Tonights The Night Chords

Tonight's The Night
The Shirelles            #39 in USA in 1960
original key is C#    this is lowered to key of A
 
INTRO     A  .   E/G#   .  A/F#   .  A6/B     N.C (pause)
*note this intro is flukey, orig is done with synth chords and pitch bends
- this intro works, but is not just right.
 
VERSE 1
A                                F#m
You said you're gonna meet me    tonight's the night.
A                                F#m
You say  you're gonna kiss me    tonight's the night.
               Bm7                  E7
Well, I don't know    said I don't know right now..
                 A           ( E  tag   this verse only )
I might love you so.
 
VERSE 2
You say you're gonna make me  turn the lights down low.
You said you're gonna make me    feel all aglow.
Well, I don't know, well, I don't know right now..  I might love you so.
 
BRIDGE:
D       E        A   F#m7        D       E           A      F#m7
I might love you, so  much        you may break, my heart.
D      E      A   F#m7      B         B7             G     G7
I may want you so much,  and  all my dreams may  be torn apart.
 
VERSE 3
You say you're gonna love me    tonight's the night.
You say you're gonna hold me    tonight's the night.
I don't know   said I don't know right now,..
I might love you so. ( tonight's the night )
 
OUTRO:
            F#m
Let's take a chance             ( tonight's the night )
             A
gonna be a great romance,       ( tonight's the night )
             F#m
Building  right now             ( tonight's the night )
             A
gonna be a great romance,       ( tonight's the night )
             F#m
Love set in my soul             ( tonight's the night )
             A
Let's take this chance       . . . FADE OUT . . .
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