The song was inspired by Claptons then-wife Pattie Boyd while he was waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul McCartneys annual Buddy Holly tribute in 1976. Eric wrote Wonderful Tonight as Boyd was trying on clothes and taking longer than expected.
Key: G
Introduction:
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Picking pattern for G, D/F# and Em: 6,4,3,4,2,3,4,3 For C:5,4,3,4,2,3,4,3 For D: 4,3,2,3,1,2,3,2
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It's late in the evening, she's wondering what clothes to wear.
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She puts on her make-up, and brushes her long blonde hair.
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And then she asks me "Do I look all right?"
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And I say "Yes, you look wonderful tonight!"
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We'd go to party, and everyone turns to see
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This beautiful lady, that's walking around with me.
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And then she asks me: "Do you feel all right?"
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And I say: "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight!" e ---------------10h12-10~
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I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes,
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And the wonder of it all is that you just don't realise,
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How much I love you!
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It's time to go home now, and I've got an aching head
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So I give her the car keys, and she helps me to bed.
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And then I tell her, as I turn off the light:
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I say: "My darling, you were wonderful tonight!
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Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight." e ---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-------10b-10b-10br-7
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