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The Nightingale chords by
Patsy Watchorn
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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A
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D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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As I went a walking
A
A

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D
D

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one morning in May

I spied a young couple
A
A

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who fondly did stray
D
D

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One was a young maid so
A
A

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sweet and so fair
D
D

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And the other was a soldier
A
A

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D

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and a brave grenadier
Verse 2
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D

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G

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting
A
A

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D
D

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as they clung to each other

They went arm in arm along the
A
A

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road like sister and brother
D
D

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They went arm in arm along the road
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A

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til they came to a stream
D
D

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G

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And they both sat down together,
A
A

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love, to hear the nightingale sing
D
D

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Verse 3


From out of his knapsack
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A

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he took a fine fiddle

And he played her such a merry
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A

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tune that you ever did hear
D
D

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He played her such merry tunes
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A

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that the valleys did ring
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D

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And softly cried the fair maid
A
A

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hear the nightingale sing
D
D

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Verse 4

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G

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting
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A

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D

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as they clung to each other

They went arm in arm along the
A
A

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road like sister and brother
D
D

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They went arm in arm along the road
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A

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til they came to a stream
D
D

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G

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And they both sat down together, love,
A
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to hear the nightingale sing
Interlude 1
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A

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D

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B
B
2

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Verse 5
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E

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"Oh soldier, oh soldier,
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B
2

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E

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will you marry me?"

"Oh no", says the soldier,
B
B
2

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"hoewer can that be? "
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E

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For I have a wife at home
B
B
2

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in my own country
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E

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A
A

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And she is the sweetest little
B
B
2

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thing that you ever did see
E
E

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Verse 6

A
A

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting
B
B
2

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E
E

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as they clung to each other

They went arm in arm along the
B
B
2

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road like sister and brother
E
E

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A
A

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E

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They went arm in arm along the road
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A

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E

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B
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2

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til they came to a stream
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E

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A
A

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And they both sat down together,
B
B
2

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love, to hear the nightingale sing
E
E

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Verse 7


Now I'm off to India for
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B
2

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E

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seven long years

Drinking wines and strong whiskey
B
B
2

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instead of cool beers
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E

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And if ever I return again it
B
B
2

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will be in the spring
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E

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A
A

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And we'll both sit down together
B
B
2

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love to hear the nightingale sing
E
E

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Verse 8

A
A

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting
B
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2

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E
E

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as they clung to each other
A
A

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E

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They went arm in arm along the
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A

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E

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B
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2

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road like sister and brother
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E

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A
A

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E

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They went arm in arm along the road
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E
E

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B
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2

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til they came to a stream
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E

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A
A

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And they both sat down together,
B
B
2

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love, to hear the nightingale sing
E
E

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Verse 9

A
A

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And they kissed so sweet and comforting
B
B
2

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E
E

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as they clung to each other

They went arm in arm along the
E
E

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B
B
2

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road like sister and brother
E
E

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They went arm in arm along the
B
B
2

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road til they came to a stream

And they both sat down together

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • B

    2

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Nightingale by Patsy Watchorn is D major.

The primary chords used in The Nightingale are D, G, A, B, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Nightingale is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Nightingale using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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