Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – F – C – F
How it goes
Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIFIV
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
782 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 90 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.
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Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)?

The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) in?

C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) 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.