Tonight (Best You Ever Had)

by John Legend
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Lyrics

Ah.

Al (Bb)right.

Ain’t this what you came for?

Don’t you wish you came more?

Girl, what you play ing for?

Ah,

come on.

Come on, let me kiss that,

ooh, I know you miss that.

What’s wrong?

Let me fix that, twist that.

Ba by, (Gm)to night’s the night I (Eb)let you know.

Ba by, (Bb)to night’s the night we (F)lose con trol.

Ba by, (Gm)to night you need that, (Eb)to night, be lieve that.

(Bb)To night, I’ll be the (F)best you (F)ev er had.

I don’t want to (Eb)brag,

but I’ll be

the (F)best you (F)ev er had.

I don’t want to (Eb)brag,

but I’ll be

the (F)best you (F)ev er had.

I hit you with the best stroke,

free style, then the breast stroke.

’Til you blow ing cig a rette smoke,

and now the bed’s broke.

So what we gon na do now?

**** it, round two now.

Work it out, then we cool down, cool down.

Ba by, (F)best you (F)ev er had.

Tonight (Best You Ever Had) — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" by John Legend in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 86 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" by John Legend played in?
Tonight (Best You Ever Had) is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"?
The arrangement plays at 86 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"?
"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" was originally performed by John Legend. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 86 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.