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AWe had a good time
GNearly losing our minds
F#Man, we had some fFun
AIt was good to seGe you and geF#t to know everFyone
AMan, it was a good hang,
Gsmoke and beer and champagne
F#But now I got to rFun
FSay goodbye, Gsay goodbyeA  
AI hope you keep movin'G  
I hope you keep grF#oovin' all nigFht
AI hope you tear the rGoof off
'Til you see tF#he morning lFight
AYou know i'd love to be Gthere
The iF#nvitation is so niFce
FBut not tonight, Gnot tonightA  
CHORUS: NAot tonighC#Mt
	I gotta get back DhomeA  
	My baby's wAaiting C#Mand it's been so DlongE  
	The bowl is AemptyC#M  
	and the candy's aDll goneA  
	So, not tonightC#M  
	I gotta bring somGe sugar hoDme yeahA  
AYou see I believe 
GThat you reap F#what you soFw
AYou plant your gaGrden and 
yoF#u let your love gFrow
Awhen I'm with my bGaby
ThaF#t's how my baby kFnows
FOur love is tightG  
WAe're all right yeah
CHORUS: SoA, not tonighC#Mt
	I gotta get back DhomeA  
	My baby'As waiting aC#Mnd it's been so DlongE  
	The bowl is Aempty and tC#Mhe candy's alDl goneA  
	So, not tonightC#M  
	I gotta bring some Gsugar hDome YeAahG  D  A  
	C'mon, sweet Pea
A  G  F#  F
A  G  F#  F
A  G  F#  F
F  G   A
AOh, my sweet frienGds
Speak trF#ue, be stroFng
AKeep on believing Gwe are wheF#re we belonFg
AYou know I'd loGve to sing you F#just one more Fsong
FBut not tonight, Gnot tonight noA  
ANo, no, no, no not tonighC#Mt
I gDotta get back hoAme yeah
AMy baby's waitC#Ming for me and it's bDeen so,
It's bEeen so long
AThe bowl is emptC#My and the candDy's all gonAe yeah
Not tonight C#M  
I got tGo bring some sDugar home YAeah
ANot tonightC#M  
I goDt to get back hoAme
MAy baby's waitiC#Mng and it's Dbeen so loEng yeah yeah
AThe bowl is emptC#My
aDnd the candy's all Agone
NAot tonightC#M  
I gotta Gbring some sDugar home yeAah
G   D   A
CHORDS USED :       A= X02220 or 577655
                    G= 320033 or 355433
                   F#= 244322
                    F= 133211
                  C#M= 446654
                    D= XX0232
                    E= 022100
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Not Tonight

by Melissa Etheridge

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C#M

We had a good time

Nearly losing our minds

F# F

Man, we had some fun

A G F# F

It was good to see you and get to know everyone

Man, it was a good hang,

smoke and beer and champagne

F# F

But now I got to run

F G A

Say goodbye, say goodbye

A G

I hope you keep movin'

F# F

I hope you keep groovin' all night

A G

I hope you tear the roof off

F# F

'Til you see the morning light

A G

You know i'd love to be there

F# F

The invitation is so nice

F G A

But not tonight, not tonight

A C#M

CHORUS: Not tonight

D A

I gotta get back home

A C#M D E

My baby's waiting and it's been so long

A C#M

The bowl is empty

D A

and the candy's all gone

C#M

So, not tonight

G D A

I gotta bring some sugar home yeah

You see I believe

G F# F

That you reap what you sow

A G

You plant your garden and

F# F

you let your love grow

A G

when I'm with my baby

F# F

That's how my baby knows

F G

Our love is tight

We're all right yeah

A C#M

CHORUS: So, not tonight

D A

I gotta get back home

A C#M D E

My baby's waiting and it's been so long

A C#M D A

The bowl is empty and the candy's all gone

C#M

So, not tonight

G D A G D A

I gotta bring some sugar home Yeah

C'mon, sweet Pea

A G F# F

F G A

A G

Oh, my sweet friends

F# F

Speak true, be strong

A G F# F

Keep on believing we are where we belong

A G F# F

You know I'd love to sing you just one more song

F G A

But not tonight, not tonight no

A C#M

No, no, no, no not tonight

D A

I gotta get back home yeah

A C#M D

My baby's waiting for me and it's been so,

It's been so long

A C#M D A

The bowl is empty and the candy's all gone yeah

C#M

Not tonight

G D A

I got to bring some sugar home Yeah

A C#M

Not tonight

D A

I got to get back home

A C#M D E

My baby's waiting and it's been so long yeah yeah

A C#M

The bowl is empty

D A

and the candy's all gone

A C#M

Not tonight

G D A

I gotta bring some sugar home yeah

G D A

CHORDS USED : = X02220 or 577655

= 320033 or 355433

= 244322

= 133211

C#M

= 446654

= XX0232

= 022100

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