Tonight's the Night Chords

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Tonight's the Night by Neil Young is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D                  C      D                 C
    Tonight's the night,     tonight's the night,
D                  C      D                 C
    tonight's the night,     tonight's the night,
   D
1.   Bruce Berry was a workin' man, 
    he used to load that Econoline Van.
    A sparkle was in his eyes, but his life was in his hand.
    Well, late at night when the people were gone,
    he used to pick up my guitar,
    and sing a song in a shaky voice
    that was real as the day was long.  + REFRAIN 
   D
2.    Early in the mornin' at the break of day,
    he used to sleep until the afternoon.
    If you never heard him sing,
    I guess you won't too soon.
    'Cause people, let me tell you,
    it sent a chill up and down my spine
    when I picked up the telephone
    and heard that he died out on the mainline. + REFRAIN 
   D
3.     Bruce Berry was a workin' man,
    he used to load that Econoline Van.
    But early in the mornin', just about the break of day,
    he used to sleep until the afternoon.  + REFRAIN (3x)...
    	

Chord diagrams

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