Lena Horne

It Had Better Be Tonight(Chords)

Lena Horne

Key: Am

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Introd: Dm Dm7  Am  Am7 Bm5-/7 E7 Am Dm Dm7  

Am Am7    Fdim  Am Bm5-/7 Am  E7 Fdim Am 
Meglio sta sera,      baby,    go, go, go 
Am Fdim Am Bm5-/7  Am   Bb Fdim Am 
Or  as  we  natives    say, va    subito. 
Am       Am7+    Am7      Fdim E7 Fdim E7 
If you're ever   going to kiss me 
Bm5-/7    E7       Fdim E7 Am 
 It  had better    be  tonight 
A7       Edim      A7       Dm     Dm7+ 
While the mandolins    are playing 
     B7  Bm5-/7  E7 
And stars are bright 
Am       Am7+      Am7      Fdim E7 Fdim E7 
If you've    anything    to tell me 
Bm5-/7    E7       Fdim E7 Am 
 It  had better    be  tonight 
A7        Edim  A7      Gdim Dm      
Or, somebody    else may tell me 
Dm6  Am          Dm7        Am 
And whisper the words just right 
Am Am7    Fdim  Am Bm5-/7 Am  E7 Fdim Am 
Meglio sta sera,      baby,    go, go, go 
Am Fdim Am Bm5-/7  Am   Bb Fdim Am 
Or  as  we  natives    say, va    subito 
Am       Am7+ Am7  Fdim E7 Fdim  E7 
For this poor    Americano 
Bm5-/7      E7      Fdim E7    Am 
Who knows little of your speech 
A7   Edim  A7  Dm     Dm7+ 
Be a nice    Italiano  
    Cdim       B7     Bm5-/7  E7 
And   start     to  teach 
Am      Am+7   Am7     Fdim  E7 Fdim E7 
Show me how in old    Milano 
Bm5-/7   E7      Fdim E7 Am 
Lovers hold each other tight 
A7    Edim       A7         Gdim Dm      
But, I warn you sweet    paisano 
Dm6 Am        Dm7 Fdim   Am 
It  had better be     tonight 
Am Am7    Fdim  Am Bm5-/7 Am  E7 Fdim Am 
Meglio sta sera,      baby,    go, go, go 
Am Fdim Am Bm5-/7  Am   Bb Fdim Am 
Or  as  we  natives    say, va    subito
	        

Written by Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini and Francesci Migliacci

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