It Had Better Be Tonight
Words & Music by Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini & Francesci MigliacciRecorded by Henry Mancini, 1963 From the movie "The Pink Panther"
Intro: | Dm | Dm | Am | Am | Bm7-5 | E7 | Am - Dm | Dm |
Am Am7 Fdim Am Bm7-5 Am E7 Fdim Am
Meg - lio sta ser - a, ba - by, go, go, go
Am Fdim Am Bm7-5 Am Bb Fdim Am
Or as we na - tives say, Va su - bi - to.
Am Am+7 Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
If you're ev - er going to kiss me
Bm7-5 E7 Fdim E7 Am
It had bet - ter be to - night
A7 Edim A7 Dm Dm+7
While the man - do - lins are play - ing
B7 Bm7-5 E7
And stars are bright;
Am Am+7 Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
If you've an - y - thing to tell me
Bm7-5 E7 Fdim E7 Am
It had bet - ter be to - night
A7 Edim A7 Gdim Dm
Or, some - bod - y else may tell me
Dm6 Am Dm7 Am
And whis - per the words just right.
Am Am7 Fdim Am Bm7-5 Am E7 Fdim Am
Meg - lio sta ser - a, ba - by, go, go, go
Am Fdim Am Bm7-5 Am Bb Fdim Am
Or as we na - tives say, Va su - bi - to.
Am Am+7 Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
For this poor A - mer - i - can - o
Bm7-5 E7 Fdim E7 Am
Who knows lit - tle of your speech
A7 Edim A7 Dm Dm+7
Be a nice I - tal - i - an - o
Cdim(IV) B7 Bm7-5 E7
And start to teach
Am Am+7 Am7 Fdim E7 Fdim E7
Show me how in old Mi - lan - o
Bm7-5 E7 Fdim E7 Am
Lov - ers hold each oth - er tight
A7 Edim A7 Gdim Dm
But, I warn you sweet pai - san - o
Dm6 Am Dm7 Fdim Am
It had bet - ter be to - night
Am Am7 Fdim Am Bm7-5 Am E7 Fdim Am
Meg - lio sta ser - a, ba - by, go, go, go
Am Fdim Am Bm7-5 Am Bb Fdim Am
Or as we na - tives say, Va su - bi - to.
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