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
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