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Tonight
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[Intro]
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
[Chorus]
ToniDmght, Cooh
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light
ToniDmght, Cooh
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light
[Verse 1]
My Dm16th birthday CI was so shy
e|--------3------------1--------|
B|------3------------1----------|
G|----2------------2------------|
D|--0------------0--------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
F BbNot yet a man but ready to Ctry
DmMusic playin', haCh people swayin'
e|--------3------------1--------|
B|------3------------1----------|
G|----2------------2------------|
D|--0------------0--------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
F BbI looked around, ooh she caught my eCye
DmSmoke filled the room CI could hardly see
e|--------3------------1------------------|
B|------3------------1--------------------|
G|----2------------2----------------------|
D|--0------------0------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
F BbThere she was moving closer to meC
She tDmold me her name beCfore I could speak
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F BbTook my hand and then she said these Cwords to me
[Chorus]
ToniDmght, Cooh
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light (that's what she said to me!)
ToniDmght, Cooh (This is the night)
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light
[Verse 2]
Hey, bDmeautiful girl so lCovely tonight
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B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F BbShow me the way show me the Clight
DmMusic playin', Chuh, people swayin'
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F BbNext thing I knew we started to Cgroove
DDmancin' and dancin' mCoving so free
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F BbA feeling of love had come over meC
I Dmheld her close and Cknew it was right
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F BbWhat a perfect surprise I had finally seen the light
[Chorus]
ToniDmght, Cooh
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light (that's what she said to me!)
ToniDmght, Cooh (This is the night)
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light
[Bridge]
F(Tonight, you will fCinally see the lBbight)
Bb(Oh baby, ah, tonight)
F(Tonight, you will fCinally see the lBbight)
Bb(Oh baby)
F(Tonight, you will fCinally see the lBbight)
Bb(You will see, ooh you will see the light)
F C Bb
F(Tonight, you will fCinally see the lBbight)
Bb(Ooh yeah)
[Solo]
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
[Chorus] (x2)
ToniDmght, Cooh
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light
TonDmight, Cooh
BbThis is the night Cyou'll see the light
(fade out)
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Tonight
by Kool & the Gang
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
C
Bb
F
[Intro]
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
[Chorus]
Dm C
Tonight, ooh
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light
Dm C
Tonight, ooh
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light
[Verse 1]
Dm C
My 16th birthday I was so shy
e|--------3------------1--------|
B|------3------------1----------|
G|----2------------2------------|
D|--0------------0--------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
F Bb C
Not yet a man but ready to try
Dm C
Music playin', hah people swayin'
e|--------3------------1--------|
B|------3------------1----------|
G|----2------------2------------|
D|--0------------0--------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
F Bb C
I looked around, ooh she caught my eye
Dm C
Smoke filled the room I could hardly see
e|--------3------------1------------------|
B|------3------------1--------------------|
G|----2------------2----------------------|
D|--0------------0------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
F Bb C
There she was moving closer to me
Dm C
She told me her name before I could speak
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F Bb C
Took my hand and then she said these words to me
[Chorus]
Dm C
Tonight, ooh
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light (that's what she said to me!)
Dm C
Tonight, ooh (This is the night)
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light
[Verse 2]
Dm C
Hey, beautiful girl so lovely tonight
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F Bb C
Show me the way show me the light
Dm C
Music playin', huh, people swayin'
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F Bb C
Next thing I knew we started to groove
Dm C
Dancin' and dancin' moving so free
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F Bb C
A feeling of love had come over me
Dm C
I held her close and knew it was right
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
F Bb
What a perfect surprise I had finally seen the light
[Chorus]
Dm C
Tonight, ooh
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light (that's what she said to me!)
Dm C
Tonight, ooh (This is the night)
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light
[Bridge]
F C Bb
(Tonight, you will finally see the light)
Bb
(Oh baby, ah, tonight)
F C Bb
(Tonight, you will finally see the light)
Bb
(Oh baby)
F C Bb
(Tonight, you will finally see the light)
Bb
(You will see, ooh you will see the light)
F C Bb
F C Bb
(Tonight, you will finally see the light)
Bb
(Ooh yeah)
[Solo]
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
[Chorus] (x2)
Dm C
Tonight, ooh
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light
Dm C
Tonight, ooh
Bb C
This is the night you'll see the light
(fade out)
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