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The Pretty Reckless - Just Tonight
Tuning Half-step down
[Verse]
EmHere we Care and GI can think from D/F#all the pills you Emmade
Start the Ccar and take me GhomeD/F#  
e|-------------------|
B|--8p7--------------|
G|------7------------|
D|-----------7-7s9~--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
EmHere we Care and Gyou're too drunk to D/F#hear a word I Emsay
Start the Ccar and take me GhomeD/F#  
[Chorus]
Just toEmnight I will Cstay
And we'll Gthrow it all aD/F#way
When the Emlight hits your Ceyes
It's Gtelling me I'm D/F#right
And if EmI, I am Cthrough
It's Gall because of B5you
Just toCnight
[Verse]
But Emhere I Cam and GI can't seem to D/F#see straight
But EmI'm too Cnumb to feel right GnowD/F#  
e|-------------------|
B|--8p7--------------|
G|------7------------|
D|-----------7-7s9~--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
And Emhere I Cam Gwatching the clock that's D/F#ticking away my Emtime
I'm too Cnumb to feel right GnowD/F#  
[Chorus]
Just toEmnight I will Cstay
And we'll Gthrow it all aD/F#way
When the Emlight hits your Ceyes
It's Gtelling me I'm D/F#right
And if EmI, I am Cthrough
It's Gall because of B5you
Just toCnight
       B5 (or B7)
Just Tonight
[Bridge]
Do you Cunderstand Gwho I am
B7Do you wanna know
Can you Creally see Gthrough me B7now
I am 'bout to Cgo
But just toEmnight I won't Cleave
I'll Glie and you'll beD/F#lieve
Just toEmnight I will Csee
It's Gall because of D/F#me
[Chorus/Outro]
Just toEmnight I will Cstay
And we'll Gthrow it all aD/F#way
When the Emlight hits your Ceyes
It's Gtelling me I'm D/F#right
And if EmI, I am Cthrough
It's Gall because of B5you
Just toEmnightC  
It's Gall because of B5you
Just toEmnightC  
It's Gall because of B5you
Just toEmnightC  
It's Gall because of B5you
Just toCnight
Ending
 Em-  C-  G-       D/F#(fade out)
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| p  Pull-off
| ~  Vibrato
| s  Slide
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The story behind the song

"Just Tonight" delves into the raw, often painful, space of a relationship that's losing its spark, even as the connection lingers. It's a song about being caught in that flagging state, where one person might try to numb the feelings while still seeing the light in the other's eyes. The Pretty Reckless, known for their powerful rock sound, released this track on their debut album Light Me Up in 2010. At its heart, it plays like a direct, hurt expression of trying to hold on for just one more night.

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Just Tonight

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Just Tonight

by The Pretty Reckless

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D/F#

The Pretty Reckless - Just Tonight

Tuning Half-step down

[Verse]

Em C G D/F# Em

Here we are and I can think from all the pills you made

C G D/F#

Start the car and take me home

e|-------------------|

B|--8p7--------------|

G|------7------------|

D|-----------7-7s9~--|

A|-------------------|

E|-------------------|

Em C G D/F# Em

Here we are and you're too drunk to hear a word I say

C G D/F#

Start the car and take me home

[Chorus]

Em C

Just tonight I will stay

G D/F#

And we'll throw it all away

Em C

When the light hits your eyes

G D/F#

It's telling me I'm right

Em C

And if I, I am through

G B5

It's all because of you

Just tonight

[Verse]

Em C G D/F#

But here I am and I can't seem to see straight

Em C G D/F#

But I'm too numb to feel right now

e|-------------------|

B|--8p7--------------|

G|------7------------|

D|-----------7-7s9~--|

A|-------------------|

E|-------------------|

Em C G D/F# Em

And here I am watching the clock that's ticking away my time

C G D/F#

I'm too numb to feel right now

[Chorus]

Em C

Just tonight I will stay

G D/F#

And we'll throw it all away

Em C

When the light hits your eyes

G D/F#

It's telling me I'm right

Em C

And if I, I am through

G B5

It's all because of you

Just tonight

B5 (or B7)

Just Tonight

[Bridge]

C G

Do you understand who I am

Do you wanna know

C G B7

Can you really see through me now

I am 'bout to go

Em C

But just tonight I won't leave

G D/F#

I'll lie and you'll believe

Em C

Just tonight I will see

G D/F#

It's all because of me

[Chorus/Outro]

Em C

Just tonight I will stay

G D/F#

And we'll throw it all away

Em C

When the light hits your eyes

G D/F#

It's telling me I'm right

Em C

And if I, I am through

G B5

It's all because of you

Em C

Just tonight

G B5

It's all because of you

Em C

Just tonight

G B5

It's all because of you

Em C

Just tonight

G B5

It's all because of you

Just tonight

Ending

Em C G D/F#

- - - (fade out)

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| p Pull-off

| ~ Vibrato

| s Slide

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