Skylark
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INTRO D D6
Em break
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
VERSE
A G
Skylark
A Dmaj7 D5+
Have you anything to say to me?
G A G
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
A A7 D
Is there a meadow in the mist
D Bm Em7 A
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?
VERSE
G
Skylark
A Dmaj7 D5+
Have you seen a valley green with spring?
G A G
Where my heart can go a-journeying
A A7 D
Over the shadows and the rain
D C7 C#7 D break
To a blossom covered lane
MIDDLE 8
G
And in your lonely flight
D7 Gmaj7
Haven't you heard the music in the night?
Am7 B7
Wonderful music
Em
Faint as a will o' the wisp
D6
Crazy as a loon
F# C#7 F# A
Sad as a gypsy serenading the moon
VERSE
G
Skylark
A Dmaj7 D5+
I don't know if you can find these things
G A G
But my heart is riding on your wings
A A7 D
So if you see them anywhere
D C7 C#7 D Eb
Won't you lead me there, oh ...
VERSE
Eb
Skylark
Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Eb5+
I don't know if you can find these things
Ab Bb Ab
But my heart is riding on your wings
Bb Bb7 Eb
So if you see them anywhere
Eb Db Ddim Eb break
Won't you lead me there
CODA
Abm6
Oh, skylark
Bb7/#9 break
Won't you lead me ...
| Eb Ebdim | Fm7/Eb Ebdim | Eb | Eb
... there
How to play Skylark
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.