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  D      C#m     BmSome old Ahotel room in GMemphis
   BmI see the Acity through the Grain
   BmI'm just Achasing Gme my D/F#time
   EmAnd remembering some Apain
   BmSee there Aonce was a Gboy
   BmAnd on the Astreet he'd sureGly die
   BmSo the Anightbird Gtook him inD/F#  
   EmAnd she taught him how to flyA  
   ASee the nightbird Gsoftly fly
Why does she fly aDlone?
Is the moonlight Ejust a flame Cfor her Gmemory?
Now she's DgoneC#m  
   BmTwo bit bAars and honky Gtonks
   BmAny Apleasure Gcan be found
   BmYou can gAet just Gwhat you D/F#want
   EmIf you lay your moAney down
   BmAnd loney Asailors do their Gdrinking
   BmMy, my, my Ahow the brave Gmen do die
   BmAnd the Anightbird Gsells her plD/F#easures
   EmBringing tears to my Aeyes
   ASee the nightbird Gsoftly fly
Why does she fly aDlone?
Is the moonlight Ejust a flame Cfor her Gmemory?
Now she's DgoneC#m  
   BmSo I guesAs I'll go out Gwalking
   BmLord, Alet the rain keep Gfalling down
   BmI guess IA'll go cGhase some D/F#memories
   EmOn the dark side of tAown
   ASee the nightbird Gsoftly fly
Why does she fly aDlone?
Is the moonlight Ejust a flame Cfor her Gmemory?
Now she's DgoneC#m  

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Nightbird

by Eva Cassidy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D/F#

D C#m Bm A G

Some old hotel room in Memphis

Bm A G

I see the city through the rain

Bm A G D/F#

I'm just chasing me my time

Em A

And remembering some pain

Bm A G

See there once was a boy

Bm A G

And on the street he'd surely die

Bm A G D/F#

So the nightbird took him in

Em A

And she taught him how to fly

A G

See the nightbird softly fly

Why does she fly alone?

E C G

Is the moonlight just a flame for her memory?

D C#m

Now she's gone

Bm A G

Two bit bars and honky tonks

Bm A G

Any pleasure can be found

Bm A G D/F#

You can get just what you want

Em A

If you lay your money down

Bm A G

And loney sailors do their drinking

Bm A G

My, my, my how the brave men do die

Bm A G D/F#

And the nightbird sells her pleasures

Em A

Bringing tears to my eyes

A G

See the nightbird softly fly

Why does she fly alone?

E C G

Is the moonlight just a flame for her memory?

D C#m

Now she's gone

Bm A G

So I guess I'll go out walking

Bm A G

Lord, let the rain keep falling down

Bm A G D/F#

I guess I'll go chase some memories

Em A

On the dark side of town

A G

See the nightbird softly fly

Why does she fly alone?

E C G

Is the moonlight just a flame for her memory?

D C#m

Now she's gone

About Nightbird Chords by Eva Cassidy

Learn how to play Nightbird by Eva Cassidy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nightbird chords”, “Nightbird guitar chords”, or “Eva Cassidy Nightbird chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Nightbird chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nightbird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C#m, Bm, A, G, D/F#.

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What key is "Nightbird" in?

The chords for "Nightbird" show the original chord names (including D, C#m, Bm, A, G, D/F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.