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Tonight – Def Leppard: piano chords

Tonight by Def Leppard uses 15 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: hard.

A minor Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7/F Aadd9 G Am G/B Cadd9

Verse 1

Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Aadd9 G Am G/B Cadd9 Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Aadd9 G Am G/B Cadd9

Interlude 1

Am

Verse 2

Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Aadd9 G Am G/B Cadd9 Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Aadd9 G Am G/B Cadd9

Bridge 1

Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Am Am/G Am G Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 A G6 A B C

Chorus 1

Am G D F/C Am G D F/C Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Am G Am

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Verse 3

Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Aadd9 G Am G/B Cadd9 Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Aadd9 G Am G/B Cadd9

Interlude 3

Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Am Am/G Am G Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 A G6 A B C

Chorus 2

Am G D F/C Am G D F/C Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Am G Am G

Bridge 2

Am G Am G

Solo 1

Am G Am G Am B C D

Chorus 3

Am G D F/C Am G D F/C Am G D F/C

Outro 1

Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 Am G Am

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

D9

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
DF♯ACE
Practice D9

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

Aadd9

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEB — chord toneB
AC♯EB
Practice Aadd9

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Cadd9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGD — chord toneD
CEGD
Practice Cadd9

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Questions

Which chords does Tonight by Def Leppard use?

Different chords: 15. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Tonight by Def Leppard in?

The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Tonight to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (15), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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