Tonight's The Night:Solomon Burke.
#2 R&B and #28 on BB Hot 100 on
Atlantic Records in 1965.
INTRO: Ab Db Ab Db Ab Db Ebm
#1.
Ab Fm Db Ab
Tonight's the night that you belong to me.
Bb Eb
Tonight's the night, there'll be no company.
Db Eb Ab
Oh, tonight, tonight's the night, tonight's
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the night, yes, sir, oh, yes, it is, now,
Eb
listen to me, honey.
#2.
Ab Db Ab Gb
Someone should call don't answer the phone.
Ab Db Eb
Somebody knocks on the door, tell 'em we're
not home.
Db Ab Abm7
I just want it to be, darling, nobody but me
Eb Ab
and you, honey, tonight.
Db
I don't want no friends around.
#3.
Ab Eb Db
There's a whole lot of sweet talk, girl, I'm
Gm7 Db
gonna be putting down.
Ab Eb
Cut off the stereo, forget about the late, late
Db Ab
show, cause tonight, honey, oh, tonight.
#4.
Ab Fm
Listen to me..(tonight's the night) and when the
Eb
lights are low..(that you belong to me)
Db Fm
I'm gonna lock all the doors..(tonight's the night)
Ab
and throw away the key, baby..(you're mine exclusively.)
Eb Db
And then I wanna talk to you some more, because
tonight, I got something I want to say to you,
Ab Abm7 Db
honey, tonight, oooo-ooo-ooo.
OUTRO:
Db Ab Eb
I wanna hear you say I do, and that ain't all, sugar.
Db
And when I get through, I want you to hold me,
Ab Db Eb Bb
squeeze me with all of your might.
Eb Abm7 Db Ab
Because tonight..(tonight, tonight) tonight is the night.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.