(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.
Start the verses softly and build volume during the iconic "squeeze me" call-and-response section. Nighttime Is The Right Time Chords Ray Charles
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 (Nighttime Is) The Right Time – Ray CharlesPiano
In the final bar of the progression, always hit that C7 hard to lead back into the F . Nighttime Is The Right Time Chords Ray Charles