Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hey, Tonight Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]tonight,
Gonna be [D7] [D]tonight,
Don’t you know I’m [D7] [D]flying
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[Opening]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]cmon,
Gonna chase [D7] [D]tomorrow
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[verse 2]
[A]Gonna get it to the rafters,
Watch me now.
Jody s gonna get [E7]religion
All night [A7]long.
[verse 3]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]cmon,
Gonna hear the sun
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[A]Gonna get it to the rafters,
[Closing]
Watch me now.
Jody s gonna get [E7]religion
All night [A7]long.
Aaaah!
[chorus]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]tonight,
Gonna be [D7] [D]tonight,
Don’t you know I’m [D7] [D]flying
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight
How to play Hey, Tonight on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hey, Tonight on guitar requires 6 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Hey, Tonight uses these transitions most often: D → D7 (9), D7 → D (9), and D → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
Hey, Tonight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hey, Tonight.
- Hey, Tonight includes 38 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hey, Tonight contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hey, Tonight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → D: 3%