Intro: CFGCFGCAmEm
Love burns in a young man's heart
FEm
He would give her the moon and the stars
DmAm
And all the Treasures of the Pharaohs for
GFA moment in her arms
AmEm7Em
To the Ball with him she will go
FC
If he brings her a red, red rose
DmAm
But there is only a rose of white
GF
In his garden green
GF
And calling up to the sky
G
The birds heard his lonely cry
Chorus:
C
"Sing for her, sweet Nightingale
FG
Tell her of my love
C
Bring for her, sweet Nightingale
FGCA red, red rose of love
AmEm
Said the tree to the Nightingale
FC
"Upon this thorn you must impale
DmAm
your heart, and then the blood
GF
Will turn this white rose red"
AmEm
All night, the little bird sang
FC
But in the morning she was gone
DmAm
And beside her on the ground
GF
Lay a red, red rose
G
When the boy found it there
FG
Joy came from his despair
Chorus:
C
"You sang for her, sweet Nightingale
FG
You told her of my love
C
You bring for her, sweet Nightingale
FGC
This red, red rose of love"
Bridge:
EB
So he brought her the beautiful rose
EB
"To the Ball with me you'll go"
CD
"But no," she said
GDC
"I have jewels instead
AmD
Another has won my heart
AmD
And from you, now I must part
AmDE
So, take your foolish rose and go!"
Instrumental: CFGCFGCChorus: (## slow to end ##)
C
Sing for her, sweet Nightingale
FG
Sing from heaven above
C
Bring for her, sweet Nightingale
FGC
The wisdom that is love
FGC
The wisdom that is love
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