Tonight Tonight Chords & Tabs
Tool guide:
Use a capo on the 4th fret
d - down stroke
u - up stroke
Listen to the song for the correct strumming pattern. Mostly up strokes, but it can vary
on how comfortable it is for you to play the song. The guitar is used mostly during the chorus.
If you would like to do a variation of what is listed below and play the full chords,
the chords are listed above the guitar stroking pattern.
Pre-Chorus
[Strum this chord twice with down strokes then follow with up strokes and then repeat.]
"La la la. Whatever. La la la. It doesn't matter." etc.
C C C C C C C
d---d---u---u---u--d-------|u
E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|----9---9---9---9---9--9--9----|
D|----9---9---9---9---9--9--9----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Chorus
Part 1 [Same as the pre-chorus. Strum this chord twice with down strokes then follow
with up strokes]
"We're going at it tonight, tonight. There's a party on the roof top top of the world.
Tonight, tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign."
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/hot_chelle_rae/tonight_tonight_tab_ver_6.html ]
C C C C C C C
d---d---u---u---u--d-------|u
E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|----9---9---9---9---9--9--9----|
D|----9---9---9---9---9--9--9----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Chorus
Part 2 [Follow the strum pattern listed above the chords]
"I don't know if I'll make it, but watch how good I'll fake it.
C C F G G C
d---d--u----d---d-------|u
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--9---9--6----------------|
D|--9---9--7----9---9--6----|
A|--------------9---9--7----|
E|--------------------------|
Chorus
Part 1 [Again, strum this chord twice with down strokes then follow with up strokes]
"It's alright, alright. Tonight, tonight."
C C C C C C C
d---d---u---u---u--d-------|u
E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|----9---9---9---9---9--9--9----|
D|----9---9---9---9---9--9--9----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
That's it! Enjoy!