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Wonderful Tonight original guitar chords by
Eric Clapton
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1977•Rock•33.6K views•
4.8 (96)
Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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C
C

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D
D

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Verse 1
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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It's late in the eve ning
C
C

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D
D

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she's wondering what clothes to wear
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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She puts on her make-up
C
C

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D
D

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and brushes her long blonde hair
Chorus 1
C
C

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D
D

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And then she asks me,
G
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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
Em

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"Do I look all right?"
C
C

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D
D

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And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight"
Interlude 1
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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C
C

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D
D

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Verse 2
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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We go to a par ty
C
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D
D

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and everyone turns to see
G
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D/F#
D/F#

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This beautiful la dy
C
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D
D

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that's walking around with me
Chorus 2
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D
D

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And then she asks me,
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
Em

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"Do you feel all right?"
C
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D
D

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G
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And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight"
Bridge 1
C
C

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D
D

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I feel wonderful because I see
G
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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
Em

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The love light in your eyes
C
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D
D

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And the wonder of it all
C
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D
D

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Is that you just don't realize
Interlude 2

how much I love
G
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D/F#
D/F#

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C
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D
D

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(you)
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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C
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D
D

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Verse 3
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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It's time to go home now
C
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D
D

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and I've got an aching head
G
G

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D/F#
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So I give her the car keys
C
C

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D
D

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and she helps me to bed
Chorus 3
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D
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And then I tell her,
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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
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as I turn out the light

I say,
C
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D
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"My darling, you were wonderful tonight"
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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Em
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Em/D
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C
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Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight
Outro 1
G
G

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D/F#
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C
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G
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D/F#
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C
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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D/F#

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Em/D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton is G major.

The primary chords used in Wonderful Tonight are G, D, C, Em, Em/D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Wonderful Tonight is approximately 95 beats per minute.

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