To the (C)land of i mag i (Ab7)na tion there’s a (C)won drous mag i cal (Ab7)door.
No one (C)knows where the door is (Am)hid den, yet we’ve (D7)all been there be (Gsus)fore.
(G7)For with (C)in ev ’ry heart lies a (E)se cret that re (F6)veals the mys ter (Gbdim)y,
and the (C)se cret is this: just a (Adim)gen tle kiss is the (Gsus)key.
A (Ebdim)kiss good (Dm)night
is the (Dm)door way to (B7)dream (C)land;
a (D#dim)kiss good (Dm)night
is where mem ’ries be (C)gin.
Just close your (E)eyes,
and you’ll see where your (Am)fan ta sies dwell;
to your sur (D7)prise,
what a fab u lous (Fm)tale
they (G7)tell.
A (D#dim)kiss good (Dm7)night
is the start of a (B7)jour (Em)ney
to (D#dim)deep in your (Dm7sus)heart,
where your mem o ries (Am)shine.
All the (F)joy
and the won der you (C)feel on your mag i cal (A7)flight
be (Dm)gins
with a (Fm)kiss (G7)good (C)night.
A (Ebdim)kiss good (Dm)night
is the (Dm)door way to (B7)dream (C)land;
a (D#dim)kiss good (Dm)night
is where mem ’ries be (C)gin.
Just close your (E)eyes,
and you’ll see where your (Am)fan ta sies dwell;
to your sur (D7)prise,
what a fab u lous (Fm)tale
they (G7)tell.
A (D#dim)kiss good (Dm7)night
is the start of a (B7)jour (Em)ney
to (D#dim)deep in your (Dm7sus)heart,
where your mem o ries (Am)shine.
All the (F)joy
and the won der you (C)feel on your mag i cal (A7)flight
be (Dm)gins
with a (Fm)kiss (G7)good (C)night.
A (Ebdim)kiss good (Fm)kiss (G7)good (C)night.
This page shows “A Kiss Goodnight” by Richard Sherman in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.