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Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John
Capo 4
Intro:
G  D/F#  Em  A
Verse 1:
There was a tDime
I was eF#mvery-thing and 
Nothing all in BmoneA  
When you foGund me
I was feEmeling like a 
                  A7sus4-   A7   A7sus4– A7  
Cloud across the sun
I need to tell Dyou
How you lF#might up 
Every second of the BmdayA  
But in the mGoon-light
You just shine Em  
                      A7sus4-   A7   A7sus4- A7  
Like a beacon on the bay
Chorus:
And I can't explaiDn
But it's somF#7ething about 
The F#way you lBmook tonight
B7Takes my breath aEmway
It's that feeling EmI get about 
      A7sus4–   A7   A7sus4–  A7  
You, deep inside
And I can't describeD  
But it's somF#7ething about 
The F#way you lBmook tonightA  G  
GTakes  D/F#my brEmeath aAway
The way you look tonDightC  G/B  Am  G  D  A  
Verse 2:
With a smDile
You F#mpull the deepest 
Secrets from my hBmeartA  
In all honGesty
I'm speeEmchless and I 
                     A7sus4-   A7   A7sus4– A7  
Don't know where to start
Chorus:
And I can't explaiDn
But it's somF#7ething about 
The F#way you lBmook tonight
B7Takes my breath aEmway
It's that feeling EmI get about 
      A7sus4–   A7   A7sus4–  A7  
You, deep inside
And I can't describeD  
But it's somF#7ething about 
The F#way you lBmook tonightA  G  
GTakes  D/F#my brEmeath aAway
The way you look tonDightC  G/B  Am  G  D  A  
Tag:
The way you lFook Gto-niDght  x 7
The way you lFook Gto-niDght

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Something About The Way You Look Tonight

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

A7sus4

F#7

G/B

Something About the Way You Look Tonight

Elton John

Capo 4

Intro:

G D/F# Em A

Verse 1:

There was a time

F#m

I was every-thing and

Bm A

Nothing all in one

When you found me

I was feeling like a

A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7

- –

Cloud across the sun

I need to tell you

F#m

How you light up

Bm A

Every second of the day

But in the moon-light

You just shine

A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7

- -

Like a beacon on the bay

Chorus:

And I can't explain

F#7

But it's something about

F# Bm

The way you look tonight

B7 Em

Takes my breath away

It's that feeling I get about

A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7

– –

You, deep inside

And I can't describe

F#7

But it's something about

F# Bm A G

The way you look tonight

G D/F# Em A

Takes my breath away

D C G/B Am G D A

The way you look tonight

Verse 2:

With a smile

F#m

You pull the deepest

Bm A

Secrets from my heart

In all honesty

I'm speechless and I

A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7

- –

Don't know where to start

Chorus:

And I can't explain

F#7

But it's something about

F# Bm

The way you look tonight

B7 Em

Takes my breath away

It's that feeling I get about

A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7

– –

You, deep inside

And I can't describe

F#7

But it's something about

F# Bm A G

The way you look tonight

G D/F# Em A

Takes my breath away

D C G/B Am G D A

The way you look tonight

Tag:

F G D

The way you look to-night x 7

F G D

The way you look to-night

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