Nighttime Is: The Right Time Chords Ray Charles

(Nighttime Is) The Right Time – Ray CharlesPiano / Guitar Chords & Progression 🎵 Key Info F Major Tempo: Slow, soulful blues (12/8 time) Structure: Standard 8-bar blues variation 🎹 Main Chord Progression The song primarily revolves around these three sections.

F | Bb7 | F | F7 Bb7 | Bb7 | F | F7 C7 | Bb7 | F | C7 The "Night and Day" Bridge: F | F7 | Bb | Bbm F | C7 | F | C7 🎸 Chord Shapes (Standard Tuning) Nighttime Is The Right Time Chords Ray Charles

In the final bar of the progression, always hit that C7 hard to lead back into the F . (Nighttime Is) The Right Time – Ray CharlesPiano

Start the verses softly and build volume during the iconic "squeeze me" call-and-response section. If you are playing on guitar, use these

If you are playing on guitar, use these voicings for that gritty R&B sound: 133211 or (Barre) 8-10-10-10-8 Bb7: x13131 or 686766 F7: 131211 C7: x32310 or 8-10-8-9-8-8 Bbm: x13321 💡 Performance Tips

Ray hits the chords right on the beat, but the backing vocals (The Raelettes) provide the "swing."