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Nightingale

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G6: 3x243x
Intro:  Gmaj7  Dmaj7  
Like some Gmaj7night bird, homeward Dmaj7wingin'
He sGmaj7eeks the sheltered neDmaj7st
Like the Gmaj7sailor's lost horizoDmaj7n
He nGmaj7eeds some place to rDmaj7est
ThA/Be songs that he's been singin'
No G/Alonger make much sense
AnG6d those strangers' cold pF#merceptions
They'vEme killed his cA11onfidence
NightiDmaj7ngale
She sails away upon Gmaj7a sea of song
NightiDmaj7ngale
She serenades his lonely, loGmaj7nely life along
When his tEmired voice is brBmoken
His goldeEmn hope is gonBme
She makes a Emlost soul's simple longiBmng
Somehow A11not so wrong
NightDmaj7ingaleGmaj7  
NightDmaj7ingaleGmaj7  
He was Gmaj7strong, but he was tDmaj7aken
By the Gmaj7thought of his succDmaj7ess
Those Gmaj7spotlight shadows, how they Dmaj7lured him
And toGmaj7ok him like all the Dmaj7rest
But tA/Bhat old dream don't look good now
No, G/Ait don't seem quite the same
He neeG6ds to hear a tF#mender word
Won't you Emsing him hoA11me again
NightDmaj7ingale
She sails away upon a seGmaj7a of song
NightDmaj7ingale
She serenades his lonely, lGmaj7onely life along
When his sEmtrength is slowly Bmgoin'
His priEmde is all but gBmone
She makEmes a foolish drBmeamer listen
To A11one last song
NighDmaj7tingaleGmaj7  
NighDmaj7tingaleGmaj7  

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Nightingale

by Carole King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

A/B

G/A

F#m

A11

: 3x243x

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

Intro:

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

Like some night bird, homeward wingin'

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

He seeks the sheltered nest

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

Like the sailor's lost horizon

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

He needs some place to rest

A/B

The songs that he's been singin'

G/A

No longer make much sense

G6 F#m

And those strangers' cold perceptions

Em A11

They've killed his confidence

Dmaj7

Nightingale

Gmaj7

She sails away upon a sea of song

Dmaj7

Nightingale

Gmaj7

She serenades his lonely, lonely life along

Em Bm

When his tired voice is broken

Em Bm

His golden hope is gone

Em Bm

She makes a lost soul's simple longing

A11

Somehow not so wrong

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

Nightingale

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

Nightingale

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

He was strong, but he was taken

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

By the thought of his success

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

Those spotlight shadows, how they lured him

Gmaj7 Dmaj7

And took him like all the rest

A/B

But that old dream don't look good now

G/A

No, it don't seem quite the same

G6 F#m

He needs to hear a tender word

Em A11

Won't you sing him home again

Dmaj7

Nightingale

Gmaj7

She sails away upon a sea of song

Dmaj7

Nightingale

Gmaj7

She serenades his lonely, lonely life along

Em Bm

When his strength is slowly goin'

Em Bm

His pride is all but gone

Em Bm

She makes a foolish dreamer listen

A11

To one last song

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

Nightingale

Dmaj7 Gmaj7

Nightingale

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