Night Slumming chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp

N/A•

Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Well good

Verse 1

G

G

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evening to,

C

C

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the dirty bordellos

G

G

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And good evening to,

the girls who work uptown

C

C

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G

G

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And say hello, well hello,

C

C

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to the gay young fellows

F

F

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C

C

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Who make their love, on the meat rack

In their sister's gowns

G

G

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Verse 2

Well I ain't no king,

C

C

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but I ain't no princess

G

G

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And I don't get drunk, no no

C

C

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F

F

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But I can still be blown away

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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The phantom lover of the future

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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And I don't go to work

C

C

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G

G

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'Cause I sleep all through

F

F

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G

G

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the day

Verse 3

Talkin' 'bout

G

G

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C

C

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*Night, night, night, night slummin'

G

G

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C

C

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Night, night, night, night slummin'

G

G

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C

C

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Night, night, night, night slummin'

F

F

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So when you see me tonight

C

C

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I'd be reaching the heights

G

G

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so were coming

C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I never counted on ...

All the good things have been

F

F

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C

C

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taken away from me

G

G

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Aww, heavy or hard,

F

F

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C

C

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I know those younger punches

Bb

Bb

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Cause to night is another

F

F

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C

C

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day for destiny

Verse 5

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Well the damage is done,

C

C

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hey I can't really feel it

G

G

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Well I don't fault your love and

C

C

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The bathroom stains, oh yeah

G

G

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And its a little too fast and

dying too young

C

C

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That's what we're talking about

F

F

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C

C

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Well it's this slummin' that makes me

Stop to think

G

G

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Verse 6

G

G

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(*Repeat Chorus)

C

C

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Night, night, night, night slummin'

G

G

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Night, night, night,

C

C

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G

G

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night slummin'(goodnight)

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Night, night, night, night slum

C

C

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G

G

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min'(yeah, yeah)

Outro 1

C

C

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
Bb

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Night Slumming by John Cougar Mellencamp is A major.

The primary chords used in Night Slumming are A, D, G, C.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Night Slumming is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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

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