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(Verse 1)
DI don't know what that cologne is 
DBut it's working like a charm 
GIt's easy to Dimagine walking you on my arm ... on my arm 
I wanna’ Ashow you Emaround the GsightDs but not tonight 
DI like the outfit you're wearing 
DI like the way that you think 
GI'd like Dto call us a cab and take you out for a drink…Wait Wait 
I Awanna takEme you for Ga litDtle bite But not tonight……No No 
I'd liAke to have Ema chGance tDo treat you right But not tonight 
BRIDGE 1
I Bmcould F#msqueeze yoGu in BuDt my dance card is full	
SBmtill I mF#might cGhange planAsus4s if you giAve a little (Ahh) Just a little pull
(Verse 2)
DI hear you have a reputation 
DThey say you like to move fast 
GThey say that you don't give a damn about the price of your Dgas (That's a gas) 
So Awe can drivEme untGil the Dearly light but not tonigh…No No 
I tAhink I have a chEmance to trGeat yoDu right but not tonight
BRIDGE 2 
I Bmcould makF#me some calls move Gthings around and cancel stuff 
But Bmyour a lF#mong long road Asus4I must go dowAn one night is not enough 
"The" Riff  
E-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-------------------------
D-------------------------
A-------------------------
E---1-2-1-4-1-2-1-4-------
BRIDGE 3
I Bmcould sF#mqueeze you  Gin  but Dmy dance card is full 
Still I Bmmight chF#mange pGlans if yoAsus4u give a litAtle (Ahh) …give a little more 
(Verse 3)
DSo put me in your Blackberry 
Dand I'll take your E-mail 
And Awe'Emll meGet wheDn the time is right but not tonight 
We're gonna Adrive Emtill Gthe eaDrly light but not tonight…No not tonight 
GWe're gonna raise a glass (But not tonight)
DWe're gonna burn up gas (But not tonight)
GWe're gonna dine and dance (But not tonight)
DWe're gonna take the chance (But not tonight)
GWe're gonna scandalize (But not tonight)
DWe're gonna see the sunrise (But not tonight)
We're Agonna drive Emtill tGhe earDly light but not tonight ... No not tonight 
(Not tonight)

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Not Tonight

by The Cars

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F#m

Asus4

(Verse 1)

I don't know what that cologne is

But it's working like a charm

G D

It's easy to imagine walking you on my arm ... on my arm

A Em G D

I wanna’ show you around the sights but not tonight

I like the outfit you're wearing

I like the way that you think

G D

I'd like to call us a cab and take you out for a drink…Wait Wait

A Em G D

I wanna take you for a little bite But not tonight……No No

A Em G D

I'd like to have a chance to treat you right But not tonight

BRIDGE 1

Bm F#m G D

I could squeeze you in But my dance card is full

Bm F#m G Asus4 A

Still I might change plans if you give a little (Ahh) Just a little pull

(Verse 2)

I hear you have a reputation

They say you like to move fast

G D

They say that you don't give a damn about the price of your gas (That's a gas)

A Em G D

So we can drive until the early light but not tonigh…No No

A Em G D

I think I have a chance to treat you right but not tonight

BRIDGE 2

Bm F#m G

I could make some calls move things around and cancel stuff

Bm F#m Asus4 A

But your a long long road I must go down one night is not enough

"The" Riff

E-------------------------

B-------------------------

G-------------------------

D-------------------------

A-------------------------

E---1-2-1-4-1-2-1-4-------

BRIDGE 3

Bm F#m G D

I could squeeze you in but my dance card is full

Bm F#m G Asus4 A

Still I might change plans if you give a little (Ahh) …give a little more

(Verse 3)

So put me in your Blackberry

and I'll take your E-mail

A Em G D

And we'll meet when the time is right but not tonight

A Em G D

We're gonna drive till the early light but not tonight…No not tonight

We're gonna raise a glass (But not tonight)

We're gonna burn up gas (But not tonight)

We're gonna dine and dance (But not tonight)

We're gonna take the chance (But not tonight)

We're gonna scandalize (But not tonight)

We're gonna see the sunrise (But not tonight)

A Em G D

We're gonna drive till the early light but not tonight ... No not tonight

(Not tonight)

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