One Wild Night

How to play One Wild Night by Bon Jovi on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play A, C, F, Am, G, B and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a fun one to learn because it moves with a steady rock feel and gives you a strong, driving groove at about 120 BPM. You get a good workout without it feeling too complicated, and it has that lively, sing-along energy that makes it rewarding to play through.

You can lean on the open shapes C, D, and G, but the harder barre shapes D#, G#, Cm, and A# will take more hand strength and clean muting. The main change to watch is the opening move from C to D# and back again, then over to G#, since that shift sets the feel for the rest of the song.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly, C - D# - C - G#, until the shape changes feel automatic. Then add the rest of the chords in small chunks, keeping your strumming even and your fretting hand relaxed. When the changes are clean, bring it up to full tempo and focus on staying locked into the groove.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.