Nightingales Chords by Prefab Sprout

Tempo:
85.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

A

C#m

B

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Prefab Sprout - Nightingales chords
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[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.
Key:  
G
2131
A
1231
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
E
2311
G
2131
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To learn Prefab Sprout - (Full Version) Nightingales chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, C#m, D#m, A, G, E, A and B. A good strategy is to initiate at 42 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 85 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C# Minor.

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[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. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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