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It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)
Words & Music by Johnny Mercer, Franco Migliacci & Henry ManciniRecorded by Henry Mancini, 1963
Am Dm7 Am Dm Am E7+5 E7 Am Meglio sta - ser - a, ba - by, go, go, go! Am Dm7 Am E7 Am Bb Am Or as we na - tives say, Va subito. Am A9 Am Dm Am Am7 E7 Dm7 E7 G/B Am If you're ever going to kiss me, it had better be to - night Am A9 Am Dm A7 Gdim Dm Cm7 E7 While the man - do - lins are play - ing and stars are bright. Am A9 Am Dm Am Am7 E7 Dm7 E7 G/B Am If you've an - y - thing to tell me, it had bet - ter be to - night A A7sus4 A7 Gdim Dm Am E7+5* E7 Am Or some - bod - y else may tell me and whis - per the words just right. Am Dm7 Am Dm Am E7+5 E7 Am Meglio sta ser - a, ba - by, go, go, go! Am Dm7 Am E7 Am Bb Am Or as we na - tives say, Va subito. Am A9 Am Dm Am Am7 E7 Dm7 E7 G/B Am For this poor A - mer - i - ca - no who knows lit - tle of your speech, Am A9 Am Dm A7 Gdim Dm Cm7 E7 Be a nice I - tal - i - an - o and start to teach; Am A9 Am Dm Am Am7 E7 Dm7 E7 G/B Am Show me how in old Mi - lan - o lovers hold each other tight; A A7sus4 A7 Gdim Dm Am E7+5* E7 Am But, I warn you, sweet pai - sa - no, it had bet - ter be to - night. Am Dm7 Am Dm Am E7+5 E7 Am Meglio sta ser - a, ba - by, go, go, go! Am Dm7 Am E7 Am Bb Am Or as we na - tives say, Va subito.
* The easiest way to play the E7+5 chord that appears in the refrain, and in the final line of each verse, would be 000110.