Night Time chords by The xx (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D6
A/C#
F#m

Intro 1

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Verse 1
D6 
A/C# 
 (D6) You mean that much  (A/C#) to me
F#m 
And it is  (F sharp minor) hard to show
D6 
A/C# 
 (D6) Gets hectic inside  (A/C#) of me
F#m 
 (F sharp minor) when you go
D6 
A/C# 
F#m 
 (D6) Can I confess  (A/C#) these things to you  (F sharp minor) 
Well, I don't know
D6 
A/C# 
 (D6) Embedded in  (A/C#) my chest
F#m 
and it  (F sharp minor) hurts to hold

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
D6 
 (D6) I couldn't spill my heart
F#m 
 (F sharp minor) My eyes gleam looking in from the dark
D6 
 (D6) I walk out in stormy weather
F#m 
 (F sharp minor) Hope my words keep us together
D6 
 (D6) Steady walking but bound to trip
F#m 
 (F sharp minor) Should release but just tighten my grip
D6 
D6 
F#m 
F#m 
 (D6)  (D6)  (F sharp minor)  (F sharp minor) 

Chorus 1
D6 
 (D6) Night time sympathize
A/C# 
F#m 
 (A/C#) I've   been working on white lies  (F sharp minor) 
So I'll tell the truth
D6 
I'll give it up to you  (D6) 
A/C# 
And when the day comes  (A/C#) 
F#m 
It will have all been fun  (F sharp minor) 

Interlude 2

We'll talk about it soon

Verse 3
And I couldn't spill my heart
My eyes gleam looking in from the dark
D6 
A/C# 
 (D6) And I walk out in  (A/C#) stormy weather
F#m 
 (F sharp minor) Hope my words keep us together
D6 
A/C# 
 (D6) Steady walking but  (A/C#) bound  to trip
F#m 
 (F sharp minor) Should release but just tighten my grip
D6 
A/C# 
F#m 
F#m 
 (D6)  (A/C#)  (F sharp minor)  (F sharp minor) 

Chorus 2
D6 
 (D6) Night time sympathize
A/C# 
F#m 
 (A/C#) I've   been working on white lies  (F sharp minor) 
So I'll tell the truth
D6 
I'll give it up to you  (D6) 
A/C# 
And when the day comes  (A/C#) 
F#m 
It will have all been fun  (F sharp minor) 

Outro 1

We'll talk about it soon

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D6
A/C#
F#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F# minorBPM: 122

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Night Time by The xx, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It suits players who want to learn Night Time the way The xx intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.