Nicki Minaj - The Night Is Still Young
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Arranged key: G major (G A B C D E F# G)
Original key: A major (A B C# D E F# G# A), either put a capo on the second fret or transpose to +2
Tempo: 128 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
(Parenthesis marks transition chords that can be skipped)
[Intro]: G (A) Bm (D) A (D) Em (D)
G (A)
Yo, ayo tonight is the night that I'ma get twisted, myx Moscato and vodka, I'ma mix it
Bm (D)
Roll that spaceship, we about to get lifted, live in the present, that gift is for the gifted
A (D)
This what you came, this what you came for, you get what you buy, this what you paid for
Em
So make sure the stars is what you aim for, make mistakes though
(D/F#) G (A) Bm
I never worry, life is a journey, I just wanna enjoy the ride
(D) A (D) Em (D/F#)
What is the hurry, it's pretty early, it's ok, we'll take our time
G (A) Bm (D)
The night is still young, the night is still young
A (D) Em (D/F#)
The night is still young, and so are we
G (A)
The night is still young (how dare we sit quietly)
Bm (D)
The night is still young (and watch the world pass us by)
A (D)
The night is still young (how dare we sit quietly)
Em (D/F#)
So are we
G (A)
Ayo, drinks on you or the drinks is on me, we ain't going nowhere like tanks is on E
Bm (D)
We still getting money, what bank it's gon' be, if he's sexy, he plankin' on me
A (D)
So where them big boys with all of that (hey), tell the bartender, say my order back (hey)
Em (D)
It's bottle service, he ordered that (hey), might let him take it home and slaughter that
G (A)
He got friends for all of my friends, they ain't leavin' til we say when
Bm (D)
And we gonna hangover the next day, but we will remember this day
A (D)
So drop the pop and get low, or we can drop the top and just cruise
Em
We fresh to death, down to the shoes, my only motto in life is don't lose
(D/F#) G (A) Bm
I never worry, life is a journey, I just wanna enjoy the ride
(D) A (D) Em (D/F#)
What is the hurry, it's pretty early, it's ok, we'll take our time
G (A) Bm (D)
The night is still young, the night is still young
A (D) Em (D/F#)
The night is still young, and so are we
G (A)
The night is still young (how dare we sit quietly)
Bm (D)
The night is still young (and watch the world pass us by)
A (D)
The night is still young (how dare we sit quietly)
Em (D/F#)
So are we
G (A) Bm (D)
We're just gettin' started, yeah yeah, we're just gettin' started, yeah yeah
A (D) Em (D/F#)
Can't you see the night's still early, and we gon' get it wild and crazy
G (A) Bm (D)
We're just gettin' started, yeah yeah, we're just gettin' started, yeah yeah
A (D) Em (D/F#)
Can't you see the night's still early, and we gon' get it wild and crazy
G (A) Bm (D)
The night is still young, the night is still young
A (D) Em (D/F#)
The night is still young, and so are we
G (A)
The night is still young (how dare we sit quietly)
Bm (D)
The night is still young (and watch the world pass us by)
A (D)
The night is still young (how dare we sit quietly)
Em (D/F#)
So are we
G (A) Bm (D)
(How dare we sit quietly, and watch the world pass us by)
A (D) Em
(How dare we sit quietly, and watch the world pass us by)
Chords:
G (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 2 0 0 3 3)
A (X 0 2 2 2 0)
Bm (X 2 4 4 3 2) or simplify with (X X X 4 3 2)
D (X X 0 2 3 2)
Em (0 2 2 0 0 0)
D/F# (2 0 0 2 3 2) or just play a normal D
Chords in A major (transposed to +2):
A (X 0 2 2 2 0) or (5 7 7 6 5 5)
B (X 2 4 4 4 2) or (7 9 9 8 7 7)
C#m (X 4 6 6 5 4) or (9 11 11 9 9 9)
E (0 2 2 1 0 0) or (X 7 9 9 9 7)
F#m (2 4 4 2 2 2) or (X 9 11 11 10 9)
E/G# (4 2 2 1 0 0) or just play a normal E
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
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//Robert
