Would That Not Be Nice
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Intro: E A E5 E
E
At night I wonder - how do I swing this?
I'm gonna be up - for a long while
A E5 E
Cause I've got to know it - know it tonight
A E5 E
Cause if I did - would that not be nice?
E
I wish that I was - in Minneapolis
A
Like Barbarita - we lay lines fat
E5 E
and share a feeling - under moonlight
A E5 E
And come to think it - would that not be nice?
E
There's Cleopatra - upon her throne
A
Come Cleopatra - come, come back home
E5 E
I'll be here waiting - with Basmati rice
A E5 E
Can you tell me - would that not be nice?
E
You're so destructive - alien and deranged
A
Sometimes I wish that - you were just strange
E5 E
I must admit it - that sounds alright
A E5 E
And if you were - would that not be nice?
E
You got a Gothic - candleabra
from California - and if you light it
A E5 E
you set the room up - with flickering lights
A E5 E
And if you did - would that not be nice?
A E5 E
- would that not be nice?
How to play Would That Not Be Nice
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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.