It Had Better Be Tonight Chords
It Had Better Be Tonight by Henry Mancini is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Dm, Dm7, Am, Am7, Bm5-/7, E7, Fdim, Bb, Am7+, A7, Edim, Dm7+, B7, Gdim, Dm6 and Cdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Introd: Dm Dm7 Am Am7 Bm5-/7 E7 Am Dm Dm7
Am Am7 Fdim Am Bm5-/7 Am E7 Fdim Am
Meglio sta sera, baby, go, go, go
Am Fdim Am Bm5-/7 Am Bb Fdim Am
Or as we natives say, va subito.
Am Am7+ Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
If you're ever going to kiss me
Bm5-/7 E7 Fdim E7 Am
It had better be tonight
A7 Edim A7 Dm Dm7+
While the mandolins are playing
B7 Bm5-/7 E7
And stars are bright;
Am Am7+ Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
If you've anything to tell me
Bm5-/7 E7 Fdim E7 Am
It had better be tonight
A7 Edim A7 Gdim Dm
Or, somebody else may tell me
Dm6 Am Dm7 Am
And whisper the words just right.
Am Am7 Fdim Am Bm5-/7 Am E7 Fdim Am
Meglio sta sera, baby, go, go, go
Am Fdim Am Bm5-/7 Am Bb Fdim Am
Or as we natives say, va subito.
Am Am7+ Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
For this poor Americano
Bm5-/7 E7 Fdim E7 Am
Who knows little of your speech
A7 Edim A7 Dm Dm7+
Be a nice Italiano
Cdim B7 Bm5-/7 E7
And start to teach
Am Am7+ Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
Show me how in old Milano
Bm5-/7 E7 Fdim E7 Am
Lovers hold each other tight
A7 Edim A7 Gdim Dm
But, I warn you sweet paisano
Dm6 Am Dm7 Fdim Am
It had better be tonight
Am Am7 Fdim Am Bm5-/7 Am E7 Fdim Am
Meglio sta sera, baby, go, go, go
Am Fdim Am Bm5-/7 Am Bb Fdim Am
Or as we natives say, va subito.