La canción fue inspirada por la entonces esposa de Clapton, Pattie Boyd, mientras él esperaba a que se preparara para asistir al tributo anual a Buddy Holly de Paul McCartney en 1976. Eric escribió Wonderful Tonight mientras Boyd probaba ropa y tardaba más de lo esperado.
Tono: G
Introducción:
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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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