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Tonight

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Eminor

90BPM

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1/31

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 31Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords Used
  D7*    G    B7   Em7    A7    D7   G5   Gmaj7sus   Bm7  Am7  
|-x---3---7---7---5---5---x-----x-----7---5---|
|-x---3---7---8---5---7---3-----3-----7---5---|
|-5---4---8---7---6---5---x-----0-----7---5---|
|-4---5---7---9---5---7---5-----4-----7---5---|
|-5---5---9---7---7---5---x-----x-----9---7---|
|-x---3---7---x---5---x---3-----3-----7---5---|
Intro and Verses
     1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +       1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
e|---G--------x---Bm77-------7---7---7-7-|---Em77-------7-7-7---B77---7---7---7-7-|
B|--------3--x---7-------7---7---7-7-|---8-------8-8-8---7---7---7---7-7-|
G|-----------x---7-------7---7---7-7-|---7-------7-7-7---8---8---8---8-8-|
D|---4h5-----x---7-------7---7---7-7-|---7h9-----9-9-9---7---7---7---7-7-|
A|-----------x---9-------9---9---9-9-|---7-------7-7-7---9---9---9---9-9-|
E|---3-------x---7-------7---7---7-7-|-------------------7---7---7---7-7-|
     1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +       1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
e|---Cmaj7x---x-----------Bm7---7---7---Am5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|
B|---8---8\----------7---7---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|
G|---9---9\----------7---9---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|
D|---9---9\----------7---7---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|
A|---x---x-----------9---9---9---7---|-------7---7-------7-7-----7-7-----|
E|---8---8\----------7---7---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|
[Intro]
G Bm7 Em7 B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am
G Bm7 Em7 B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am
[Verse]
GSmile Bm7for me, babyEm7  
Wipe those B7tears from Cmaj7your faceBm  Am  
GDance Bm7with me, darlingEm7  
                           B7    Cmaj7   Bm    Am  D7*
Why don't we dance the night away?
[Chorus]
And we'll Grock to the rhythm of the B7music
Find a Em7spot to let go and just A7lose it
Whatever it Gtakes to ease your B7mind
And make a Em7lady feel A7alright. It would be my Gdelight
To right the D7wrongs for you, Gtonight
[Break]
G Bm7 Em7 B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am
[Verse]
GSing Bm7me a songEm7  
And I will B7sing right Cmaj7alongBm  Am  
GPlay Bm7me a tuneEm7  
                            B7   Cmaj7   Bm   Am  D7*
And I will jump right in with you
[Chorus]
And we'll Grock to the rhythm of the B7music
Find a Em7spot to let go and just A7lose it
Whatever it Gtakes to ease your B7mind
And make a Em7lady feel A7alright. It would be my Gdelight
To right the D7wrongs for you, G5tonightGmaj7sus  
[Bridge]
Em7Don't you shed a Bmtear
Cause baby, I'm right Amhere
Forget the world around Bmyou
Make it disappearEm7  
Come away with Bmme
And I will set you Amfree
Leave the world behind Bmyou
And follow me tonightBm  
[Chorus]
And we'll Grock to the rhythm of the B7music
Find a Em7spot to let go and just A7lose it
Whatever it Gtakes to ease your B7mind
And make a Em7lady feel A7alright. It would be my Gdelight
To right the D7wrongs for you, Gtonight
[Outro]
G Bm7 Em7 B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am

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Tonight

by Stephen Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Gmaj7sus

Bm7

Am7

Cmaj7

Chords Used

D7 G B7 Em7 A7 D7 G5 Gmaj7sus Bm7 Am7

|-x---3---7---7---5---5---x-----x-----7---5---|

|-x---3---7---8---5---7---3-----3-----7---5---|

|-5---4---8---7---6---5---x-----0-----7---5---|

|-4---5---7---9---5---7---5-----4-----7---5---|

|-5---5---9---7---7---5---x-----x-----9---7---|

|-x---3---7---x---5---x---3-----3-----7---5---|

Intro and Verses

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G Bm7 Em7 B7

e|-----------x---7-------7---7---7-7-|---7-------7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-|

B|--------3--x---7-------7---7---7-7-|---8-------8-8-8---7---7---7---7-7-|

G|-----------x---7-------7---7---7-7-|---7-------7-7-7---8---8---8---8-8-|

D|---4h5-----x---7-------7---7---7-7-|---7h9-----9-9-9---7---7---7---7-7-|

A|-----------x---9-------9---9---9-9-|---7-------7-7-7---9---9---9---9-9-|

E|---3-------x---7-------7---7---7-7-|-------------------7---7---7---7-7-|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Cmaj7 Bm Am

e|---x---x-----------7---7---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|

B|---8---8\----------7---7---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|

G|---9---9\----------7---9---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|

D|---9---9\----------7---7---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|

A|---x---x-----------9---9---9---7---|-------7---7-------7-7-----7-7-----|

E|---8---8\----------7---7---7---5---|-------5---5-------5-5-----5-5-----|

[Intro]

G Bm7 Em7 B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am

[Verse]

G Bm7 Em7

Smile for me, baby

B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am

Wipe those tears from your face

G Bm7 Em7

Dance with me, darling

B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am D7

Why don't we dance the night away?

[Chorus]

G B7

And we'll rock to the rhythm of the music

Em7 A7

Find a spot to let go and just lose it

G B7

Whatever it takes to ease your mind

Em7 A7 G

And make a lady feel alright. It would be my delight

D7 G

To right the wrongs for you, tonight

[Break]

G Bm7 Em7 B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am

[Verse]

G Bm7 Em7

Sing me a song

B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am

And I will sing right along

G Bm7 Em7

Play me a tune

B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am D7

And I will jump right in with you

[Chorus]

G B7

And we'll rock to the rhythm of the music

Em7 A7

Find a spot to let go and just lose it

G B7

Whatever it takes to ease your mind

Em7 A7 G

And make a lady feel alright. It would be my delight

D7 G5 Gmaj7sus

To right the wrongs for you, tonight

[Bridge]

Em7 Bm

Don't you shed a tear

Cause baby, I'm right here

Forget the world around you

Em7

Make it disappear

Come away with me

And I will set you free

Leave the world behind you

And follow me tonight

[Chorus]

G B7

And we'll rock to the rhythm of the music

Em7 A7

Find a spot to let go and just lose it

G B7

Whatever it takes to ease your mind

Em7 A7 G

And make a lady feel alright. It would be my delight

D7 G

To right the wrongs for you, tonight

[Outro]

G Bm7 Em7 B7 Cmaj7 Bm Am

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