A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Words & Music by Eric Maschwitz & Manning Sherwin
Recorded by Nat "King" Cole, 1943, and also by Tony Bennett, 1992



      G       Em         Bm      G7
That certain night, the night we met,

           C      B7           Em     B+
There was magic abroad in the air;

           G       D7    G7      Cm
There were angels dining at the Ritz

       G           Em     Am7  D7    G          Em    Am7    D7
And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


I may be right, I may be wrong, 
But I'm perfectly willing to swear
That when you turned and smiled at me
 
   G            Em    Am7   D7   G     Em   Em6   F#7
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.



Bridge 1:

	B7                     C#m7-5  F#7
The moon that lingered over London town --

	 Bm      Gdim     C#m7-5  F#7 
Poor, puzzled moon, he wore a frown.

  B7                          C#m7-5 F#7
How could he know we two were  so in love 

      Bm       Gdim         Am7     D
The whole darn world seemed upside down.


The streets of town were paved with stars,
It was such a romantic affair.
And as we kissed and said "Good-bye," 
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


How strange it was, how sweet and strange; 
There was never a dream to compare
With that hazy, crazy night we met 
When a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


This heart of mine beat loud and fast, 
Like a merry go round at the fair;
For we were dancing cheek to cheek 
And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Squre.


Bridge 2: 

When dawn came stealing up all gold and blue
To interrupt our rendezvous,
I still remember how you smiled and said,
"Was that a dream or was it true?"

Our homeward step was just as light 
As the tap-dancing feet of Astaire,
And like an echo, far away, 
   G           Em      Am7 D7    G       Em
A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square.


Coda:

	Am7      D7     Dm6    E7
I know 'cause I was there

C       C/B     Cm   D7    G     Em    Cm    Cm7-5    G
  That night in Berkeley Square.



 
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