Tonight
View chords used in this chart
G5 C5 D5
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------x-5--5--5\\7--7--7-----------|
D----5--5--5--5--5---5-x-5--5--5\\7--7--7-----------|
A----5--5--5--5--5---5-x-3--3--3\\5--5--5-----------|
E----3--3--3--3--3---3------------------------------|
Play this riff as freely as possible. Just strum it to the rhythm of
the song and it should sound alright. The timing can be best determined by
listening to the music but a good guideline to follow is to start the riff
when Gordon says "Tonight..." and start it again when he says "get" as in
"get high," "get laid,"etc. It's really not that hard to understand if
you're listening to the music.
(bass intro)
Tonight. (3x)
G5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5
To- night I want to get high(2x)
G5 C5
Tonight I want to get high, high, high
A5 D5
I don't care if I live or die
G5
Tonight, cause I want to get high(fill 1)
fill 1-
E-----------------------------------7-7-7-7---------|
B-----------------------------------7-7-7-7---------|
G-----------------------------------7-7-7-7---------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
(For the next two verses, use a similar pattern).
Tonight, I want to get drunk (2x)
Tonight I want to get drunk, drunk, drunk
I'm big enough yeah I'm a punk!
Tonight, cause I want to get drunk,
A5 D5 (fill 1)
But it would be much better if we do it together
Tonight cause I want to get laid(2x)
Tonight I want to get laid, laid, laid
I don't care if I get good grades
Tonight cause I want to get laid.
For the next two verses, it sounds like everything is moved up one fret,
making a G#5-C#5-D#5 progression:
substituted chords-
G#5 C#5 D#5
E---------------------|
B---------------------|
G----------6------8---|
D---6------6------8---|
A---6------4------6---|
E---4-----------------|
G#5 C#5 D#5 G#5 C#5 D#5
To-night cause I want to get fucked(2x)
G#5 C#5
Tonight I want to get fucked fucked fucked
D#5
Do me slow or do it abrupt!
Tonight cause I want to get fucked
A#5(?) D#5
But it would be much better if we do it together
(continue same pattern as in third verse)
Tonight I want to get high(2x)
Tonight I want to get high high high
I don't care if I live(fill 2)
fill2-
E-----------------|
B------9---9------|
G------9---9------|
D------9---9------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
Tonight!(3x(same verse riff))
The last chord just sounds like an A. Correct me if I'm wrong.
A
E-------|
B--2----|
G--2----|
D--2----|
A-------|
E-------|
That's it. Have fun with the post!
How to play Tonight
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 G5. 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.