Crazy Nightingale
View chords used in this chart
Verse
E A
Once by the white sea on the rocky coast of Wales
E B
There was a sad sound in the song of the nightingales
E A
Above the bright fields, yours was the wilder song
E B
From a dark wood, a plaint so clear and strong
E A E
The pale, unfettered breast against a thorn
A B
How you loved to make sweet music pour
[Refrão]A B
Here's to all the hangers-on
E B
Another round of ale
E A G#m
You sang your lonely life away
A B E
Crazy nightingale
Verse
E A
I've heard of one bird who sang to an ancient age
E B
That was in china, he lived in a bamboo cage
E A
His voice was silver but yours was smooth, warm stone
E B
On the sidewalk singing "Molly Malone”
[Refrão]A B
Here's to all the hangers-on
E B
Another round of ale
E A G#m
You sang your lonely life away
A B E
Crazy nightingale
Verse
E
It was always the madness or the drink
B
You were driven to
E
I guess in the end those were the bars
B
You were singing through
[Refrão]A B
Here's to all the hangers-on
E B
Another round of ale
E A G#m
You sang your lonely life away
A B E
Crazy nightingale
How to play Crazy Nightingale
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.