Nightingales Chords by Prefab Sprout
Tempo:
85.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
C#m
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [A]
[B] [E]
[A]
[B]
[Am] Tell [G#m] [A]
me do [G#m] something true, [E] true of you [A] and me, that [D#] we're too [A] busy [B] living,
[F#m] [D] too busy to see.
[G#m] [A] [E] What is it [G#m] that we do [E] makes us what [A] we are in this?
We [B] let it [F#m] shine, [B]
[C] [F#m] all [B] we stop.
[G]
[E] Who are [D#m] we?
We got [C#m] it all, we found the shore,
[C] cold and pale [Am] like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
[C#m]
Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
[C] Tell me do something true.
[G] I'm drawn to old fairy tales.
[C#m]
[E] If singing [F#] birds must sing with no [A] question of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [C] you and me.
We're [G] probably nightingales.
[C#]
[C#m] [B]
[E] [A]
[G] [F#m]
[Am]
[B] [G] [E]
[D#m] We got it [C#m] all, we found [F#m] the shore, [G] [C]
[Am] cold and pale like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
[C#m] Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn to [G] old fairy tales.
If [C#m] singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [Em] you and me.
We're probably [D] [G] nightingales.
[C#m]
[F] [C#m]
[Cm] [C#m] Gods of crown, [B] wonder, car, [E] we are cartoon [A] cats.
We're [G] from here, that [F#m] is, that [B] black car.
[F#m]
[Am] [A] [B]
[E] Who are we?
[D#m] What we've got?
[C#m] Are [F#m] we in that old show?
[C] We've been [G] burnt out, yes we're gone.
[C#m]
Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things have gone.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn [G] to old fairy tales.
[C#m]
If singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is [F#m] our song.
Indeed our [C] voice has to greet you and me.
We're probably nightingales.
[B] [E]
[A]
[B]
[Am] Tell [G#m] [A]
me do [G#m] something true, [E] true of you [A] and me, that [D#] we're too [A] busy [B] living,
[F#m] [D] too busy to see.
[G#m] [A] [E] What is it [G#m] that we do [E] makes us what [A] we are in this?
We [B] let it [F#m] shine, [B]
[C] [F#m] all [B] we stop.
[G]
[E] Who are [D#m] we?
We got [C#m] it all, we found the shore,
[C] cold and pale [Am] like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
[C#m]
Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
[C] Tell me do something true.
[G] I'm drawn to old fairy tales.
[C#m]
[E] If singing [F#] birds must sing with no [A] question of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [C] you and me.
We're [G] probably nightingales.
[C#]
[C#m] [B]
[E] [A]
[G] [F#m]
[Am]
[B] [G] [E]
[D#m] We got it [C#m] all, we found [F#m] the shore, [G] [C]
[Am] cold and pale like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
[C#m] Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn to [G] old fairy tales.
If [C#m] singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [Em] you and me.
We're probably [D] [G] nightingales.
[C#m]
[F] [C#m]
[Cm] [C#m] Gods of crown, [B] wonder, car, [E] we are cartoon [A] cats.
We're [G] from here, that [F#m] is, that [B] black car.
[F#m]
[Am] [A] [B]
[E] Who are we?
[D#m] What we've got?
[C#m] Are [F#m] we in that old show?
[C] We've been [G] burnt out, yes we're gone.
[C#m]
Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things have gone.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn [G] to old fairy tales.
[C#m]
If singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is [F#m] our song.
Indeed our [C] voice has to greet you and me.
We're probably nightingales.
Key:
G
A
C#m
B
E
G
A
C#m
[N] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Tell _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _
_ me do [G#m] something true, [E] _ true of you [A] and me, that [D#] we're too [A] busy [B] living, _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] too busy to see.
[G#m] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] What is it [G#m] that we do _ [E] makes us what [A] we are in this? _ _
We [B] let it _ [F#m] _ shine, [B] _
_ [C] _ [F#m] all [B] we stop.
[G] _ _
[E] _ Who are [D#m] we?
We got [C#m] it all, we found the shore, _ _
[C] _ cold and pale [Am] like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
[C] Tell me do something true.
[G] I'm drawn to old fairy tales.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] If singing [F#] birds must sing with no [A] question of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [C] you and me.
We're [G] probably _ nightingales.
_ _ [C#] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ We got it [C#m] all, we found [F#m] the shore, _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[Am] cold and pale like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I _ find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn to [G] old fairy tales.
If _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [Em] you and me.
We're probably [D] _ _ [G] nightingales.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ Gods of crown, [B] _ wonder, car, [E] we are cartoon [A] cats.
We're [G] from here, that [F#m] is, that [B] black car.
[F#m] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ Who are we?
[D#m] What we've got?
[C#m] Are [F#m] we in that old show? _ _
[C] _ We've been _ _ [G] burnt out, yes we're gone.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things have gone.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn [G] to old fairy tales.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ If singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is [F#m] our song.
Indeed our [C] voice has to greet you and me.
We're probably _ _ nightingales. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Tell _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _
_ me do [G#m] something true, [E] _ true of you [A] and me, that [D#] we're too [A] busy [B] living, _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] too busy to see.
[G#m] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] What is it [G#m] that we do _ [E] makes us what [A] we are in this? _ _
We [B] let it _ [F#m] _ shine, [B] _
_ [C] _ [F#m] all [B] we stop.
[G] _ _
[E] _ Who are [D#m] we?
We got [C#m] it all, we found the shore, _ _
[C] _ cold and pale [Am] like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
[C] Tell me do something true.
[G] I'm drawn to old fairy tales.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] If singing [F#] birds must sing with no [A] question of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [C] you and me.
We're [G] probably _ nightingales.
_ _ [C#] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ We got it [C#m] all, we found [F#m] the shore, _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[Am] cold and pale like a sun that burns [G] out.
You're the gold.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things.
I _ find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn to [G] old fairy tales.
If _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is our song.
Indeed our [G] voice has to greet [Em] you and me.
We're probably [D] _ _ [G] nightingales.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ Gods of crown, [B] _ wonder, car, [E] we are cartoon [A] cats.
We're [G] from here, that [F#m] is, that [B] black car.
[F#m] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ Who are we?
[D#m] What we've got?
[C#m] Are [F#m] we in that old show? _ _
[C] _ We've been _ _ [G] burnt out, yes we're gone.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ Stranger [D#m] things have been, stranger [A] things have gone.
I find it hard right now to name you [G] one.
Tell me do [Am] something true.
I'm drawn [G] to old fairy tales.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ If singing [D#m] birds must sing with no question [A] of choice, then living is [F#m] our song.
Indeed our [C] voice has to greet you and me.
We're probably _ _ nightingales. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _