What key is "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" in?

"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" by Manhattan Transfer is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"?

This arrangement of "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" uses 28 chords: Ab, Ab6, Abm6, Am7, Bb, Bb7, Bb9, Bbdim, +20 more.

How long does it take to learn "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Manhattan Transfer can I play here?

Try "LET'S HANG ON". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Eb)When true lov ers (Fm7)meet in (F)May fair, (Eb)so the (Bb7)leg ends (Eb)tell,

(Fm7)song (Bb9)birds (Eb)sing,

(Ab6)win ter (Bb)turns to (Eb)spring,

(Eb)ev ’ry wind ing (Fm7)street in (F)May fair (Eb)falls be (D)neath (G7)the (Cm)spell.

(C#dim7)I (Bb)know such en (Gm7)chant ment can (C)be,

’cause it (Cm7)hap pened one (F9)eve ning to (Bb7)me.

That (Eb)cer tain (Cm)night, the (Gm)night we (Eb7)met, there was (Ab)mag ic a (G7)broad in the (Cm)air.

(Abm6)There were (Eb)an gels (Bb7)din ing (Eb7)at the (F)Ritz, and a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)*Ber

(Bb7)k’ley

(Eb)Square.

I (Eb)may be (Cm)right, I (Gm)may be (Eb7)wrong, but I’m (Ab)per fect ly (G7)will ing to (Cm)swear

(Abm6)that (Eb)when you (Bb7)turned and (Abm6)smiled at me a a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber

(Bb7)k’ley

(Eb)Square.

The moon that (Em7)lin gered o ver (Am7)Lon don town, poor (Bm7)puz zled (Bbdim7)moon, he (Am7)wore a (D7)frown.

How could he (Em7)know we two were (Am7)so in love?

The (Bm7)whole darn (Edim)world seemed (Fm7)up side (Bb7)down.

The (Eb)streets of (Cm)town were (Gm)paved with (Eb7)stars; it was (Ab)such a ro (G7)man tic af (Cm)fair.

(Abm6)And (Eb)as we (Bb7)kissed and (Eb7)said “good (F)night,” a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley

(Eb)Square.

How (Eb)strange it (Cm)was, how (Gm)sweet and (Eb7)strange.

There was (Ab)nev er a (G7)dream to com (Cm)pare

(Abm6)with that (Eb)ha zy, (Bb7)cra zy (Eb7)night we (F)met, when a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley

(Eb)Square.

This (Eb)heart of (Cm)mine beat (Gm)loud and (Eb7)fast like a (Ab)mer ry go (G7)round in a (Cm)fair,

(Abm6)for (Eb)we were (Bb7)danc ing (Abm6)cheek to cheek and a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley

(Eb)Square.

When dawn came (Em7)steal ing up all (Am7)gold and blue to (Bm7)in ter (Bbdim7)rupt our (Am7)ren dez (D7)vous,

I still re (Em7)mem ber how you (Am7)smiled and said, “Was (Bm7)that a (Edim)dream or (Fm7)was it (Bb7)true?” Our (Eb)home ward (Cm)step was (Gm)just as (Eb7)light as the (Ab)tap danc ing (G7)feet of As (Cm)taire.

(Abm6)And (Eb)like an (Bb7)ech o (Eb7)far a (F)way, a (Eb)night in gale (Cm)sang in (Fm7)Ber (Bb7)k’ley

(Eb)Square.

How (Eb)Square.

I know ’cause (Bb7)I was (Bbm6)there

that night in (Ab)Ber (Bb7)k’ley (Eb)Square.

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square by Manhattan Transfer

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square”

What key is "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" in?: "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" by Manhattan Transfer is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"?: This arrangement of "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" uses 28 chords: Ab, Ab6, Abm6, Am7, Bb, Bb7, Bb9, Bbdim, +20 more.
How long does it take to learn "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Manhattan Transfer can I play here?: Try "LET'S HANG ON". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.