Written by James Alan Shelton
Gm I lost myself on a cool damp night Eb Gave myself in that misty light D Am7(b5) Was hypnotized by a strange delight D7 Gm Under a lilac tree Gm I made wine from the lilac tree Eb Put my heart in its recipe Am7(b5) It makes me see what I want to see... D7 Gm And be what I want to be Fdim7 C When I think more than I want to think Cm Gm and Do things I never should do Fdim7 C I drink much more than I ought to drink Cm G5 D7 Because I brings me back you... G G7 G G7 C D7 G G7 Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love C Dm G C Dm G C Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love Eb D7 Listen to me... I cannot see clearly D7 Am7 D7 Isn't that she coming to me nearly here? And repeat as necessary. The final progression is just: G G7 C D7 G G7 Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love C Cm D7 G I feel unready for my love...