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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Am · C · G · F · D
“Tonight Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins is an epic orchestral rock anthem about seizing the moment and believing in possibility. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still using these C-position chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Time is never time at all
Am Em
You can never ever leave
F C G
Without leaving a piece of youth
F C
And our lives are forever changed
G Am
We will never be the same
Em F
The more you change the less you feel
Verse 2
C G
Believe, believe in me, believe
Am Em
In the resolute urgency of now
F C G
And if you live too long
F C G
You’re just afraid to die
Am Em
And if you die too young
F
You’re just afraid to live
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Verse 3
C G
And the embers never fade
Am Em
In your city by the lake
F C
The place where you were born
G F
Believe, believe in me, believe
C G
In the resolute urgency of now
Am Em
And if you live too long
F
You’re just afraid to die
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Bridge
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Outro
C G
We’ll crucify the insincere tonight
Am Em
We’ll make things right, we’ll feel it all tonight
F C
We’ll find a way to offer up the night
G Am
The indescribable moments of your life
Em F
The impossible is possible tonight
C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G Am
Tonight, tonight
Em F
Tonight, tonight
C G
Tonight, tonight
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G
Tonight
Practice tip: Master the chord progression (C, G, Am, Em, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s power comes from the steady, anthemic flow of these changes.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · C · G · F · D
“Tonight Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins is an epic orchestral rock anthem about seizing the moment and believing in possibility. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still using these C-position chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Time is never time at all
Am Em
You can never ever leave
F C G
Without leaving a piece of youth
F C
And our lives are forever changed
G Am
We will never be the same
Em F
The more you change the less you feel
Verse 2
C G
Believe, believe in me, believe
Am Em
In the resolute urgency of now
F C G
And if you live too long
F C G
You’re just afraid to die
Am Em
And if you die too young
F
You’re just afraid to live
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Verse 3
C G
And the embers never fade
Am Em
In your city by the lake
F C
The place where you were born
G F
Believe, believe in me, believe
C G
In the resolute urgency of now
Am Em
And if you live too long
F
You’re just afraid to die
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Bridge
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Outro
C G
We’ll crucify the insincere tonight
Am Em
We’ll make things right, we’ll feel it all tonight
F C
We’ll find a way to offer up the night
G Am
The indescribable moments of your life
Em F
The impossible is possible tonight
C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G Am
Tonight, tonight
Em F
Tonight, tonight
C G
Tonight, tonight
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G
Tonight
Practice tip: Master the chord progression (C, G, Am, Em, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s power comes from the steady, anthemic flow of these changes.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · C · G · F · D
“Tonight Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins is an epic orchestral rock anthem about seizing the moment and believing in possibility. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still using these C-position chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Time is never time at all
Am Em
You can never ever leave
F C G
Without leaving a piece of youth
F C
And our lives are forever changed
G Am
We will never be the same
Em F
The more you change the less you feel
Verse 2
C G
Believe, believe in me, believe
Am Em
In the resolute urgency of now
F C G
And if you live too long
F C G
You’re just afraid to die
Am Em
And if you die too young
F
You’re just afraid to live
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Verse 3
C G
And the embers never fade
Am Em
In your city by the lake
F C
The place where you were born
G F
Believe, believe in me, believe
C G
In the resolute urgency of now
Am Em
And if you live too long
F
You’re just afraid to die
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Bridge
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Outro
C G
We’ll crucify the insincere tonight
Am Em
We’ll make things right, we’ll feel it all tonight
F C
We’ll find a way to offer up the night
G Am
The indescribable moments of your life
Em F
The impossible is possible tonight
C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G Am
Tonight, tonight
Em F
Tonight, tonight
C G
Tonight, tonight
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G
Tonight
Practice tip: Master the chord progression (C, G, Am, Em, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s power comes from the steady, anthemic flow of these changes.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · C · G · F · D
“Tonight Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins is an epic orchestral rock anthem about seizing the moment and believing in possibility. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still using these C-position chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Time is never time at all
Am Em
You can never ever leave
F C G
Without leaving a piece of youth
F C
And our lives are forever changed
G Am
We will never be the same
Em F
The more you change the less you feel
Verse 2
C G
Believe, believe in me, believe
Am Em
In the resolute urgency of now
F C G
And if you live too long
F C G
You’re just afraid to die
Am Em
And if you die too young
F
You’re just afraid to live
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Verse 3
C G
And the embers never fade
Am Em
In your city by the lake
F C
The place where you were born
G F
Believe, believe in me, believe
C G
In the resolute urgency of now
Am Em
And if you live too long
F
You’re just afraid to die
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Bridge
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Outro
C G
We’ll crucify the insincere tonight
Am Em
We’ll make things right, we’ll feel it all tonight
F C
We’ll find a way to offer up the night
G Am
The indescribable moments of your life
Em F
The impossible is possible tonight
C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G Am
Tonight, tonight
Em F
Tonight, tonight
C G
Tonight, tonight
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G
Tonight
Practice tip: Master the chord progression (C, G, Am, Em, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s power comes from the steady, anthemic flow of these changes.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · C · G · F · D
“Tonight Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins is an epic orchestral rock anthem about seizing the moment and believing in possibility. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still using these C-position chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Time is never time at all
Am Em
You can never ever leave
F C G
Without leaving a piece of youth
F C
And our lives are forever changed
G Am
We will never be the same
Em F
The more you change the less you feel
Verse 2
C G
Believe, believe in me, believe
Am Em
In the resolute urgency of now
F C G
And if you live too long
F C G
You’re just afraid to die
Am Em
And if you die too young
F
You’re just afraid to live
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Verse 3
C G
And the embers never fade
Am Em
In your city by the lake
F C
The place where you were born
G F
Believe, believe in me, believe
C G
In the resolute urgency of now
Am Em
And if you live too long
F
You’re just afraid to die
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Bridge
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Outro
C G
We’ll crucify the insincere tonight
Am Em
We’ll make things right, we’ll feel it all tonight
F C
We’ll find a way to offer up the night
G Am
The indescribable moments of your life
Em F
The impossible is possible tonight
C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G Am
Tonight, tonight
Em F
Tonight, tonight
C G
Tonight, tonight
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G
Tonight
Practice tip: Master the chord progression (C, G, Am, Em, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s power comes from the steady, anthemic flow of these changes.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · C · G · F · D
“Tonight Tonight” by The Smashing Pumpkins is an epic orchestral rock anthem about seizing the moment and believing in possibility. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still using these C-position chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Time is never time at all
Am Em
You can never ever leave
F C G
Without leaving a piece of youth
F C
And our lives are forever changed
G Am
We will never be the same
Em F
The more you change the less you feel
Verse 2
C G
Believe, believe in me, believe
Am Em
In the resolute urgency of now
F C G
And if you live too long
F C G
You’re just afraid to die
Am Em
And if you die too young
F
You’re just afraid to live
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Verse 3
C G
And the embers never fade
Am Em
In your city by the lake
F C
The place where you were born
G F
Believe, believe in me, believe
C G
In the resolute urgency of now
Am Em
And if you live too long
F
You’re just afraid to die
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Bridge
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Am Em F C G
And the time will come for you, my love
Chorus
F C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, so bright
G
Tonight
F C
And you know you’re never sure
G Am
But you’re sure you could be right
Em F
If you held yourself up to the light
Outro
C G
We’ll crucify the insincere tonight
Am Em
We’ll make things right, we’ll feel it all tonight
F C
We’ll find a way to offer up the night
G Am
The indescribable moments of your life
Em F
The impossible is possible tonight
C G
Believe in me as I believe in you
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G Am
Tonight, tonight
Em F
Tonight, tonight
C G
Tonight, tonight
Am Em
Tonight, tonight
F C
Tonight, tonight
G
Tonight
Practice tip: Master the chord progression (C, G, Am, Em, F) slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s power comes from the steady, anthemic flow of these changes.