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[Intro]
D     C   G     D     C   G
[Verse 1]
Oh DI'm going with Darlene in a Ctragical Gpart of the DnightC  G  
But I Dwish she would bring me a place of Cmorning spectaGcular DlifeC  G  
Make it Dlast just a few, brother's Cknew, brother's Glovers procDlaimC  G  
Down at the sDubway station, just a Cfew brother's Gmother's reDmainC  
Oh Ghelp the childDren
[Instrumental]
D        C   G    C    C#    D
[Verse 2]
Down at the Dtelevision station momma
CYou're Gbored, getting DtiredC  G  
But Dbaby you ain't trying to warn me that the Cmacro-GD getting fDiredC  G  
Just like those Dbored down now second old Ccures
That we Gsaid, hubba hubDbaC  G  
Just like that Dfunny little lady momma
CTidy and Gclean, just like butDterC  G  
YeahD  C  G  C  C#  D  
[Chorus]
Oh everybody know, know, know DNat King Cole
Know, know, know CNat King GCole
Know, know DNat, know, know Nat, know, know CNat King GCole, baby
DYou're giving birth to a Cjealous Glover, baby
DThe situation is Cout of your Ghands momma
DA funny little lady, and CJohnny lGaid a flower
DThey gonna get me momma
CGoing Ghome now Dyeah
[Verse 3]
Now I've been Dmonkey-ing around, but a Cbeat, bobbing Gfree-wheeling DguyC  G  
But this Dlean Adam Green found this Cmotel is Ghow I get DbyC  G  
[Verse 4]
I got a Dhole in my barrel Cheryl
CShe left me Gout in the DcoldC  G  
I got a Dhundred one fever momma
CShould not be Gacting so Dold
CShe acted so Gold now Dyeah
[Instrumental]
D     C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G
[Outro]
DWoooo, break it down now
DNat King Cole, Nat King Cole
DNat King Cole, Nat King Cole
DNat King Cole, Nat King Cole
DNat King Cole

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Nat King Cole

by Adam Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C G D C G

[Verse 1]

D C G D C G

Oh I'm going with Darlene in a tragical part of the night

D C G D C G

But I wish she would bring me a place of morning spectacular life

D C G D C G

Make it last just a few, brother's knew, brother's lovers proclaim

D C G D C

Down at the subway station, just a few brother's mother's remain

G D

Oh help the children

[Instrumental]

D C G C C# D

[Verse 2]

Down at the television station momma

C G D C G

You're bored, getting tired

D C G D C G

But baby you ain't trying to warn me that the macro-D getting fired

D C

Just like those bored down now second old cures

G D C G

That we said, hubba hubba

Just like that funny little lady momma

C G D C G

Tidy and clean, just like butter

D C G C C# D

Yeah

[Chorus]

Oh everybody know, know, know Nat King Cole

C G

Know, know, know Nat King Cole

D C G

Know, know Nat, know, know Nat, know, know Nat King Cole, baby

D C G

You're giving birth to a jealous lover, baby

D C G

The situation is out of your hands momma

D C G

A funny little lady, and Johnny laid a flower

They gonna get me momma

C G D

Going home now yeah

[Verse 3]

D C G D C G

Now I've been monkey-ing around, but a beat, bobbing free-wheeling guy

D C G D C G

But this lean Adam Green found this motel is how I get by

[Verse 4]

I got a hole in my barrel Cheryl

C G D C G

She left me out in the cold

I got a hundred one fever momma

C G D

Should not be acting so old

C G D

She acted so old now yeah

[Instrumental]

D C G C G C G C G

[Outro]

Woooo, break it down now

Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

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