Westlife - Tonight Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Lately I’m so tired, [Bm]if I took [A]it all I’ll warn you
I never [E]meant to , [D]if I left you outside
[Bm]if you ever felt like I’d [A]ignored you no my life is all [E]you
[verse 2]
So put your best [D]dress [A]on and [E]wrap yourself
in the arm [D]s of [A]someone [E]who wants to give you, all the [D]love you [A]want [D]
[chorus]
[A]Tonight, I’m gonna make it up to [E]you, [Bm]tonight, I’m gonna make love to [A]you
[A]Tonight, [E]you’re gonna, know how much [D]I missed you, [E]baby
[A]Tonight, I dedicate my heart to [E]you, [Bm]tonight, I’m gonna be a part of [A]you
[A]Tonight, [E]you’re gonna know how much I miss [D]you and I [E]miss you so [A]
[verse 3]
[D]I don’t wanna act like, [Bm]I know that you’d be mine [A]forever though I hope it’s [E]forever
[D]Don’t want you to feel like [Bm]I take you for granted [A]whenever, we are [E]together
So put your best [D]dress [A]on [E]tonight…
[Closing]
[B] [F#] [E] [B] [F#] [E]
So put your best [E]dress on [B]and wrap [F#]yourself in my arms [E]of my love [B] [F#]
[chorus]
[C#]Tonight, I’m gonna make it up to [G#]you, [F#]tonight, I’m gonna make love to [C#]you
[C#]Tonight, [G#]you’re gonna know how much [F#]I missed you, [G#]baby
[C#]Tonight, I dedicate my heart to [G#]you, [F#]tonight, I’m gonna be a part of [C#]you
[C#]Tonight, yo [G#]u’re gonna know how much I [F#]miss you (baby) [G#]
[C#]Tonight, yo [G#]u’re gonna know how much I [F#]miss you (baby) [G#]and [G#]I miss you [C#]so
How to play Tonight on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Westlife - Tonight on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.
Tonight uses these transitions most often: A → E (11), E → D (8), and Bm → A (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 - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
8. B → F# chord transition
To move from B to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
9. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
10. F# → C# chord transition
To move from F# to C#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
11. C# → G# chord transition
To move from C# to G#;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
12. G# → F# chord transition
To move from G# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Tonight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tonight.
- Tonight includes 72 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tonight contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tonight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%