Tonight's the Night Chords
by Rod Stewart
Tonight's the Night by Rod Stewart is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Am, Dm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F C F
1. Stay away from my window, stay away from my back door, too.
C F C F
Disconnect the telephone line, relax baby and draw that blind.
C F
2. Kick off your shoes, and sit right down,
C F
and loosen up that pretty French gown.
C F
Let me pour you a good long drink,
C F
Oh baby, don't you hesitate, 'cause :
C F C Am
Tonight's the night, it's gonna be allright.
Dm F C - G
'Cause I love you girl, ain't nobody gonna stop us now.
C F
3. Come on, angel, my heart`s on fire,
C F
don't deny your man's desire.
C F
You'd be a fool to stop this tide,
C F
spread your wings and let me come inside, 'cause: + REFRAIN
C F
4. Don't say a word, my virgin child,
C F
just let your inhibitions run wild.
C F
The secret is about to unfold,
C F
upstairs, before the nights too old, 'cause: + REFRAIN