"Tonight You Belong To Me" by Steve Martin Ukulele Tabs on UkuTabs

Artist	Steve Martin
Album	The Jerk - Soundtrack
Genre(s)	bluegrass • comedy • funny • stand-up • stand-up comedy
Note	"Tonight You Belong to Me" is a popular American song, written in 1926 by lyricist Billy Rose and composer Lee David. It was recorded in 1927 by Gene Austin, although the first ever recording was by Irving Kaufman in 1926 on Banner Records.
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Intro:
    G G G G Gsus4 G G
    G G G G Gsus4 G   -x2-

  G                   G7
I know -I know- you beloooooong
   C            Cm
To sooooomebody neeeeeew
      G            D       G
But tonight, you belong to me

Interlude:
    G G G G Gsus4 G G
    G G G G Gsus4 G


  G                         G7
Although -although- we're apaaaaaart
         C              Cm
You're a paaaaart of my heaaaaart
      G            D       G    G7
And tonight, you belong to me


     Cm
Way down by the stream
     Cm
How sweet it will seem
     G            E7
Once more just to dream
       A7
in the moonlight
D7
   My honey,
  G                      G7
I know -I know- With the daaaaaawn
     C           Cm
That you will be goooooone
      G            D       G
But tonight, you belong to me
     D7         G G G G Gsus4 G
Just little old me

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47 Comments

Skrrt
January 18, 2019 at 20:05 · Reply
i like +5 with a capo on the first fret
tommyr
October 3, 2018 at 01:06 · Reply
I LOVE the MonaLisa Twins version of this song! Check them out on Youtube!
Rob
September 27, 2018 at 12:14 · Reply
I always play Em instead of C for chord 3. I’m pretty sure that’s what is played in ‘the Jerk’
LVH
July 13, 2018 at 23:15 · Reply
Instead of playing D7 on moonlight, I personally play and think D sounds better
LVH
July 13, 2018 at 22:27 · Reply
love the song
the strumming pattern for the intro is du du du (pluck the second string)
love it!
skeeter
June 26, 2018 at 15:33 · Reply
so i’ve got it mostly down in +5. but my baby fingers can’t play an Fm.
any suggestions on something easier that can replace it?
- Antisocial Yeemo
  July 22, 2018 at 12:55 · Reply
  Just a normal F should sound fine :D
  - skeeter
    July 22, 2018 at 17:42
    thank u sm! but i eventually sucked it up and learned the chord.
    also, welcome to the antisocial yeemo club my dude
Kusler.Uke
May 29, 2018 at 20:14 · Reply
To me the strumming pattern sounds best as D-D-U-D-D-U
- LVH
  July 13, 2018 at 22:56 · Reply
  what
  - tortor
    September 29, 2018 at 22:39
    down, down, up, down, down, up.
Wolfie101 lover
May 7, 2018 at 02:02 · Reply
Who else wanted to lean because of crankgameplays
- taeissuper
  June 9, 2018 at 04:41 · Reply
  Saaaaaame!!!
  - Wolfie101 lover
    November 12, 2018 at 21:54
    Seriously I thought I was all alone!
- Maja
  August 3, 2018 at 17:01 · Reply
  What no pffft also dodie😅
Kaden
May 2, 2018 at 02:46 · Reply
I personally like to use G for moonlight instead of g7. It sounds better to me.
meme
April 22, 2018 at 22:44 · Reply
i find +5 to be the easiest
also for me its easier to sing along to as well :)
Juantokillmyself
April 22, 2018 at 03:49 · Reply
What’s the strumming pattern?
ashleigh
January 3, 2018 at 03:48 · Reply
What’s the strumming pattern ? ?
- naftalanga
  May 5, 2018 at 05:18 · Reply
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- greentea
  May 13, 2018 at 17:14 · Reply
  I just use UDUDUD… and repeat it. You can also use DUDUDU…
  - shelby
    September 8, 2018 at 02:16
    if you put both of them together as the into i think it sounds good
Some person
November 15, 2017 at 08:11 · Reply
I find when it is cm it is better as cm7
Felix
September 25, 2017 at 15:38 · Reply
Instead of playing Cm I play C7
illgohome
September 1, 2017 at 21:17 · Reply
dodie <3