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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Eric Maschwitz /Manning Sherwin
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: mike@docsworkshop.co.uk
Tuning:EADGBE
VERSE CHORD SHAPES
Cmaj7 C Em C7 Fmaj7 Bbdim C Bb9 Cmaj7 Gdim Bbmaj7 Fm6 C9 C Fm9 Fm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj9 Bdim7 C Fmaj7 Adim Gaug
e|-x-----0-3--x--5-----6-----8--8--7-----3----5------x---3--0-3---1---0-----0---0-----x-----0-0-----5----3---|
B|-5-----1-0--5--5-----5-----5--6--5-----2----3------6---3--1-1---1---0-----1---1-----3-----1-1-----4----4---|
G|-4-----0-0--3--5-----6-----5--7--5-----3----3------5---3--0-1---1---0-----0---0-----1-----0-2-----5----4---|
D|-5-----2-2--5--3-----5-----5--6--5-----2----3------6---2--2-1---1---2-----2---3-----3-----2-3-----4----3---|
A|-3-----3-2--3--3-----x-----x--x--x-----x----x------5---3--3-3---3---3-----0---0-----2-----3-3-----x----x---|
E|-0-----3-0--3--x-----x-----x--x--x-----x----x------x---3--3-1---1---3-----x---x-----x-----3-x-----x----x---|
CHORUS CHORD SHAPES LAST LINE CHORDS
B7 Cmaj7 E7 F#dim Eb F#m7 Edim Ddim Adim Gaug Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj9 Bdim7 Cmaj7 F Bdim Bb9 Ddim C
e|-2--7-----x--2-----3--2----x----x----5-----3---|-0-----0---0-----x-----0-----5-7----8---10---8---|
B|-0--5-----9--1-----4--2----5----3----4-----4---|-0-----1---1-----3-----0-----6-6----6---9----5---|
G|-2--5-----7--2-----3--2----4----2----5-----4---|-0-----0---0-----1-----0-----5-7----7---10---5---|
D|-1--5-----9--1-----5--2----5----3----4-----5---|-2-----2---3-----3-----3-----x-6----6---9----5---|
A|-2--x-----7--x-----6--4----4----2----x-----x---|-3-----0---0-----2-----3-----x-x----6---x----x---|
E|-x--x-----7--x-----x--2----x----x----x-----x---|-3-----x---x-----x-----3-----x-x----x---x----x---|
INTRO
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm G7 Cmaj7
When two lovers meet in Mayfair, so the 🏷Legends tell.
Dm G7 Dm G7 Cmaj7
Song birds sing; Winter turns to Spring.
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm G7 Cmaj7
Every winding street in Mayfair falls beneath the spell.
D F#dim D D7
I know such enchantment could be for it happened one evening to me.
VERSE 1
Cmaj7 C Em C7 Fmaj7 Bbdim C Bb9
That certain night, The night we met, There was magic abroad in the air.
Cmaj7 Gdim Bbmaj7 Fm6 C9 C Fm9 Fm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj9 Bdim7 C Fmaj7 Adim Gaug
There were an - gels di - ning at the Ritz And a nightingale sang in Berke - ley Square
Cmaj7 C Em C7 Fmaj7 Bbdim C Bb9
I may be right, I may be wrong, But I'm perfectly willing to swear
Cmaj7 Gdim Bbmaj7 Fm6 C9 C Fm9 Fm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj9 Bdim7 C Fma7
That when you turned and smiled at me, A nightingale sang in Berke - ley Square.
CHORUS 1
B7 Cmaj7 E7 F#dim Eb F#m7 B7
The moon that lingered over London town Poor puzzled moon, he wore a frown
B7 Cmaj7 E7 Edim Ddim Adim Gaug
How could he know we two were so in love The whole darn world seemed upside down.
VERSE 2
Cmaj7 C Em C7 Fmaj7 Bbdim C Bb9
The streets of town were paved with stars It was such a romantic affair
Cmaj7 Gdim Bbmaj7 Fm6 C9 C Fm9 Fm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj9 Bdim7 C Fma7
And as we kissed and said "good-night" A nightingale sang in Berke - ley Square
CHORUS 2
B7 Cmaj7 E7 F#dim Eb F#m7 B7
When dawn came stealing up all gold and blue, To interrupt our rendezvous.
B7 Cmaj7 E7 Edim Ddim Adim Gaug
I still remember how you smiled and said, "Was that a dream or was it true?"
VERSE 3
Cmaj7 C Em C7 Fmaj7 Bbdim C Bb9
Our homeward step was just as light As the dancing of Fre-ed Astaire
Cmaj7 Gdim Bbmaj7 Fm6 C9 C Fm9 Fm7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj9 Bdim7
And like an e - cho far a - way, A nightingale sang in Berke - ley . . .
Cmaj7 Am7 Fmaj9 Bdim7 Cmaj7 F Bdim Bb9 Ddim C
A nightingale sang in Berke - ley . . . A nightingale sang in Berke-ley Square .

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