Written by Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, and Harry James
D#6 B7 A#7 D# I never cared much for moonlit skies B7 A#7 B7 I never wink back at fireflies D#6 A#7 D# A#m C7 But now that the stars are in your eyes F7 Fm7 A#7 D# (D#dim A#7) I'm beginning to see the light D#6 B7 A#7 D# I never went in for afterglow D#6 B7 A#7 B7 Or candlelight on the mistletoe D#6 A#7 D# A#m C7 But now when you turn the lamp down low F7 Fm7 A#7 D# I'm beginning to see the light G7 Used to ramble through the park Gb7 Shadow boxing in the dark F7 Then you came and caused a spark B7 Fm7 A#7 That's a four-alarm fire now D#6 B7 A#7 D# I never made love by lantern-shine B7 A#7 B7 I never saw rainbows in my wine D# A#7 D# A#m C7 But now that your lips are burning mine Endings F7 Fm7 A#7 D# D#dim A#9 I'm beginning to see the light Interlude: D#6 B7 A#7 D# B7 A#7 B7 D#6 A#7 D# A#m C7 F7 Fm7 A#7 D# D#6 #7 D# D#6 B7 A#7 B7 D#6 A#7 D# A#m C7 F7 Fm7 A#7 D# G7 Used to ramble through the park Gb7 Shadow boxing in the dark F7 Then you came and caused a spark B7 Fm7 A#7 That's a four-alarm fire now D#6 B7 A#7 D# I never made love by lantern-shine B7 A#7 B7 I never saw rainbows in my wine D# A#7 D# A#m C7 But now that your lips are burning mine F7 F-7 A#7 D# D#dim A#9 I'm beginning to see the light D#6 B7 A#7 D# I never made love by lantern-shine B7 A#7 B7 I never saw rainbows in my wine D# A#7 D# A#m C7 But now that your lips are burning mine F7 F-7 A#7 D# A#7/13 D# I'm beginning to see the light