Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Tonight Looks Good On You on piano
By Jason Aldean
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Tonight Looks Good On You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – D – E – F#m
How it goes
Tonight Looks Good On You sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVIIDVIEVIIF#mi- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
How it goes
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 86 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: D – E – F#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m
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Questions about Tonight Looks Good On You
What chords are in Tonight Looks Good On You?
The loop is E – D – E – F#m (bVII – bVI – bVII – i) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Tonight Looks Good On You in?
F# minor, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tonight Looks Good On You?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tonight Looks Good On You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.