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It was the (C)third of June
on that sum (C)mer’s day.
Well, I be (C)came a man at the hands of a girl al most twice (G)my age.
And she came (C)there to me
just like a (C)morn ing sun,
and it was (C)tin n’t so much her words as a such as the (G)way they were sung.
It was the way they were sung.
De si rée, oh, De si rée,
there I was (C6)found by the (Cmaj7)sweet pas sion (C)sound of (F)your lov (G)ing song.
Time was right, the night was long.
Re (Am)mem ber, (G)De si rée, oh, De si rée?
Some how, I (C6)knew I could (Cmaj7)on ly have (C)you (F)till the (G)morn ing light.
If (C)on ly (F)for that (G)sin gle night,
sweet De si rée, you (C)made it right.
Then came the (C)fourth of June
on that sleep (C)less night.
Well, I be (C)tossed and turned while the thought of her burned up and down (G)my mind.
For she was (C)there and gone
just with out (C)one re gret,
but she con (C)tin ues so on like words of a song I could (G)not for were get.
It I could not they for get.
De si rée, oh, De si rée,
there I was (C6)found by the (Cmaj7)sweet pas sion (C)sound of (F)your lov (G)ing song.
Time was right, the night was long.
Re (Am)mem ber, (G)De si rée, oh, De si rée?
Some how, I (C6)knew I could (Cmaj7)on ly have (C)you (F)till the (G)morn ing light.
The (C)night was (F)long, the (G)time was right.
sweet De si rée, you (C)made it right.
Then came the Do you re mem ber, De si rée, oh, De si rée?
Do you re mem ber, De si rée, oh, De si rée?
Do you re mem ber, De si rée?
This page shows “Desiree” by Neil Diamond 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 108 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.