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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
Dm Am G F
And the summer became the fall
Dm Am G F
I was not ready for the winter
Dm Am G F
It makes no difference at all
Dm Am G F
'Cause I wear boots all summer long
Dm Am G F
My eye makeup, dark, and it's careless
Dm Am G F
Same circles around my eyes
Dm Am G F
Sometimes the real color of my skin
Dm Am G F
My eyes, without any shadow
Chorus:
C G Am G
And when I call, will you walk gently though my shadow?
F G
The ones who sing at night
F G
The ones who sing at night
F G Am G
The ones you dream of, the ones who walk away
F G
With their capes pulled around them tight
F
Crying for the night
G F G
Cry for the nightbird tonight
Verse 2:
Dm Am G F
The winter's really here now
Dm Am G F
And the blankets that I love
Dm Am G F
Sometimes I am surrounded
Dm Am G F
by too much love
Chorus:
C G Am G
And when I call, will you walk gently though my shadow?
F G
It's the ones who sing at night
F G
It's the ones who sing at night
F G Am G
The ones you dream of, the ones who walk away
F G
With their capes pulled around them tight
F G
Crying for the night
F G Dm
Cry for the nightbird tonight
Instrumental Break:
Am G F Dm
Du du du, du du du du
Am G F Dm
Du, du du du, du du du
Am G
Du, du du du, du du du
F Dm
Du, du du du, du du du
Am G F
Du, du du du, du du du
Chorus:
C G Am G
And when I call, will you walk gently though my shadow?
F G
It's the ones who sing at night
F G
It's the ones who sing at night
F G Am G
The ones you dream of, the ones who walk away
F G
With their capes pulled around them tight
F G
Crying for the night
F G
Cry for the nightbird tonight
C G Am G
And when I call, will you walk gently though my shadow?
F G
It's the ones who sing at night
F G
The ones who sing at night
Outro:
C G
Through the dark, through the net of the lace
Am G F G
(just like the white winged dove)
Pulls back the net, it's hard to see her face
F G C
And you feel the touch, the touch you want so much
G Am G
When I call, you can walk gently through my shadow
F G
Just like the white winged dove
F G
Hard to see her face
C G Am G
You'll see (you'll see)
(fade out)
F G F G
Other versions of this song
- Nightbird (Chords)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025