Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Ukulele Chords – Rod Stewart. This song uses a lot of chords (The main theme is B, Ebmaj7). You can change the key for free, as needed.
Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Ukulele Chords – Rod Stewart
INTRO:
Cmaj7 Dmin Fmin6 C A11 E
VERSE 1:
BStay away from my Emaj7window
BStay away from my Emaj7back door too
BDisconnect the Emaj7telephone line
BRelax baby and Emaj7draw that blind
Amaj7 F# Abmin Gb/Bb
VERSE 2:
BKick off your shoes and Emaj7sit right down
BLoosen off that Emaj7pretty French gown
BLet me pour you a Emaj7good long drink
BOoh, baby, don’t you Emaj7hesitate ’cause
CHORUS 1:
BTonight’s the Emaj7night
BIt’s gonna be alAbminright
‘Cause I Dbminlove you girl
Ain’t noEbody gonna stop us BnowGb
VERSE 3:
BC‘mon, angel, my Emaj7hearts on fire
BDon’t deny your Emaj7man’s desire
BYou’d be a fool to Emaj7stop this tide
BSpread your wings and let me Emaj7come inside ’cause
CHORUS 2:
BTonight’s the Emaj7night
BIt’s gonna be alAbminright
‘Cause I Dbminlove you girl
Ain’t noEbody gonna stop us BnowGb
SOLO:
D G D G B Emaj7 Gb
VERSE 4:
BDon’t say a word my Emaj7virgin child
BJust let your inhibitions run Emaj7wild
BThe secret is aEmaj7bout to unfold
BUpstairs before the Emaj7night’s too old
CHORUS 2:
BTonight’s the Emaj7night
BIt’s gonna be alAbminright
‘Cause I Dbminlove you girl
Ain’t noEbody gonna stop us BnowGb
OUTRO:
B Emaj7 B Emaj7 B Emaj7 B Emaj7 …fade to end
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“Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” History:
“Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” is one of the signature songs by Rod Stewart, released in 1976 on the album A Night on the Town. Stewart wrote the song himself, and it became one of the biggest hits of his entire career. (Wikipedia)
The song is a slow, intimate soft-rock ballad built around seduction, romance, and vulnerability. Musically, it has a relaxed, almost whispered atmosphere — acoustic guitars, soft percussion, and Stewart’s raspy vocal delivery create a feeling of late-night closeness rather than grand drama. It was recorded at the famous Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama and produced by the legendary Tom Dowd. (Wikipedia)
Commercially, the song was enormous:
- It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
- It stayed there for eight consecutive weeks.
- It became Billboard’s No. 1 song of 1977 overall.
- It also charted highly in the UK, Canada, Australia, and elsewhere. (Wikipedia)
What made the song controversial was its openly sensual tone. Lyrics such as “Spread your wings and let me come inside” and the line “Don’t say a word, my virgin child” caused some radio stations to censor or ban it at the time. Many listeners in the 1970s heard it as romantic and seductive, while later generations have sometimes viewed parts of it as uncomfortable or dated. That tension is part of why the song still sparks discussion today. (Wikipedia)
One of the song’s most memorable touches is the breathy French whispering near the end. Those vocals were performed by Swedish actress Britt Ekland, who was Stewart’s girlfriend at the time. The whispered lines added to the song’s intimate atmosphere and became one of its defining features. (Reddit)
The song also marks an interesting point in Stewart’s career. Earlier in the 1970s, he was known for rougher, rootsier rock songs like Maggie May. “Tonight’s the Night” showed him moving toward smoother pop production and mainstream romantic ballads — a direction that made him a massive global superstar. Some longtime fans loved that evolution; others preferred the grittier early Rod Stewart sound.
There’s also a cinematic quality to the recording. The arrangement slowly builds rather than exploding into a chorus, which gives the whole track a dreamy, suspended feeling. The song almost sounds like overheard conversation rather than performance, and that’s a large part of its power.
