A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

by Manhattan Transfer
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(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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Ab, 100 BPM.

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What key is "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" by Manhattan Transfer played in?
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
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The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
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This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
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Who composed "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"?
"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" was originally performed by Manhattan Transfer. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"?
This arrangement uses 28 chords: Ab, Ab6, Abm6, Am7, Bb, Bb7, Bb9, Bbdim, +20 more.
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Is this real sheet music for "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"?
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Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM.

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