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"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 and rhythm guitar holds E chord
over first four chords 2nd time]:
E B/D# C#m Emaj7/B A Asus2
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Verse 1:
E B/D# C#m
When you smiled at me
B A
And I saw your eyes
/G# F#
All I ever wanted to be
A A/B E A E
Was in your arms tonight
G# C#m B A B E A E
You looked too young to know about romance, oh, yes you did
G# C#m F#/A# B
But when you smiled I had to take a chance
G#/B# C#m E7/D
I had to take a chance and be with you
Chorus:
A B E A E
Tonight, I'll be with you tonight
A B E A
Tonight, you'll love me too tonight
C#m F#
Whoa, baby
[1: to bridge]
[2,3: Bsus4 B]
Tonight
Bridge:
B A B
Tonight I'll make love to you (well tonight)
A B
Bop-um-doo-dom-om-mop-shoop (well tonight)
A
You're gonna love me too (tonight)
B
Well, tonight!
(4-bar guitar solo over B chord)
E Esus4
/ / / / / / / /
[repeat chorus]
Verse 2:
I don't know myself
If it's wrong or right
All I know is what I can feel
So be my love tonight
You looked too young to know about romance, aww,
you know what I mean
But when you smiled I had to take a chance
I had to take a chance and be with you
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
E B/D# C#m Emaj7/B A Asus2
(Well tonight) Won't you let me sleep with you, baby
(Well tonight) I just want to make you feel good inside, baby
(Well tonight) Let me feel the love that's in you
(Well tonight) Come on, come on, [unintelligible], baby, oh yeah
E [N.C.]
(Well tonight) [drum fill to end]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
