Tonight's The Night
The Shirelles            #39 in USA in 1960        
original key is C#    this is lowered to key of A

INTRO     A (x02220@1).   E/G# (143121@4) .  A/F# (202220@1) .  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 (x02220@1)                              F#mYou (244222@1)said you're gonna meet me    tonight's the night.
A (x02220@1)                              F#mYou (244222@1)say  you're gonna kiss me    tonight's the night.
               Bm7 (x20202@1)                E7Well, (020130@1)I don't know    said I don't know right now..
                 A (x02220@1)         ( E (022100@1)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 (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)      A (x02220@1) F#m7 (131141@2)      D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)         A (x02220@1)    F#m7 (131141@2)    
I might love you, so  much        you may break, my heart.
D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1) F#m7 (131141@2)    B (x2444x@1)       B7 (x21202@1)           G (320003@1)   G7I (320001@1)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 (244222@1)             
Let's take a chance             ( tonight's the night )
             Agonna (x02220@1)be a great romance,       ( tonight's the night )
             F#m (244222@1)            
Building  right now             ( tonight's the night )
             Agonna (x02220@1)be a great romance,       ( tonight's the night )
             F#m (244222@1)                 
Love set in my soul             ( tonight's the night )
             A (x02220@1)                   
Let's take this chance       . . . FADE OUT . . .

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