Eric Clapton         Polydor Records

              Wonderful Tonight    Slowhand (1977)

 

 

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       Verse 1:

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       It’s late in the evening    she brushes her long blonde hair

       G                 D         C              D

       She’ll put on her make-up   Wondering what clothes to wear

       C               D           G         Em               

       And then she’ll ask me      Do I look alright?         

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       And I said ‘Yeah, you look wonderful tonight’

 

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       Verse 2:

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       We go to a party            And everyone turns to see

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       This beautiful lady         Walking around with me

       C               D           G             Em                 

       And then she’ll ask me      Do you feel alright?

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       And I said ‘Yeah, I feel wonderful tonight’

 

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              C           D                  G                  Em              

       I feel wonderful because    I see the love shine in your eyes

               C            D                  C             D

       and the wonder of it all    Is that you just don’t realise

                  G 

       How much I love you!

      

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       G               D           C               D

       It’s time to go home now    And I’ve got an aching head

       G                 D         C               D

       So I give her the car keys  She put’s me to bed

       C          D                G                  Em                

       And then I tell her         As we turn out the light   

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       I said ‘My darling you were wonderful tonight’

 

 

 

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