Tonights The Night
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Intro C#m A E B
verse 1
C#m A
Hush now darling don't you cry,
E
'cos I'm not gonna lie,
B
'cos I hate it when you lie.
C#m A
Two long years you held me down,
E
I felt like I would drown,
B
from having you around.
Pre-Chorus
A B
I'll never be the man
C#m G#m
I think you want to turn me into
A B
and you thought I'd never know
[Refrão]
E B A
I wish I'd never said I love you,
E B A
but i have problems with the truth.
E B
You always wanted something,
C#m G#m
something that I couldn't give.
A B E B A
Tonight's the night that I'll be leaving you.
verse 2
C#m A
I promise this to you tonight:
E
were not gonna fight,
B
because i hate you when we fight.
C#m A
And you wont hear from me again,
E
'cos all this neeeds to end,
B
and tonight it's gonna end
Pre-Chorus
A B
I'll never be the man
C#m G#m
I think you want to turn me into
A B
I just thought that you should know
[Refrão]
E B A
I wish I'd never said I love you,
E B A
but i have problems with the truth.
E B
You always wanted something,
C#m G#m
something that I couldn't give.
A B E
Tonight's the night that I'll be leaving you.
Pre-Bridge
B A
E B A
Bridge
F#m A
Even the secrets that we share
G#m C#m B
cant keep me here because I never cared.
A E
It's like you kept me under lock and key
B B
in the closet beneath the stairs
[Refrão]
E B A
I wish I'd never said I love you,
E B A
but i have problems with the truth.
E B A
I wish I'd never said I love you,
E B A
but i have problems with the truth.
E B
You always wanted something,
C#m G#m
something that I couldn't give.
A B
Tonight's the night that I'll be leaving,
A B
tonight's the night that I'll be leaving,
A B E
tonight's the night that I'll be leaving you.
B A B E
Tonight's the night that I'll be leaving you.
B A B E
Tonight's the night that I'll be leaving you.
B A B E
Tonight's the night that I'll be leaving you.
B A B E
Tonight's the night that I'll be leaving you.
How to play Tonights 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 C#m. 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.