Written by Cole Porter
Intro: D6/9 Bm7 Em7 A7 Recitative D D6/9 Bm7 Em7 I feel a sudden urge to sing A7 Em7 A7 D D6/9 The kind of ditty that invokes the Spring D6/9 Edim Em A7 So, control your desire to curse Em7 G/B Edim Gdim D while I crucify the verse D Cdim Bm7 Em7 Gdim This verse I've started seems to me A7 Em7 Cdim A7 D D6/9 The "Tin Pan-tithesis" of melody D G B7 E7 So to spare you all the pain, Em7 A7 Edim Gdim D Bm7 Em7 A7 I'll skip the darn thing and sing the refrain Melody D D7/13- D6 D D6 The night is young, the skies are clear and if you want to go walkin', Dear D Cdim Em7 A7 It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely Em B7/13- A7 G/B A7 I understand the reason why you're sentimental, 'cause so am I G/E Em7 G/E Em7 Gdim A7 Gdim D D6 It's de lightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely D G/B D7 Am7 D7 Am7 G D7/9 G/B Am7 G You can tell at a glance what a swell night this is for romance G/F# B7 Edim B7 Cdim Em7 G/B A7 A7/13- You can hear Dear Mother Nature murmuring low, let yourself go D D7M D6 D D6 So please be sweet, my chickadee and when I kiss ya, just say to me D Cdim Em7 A7 It's delightful, it's delicious, it's delectable, it's delirious Em7 A7 A7/13- D6 It's dilemma, it's de-limit, it's deluxe, it's de-lovely D G/B D7 Am7 D7 Am7 G D7/9 G/B Am7 G You can tell at a glance what a swell night this is for romance G/F# B7 Edim B7 Cdim Em7 G/B A7 A7/13- You can hear Dear Mother Nature murmuring low, let yourself go D D7M D6 D D6 So please be sweet, my chickadee and when I kiss ya, just say to me D Cdim Em7 A7 It's delightful, it's delicious, it's delectable, it's delirious Em7 A7 A7/13- D6 Bm7 Em7 A7 D6/9 It's dilemma, it's de-limit, it's deluxe, it's de-lovely