Chords with lyrics
"Tonight"
(Eric Carmen)
[Many thanks to Bernie Hogya for his suggested fingerings (from Raspberries
concert footage - I'm jealous) for the first chords of the intro.]
Intro:
(spoken: one-two-three-FOUR!)
guitar [2X; bass holds low E MajorE and rhythm guitar holds E MajorE chord
over first four chords 2nd time]:
E MajorE B/D#B/D# C# minorC#m Emaj7/B A augmentedA Asus2Asus2
xx2404 xx1402 x46650 x22444 x02220 x02200
Verse 1:
E MajorE B/D#B/D# C# minorC#m
When you ...
BB A augmentedA
And I saw ...
/G# F#F#
All I ever ...
A augmentedA A/BA/B E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Was in your ...
G#G# C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA BB E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
You looked too young to know ...
G#G# C# minorC#m F#/A# BB
But when you smiled I ...
G#/B# C# minorC#m E7/D
I had to take a chance ...
Chorus:
A augmentedA BB E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Tonight, I'll be ...
A augmentedA BB E MajorE A augmentedA
Tonight, you'll love ...
C# minorC#m F#F#
Whoa, baby
[1: to bridge]
[2,3: Bsus4Bsus4 BB]
Tonight
Bridge:
BB A augmentedA BB
Tonight I'll make ...
A augmentedA BB
Bop-um-doo-dom-om-mop...
A augmentedA
You're gonna ....
BB
Well, ....
(4-bar guitar solo over BB chord)
E MajorE Esus4Esus4
/ / / / / / / /
[repeat chorus]
Verse 2:
I don't know ....
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
E MajorE B/D#B/D# C# minorC#m Emaj7/B A augmentedA Asus2Asus2
(Well tonight) Won't you let me ...
(Well tonight) I just want to ...
(Well tonight) Let me feel the ...
(Well tonight) Come on, come on, ....
E MajorE [N.C.]
(Well tonight) [drum fill to end]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers