SAVE TONIGHT

(EAGLE EYE CHERRY)

BEGINNER GUITAR LESSON

Original Tempo: 120bpm | Video Tempo: 60bpm

Learn how to play “Save Tonight” by Eagle-Eye Cherry with this beginner-friendly guitar lesson. This late-90s acoustic hit is built on a simple four-chord progression that repeats through the entire song. The chord changes here are pretty quick so I've slowed everything to 60bpm and you can build up the speed over time if need be. I've also edited the strumming pattern dramatically so you can concentrate exclusively on changing chords. You’ll find clear chord diagrams and a chord guide also.

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CHORDS

F chord diagram for save tonight beginner guitar lesson

Am chord diagram for save tonight beginner guitar lesson

C chord diagram for save tonight beginner guitar lesson

G chord diagram for save tonight beginner guitar lesson

STRUMMING PATTERNS

STRUMMING BAR 1

Strumming pattern bar 1 (easy version) for save tonight beginner guitar lesson

STRUMMING BAR 2

Strumming pattern bar 2 (easy version) for save tonight beginner guitar lesson

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CHORD GUIDE

INTRO (0:00)
Am       |F        |C        |G      |   (x4)

VERSE 1 (0:16)
                     Am     F            C         G
Go on and close          the curtains
                       Am       F          C          G
'cause all we need      is      candlelight
               Am    F               C                      G
You and me      and the bottle of wine
                           Am          F          C        G
and hold you tonight

VERSE 2 (0:32)

Am      F            C          G
Well, we know     I'm       going away
                  Am     F   C                           G
And how I wish,     I wish it weren't so
                     Am   F        C                      G

so take this wine and drink with me
Am F C G
let's delay our misery...

CHORUS 1 (0:48)
Am F C G

Save tonight And fight the break of dawn
Am F C G

Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be gone
Am F C G

Save tonight And fight the break of dawn

Am F C G

Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be gone

VERSE 3 (1:04)
Am F C G

There's a log on the fire
Am F C G

and it burns like me for you
Am F C G

Tomorrow comes with one desire
Am F C G

to take me away

VERSE 4 (1:20)
Am F C G

It ain't easy to say goodbye
Am F C G

darling please don't start to cry
Am F C G

'cause girl you know I've got to go
Am F C G

and Lord I wish it wasn't so

CHORUS 2 (1:36)
Am F C G

Save tonight And fight the break of dawn
Am F C G

Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be gone
Am F C G

Save tonight And fight the break of dawn

Am F C G

Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be gone

GUITAR SOLO (1:52)
Am |F |C |G | (x4)

VERSE 5/QUIET (2:09)
Am F C G

Tomorrow comes to take me away
Am F C G

I wish that I, that I could stay

Am F C G

Girl you know I've got to go
Am F C G

and Lord I wish it wasn't so

CHORUS 3 (2:24)
Am F C G

Save tonight And fight the break of dawn
Am F C G

Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be gone
Am F C G

Save tonight And fight the break of dawn

Am F C G

Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be gone

CHORUS 4 (2:40)

OUTRO (2:57)

Copyright Disclaimer

This file is the authors work and represents my interpretation of the song. It is intended solely for private study, scholarship, or research. The chord charts and lesson sheets provided are simplified resources to support online learning. For official sheet music, I highly recommend purchasing from licensed publishers such as Hal Leonard or Musicnotes.