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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - Performed by Vera Lynn  (1940)
Intro:
CWhen true lAmovers mEmeet in C7Mayfair,     Fso the E7legends Amtell,
SCong birds Amsing, Emwinter turns to sC7pring.Dm7  
ECvery wAminding sEmtreet in MC7ayfair     Ffalls beE7neath the Amspell,Fm7  
I Cknow sAmuch enchantEmment can C7be,     Dm7caCuse it hAmappened oDmne eveG7ning to mCe.
That cCertain nAmight,   the nEmight we C7met,   there was Fmagic abE7road in the Amair.Fm7  
There were aCngels dAmining Emat the C7Ritz,    Dm7and a nCightingale Amsang in DmBerkeG7ley SCquare.Am  Dm  G7  
CI may be Amright, I Emmay be wC7rong, but I m Fperfectly wE7illing to sAmwear,Fm7  
That Cwhen you tAmurned and sEmmiled at C7me,      Dm7a nCightingale sAmang in DmBerkeG7ley  CSquare.
Chorus:
The Fmoon that lingered over LB7ondon town, poor pG#m7uzzled moon, he A#wore a fB7rown,
How Ecould he kE7now we two were B7so in  love, the Bm7whole darn wAorld seemed uAmpside Dm7down.G7  
The sCtreets of town were Empaved with sC7tars, it was Fsuch a rFmomantic aAmffair,Fm7  
And Cas we kGmissed and said goodnC7ight,    Dm7a niCghtingale Amsang in DmBerkeG7ley  SCquare.
Musical Interlude:       (Chords of above verse)
When Fdawn came stealing up all gB7old and blue, to iG#m7nterrept our rA#endezvB7ous,
I stiEll remeE7mber how you smilB7ed and said "WBm7as that a dreAam, or wAmas it tDm7rue?"
Our hComeward step was Emjust as C7light, as the Ftap dFmancing Amfeet of AFm7staire,
And lCike an Gmecho, far aC7way,      Dm7a nCightingale Amsang in DmBerkeG7ley SCquare.
CI  Gmknow cause C7I was tDm7here;  tChat nAmight  in   DmBerkeG7ley    SGmquare.  (Slowing)

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A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

by Vera Lynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Fm7

G#m7

Bm7

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - Performed by Vera Lynn (1940)

Intro:

C Am Em C7 F E7 Am

When true lovers meet in Mayfair, so the legends tell,

C Am Em C7 Dm7

Song birds sing, winter turns to spring.

C Am Em C7 F E7 Am Fm7

Every winding street in Mayfair falls beneath the spell,

C Am Em C7 Dm7 C Am Dm G7 C

I know such enchantment can be, cause it happened one evening to me.

C Am Em C7 F E7 Am Fm7

That certain night, the night we met, there was magic abroad in the air.

C Am Em C7 Dm7 C Am Dm G7 C Am Dm G7

There were angels dining at the Ritz, and a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.

C Am Em C7 F E7 Am Fm7

I may be right, I may be wrong, but I m perfectly willing to swear,

C Am Em C7 Dm7 C Am Dm G7 C

That when you turned and smiled at me, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.

Chorus:

F B7 G#m7 A# B7

The moon that lingered over London town, poor puzzled moon, he wore a frown,

E E7 B7 Bm7 A Am Dm7 G7

How could he know we two were so in love, the whole darn world seemed upside down.

C Em C7 F Fm Am Fm7

The streets of town were paved with stars, it was such a romantic affair,

C Gm C7 Dm7 C Am Dm G7 C

And as we kissed and said goodnight, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.

Musical Interlude: (Chords of above verse)

F B7 G#m7 A# B7

When dawn came stealing up all gold and blue, to interrept our rendezvous,

E E7 B7 Bm7 A Am Dm7

I still remember how you smiled and said "Was that a dream, or was it true?"

C Em C7 F Fm Am Fm7

Our homeward step was just as light, as the tap dancing feet of Astaire,

C Gm C7 Dm7 C Am Dm G7 C

And like an echo, far away, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.

C Gm C7 Dm7 C Am Dm G7 Gm

I know cause I was there; that night in Berkeley Square. (Slowing)

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