01:03 Lesson Intro
01:13 Chords
02:35 Strumming Pattern
03:56 Strumming (2 chords/bar)
04:48 Intro (option 1 - strumming only)
05:49 Intro (option 2 - strum & melody)
11:58 Intro (option 2b - lil easier strum & melody)
12:22 Verse 2 / Bridge Playthrough
13:43 Last Verse
14:50 Lesson Outro
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...But HOW you strum it!
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[Intro/Interlude]
G D/F# C D
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------0----|
|-(3)-------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-------0----1---------|
|--0-----------2--0----|--2-----------2--0----|--0-----------2--0----|--2-------------------|
|--0-------------------|--0-------------------|--2---2---------------|--0-------------------|
|--x-------------------|--0---0---------------|--3---3---------------|----------------------|
|--3---3---------------|--2---2---------------|----------------------|----------------------|
[Verse 1]
G D/F#
It's late in the evening
C D
She's wondering what clothes to wear
G D/F#
She puts on her makeup
C D
And brushes her long blonde hair
C D
And then she asks me
G D/F# Em
"Do I look all right?", and I say,
C D G D/F# C D
"Yes, you look wonderful tonight"
[Verse 2]
G D/F#
We go to a party
C D
And every one turns to see
G D/F#
This beautiful lady
C D
Who's walking around with me
C D
And then she asks me
G D/F# Em
"Do you feel alright?", and I say,
C D G
"Yes, I feel wonderful tonight"
[Bridge]
C D G D/F# Em
I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes
C D C D
Then the wonder of it all is that you just don't realize
G D/F# C D G D/F# C D
How much I love you
[Verse 3]
G D/F#
It's time to go home now
C D
And I've got an aching head
G D/F#
So I give her the car keys
C D
And she helps me to bed
C D
And then I tell her
G D/F# Em
As I turn out the light, I say
C D |G D/F# |Em D |
"My darling you were wonderful tonight"
C D G D/F# C D
"Oh, my darling, you were wonderful tonight"
G D/F# C D G