Ukulele Lesson 5 - Wonderful Tonight

Aldrine Guerrero said:

We kind of dropped the gun on this one.

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anaka said:

Hehe ... "dropped the gun" = "jumped the gun" AND "dropped the ball", simultaneously.

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anaka said:

Hehe ... "dropped the gun" = "jumped the gun" AND "dropped the ball", simultaneously.

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Senator10 said:

This is the version of Wonderful tonight I learned. Good version for those who want a little different feel for the song. I have to say that Izzy did a good job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=graNlpkh4F0

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umagrama said:

A suggestion to complete these video lessons is to show Aldrine play the song once everything has been laid out. As a beginner I can say that that addition to the videos would help out a lot us beginners. Rather than just bits and pieces of the song throughout the video.
For example, I got this song down (the chords, picking and singing) but when i put all together I can get a little lost here and there (tempo and sync) and if there was the song played out from start to end would pull all the strings together. There's no reference better than the man himself, Aldrine, playing the entire song. It's different when you watch Eric Clapton on YouTube playing electric guitar and you try to follow up with your uke.
In my case, once I get the chords down, then the strumming and finally the lyrics I find it hard to put it at flow as well as the video show us. I then try to scan thru the parts where Aldrine is playing the song so I can observe him to tie all together.

That's how I feel and maybe I'm asking for too much. It's just a suggestion.

Aloha.

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hotnanas said:

i've finally chunked! For the longest time it never worked out for me, but last night I got it down! The riff portion is a breeze too!

Aldrine thanks!

tabbed here for everyone (fine really just my future reference!)

Code:

A|-----^-------------^-----------^----------2--3--5/7--5--
E|-----5--3--3H5-----5--3--------5--3--3H5--3--5--7/8--7--
C|--2-------------2--------4--2---------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------

^
5 = bend on the 5 and appropriate string.

/ = slide

H = hammer

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turk128 said:

hey i guess i just missed it or something
but what exactly is the chord progression
i watched the video like 10 times and still couldn't figure it out
any help greatly appreciated



...otherwise great lesson, always wanted to learn that song

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Wonderful Tonight
Composed By: Eric Clapton
Performed By: Aldrine Gurrero
Interperted By: Experiment Jon


Riff

A|--------------------------------------------------------
E|-----5b--3--3h5--------5b--3-----------3-5-3-------3----
C|--2-----------------2--------4-----2-4-------4-2-4------
G|--------------------------------------------------------

A|-----------------------------------------------2--3--5/7--5--
E|----5b--3--3h5-------5b--3---------5b--3--3h5--3--5--7/8--7--
C|---------------------------4---------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------------------


Verse 1:
G                Bm7   
It's late in the evening
C                    D
She's wondering what clothes to wear
G               Bm7
She puts on her make-up
C               D     
And brushes her long brown hair
C            D       G    D    Em
And then she asks me,do I look alright
          C            D            G     Bm7 C D
And I say yes,you look wonderful tonight

[Riff]

Verse 2:
G          Bm7   C            D     
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
G              Bm7  C             D
This beautiful lady,who's walking around with me
C            D       G      Bm7  Em
And then she asks me,do you feel alright
          C          D         G
And I say yes,I feel wonderful tonight

Verse 3:
       Em          C               G
I feel wonderful because I see the love
         Bm7  Em  
light in your eyes
        C            D               C//
And the wonder of it all is that you just
          D/                       G Bm7 C D
Don't realize how much I love you


[Riff]

Verse 4:
G               Bm7
It's time to go home now
C                   D
Cause I've got this aching head
G                 Bm7      C                D
So I give her the car keys and she helps me into bed
C          D        G    Bm7          Em
And then I tell her as I turn out the light
          C               D           G
I said my darlin you were wonderful tonight


[Riff]


Optional Breakdown from Kai's Cover:
G                          Bm7
You look wonderful, you're everything I need and more.
C                      D           G
You look wonderful, so beautiful tonight.
G                          Bm7                   
You look wonderful, you'll never leave me wanting more.
C                      D           G
You look wonderful, so beautiful tonight.
G                          Bm7          
You look wonderful, you're everything I need and more. 
C                      D           G
You look wonderful, so beautiful tonight.

UkuLeLesReggAe said:

i think thats the 1st take i've seen apart from aldrine teaching it.

but i didnt search it that much, prob forgot... nice

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