The Lamplighter's Serenade

Words & Music by Paul Francis Webster & Hoagy Carmichael
Recorded by Glenn Miller, 1940


  Edim  Cdim    G     Cdim  G  Edim
A moment after dark around the park, 

    D   Am7     D9  Am7      G 
An old-fashion gent comes parading,

  Edim     Cdim    G          C     Cdim    A7
Dressed in funny clothes but singing as he goes, 

    D    Bm7      Am7  Cdim  G    
The Lamplighter's Ser - e - nade.


Bridge:

    Cdim              B7       Em             B+
The old boy loves to talk with couples on the walk, 

     C        Cm   Cm7    G6   G5
But when it's half after love time,

   Cdim              B7	Em      B+      Em7
He reaches for his sticks and from his bag of tricks, 

    A7          Gdim         D7
He lights every star in the sky.


   Edim  Cdim    G     Cdim  G  Edim
And if a lady or a beau should answer “No,” 

D   Am7     D9  Am7      G 
He sprinkles their hearts with his magic,

Edim     Cdim    G      C    Cdim    A7
Then he steals away to sing another day 

D    Bm7          Am7  Cdim  G    
The Lamplighter's Ser - e - nade.

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