, guys, that is all.
FFive minutes in and I'm Cbored again.
F.                                       C  G  
Ten years of this, and I'm not sure if anybody understands.
This is Cnot one for the folks at home.
I'm Fsorry to leave, Mom, I Chad to go.
Who the Ff*** wants to Cdie alone all Gdried up in the desert sun?
[Bridge 2]
My heart is bFreaking for my sister
And the cCon that she called love.
But when I lFook into my nephew's eyes,
FMan, you wouldn't believe
CThe most amazing things that can come fGrom.
Some terrible nigChts.F  C  F  C  G  
CLOSE:
The other night, you wouldn't believe the dream I just had about you and me
I called you up, but we'd both agree
It's for the best you didn't listen
It's for the best we get our distance.
Fin.

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The story behind the song

"Some Nights" delves into the heart of an existential crisis, exploring the protagonist's struggle with deep, searching questions about life and self. The lyrics paint a picture of internal conflict, set against an alternative rock sound with power pop and progressive pop elements. This track comes from the band Fun.'s second album, also titled Some Nights, released in 2012. Playing it, you can feel the tension and introspection of someone grappling with significant personal uncertainties.

AI-written from these sources:Some Nights (song) — Wikipedia ↗Fun (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Some Nights

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[Chorus]

C F C

Some nights I stay up cashing in my bad luck.

C G

Some nights I call it a draw.

C F C

Some nights I wish that my lips could build a castle.

F C G

Some nights I wish they'd just fall off

F C F C

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost.

F C G

Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for, oh.

F C F C

What do I stand for? What do I stand for?

F G C F C F C G

Most nights, I don't know anymore

[Verse]

This is it, boys. This is war.

F C

What are we waiting for?

F C G

Why don't we break the rules already?

I was never one to believe the hype.

F C

Save that for the black and white.

F C

I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked,

But here they come again to jack my style

And that's alright

F C

I found a martyr in my bed tonight.

F C

She stops my bones from wondering

Just who I am, who I am, who I am.

C F C F G

Yeah, oh who am I mmmm mmmmm

CHORUS again:

C F C

Some nights I wish that this all would end

C G

'Cause I could use some friends for a change.

C F C

And some nights I'm scared you'll forget me again.

F C G

Some nights, I always win (I always win)

F C F C

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost.

F C G

Oh Lord, I still don't know what I stand for, oh.

F C F C

What do I stand for? What do I stand for?

F G

Most nights, I don't know

[Bridge 1]

play chord pattern C-F-C-F-C-F-G in background

So this is it? I sold my soul for this?

Washed my hands of that for this?

I miss my mom and dad for this?

No. When I see stars, that's all they are.

When I hear songs, they sound like a swan.

F C F G

So come on. Oh, come on. Oh, come on. Oh, come on!

[Verse]

That is it, guys, that is all.

F C

Five minutes in and I'm bored again.

C G

Ten years of this, and I'm not sure if anybody understands.

This is not one for the folks at home.

F C

I'm sorry to leave, Mom, I had to go.

F C G

Who the f*** wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun?

[Bridge 2]

My heart is breaking for my sister

And the con that she called love.

But when I look into my nephew's eyes,

Man, you wouldn't believe

C G

The most amazing things that can come from.

C F C F C G

Some terrible nights.

CLOSE:

The other night, you wouldn't believe the dream I just had about you and me

I called you up, but we'd both agree

It's for the best you didn't listen

It's for the best we get our distance.

Fin.

About Some Nights Chords by Fun.

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