ABBA - If It Wasn't For The Nights: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "If It Wasn't For The Nights" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn If It Wasn't For The Nights ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If It Wasn't For The Nights" smoothly on your ukulele.

  A      D    A             D 
I got appointments, work I have to do
 Bm     F#    Bm    Bm            E
Keeping me so busy all the day through
                         A                       F#m
They're the things that keep me from thinking of you
Bm         A
Ohhh baby, I miss you so
    D
I know I'm never gonna make it
E           D   A             D 
Oh, I'm so restless, I don't care what I say
 Bm   F#      Bm      Bm          E
And I lose my temper ten times a day
                 A                             F#m
Still it's even worse when the night's on its way
      Bm          D
It's bad, oh, so bad

Chorus:
D                    Bm7                           D 
Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights
        A               D                 A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)
D                        Bm7                         D 
I'd have courage left to fight if it wasn't for the nights
        A               D                 A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)
D                        Bm7              E
How I fear the time when shadows start to fall
Bm7                     D 
Sitting here alone and staring at the wall
D                  Bm7                         D 
Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
      A              D                 A
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
D                    Bm7                           D 
Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights
       A               D                  A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

No one to turn to, you know how it is
I was not prepared for something like this
Now I see them clearly, the things that I miss
Oh, baby, I feel so bad, I know I'm never gonna make it
I got my business to help me through the day
People I must write to, bills I must pay
But everything's so different when night's on its way
It's bad, oh, so bad

Chorus

D     Bm7             D 
If it wasn't for the nights
       A               D                  A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)
D     Bm7             D 
If it wasn't for the nights
       A               D                  A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)
D                  Bm7                         D 
Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
      A              D                 A
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
D                          Bm7                          D 
Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights
       A               D                  A
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it) - x2


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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "If It Wasn't For The Nights" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "If It Wasn't For The Nights" by ABBA.

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