Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hey, Tonight Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]tonight,
Gonna be [D7] [D]tonight,
Don’t you know I’m [D7] [D]flying
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[Opening]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]cmon,
Gonna chase [D7] [D]tomorrow
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[section 2]
[A]Gonna get it to the rafters,
Watch me now.
Jody s gonna get [E7]religion
All night [A7]long.
[section 3]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]cmon,
Gonna hear the sun
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[A]Gonna get it to the rafters,
[Closing]
Watch me now.
Jody s gonna get [E7]religion
All night [A7]long.
Aaaah!
[chorus]
[D]Hey, [D7] [D]tonight,
Gonna be [D7] [D]tonight,
Don’t you know I’m [D7] [D]flying
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight.
[G]Tonight, [D]tonight
How to play Hey, Tonight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hey, Tonight on ukulele requires 6 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Hey, Tonight uses these transitions most often: D → D7 (9), D7 → D (9), and D → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
5. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Hey, Tonight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hey, Tonight.
- Hey, Tonight includes 38 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Hey, Tonight contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Hey, Tonight connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → D: 3%