Welcome to my “Wonderful Tonight” chord chart. The chords are G, D/F#, C/G, D and Em.
Easy Option
I love this song! This is such a catchy tune with a killer hook. (To learn the riff, check out the lesson video on this page) The song is in 4/4 time and the chords are arpeggiated on the recording. I call this technique “articulation”. You can also strum the chords as well. A good strumming pattern to use would be
D DU U DU
1 2+ + 4 +
You can play the easier C Chord in place of the C/G.
WONDERFUL TONIGHT CHORD CHART
Intro
G D/F# C/G D
G D/F# C/G D
Verse 1
G D/F# C/G D
It’s late in the evening, she’s wondering what clothes to wear
G D/F# C/G D
She puts on her makeup, and brushes her long blonde hair
C/G D G D/F# Em
And then she asks me, “Do I look all right?”
C/G D
And I say, “Yes, you look wonderful tonight”
Interlude
G D/F# C/G D
Verse 2
G D/F# C/G D
We go to a party, and every one turns to see
G D/F# C/G D
This beautiful lady, who’s walking around with me
C/G D G D/F# Em
And then she asks me, “Do you feel all right?”
C/G D
And I say, “Yes, I feel wonderful tonight”
Bridge
C/G D G D/F# Em
I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes
C/G D C/G D
And the wonder of it all is that you just don’t realize
How much I love you
Interlude
G D/F# C/G D
G D/F# C/G D
Verse 3
G D/F# C/G D
It’s time to go home now, and I’ve got an aching head
G D/F# C/G D
So I give her the car keys, and she helps me to bed
C/G D G D/F# Em
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light
C/G D G D/F# Em
I say, “My darling you were wonderful tonight”
C/G D
“Oh, my darling, you were wonderful tonight”
Outro
G D/F# C/G D
G D/F# C/G D
G
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This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.