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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Night Time Is The Right Time Ukulele Chords

ChordsB7, A7, E, E7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram


[B7] [A7] [E] [B7]
You know the [E]night time [E7]([E]wah do day) oh, is the [E]right time, ([E7]wah do [E]day)
to be ([E7]wah do [E]day)with the one you love ([E7]wah do [E]day)
I said the [A]night time(wah do day) oh, is the right time, (wah do day)
to [E]be ([E7]wah do [E]day)with the one you love([E7]wah do [E]day)
I said the [B7]night time(wah do day) oh, is the [A7]right time, (wah do day)
to be with the one you [E]love ([E7]wah do [E]day) ([E7]wah do [E]day) [B7]


[E] [E7]Baby!([E]wah do day), I said ah [E]baby ([E7]wah do [E]day)
Baby!([E7]wah do [E]day), come on and drive me crazy lord ([E7]wah do [E]day)
You know I [A7]love (wah do day)you always thinking of you (wah do day)
Hey, [E]baby([E7]wah do [E]day), oh I said baby ([E7]wah do [E]day)
You know the [B7]night time(wah do day), oh is the [A7]right time, (wah do day)
to be with the one you [E]love ([E7]wah do [E]day) ([E7]wah do [E]day) [B7]
“all right sing the song to me”


[E] [A7] [E] [B7] [A7] [E] [B7]
I said the [E]night time [E7]([E]wah do day) oh, is the [E]right time, ([E7]wah do [E]day)
to be ([E7]wah do [E]day)with the one you love ([E7]wah do [E]day)
I said the [A]night time(wah do day) oh, is the right time, (wah do day)
to [E]be ([E7]wah do [E]day)with the one you love([E7]wah do [E]day)
I said the [B7]night time(wah do day) oh, is the [A7]right time, (wah do day)
to be with the one you [E] [E7]love [A7] [B7] [E]

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AlbumGreen River
GenresRock
Year1969
KeyB7

How to play Night Time Is The Right Time on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Night Time Is The Right Time on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Night Time Is The Right Time uses these transitions most often: E → E7 (23), E7 → E (22), and E → B7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with B7 - A7 chord transition.

1. B7 → A7 chord transition

To move from B7 to A7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
B7 to A7

2. A7 → E chord transition

To move from A7 to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
A7 to E

3. E → B7 chord transition

To move from E to B7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
E to B7

4. E → E7 chord transition

To move from E to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
E to E7

5. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

6. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Night Time Is The Right Time.

  • Night Time Is The Right Time includes 78 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Night Time Is The Right Time contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Night Time Is The Right Time connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → E7: 2%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A7: 7%
    • E7 → E: 2%