The Nights

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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           5    5  5  5     5  -5     5
Hey, once upon a younger year
    4     5   5     5    5     5   -5   5
When all our shadows disappeared
   4  -4  4 -4   4 -4      5     -4  4    -2
The animals inside came out to play
           4      5    5    5      5    5   -5     5
Hey, went face to face with all our fears
      5       5     5   5       5       -5     5
Learned our lessons through the tears
   4      -4  4  -4   4     -4        5     -4 4     4
Made memories we knew would never fade

  4     4    -3  -2  4     4    4     4,
One day my father—he told me,
   4,     -4    5   5   5   -4  5
"Son, don't let it slip away."
 4    -4    -4 -4   4    -4,  5    -4      4   -2,
He took me in his arms, I heard him say,

     4      4   -3   -2 4
"When you get older
   4      4      4      6    -6   -7    -6   6     5
Your wild heart will live for younger days
    5    5   5   4  4 4      5      -4 -4
Think of me if ever you're afraid."

(Chorus)
 4     5,      6    -6     6       -6    -7      -6     6   5
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind
 5    5  4   -4   4    -4    4   5   6
So live a life you will remember."
 4    5   6    -6   -6     6   -6  -7   -6  6    5
My father told me when I was just a child
    5      5    4     -4       5    6  -6   5
These are the nights that never die
 4    -5  5    -4   4
My father told me

[Instrumental]

    4       5   5       5        5      5  -5      5
When thunder clouds start pouring down
   5    5   5     5      5     -5    5
Light a fire they can't put out
   -4      4      -4    4 -4    5      -4  4     -2
Carve your name into those shining stars
               4     5    5    5    5    5     -5        5.
He said, "Go venture far beyond these shores.
   5     5    5      5    6   5    -4.
Don't forsake this life of yours.
 4     -4     4     -4     4   -4  5       -4     4     4.
I'll guide you home no matter where you are."

   4    4    -3   -2  4    4    4     4,
One day my father—he told me,
   4,     -4    5   5   5   -4  5.
"Son, don't let it slip away."
    4   -4  4    -4  4  -4 5    -4      4   -2,
When I was just a kid I heard him say,
     4      4   -3   -2 4
"When you get older
   4      4      4      6    -6   -7    -6   6     5
Your wild heart will live for younger days
    5    5   5   4  4 4      5      -4 -4
Think of me if ever you're afraid.

(Chorus)

    5      5    4     -4       5    6  -6   5
These are the nights that never die
 4    -5  5    -4   4
My father told me
Hey, hey