Nightlight chords by
Illenium
Annika Wells (Official Version)

2020Pop181 views

Key: B minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1
Bm Bm 
 
I could run
G G 
 
I could cry, I could plead
D D 
 
I could say it's never gonna get any better,
A/C# A/C# 
 
then leave
Bm Bm 
 
I could throw my hands up
G G 
 
I could fall to my knees
D D 
 
I could tell myself I'm strong enough
A A 
 
To give all the love that I need

Pre-chorus 1
Bm Bm 
 
But I still need you
G G 
 
D D 
 
To ease my load
A/C# A/C# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Hold   me when the lightning strikes
G G 
 
D D 
 
Lead me home
A/C# A/C# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
When I      don't know which way is right
G G 
 
D D 
 
Love me when it's hard, I promise that I'm not
A/C# A/C# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Leaving from your side
G G 
 
D D 
 
And when I fall apart, promise in the dark
A/C# A/C# 
 
You'll be my nightlight,

Chorus 1
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
ooh
You'll be my nightlight,
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
ooh
You'll be my nightlight,
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
ooh
You'll be my nightlight,
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
ooh

Interlude 1

You'll be my nightlight,

Bm

Gmaj7

Dadd9

A/C#

You'll be my nightlight

Bm

Gmaj7

Dadd9

A/C#

Verse 2
Bm Bm 
 
I could count
G G 
 
Every time that I've fallen
D D 
 
Even when I'm in so deep
A/C# A/C# 
 
It gets hard to see you're still all    in
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I've been lost by myself in the darkness
D D 
 
Know that I can find my way
A A 
 
Even on the days when it's hardest

Pre-chorus 2
Bm Bm 
 
But I still need you
G G 
 
D D 
 
To ease my load
A/C# A/C# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Hold   me when the lightning strikes
G G 
 
D D 
 
Lead me home
A/C# A/C# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
When I      don't know which way is right
G G 
 
D D 
 
Love me when it's hard, I promise that I'm not
A/C# A/C# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Leaving from your side
G G 
 
D D 
 
And when I fall apart, promise in the dark
A/C# A/C# 
 
You'll be my nightlight,

Chorus 2
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
ooh
You'll be my nightlight,
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
ooh
You'll be my nightlight,
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
ooh
You'll be my nightlight,
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
ooh

Outro 1
You'll be my nightlight,
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
You'll be my nightlight
Bm Bm 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
Dadd9 Dadd9 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
A A

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBm G D A/C# A...

Chords

Bm
G
D
A/C#
A
Gmaj7
Dadd9

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

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Nightlight by Illenium, Annika Wells, 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 B minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Illenium, Annika Wells's performance.

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