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But Not Tonight

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[Intro]
  D    F#m    Bm    G(x2)
[Verse 1]
DOh God, it's raining
But F#mI'm not complaining
It's Bmfilling me up
With new Glife
The stDars in the F#msky
Bring tDears to my F#meyes
They're Bmlighting my way
ToniGght
And I Ahaven't felt so aGlive
In yeDars
[Instrumental]
  D    F#m    Bm    G(x2)
[Verse 2]
DJust for a day
On a F#mday like today
I'll get Bmaway from
This constant debaucGhery
The Dwind in my hF#mair
Makes mDe so awaF#mre
How gBmood it is to live
TonigGht 
And I hAaven't felt so aliveG  
In yeDars
[Chorus]
The mAo-oo-oF#mo-oon
Is shining in the BmskyG  
RAeminding meF#m  
Of so many other BmnightsG  
But they're not like toniDght
[Instrumental]
  D    F#m    Bm    G(x2)
[Verse 3]
DOh God, it's raining
And F#mI'm not containing
My pBmleasure at being
So wetG  
HDere on my F#mown
DAll on my F#mown
How gBmood it feels to be alone
TonightG  
And I Ahaven't felt so aliveG  
In yeDars
[Chorus]
The mo-Aoo-oo-F#moon
Is shining in the BmskyG  
RAeminding meF#m  
Of so many other BmnightsG  
When my Aeyes have been so F#mred
I've bBmeen mistaken for deadG  
N.C.
But not tonight
[Instrumental]
    D    F#m       Bm    G(until end)
Ooh  Ooh  Oooh  Ooh

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But Not Tonight

by Depeche Mode

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

D F#m Bm G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Oh God, it's raining

F#m

But I'm not complaining

It's filling me up

With new life

D F#m

The stars in the sky

D F#m

Bring tears to my eyes

They're lighting my way

Tonight

A G

And I haven't felt so alive

In years

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm G

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Just for a day

F#m

On a day like today

I'll get away from

This constant debauchery

D F#m

The wind in my hair

D F#m

Makes me so aware

How good it is to live

Tonight

A G

And I haven't felt so alive

In years

[Chorus]

A F#m

The mo-oo-oo-oon

Bm G

Is shining in the sky

A F#m

Reminding me

Bm G

Of so many other nights

But they're not like tonight

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

Oh God, it's raining

F#m

And I'm not containing

My pleasure at being

So wet

D F#m

Here on my own

D F#m

All on my own

How good it feels to be alone

Tonight

A G

And I haven't felt so alive

In years

[Chorus]

A F#m

The mo-oo-oo-oon

Bm G

Is shining in the sky

A F#m

Reminding me

Bm G

Of so many other nights

A F#m

When my eyes have been so red

Bm G

I've been mistaken for dead

N.C.

But not tonight

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm G

(until end)

Ooh Ooh Oooh Ooh

About But Not Tonight Chords by Depeche Mode

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