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Wonderful Tonight

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 80Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord Voicings for slash chord
      E-A-D-G-B-e
D/F#  2-x-0-2-3-x (no barre)
      2-x-0-2-3-2 (no barre)
[Intro]
eG|-----------D/F#----------C----------7-8-D10/12\10~|
B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|
G|------------------9-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|  repeat
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Picking pattern for GG, D/F#D/F# and EmEm: 6,4,3,4,2,3,4,3 For CC:5,4,3,4,2,3,4,3  For DD: 4,3,2,3,1,2,3,2
[Verse 1]
  GIt's late in the D/F#evening, Cshe's wondering what clDothes to wear.
  GShe puts on her D/F#make-up, Cand brushes her Dlong blonde hair.
  CAnd then she aDsks me G"Do I D/F#look all Emright?"
And I say "YCes, you look wDonderful toniGght!"
eG|-----------D/F#----------C----------7-8-D10/12\10~|
B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|
G|------------------9-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
  GWe'd go to D/F#party, Cand everyone tDurns to see
  GThis beautiful D/F#lady, Cthat's walking arDound with me.
  CAnd then she Dasks me: G"Do you D/F#feel all rightEm?"
And I say: "YCes, I feel wDonderful tonGight!"
e|---------------10h12-10~|
B|-8h10-10/12-12----------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Bridge]
I feel wConderful becDause I see the lGove light D/F#in your eEmyes,
And the wConder of it aDll is that you jCust don't realDise,
How much I lGove you!
eG|-----------D/F#----------C----------7-8-D10/12\10~|
B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|
G|------------------9-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|   repeat
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
  GIt's time to go D/F#home now, Cand I've got an Daching head
  GSo I give her the D/F#car keys, Cand she heDlps me to bed.
  CAnd then I Dtell her, Gas I D/F#turn off the Emlight:
I say: "My Cdarling, you were Dwonderful toGnight!D/F#  Em  
                D/F#     EmOh my Cdarling, you were Dwonderful toGnight."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-------10b-10b-10br-7|
B|-10br-8-10br-8-----------------------------------------------10br-8-10--10b--r-8------------------|
G|--------------9-----------------------------------------------------------------9-----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eG|-----------D/F#----------C----------7-8-D10/12\10~G|
B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|
G|------------------9-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
************************************
| b   Bend
| r   Release
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| \   Slide down
| /   Slide up
************************************

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

This ballad captures a moment of simple, heartfelt admiration. Eric Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" for his then-girlfriend Pattie Boyd while he was waiting for her to get ready for a party. The song expresses a deep appreciation for her beauty and the quiet intimacy of their connection. It's a gentle and evocative piece, with Clapton's singing described as superbly understated and the guitar work simple. Playing this song channels that feeling of tender devotion and finding beauty in the everyday.

AI-written from these sources:Wonderful Tonight — Wikipedia ↗Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Wonderful Tonight

by Eric Clapton

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D/F#

Chord Voicings for slash chord

E-A-D-G-B-e

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x (no barre)

2-x-0-2-3-2 (no barre)

[Intro]

G D/F# C D

e|-------------------------------7-8-10/12\10~|

B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|

G|------------------9-------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------| repeat

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

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

G D/F# Em C D

Picking pattern for G, D/F# and Em: 6,4,3,4,2,3,4,3 For C:5,4,3,4,2,3,4,3 For D: 4,3,2,3,1,2,3,2

[Verse 1]

G D/F# C D

It's late in the evening, she's wondering what clothes to wear.

G D/F# C D

She puts on her make-up, and brushes her long blonde hair.

C D G D/F# Em

And then she asks me "Do I look all right?"

C D G

And I say "Yes, you look wonderful tonight!"

G D/F# C D

e|-------------------------------7-8-10/12\10~|

B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|

G|------------------9-------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 2]

G D/F# C D

We'd go to party, and everyone turns to see

G D/F# C D

This beautiful lady, that's walking around with me.

C D G D/F# Em

And then she asks me: "Do you feel all right?"

C D G

And I say: "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight!"

e|---------------10h12-10~|

B|-8h10-10/12-12----------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

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

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

[Bridge]

C D G D/F# Em

I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes,

C D C D

And the wonder of it all is that you just don't realise,

How much I love you!

G D/F# C D

e|-------------------------------7-8-10/12\10~|

B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|

G|------------------9-------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------| repeat

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

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

[Verse 3]

G D/F# C D

It's time to go home now, and I've got an aching head

G D/F# C D

So I give her the car keys, and she helps me to bed.

C D G D/F# Em

And then I tell her, as I turn off the light:

C D G D/F# Em

I say: "My darling, you were wonderful tonight!

D/F# Em C D G

Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-------10b-10b-10br-7|

B|-10br-8-10br-8-----------------------------------------------10br-8-10--10b--r-8------------------|

G|--------------9-----------------------------------------------------------------9-----------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

G D/F# C D G

e|-------------------------------7-8-10/12\10~|

B|-10br-8-10-10br-8----10br-8-10--------------|

G|------------------9-------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------|

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

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

************************************

| b Bend

| r Release

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| \ Slide down

| / Slide up

************************************

About Wonderful Tonight Chords by Eric Clapton

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