A música foi inspirada pela então esposa de Clapton, Pattie Boyd, enquanto ele estava se preparando para participar do Buddy Holly Tribute, organizado por Paul McCartney em 1976. Eric escreveu Wonderful Tonight enquanto esperava que Boyd se arrumasse para ir ao evento.
Tom: G
Introdução:
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Em
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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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