Key: C
Introduction: 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
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
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"
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!"
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