How to Play Night Life by Willie Nelson on Guitar. Night Life Guitar Lesson.

Guitar lesson showing how to play Night Life (Nite Life) by Willie Nelson. Chord shapes used shown below. Classic song with jazz and blues influences. If some of these chords are new to you, my UA-cam lesson "How to Play Basic Beginner Jazz Chords - James Nichols" shows how to play most of these chords.
Chord shapes CMaj7 X3545X
C7 X3231X Ebmaj7 X6878X Abma7 X4x554X G7 3X343X Dmin7 X5X565
F#dim7 2X121X or 2X12XX A7 is G7 moved up two frets
Shapes can be moved to make other chords.

[@lestergeez4349]

Really great playing .... time for me to get practicing 😊

[@gerrydiver5875]

These chords are just so beautiful. I would hope that some day I might be able to manage and remember them! Such a cool song! 😎

[@skipsassy1]

Thanks I used your lessont with B.B. King's lead version - didn't know much about Nelson really till you showed me - thanks! B.B. is famous for his intro lead for 40 years....

[@howardanby6157]

The only correct lesson for this song that I've found. Thanks.

[@denisebirmingham3015]

s there a recording of this in this
key

[@JONATHANTBRISTOL]

Check out chords and coffee-

[@mvb5592]

It's a great jazz version, but it's not how Willie et al. wrote it.

[@michaeloberly6129]

Great stuff, thank you.

[@patgaff2536]

Thank you for this lesson.

[@deysveliinator7376]

Great lesson! Everyone should listen to the live version at ACL 1979 recently released on Willie’s YT channel. Would love to see a tab on that version too

[@irish_failed_guitarist]

Just saw that last week, it's so good.

[@OneChartguitarlessons]

Agreed. I'm transcribing that version for a lesson on my channel right now!

[@jasonkeedy4899]

One of the great performances. Virtuosity never seemed so free and easy.

[@AdrianMacGowan]

Excellent!!!!!!!

[@matthiasholke6141]

Very nicely done. Thank you!

[@walkerjn5]

Thanks much for your comment. Glad you found the lesson helpful.

[@williamtaylor874]

nice work bro ! nailed it

[@guillermoalvah2999]

Thank you man !!! Real nice job !!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Gotta turn the guitar up a little bit. Great info though, I was having a hard time working these chords out with my ear and your tutorial nailed that! Thank you very much for your time and effort.

[@grilla6874]

nice job

[@walkerjn5]

Thanks for your comment. Glad the lesson was helpful.

[@jonathancohen2029]

What version is this? It's the right key, but sounds much more jazzy than the versions I've heard. Thx.

[@user-ob5ox5wx6e]

Nice video..please do chord chart on screen..please..thanks.

[@denisebirmingham3015]

is there a recording of this in this
key

[@walkerjn5]

Thanks for your question. I just did a quick search and found a version on UA-cam posted under WillieNelson/Nightlife by willietribute2000 that's a great live version from the David Letterman show. I played along with. It's in C, the arrangement varies a bit, but all the parts seem to be there for playing along. Hope this is helpful.