Tonight Chords by Kool & The Gang

Tonight chords by Kool & The Gang

Guitar chords with lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3HOTPtTKaQ

Intro:
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C

Chorus:
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C
This is the night you'll see the light
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C
This is the night you'll see the light

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Verse:
    My 16th birthday I was so shy
e|--------3------------1--------|
B|------3------------1----------|
G|----2------------2------------|
D|--0------------0--------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

F Bb                           C
     Not yet a man but ready to try

 Music playin', people swayin'
e|--------3------------1--------|
B|------3------------1----------|
G|----2------------2------------|
D|--0------------0--------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

F Bb                               C
     I looked around she caught my eye

  Walked into the room I couldn't hardly see
e|--------3------------1------------------|
B|------3------------1--------------------|
G|----2------------2----------------------|
D|--0------------0------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

F Bb                               C
     There she was moving closer to me

 She told me her name before I could speak
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

F Bb
    Took my hand and then she said these words to me

Chorus:
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C
This is the night you'll see the light
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C
This is the night you'll see the light

Verse:
  Hey, beautiful girl so lovely tonight
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

F Bb                            C
    Show me the way show me the light

    Music playin', people swayin'
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

F Bb                                C
    Next thing I knew we started to groove

   Dancin' and dancin' moving so free
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

F Bb                                C
    A feeling of love had come over me

    I held her close and knew it was right
e|--------3------------1--------------|
B|------3------------1----------------|
G|----2------------2------------------|
D|--0------------0--------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

F Bb
    What a perfect surprise I had finally seen the light

Chorus:
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C
This is the night you'll see the light
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C
This is the night you'll see the light

Bridge:
F                 C               Bb
Tonight, you will finally see the light
Bb
(Oh baby)
F                 C               Bb
Tonight, you will finally see the light
Bb
(Oh baby)
F                 C               Bb
Tonight, you will finally see the light
Bb
(You will see, ooh you will see the light)
F                 C               Bb
Tonight, you will finally see the light
Bb
(Ooh yeah)

Solo:
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C

Chorus: (x2)
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C
This is the night you'll see the light
Dm       C
Tonight, ooh
Bb                C

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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