Luke Kelly The Nightingale Chords
Tempo:
152.85 bpm
Chords used:
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Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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As I went a-walkin' one [B] morning [E] in May, I met a young couple so fondly did [B] stray.
[E] And one was a young maid so sweet and [B] so fair, and [E] the other was a soldier and a brave grenadier.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came [B] to us a dream, [E] and they both sat [A] down together long [B] to hear the [E] nightingale sing.
Well out of his knapsack [B] he took a fine [E] fiddle, he played her such merry tunes that you ever [B] did hear.
He [E] played her such merry tunes that the valley [B] did ring, [E] and softly [A] cried a fair [E] maid as the nightingale sings.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
They [E] were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, [E] and they both sat down [A] together long to [Em] hear the [B]
[E] nightingale sing.
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[E] [A] [B]
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Oh I'm off to India [B] for seven [E] long years, drinking wines and strong whiskeys instead of [B] strong beers.
And [E] if ever I return again it will be in the [B] spring, [E] and we'll both sit [A] down together long to [B] hear the [E] nightingale sing.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, and [E] they both sat [A] down together long to [B] hear the [E]
nightingale sing.
Well then says the fair maid, [B] will you [E] marry me?
Oh no says the soldier, how ever can that [B] be?
[E] For I've my own wife at home in my own [B] country, [E] and she is the [A] finest little maid [Em] that you [B] ever [E] did see.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to [B] us a dream, and [E] they both sat down [A] together long [B] to hear the [E] nightingale sing.
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As I went a-walkin' one [B] morning [E] in May, I met a young couple so fondly did [B] stray.
[E] And one was a young maid so sweet and [B] so fair, and [E] the other was a soldier and a brave grenadier.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came [B] to us a dream, [E] and they both sat [A] down together long [B] to hear the [E] nightingale sing.
Well out of his knapsack [B] he took a fine [E] fiddle, he played her such merry tunes that you ever [B] did hear.
He [E] played her such merry tunes that the valley [B] did ring, [E] and softly [A] cried a fair [E] maid as the nightingale sings.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
They [E] were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, [E] and they both sat down [A] together long to [Em] hear the [B]
[E] nightingale sing.
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[E] [A] [B]
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Oh I'm off to India [B] for seven [E] long years, drinking wines and strong whiskeys instead of [B] strong beers.
And [E] if ever I return again it will be in the [B] spring, [E] and we'll both sit [A] down together long to [B] hear the [E] nightingale sing.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, and [E] they both sat [A] down together long to [B] hear the [E]
nightingale sing.
Well then says the fair maid, [B] will you [E] marry me?
Oh no says the soldier, how ever can that [B] be?
[E] For I've my own wife at home in my own [B] country, [E] and she is the [A] finest little maid [Em] that you [B] ever [E] did see.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother.
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to [B] us a dream, and [E] they both sat down [A] together long [B] to hear the [E] nightingale sing.
[N]
Key:
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Em
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Em
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ As I went a-walkin' one [B] morning [E] in May, I met a young couple so _ fondly did [B] stray. _ _
_ _ [E] And one _ was a young maid so sweet and [B] so fair, and [E] the other was a soldier and a brave _ grenadier.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _ _
_ [E] They were darling a long ago, till they came [B] to us a dream, [E] and they both sat [A] down together long [B] to hear the [E] nightingale _ sing.
_ _ Well out of his knapsack [B] he took a fine [E] fiddle, he played her such merry tunes that you ever [B] did _ _ hear.
He [E] played her such merry tunes that the valley [B] did ring, [E] and softly [A] cried a fair [E] maid as the nightingale sings.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _ _
They [E] were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, [E] and they both sat down [A] together long to [Em] hear the _ [B]
[E] nightingale sing. _ _ _ _ _
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Oh I'm off to India [B] for seven [E] long years, drinking wines and strong whiskeys instead of [B] strong beers.
_ _ And [E] if ever I return again it will be in the [B] spring, _ [E] and we'll both sit [A] down together long to [B] hear the _ [E] nightingale sing.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _
_ [E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, and [E] they both sat [A] down together long to [B] hear the [E] _
nightingale sing.
_ _ Well then says the fair maid, [B] will you [E] marry me?
Oh no says the soldier, how ever can that [B] _ be?
_ _ [E] For I've my own wife at home in my own [B] country, _ [E] and she is the [A] finest little maid [Em] that you [B] ever [E] did see.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _ _ _ _
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to [B] us a dream, and [E] they both sat down [A] together long [B] to hear the _ [E] nightingale sing.
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_ _ _ _ As I went a-walkin' one [B] morning [E] in May, I met a young couple so _ fondly did [B] stray. _ _
_ _ [E] And one _ was a young maid so sweet and [B] so fair, and [E] the other was a soldier and a brave _ grenadier.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _ _
_ [E] They were darling a long ago, till they came [B] to us a dream, [E] and they both sat [A] down together long [B] to hear the [E] nightingale _ sing.
_ _ Well out of his knapsack [B] he took a fine [E] fiddle, he played her such merry tunes that you ever [B] did _ _ hear.
He [E] played her such merry tunes that the valley [B] did ring, [E] and softly [A] cried a fair [E] maid as the nightingale sings.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _ _
They [E] were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, [E] and they both sat down [A] together long to [Em] hear the _ [B]
[E] nightingale sing. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh I'm off to India [B] for seven [E] long years, drinking wines and strong whiskeys instead of [B] strong beers.
_ _ And [E] if ever I return again it will be in the [B] spring, _ [E] and we'll both sit [A] down together long to [B] hear the _ [E] nightingale sing.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _
_ [E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to us [B] a dream, and [E] they both sat [A] down together long to [B] hear the [E] _
nightingale sing.
_ _ Well then says the fair maid, [B] will you [E] marry me?
Oh no says the soldier, how ever can that [B] _ be?
_ _ [E] For I've my own wife at home in my own [B] country, _ [E] and she is the [A] finest little maid [Em] that you [B] ever [E] did see.
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they come to each other, they were darling a long ago, like sister [B] and brother. _ _ _ _
[E] They were darling a long ago, till they came to [B] us a dream, and [E] they both sat down [A] together long [B] to hear the _ [E] nightingale sing.
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