Long fel low se re nade,
(D)such were the plans I’d made.
For (D)she was a la dy, and I was a dream er with on ly words to trade.
You know that I was (G)born for a night like this,
warmed by a sto len kiss.
For I was (D)lone ly,
and she was (A7)lone ly.
(D)Ride,
come on, ba by, ride.
Let me make your (G)dreams
(D)come
(A7)true.
I’ll sing my (D)song;
let me sing my song.
Let me make it (G)warm
(D)for
(A7)you.
I’ll (D)weave his web of rhyme up on the sum mer (G)night.
We’ll (A7)leave this world ly time on his wing ed (D)flight.
Then come, and as we lay be side this sleep y (G)glade,
there I will (D)sing to you my Long fel low (D)se re nade.
Long fel low se re nade,
(D)such were the plans I made.
But (D)she was a la dy as deep as the riv er, and through the night we stayed.
And in my way, I (G)loved her as none be fore,
loved her with words and more.
For she was (D)lone ly,
and I was (A7)lone ly.
(D)Ride,
come on, ba by, ride.
Let me make your (G)dreams
(D)come
(A7)true.
I’ll sing my (D)song;
let me sing my song.
Let me make it (G)warm
(D)for
(A7)you.
I’ll (D)weave his web of rhyme up on the sum mer (G)night.
We’ll (A7)leave this world ly time on his wing ed (D)flight.
Then come, and as we lay be side this sleep y (G)glade,
there I will (D)sing to you my Long fel low (D)se re nade.
This page shows “Longfellow Serenade” 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 D at 110 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.