Nature Boy
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[(intro) ]Em7 A7 A7
Dm7 Em7
There was a boy
A7 Dm7 Em7
A very strange enchanted boy
A7 Dm Dm7M Dm7 Dm6
They said he wandered very far, very far
Em7 Dm7 Em7 A7
Over lands and seas
Em7 A7 Dm Dm7
A litte shy and sad of eyes
E7 A7
But very wise was he
Dm7 Em7
And then one day
A7 Dm7 Em7
A magic day he passed my way
A7 Dm Dm7M
And while we spoke of many things
Dm7 Dm6
Fools and kings
Gm7 Dm7 Em7 A7
This he said to me
Em7 A7 Dm Dm7
"The greatest things you'll ever learn
E7 A7 Dm7
Is just to love and be loved in return "
How to play Nature Boy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.