The Nightingale chords by The Dubliners

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

The Nightingale
Capo 1st Fret
(There are two words were I could not put an apostrophe in - (they are I m and we
ll), so just put it in yourself as I have left the space).

A augmentedA       D MajorD      E MajorE    A augmentedA
As I went a walking one morning in May
                   E MajorE
I met a young couple who fondly did stray
A augmentedA                   E MajorE
One was a young maid so sweet and so fair
 A augmentedA         D MajorD      E MajorE       A augmentedA
And the other was a soldier and a brave grenadier

Chorus
A augmentedA               D MajorD        E MajorE       A augmentedA
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as the clung to each other
                            E MajorE
They went arm and arm along the road like sister and brother
A augmentedA                            E MajorE
They went arm in arm along the road til they came to a stream
A augmentedA            D MajorD             E MajorE       A augmentedA
And they both sat down together love to hear the nightingale sing

A augmentedA        D MajorD      E MajorE      A augmentedA
Well out of his knapsack he took a fine fiddle
                           E MajorE
And he played her such a merry tune that you ever did hear
 A augmentedA                            E MajorE
And he played her such a merry tune that the valley did ring
 A augmentedA           D MajorD             E MajorE      A augmentedA
And they both sat down together love to hear the nightingale sing

Repeat Chorus

A augmentedA       D MajorD     E MajorE     A augmentedA
Well I m off to India for seven long years
                           E MajorE
Drinking wines and strong whiskeys instead of cool beers
 A augmentedA                       E MajorE
And if ever I return again it will be in the spring
 A augmentedA            D MajorD              E MajorE    A augmentedA
And we ll both sit down together love to hear the nightingale sing

A augmentedA          D MajorD      E MajorE    A augmentedA
Oh soldier, Oh soldier, will you marry me
                   E MajorE
Oh no said the soldier that never can be
A augmentedA                   E MajorE
For I have a wife at home in my own country
A augmentedA         D MajorD          E MajorE    A augmentedA
And she is the sweetest thing that you ever did see

Repeat Chorus