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Night Light chords by
The Mountain Goats
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Key: B minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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Pull my mask so tight
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Till it pinches my skin
Am
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Nerves strung so high
F
F

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
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I am a mandolin
Am
Am

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Jenny calls from Montana
F
F

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She's only passing through
C
C

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Probably never see her again
G
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In this life I guess
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
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Not sure what I'm gonna do
Verse 2
F
F

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Plug a nightlight in
Am
Am

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Leave a porchlight on
F
F

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Because the small dark corner
Am
Am

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Have designs on me
Gsus4
Gsus4

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Live like an outlaw
F
F

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Clutching gold coins in his
Interlude 1

claw
F
F

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
Am

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Verse 3

Room full of ambitious young

policemen
Dm
Dm

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Everybody trying to make his mark
F
F

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I was a red dot
Am
Am

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Blinking on the screen up
F
F

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overhead
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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And when the room went dark
Verse 4
Am
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Dream of maybe waking

up someday
F
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C
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And wanting you less than I do

This is a dream though
G
G

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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It's never gonna come true
F
F

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Plug a night light in
Verse 5
Am
Am

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Leave the porch light on
F
F

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Because the small dark corners
Am
Am

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Are establishing a colony
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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Live like an out law
F
F

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Clutching gold coins in his claw
Interlude 2
F
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Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
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F
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Am
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G
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Am
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F
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F
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F
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Verse 6
Am
Am

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Can't ever set aside the sweetness
Dm
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Of the days before the crews
F
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put up the border
Am
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Fields full of wet rain
F
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Cling tight to their memory
G
G

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Gsus4
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forever
Am
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Think about Montana when I close my eyes
F
F

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Possibly Jenny's headed east
C
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Count a couple of stray hopes out loud
G
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Gsus4
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May their numbers one

day be increased
F
F

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Plug a nightlight in
Am
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Leave the porchlight on
F
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Because the small dark corners
Am
Am

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Breed like heavy animals
G
G

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Gsus4
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Live like an outlaw
G
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Gsus4
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F
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Clutching cold coins in his claw
Outro 1
F
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Am
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G
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Am
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Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • G

  • C

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Night Light by The Mountain Goats is B minor.

The primary chords used in Night Light are Bm, Em, G, Asus4, A, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bm, Em, G, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Night Light is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Night Light using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Night Light. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Mountain Goats.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Night Light to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Night Light by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.