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Moonlight Cocktail

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[Verse 1]
GCouple of jD7iggers of mGoonlight and B7add a star,
PA7our in the bE7lue of a JA7une night and E7one G/Bgui - tA7ar,
D9Mix in a Am7couple of drD7eamers, and tD9here Am7you aD7re:
GLovers Em7hail the MAm7oonlight CocD7ktail.
[Verse 2]
GNow add a cD7ouple of flGowers, a dB7rop of dew,
A7Stir for a cE7ouple of hA7ours 'til drE7eams G/Bcome tA7rue.
D9Add to the Am7number of kD7isses, it's D9up  Am7to D7you --
AmMoonlight CCocktail - nA9eed D7a  fG6ew.
[Bridge]
B7Cool it in the F#m7summer bB7reeze,
F#m7Serve it in the sB7tarlight undernEmeath B7the tEmrees.
A7You'll discover tEm7ricks like tA7hese
Are sEm7ure to make your MA7oonlight CD7ocktail please.
[Verse 3]
GFollow the D7simple dirGections and tB7hey will bring
A7Life of anotE7her compA7lexion where yE7ou'll G/Bbe kA7ing.
YD9ou will aAm7wake in the D7morning and sD9tart  Am7to sD7ing --
AmMoonlight CCocktails A9are D7the thGing.

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Moonlight Cocktail

by Mel Tormé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

Em7

F#m7

[Verse 1]

G D7 G B7

Couple of jiggers of moonlight and add a star,

A7 E7 A7 E7 G/B A7

Pour in the blue of a June night and one gui - tar,

D9 Am7 D7 D9 Am7 D7

Mix in a couple of dreamers, and there you are:

G Em7 Am7 D7

Lovers hail the Moonlight Cocktail.

[Verse 2]

G D7 G B7

Now add a couple of flowers, a drop of dew,

A7 E7 A7 E7 G/B A7

Stir for a couple of hours 'til dreams come true.

D9 Am7 D7 D9 Am7 D7

Add to the number of kisses, it's up to you --

Am C A9 D7 G6

Moonlight Cocktail - need a few.

[Bridge]

B7 F#m7 B7

Cool it in the summer breeze,

F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em

Serve it in the starlight underneath the trees.

A7 Em7 A7

You'll discover tricks like these

Em7 A7 D7

Are sure to make your Moonlight Cocktail please.

[Verse 3]

G D7 G B7

Follow the simple directions and they will bring

A7 E7 A7 E7 G/B A7

Life of another complexion where you'll be king.

D9 Am7 D7 D9 Am7 D7

You will awake in the morning and start to sing --

Am C A9 D7 G

Moonlight Cocktails are the thing.

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