INTRO: C F G C F G C
 
Am              Em
Love burns in a young man's heart
F                     Em
He would give her the moon and the stars
    Dm                       Am
And all the Treasures of the Pharaohs for
  G              F
A moment in her arms
Am               Em7          Em
To the Ball with him she will go
F                  C
If he brings her a red, red rose
Dm                  Am
But there is only a rose of white
G              F
In his garden green
               G          F
And calling up to the sky
                    G
The birds heard his lonely cry
 
 
CHORUS:
 C
"Sing for her, sweet Nightingale
F              G
Tell her of my love
C
Bring for her, sweet Nightingale
  F        G       C
A red, red rose of love
 
 
Am                   Em
Said the tree to the Nightingale
F                    C
"Upon this thorn you must impale 
Dm                       Am
your heart, and then the blood
     G                    F
Will turn this white rose red"
Am             Em
All night, the little bird sang
F                  C
But in the morning she was gone
Dm             Am
And beside her on the ground
G              F
Lay a red, red rose
             G       
When the boy found it there
F             G
Joy came from his despair
 
 
CHORUS:
     C
"You sang for her, sweet Nightingale
    F              G
You told her of my love
    C
You bring for her, sweet Nightingale
     F        G       C
This red, red rose of love"
 
 
BRIDGE:
E                               B
So he brought her the beautiful rose
 E                          B
"To the Ball with me you'll go"
     C        D
"But no," she said
        G      D C
"I have jewels instead
 Am                D
Another has won my heart
         Am              D
And from you, now I must part
    Am                D        E
So, take your foolish rose and go!"
 
 
INSTRUMENTAL: C  F  G  C  F  G  C
 
 
CHORUS:  (## slow to end ##)
C
Sing for her, sweet Nightingale
F                 G
Sing from heaven above
C
Bring for her, sweet Nightingale
    F      G       C
The wisdom that is love
    F      G       C
The wisdom that is love