Written by M: Hoagy Carmichael L: Mitchell Parrish
Introdution: Verse Verse G9 G G7M G C9 And now the purple dusk of twilight time B7 E E7/9- E7 Steals across the meadows of my heart. Am Cm G G/F# Em High up in the sky the little stars climb, F# F#7 D Fdim D7 Always reminding me that we're apart. G9 G G7M G C9 You wandered down the lane and far away, B7 E E7/9- E7 Leaving me a song that will not die. Am Cm G G/F# Em Love is now the stardust of yesterday, D7 Gdim Am7 Cdim G Cm G The music of the years gone by. Melody: G7M G G9 C Am C F Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely night F7 G G/F# Em Bm5-/7 E7 Dreaming of a song. The melody haunts my reverie, Am7 E7 Fdim Am7 Fdim Am And I am once again with you. D Fdim D7 D7M G6 D7M G6 When our love was new, and each kiss an inspiration, A9 G A7 G But that was long ago, and now my consolation D7 Am7 C D7 D7M Is in the stardust of a song. C7M C Am C F7 Beside a garden wall when stars are bright, Fm7/9 You are in my arms. G G/F# Em Bm5-7 E7 The nightingale tells his fairy tale Am7 E7 Fdim Am7 Fdim Am Of paradise where roses grew. D A7 D7 G G/F# Em B7M F#7 B7 Though I dream in vain, in my heart it will remain C C/B E7 Am7 My stardust melody, D7 Cdim Cdim G Am7 Cm G6 The memory of love's refrain.
See also: Bobby Mcferrin - Don't worry, be happy |
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