I have already written a solo fingerstyle chart for this song so I thought I should also just upload a simple chord chart. The song works quite well with just a simple strum pattern on acoustic guitar.
Try this strum pattern below. Think of the grey arrows as the missed strums -- the times that you do not actually strum. Your hand must still move upwards without hitting the strings so that the next strum is in the correct direction.
If you want some more help with strumming, check out my Strumming Guitar Like a Pro book available on Amazon.
The D/F# can be played like this, using your thumb on the low E string to hold down the F#: 200232.
You can download a PDF of the chords using the above link, or the chords are all written out for you below.
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
INTRO:
G D/F# C D (repeat)
VERSE 1:
G D/F# C D
It's late in the evening, she's wondering what clothes to wear.
G D/F# C D
She puts on her make-up, and brushes her long blond hair.
C D G / / D/F# / / Em
And then she asks me "Do I look all right?"
C D G
And I say "Yes, you look wonderful tonight!"
SOLO:
. . . D/F# C D
VERSE 2:
G D/F# C D
We'd go to a party, and everyone turns to see
G D/F# C D
This beautiful lady, that's walking around with me
C D G / / D/F# / / Em
And then she asks me: "Do you feel all right?"
C D G x2
And I say "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight!"
BRIDGE:
C D G / / D/F# / / Em
I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes,
C D C D HOLD
And the wonder of it all is that you just don't realize,
G
How much I love you!
SOLO:
. . . D/F# C D
VERSE 3:
G D/F# C D
It's time to go home now, and I've got an aching head
G D/F# C D
So I give her the car keys, and she helps me to bed
C D G / / D/F# / / Em
And then I tell her, as I turn off the light
C D G / / D/F# / / Em
I say "My darling, you are wonderful tonight!
C D G
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
OUTRO:
. . . D/F# C D G HOLD