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Maybe Tonight – The Knack
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The Knack
Maybe Tonight (1978)
(Doug Fieger)
From: "Get the Knack"
I have always liked this beautiful song!
When I sat down to transcribe it I noticed that there is something strange
about the A-chord in the verses: If my ears don’t deceive me, the rhythm
guitar plays a major chord in the first half and a minor in the second. In
the second verse the lead guitar even plays a minor line (starting off from
a “c”) over this major chord, thus creating a strange tension there. The
solo on the other hand (which uses the verse structure) has Am both times,
I think. If you don’t hear it that way, just use Am throughout in the
verses.
The Gm9 and C7 in the last line of the bridge are optional. If you
think they're too much, just play Gm7 and C.
Comments are highly welcome!
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CHORDS and special voicings
E-A-D-G-B-E
G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-3
Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1
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INTRO
G G/C G/B G/A G G/B G/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------------0---|--0-------------|------------0---|--0-------------|
D|----0-----0-----|----------0-----|----0-----0-----|----------0-----|
A|--------23(h)-2-|------0---------|--------23(h)-2-|------0---------|
E|3-----3---------|------------0-2-|3-----3---------|------------0-2-|(3)
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INTRO (see above)
| G G/C | G/B G/A |
| G G/C | G/B G/A |
VERSE
G G/F# Em
I don't know why
A7 A7 C
I never said it before
G G/F# Em
I don't know why
Am Am C
I waited so long to be sure
BRIDGE
Gm7
But I ...
C
Everything's humming
Gm9 C7
Something is coming,
CHORUS (short)
| F Am | Dm |
Maybe tonight
VERSE
G G/F# Em
Funny to think
A7 A7 C
I had to clown and pretend
G G/F# Em
You never knew I saw you as
Am Am C
More than a friend
BRIDGE
Gm7
But I ...
C
Come hold me tighter
Gm9 C7
Come make it right
CHORUS
| F Am | Dm |
Maybe tonight
| F Am | Dm |
Oh, maybe tonight
MIDDLE 8
A Dm
Ever since the day I saw you
A Dm
I was blown away
C C/E F Am Dm
'cause I knew I could not say
F Am Dm
All the things I had to say
A Dm
I was such a shy guy
A
I couldn't tell you
Bm A E
I love you
CHORUS
| A C#m | F#m |
Well, maybe tonight
| A C#m | F#m |
Yes, maybe tonight
SOLO
| G G/F# | Em | Am C |
| G G/F# | Em | Am C |
BRIDGE
Gm7
But I ...
C
Come hold me tighter (tighter)
Gm9 C7
Come make it right
CHORUS
| F Am | Dm |
Maybe tonight
| F Am | Dm |
Yes, maybe tonight
MIDDLE 8
A Dm
Ever since the day I saw you
A Dm
I was blown away
C C/E F Am Dm
'cause I knew I had to say
F Am Dm
All the things could not say
A Dm
I was such a shy guy
A
I couldn't tell you
Bm A E
I love you
CHORUS (+ outro)
| A C#m | F#m |
Well, maybe tonight
| A C#m | F#m |
Oh, maybe tonight
| A C#m | F#m |
Yeah, maybe tonight
| A C#m | F#m |
Oh, maybe tonight
| A C#m | F#m |
Yeah, maybe tonight
(repeat and fade)
