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Not Tonight (Steel Magnolia)
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 1st fret
Chords:
Em: x22000
C:  x32010
G:  320033 or 320003
D:  xx0232
Intro:               Em           C        Gx2
  EmIf I were stronger IC'd just let you leGave
  EmYou'd say it's over and CI would just agrGee
  Then I'd tEmell you I wish you the bCest, I really Emdo
  You deserve happinCess, I can't give yGou what you need
  You can lDeave, just not tonight
  GI'm not ready to lay this down
  DI'm too stubborn to quit you now
  There's a vEmoice somewhere deep inside of my mind
  Saying iCt's too soon to let Dyou go tonight
  GI'm in no hurry to hear goodbye
  DWhy can't it wait till the morning light?
  EmWe can come undone some other tCime
  DJust not tonightEm  C  G  
  EmBefore the stars go oCut, before we disappGear
  EmLet me hold you nowC, rest your head, right hGere
  But I cEman't live without you to mCake your love come Emback
  What can I say to make you stCop
  Here in your trGacks, I know you're staring at the wrDong way, as tonight
  GI'm not ready to lay this down
  DI'm too stubborn to quit you now
  There's a vEmoice somewhere deep inside of my mind
  Saying iCt's too soon to let Dyou go tonight
  GI'm in no hurry to hear goodbye
  DWhy can't it wait till the morning light?
  EmWe can come undone some other tCime
  DJust not tonight
  Em
    CNot tonight, not tonight
  G
  D
  GI'm not ready to lay this down
  DI'm too stubborn to quit you now
  There's a vEmoice somewhere deep inside of my mind
  Saying iCt's too soon to let Dyou go tonight
  GI'm in no hurry to hear goodbye
  DWhy can't it wait till the morning light?
  EmWe can come undone some other tCime
  DJust not tonight
         Em           C    GNot tonight
         Em   CJust not Gtonight
  EmIf I were stronger IC'd just let you lGeave
  EmYou'd say it's over and CI would just agrGee

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Not Tonight

by Steel Magnolia

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Not Tonight (Steel Magnolia)

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 1st fret

Chords:

: x22000

: x32010

: 320033 or 320003

: xx0232

Em C G

Intro: x2

Em C G

If I were stronger I'd just let you leave

Em C G

You'd say it's over and I would just agree

Em C Em

Then I'd tell you I wish you the best, I really do

C G

You deserve happiness, I can't give you what you need

You can leave, just not tonight

I'm not ready to lay this down

I'm too stubborn to quit you now

There's a voice somewhere deep inside of my mind

C D

Saying it's too soon to let you go tonight

I'm in no hurry to hear goodbye

Why can't it wait till the morning light?

Em C

We can come undone some other time

D Em C G

Just not tonight

Em C G

Before the stars go out, before we disappear

Em C G

Let me hold you now, rest your head, right here

Em C Em

But I can't live without you to make your love come back

What can I say to make you stop

G D

Here in your tracks, I know you're staring at the wrong way, as tonight

I'm not ready to lay this down

I'm too stubborn to quit you now

There's a voice somewhere deep inside of my mind

C D

Saying it's too soon to let you go tonight

I'm in no hurry to hear goodbye

Why can't it wait till the morning light?

Em C

We can come undone some other time

Just not tonight

Not tonight, not tonight

I'm not ready to lay this down

I'm too stubborn to quit you now

There's a voice somewhere deep inside of my mind

C D

Saying it's too soon to let you go tonight

I'm in no hurry to hear goodbye

Why can't it wait till the morning light?

Em C

We can come undone some other time

Just not tonight

Em C G

Not tonight

Em C G

Just not tonight

Em C G

If I were stronger I'd just let you leave

Em C G

You'd say it's over and I would just agree

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