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Nightingale December Song

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Capo 2nd Fret
EmSo let me hammer this point C/Ghome:
I see us Emall as lonely fDires
that have bC/Gurned alive as long Gas we reDmembBm7er.
But like all Emfireworks and all Dsunsets,
we all C/Gburn in different Emways:
You C/Gare a fast explGosion,
and I am the Bm7embers.
And though your C/Gflames are quick and Emmean,
they Dwill not last the C/Gyear,
but exGpire like a sDudden falling sC/Gtar,
that only nC/Gightingales had Emseen,
before miC/Ggrating to southern jEmungles.
And in this C/Gway you will come Dfind me in DGecember. Whoa ho Bm7ho.
He said he'd lEmike to move to NC/Gashville
to Emmaster the gDuitar,
where he would lC/Give a single Gday
the way I Dlive a single Bm7year.
He cEmovered his body in Dmud,
went C/Ghunting for the Emsun,
and then went sC/Gwimming
in a lGake of holy Bm7water.
You C/Gare too hot for Emme.
I Dam too slow for C/Gyou.
You Gare a fast exDplosion
and I am the C/Gembers.
You need the C/Gone who slowly Emburns,
and C/Gburns to stay Emalive.
In this C/Gway you will come Dfind me in DeGcember
Solo part but same guitar riffs
EmSo let me hammer this point C/Ghome:
I see us Emall as lonely fDires
that have bC/Gurned alive as long Gas we reDmembBm7er.
But like all Emsacrificial vDirgins,
we all C/Gburn in different Emways:
You C/Gare a fast explGosion,
and I am the eBm7mbers.
And though your C/Gflames are quick and Emmean,
they Dwill not last the C/Gyear,
but Gexpire like a sDudden shooting C/Gstar,
that only C/Gnightingales had Emseen,
before transC/Gforming into bEmluebirds.
And in this C/Gway you will come fDind me in DecGember. 

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Nightingale December Song

by Sunset Rubdown

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Bm7

Capo 2nd Fret

Em C/G

So let me hammer this point home:

Em D

I see us all as lonely fires

C/G G D Bm7

that have burned alive as long as we remember.

Em D

But like all fireworks and all sunsets,

C/G Em

we all burn in different ways:

C/G G

You are a fast explosion,

Bm7

and I am the embers.

C/G Em

And though your flames are quick and mean,

D C/G

they will not last the year,

G D C/G

but expire like a sudden falling star,

C/G Em

that only nightingales had seen,

C/G Em

before migrating to southern jungles.

C/G D G Bm7

And in this way you will come find me in December. Whoa ho ho.

Em C/G

He said he'd like to move to Nashville

Em D

to master the guitar,

C/G G

where he would live a single day

D Bm7

the way I live a single year.

Em D

He covered his body in mud,

C/G Em

went hunting for the sun,

C/G

and then went swimming

G Bm7

in a lake of holy water.

C/G Em

You are too hot for me.

D C/G

I am too slow for you.

G D

You are a fast explosion

C/G

and I am the embers.

C/G Em

You need the one who slowly burns,

C/G Em

and burns to stay alive.

C/G D G

In this way you will come find me in December

Solo part but same guitar riffs

Em C/G

So let me hammer this point home:

Em D

I see us all as lonely fires

C/G G D Bm7

that have burned alive as long as we remember.

Em D

But like all sacrificial virgins,

C/G Em

we all burn in different ways:

C/G G

You are a fast explosion,

Bm7

and I am the embers.

C/G Em

And though your flames are quick and mean,

D C/G

they will not last the year,

G D C/G

but expire like a sudden shooting star,

C/G Em

that only nightingales had seen,

C/G Em

before transforming into bluebirds.

C/G D G

And in this way you will come find me in December.

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