Tonight Could Be The Night
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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
1961 single release for Texan based Do-Wop band The Velvets. Song never
released in UK. Tab by bass50611. Not exact to original up right bassline,
however it sure fits the song that is on YouTube.
Intro: (Break)
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----2----------------------2-----2-----|
A|----2-----2---4-----4------0-----0------2-|
E|-----------------4-----4------------------|
Verse 1:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----2-----2-----2----------------------------------2-----2-|
A|----2-----2-----2-----2---4-----4-----4-----4------0-----0----|
E|-----------------------------4-----4-----4-----4--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2--------------------------2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
A|-0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2-----2---4----|
E|----------------2-----2-----2-----2------------------------------4-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------2------2-----2-----2-------------------------|
A|-4-----4-----4------0-----0------0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2----|
E|----4-----4-----4-------------------------------2-----2-----2-----2-|
Bridge: (Break)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2-----2-----2---------------------------2-----2-----2-|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0------4-----4-----4-----4--------2-----2----|
E|-----------------------------4-----4-----4-----4----------------|
(Break
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-2---2---2---2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------|
Verse 2:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----2-----2-----2----------------------------------2-----2-|
A|----2-----2-----2-----2---4-----4-----4-----4------0-----0----|
E|-----------------------------4-----4-----4-----4--------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2-------------------------|
A|-0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2----|
E|----------------2-----2-----2-------|
Bridge: (Break)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2-----2-----2---------------------------2-----2-----2-|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0------4-----4-----4-----4--------2-----2----|
E|-----------------------------4-----4-----4-----4----------------|
(Break
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-2---2---2---2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------|
Verse 3:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----2-----2-----2----------------------------------2-----2-|
A|----2-----2-----2-----2---4-----4-----4-----4------0-----0----|
E|-----------------------------4-----4-----4-----4--------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2-------------------------|
A|-0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2----|
E|----------------2-----2-----2-----2-|
Bridge: (Break)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2-----2-----2-----2---------------------------2-----2-----2-|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0------4-----4-----4-----4--------2-----2----|
E|-----------------------------4-----4-----4-----4----------------|
Outro 1: (END)
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-|
A|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----|
E|---------------------------------------|
Or Outro 2: (END)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2-|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
How to play Tonight Could Be The Night
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.