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Here Comes The Night Time

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CAPO ON 3TH
[Intro]
G  D  G  D
[Verse 1]
GWhen the sun goes down, When the sun goes down you head inDside
GBecause the lights don't work,Nothing works but you don't Dmind
[Chorus]
Here comes the night Gtime
Here comes the night time
Here comes the night Dtime
[Verse 2]
GThe missionaries tell us we will be left Dbehind
GBeen left behind a thousand times, a thousand Dtimes
EmIf you want to be righteous, if you want to be righteous, 
Get in Dline
Here comes the night Gtime
G D G D
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--4--4-5-7-4-----4-4-4-5-7-4------2-2-2-4-5-2-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Here comes the night Emtime
here comes the night Bmtime
here comes the night Ctime
Look out Amhere comes the night Emtime
here comes the Bmnight
Here comes the night Ctime
Look out Dhere comes the night GtimeD  
[Verse 3]
GThey say heaven's a place, yeah heaven's a place
And they know where it Dis,
GBut you know where it is?
It's behind the gate, they won't let you Din
GWhen they hear the beat coming from the street the lock the Ddoor,
GIf there's no music up in heaven then what's it Dfor?
GWhen I hear the beat, my spirit's on like a live Dwire
EmA thousand horses running wild in a city on Dfire
EmIt starts in your feet, then it goes to your head
AAnd if you can feel it, then the rules are dead
EmAnd if you're the judge, Bthen what is our Bmcrime?C  
DHere comes the night Gtime.D  G  D  
[Chorus]
Here comEmes the night time
here comes the night Bmtime
here comes the night Ctime
Look out Amhere comes the night Emtime
here comes the Bmnight
Here comes the night Ctime
Look out Dhere comes the night 
[Break]
GNow the preachers they Dtalk
up on the satellGite
If you're looking for Dhell, just try looking insGide
Here comes the night time
Here comes the night timeD  
[Chorus]
GHere comes the night time
Here comes the night timeD  
[Verse 4]
GWhen you look in the sky, just try looking inside
DGod knows what you might find
Here comes the night Gtime

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Here Comes The Night Time

by Arcade Fire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO ON 3TH

[Intro]

G D G D

[Verse 1]

G D

When the sun goes down, When the sun goes down you head inside

G D

Because the lights don't work,Nothing works but you don't mind

[Chorus]

Here comes the night time

[Verse 2]

G D

The missionaries tell us we will be left behind

G D

Been left behind a thousand times, a thousand times

If you want to be righteous, if you want to be righteous,

Get in line

Here comes the night time

G D G D

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--4--4--4-5-7-4-----4-4-4-5-7-4------2-2-2-4-5-2-------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

Here comes the night time

here comes the night time

Am Em

Look out here comes the night time

here comes the night

Here comes the night time

D G D

Look out here comes the night time

[Verse 3]

They say heaven's a place, yeah heaven's a place

And they know where it is,

But you know where it is?

It's behind the gate, they won't let you in

G D

When they hear the beat coming from the street the lock the door,

G D

If there's no music up in heaven then what's it for?

G D

When I hear the beat, my spirit's on like a live wire

Em D

A thousand horses running wild in a city on fire

It starts in your feet, then it goes to your head

And if you can feel it, then the rules are dead

Em B Bm C

And if you're the judge, then what is our crime?

D G D G D

Here comes the night time.

[Chorus]

Here comes the night time

here comes the night time

Am Em

Look out here comes the night time

here comes the night

Here comes the night time

Look out here comes the night

[Break]

G D

Now the preachers they talk

up on the satellite

D G

If you're looking for hell, just try looking inside

Here comes the night time

[Chorus]

Here comes the night time

[Verse 4]

When you look in the sky, just try looking inside

God knows what you might find

Here comes the night time

About Here Comes The Night Time Chords by Arcade Fire

Learn how to play Here Comes The Night Time by Arcade Fire with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Here Comes The Night Time chords”, “Here Comes The Night Time guitar chords”, or “Arcade Fire Here Comes The Night Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Here Comes The Night Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Here Comes The Night Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Em, B, A, E.

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Is "Here Comes The Night Time" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Here Comes The Night Time" by Arcade Fire with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Arcade Fire below.

What key is "Here Comes The Night Time" in?

The chords for "Here Comes The Night Time" show the original chord names (including G, D, Em, B, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.