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Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, A, F#m, Bm, F#, B, C, Am, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [D] [Em] [A] There was a [D]time, I was e[F#m]very-thing and Nothing all in [Bm]one, [A]when you fo[G]und me I was [Em]feeling like a, cloud across the [A]sun

I need to tell[D]you, how you [F#m]light up Every second of the [Bm]day, [A]but in the [G]moonlight You just shine, [Em]like a beacon on the [A]bay

And I can’t explain, [D]but it’s some[F#]thing about. The [F#]way you [Bm]look tonight, [B]takes my breath [Em]away. It’s that feeling [Em]I get about. You, [A]deep in[A]side, and I can’t describe. [D] But it’s some[F#]thing about, the [F#]way you [Bm]look tonight.[A] [G] [G]Takes [D]my [Em]breath [A]away, the way you look to[D]night.

[C] [G] [Am] [G] [D] [A] With a [D]smile, you [F#m]pull the deepest Secrets from my [Bm]heart [A],n all hones[G]ty I’m speech[Em]less and I don’t know where to [A]start

And I can’t explain, [D]but it’s some[F#]thing about. The [F#]way you [Bm]look tonight, [B]takes my breath [Em]away. It’s that feeling [Em]I get about. You, [A]deep in[A]side, and I can’t describe. [D] But it’s some[F#]thing about, the [F#]way you [Bm]look tonight.[A] [G] [G]Takes [D]my [Em]breath [A]away, the way you look to[D]night.

[C] [G] [Am] [G] [D] [A] The way you [F]look [G]to[D]night…

Artist Elton John
Album The Big Picture
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1997
Key G

How to Play Something About The Way You Look Tonight on Guitar?

Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, A, F#m, Bm, F#, B, C, Am, F chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Something About The Way You Look Tonight with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.