[Verse 1]
G D C D
It’s late in the evening, she’s wond’rin what clothes to wear.
G D C D
She puts on her make-up, and brushes her long, blonde hair.
C D G Bm Em
And then she asks me, “Do I look alright?”
C D G D C D
And I say “Yes, you look wonderful to-night.”
[Verse 2]
G D C D
We go to a party, and everyone turns to see
G D C D
This beautiful lady, who’s walking around with me
C D G Bm Em
And then she asks me, “Do you feel alright?
C D G G
And I say, “Yes, I feel wonderful to-night.”
[Bridge]
C D G Bm Em
I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes
C D C D
And the wonder of it all is that you just don’t realise
G D C D
How much I love you.
[Verse 3]
G D C D
It’s time to go home now, and I’ve got an achin’ head
G D C D
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed
C D G Bm Em
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light
C D G
I say, “My darling, you were wonderful to-night.”
G D C D - G D C D
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\"Wonderful Tonight\" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton. It was included on Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand. Clapton wrote the song about Pattie Boyd. On 7 September 1976, Clapton wrote \"Wonderful Tonight\" for Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney's annual Buddy Holly party. The song is mentioned in her autobiographical book Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me.
