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Mel Tormé - A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Em7, C7, F, E7, G7, D7, Gsus2, Am7, Fm, Dm6, Cm, Dm7, F#m, B7, C#m7, B7sus4, G#m7, C#dim +1
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gsus2 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-0Ukulele Gsus2 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm6 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-2Ukulele Dm6 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7sus4 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m7 | A♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele G#m7 | A♭m7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#dim | D♭dim chord diagram Fingering: 6-4-3-4 Base fret 3.Ukulele C#dim | D♭dim chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m7 | G♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-2-4Ukulele F#m7 | G♭m7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]When true [Am]lovers [Em7]meet in [C7]Mayfair,
[F]so the [E7]legends [Am]tell,
[F]Song birds [C]sing, [F]winter turns to [G7]spring
[C]Every [Am]winding [Em7]street in [C7]Mayfair
[F]falls be[E7]neath the [Am]spell,
I [D7]know such enchantment can [Gsus2]be,
cause it [D7]happened one evening to [G7]me

[section 2]
[C7]That certain [Am7]night, the [Em7]night we [C7]met,
there was [F]magic [E7]in the [Am]air [Fm]
There were [C7]angels [Dm6]dining [C]at the [Cm]Ritz,
and a [Em7]nightingale [Am7]sang in [Dm7]Berke[G7]ley [C]Square [Am7] [Dm7] [G7]

[section 3]
[C7]I may be [Am7]right, I [Em7]may be [C7]wrong,
but I’m [F]perfectly [E7]willing to [Am]swear [Fm]
That [C7]when you [Dm6]turned and [C]smiled at [Cm]me,
a [Em7]nightingale [Am7]sang in [Dm7]Berke[G7]ley [C]Square [F#m] [B7]

[section 4]
The [E7]moon that [C#m7]lingered over [B7sus4]London [B7]Town,
Poor [G#m7]puzzled [C#dim]moon, he [F#m7]wore a [B7]frown
[E7]How could he [C#m7]know we two were [B7sus4]so in [B7]love?
The [G#m7]whole darn [C#dim]world seemed [Dm7]upside[G7]down

[Closing]
[C7]The streets of [Am7]town were [Em7]paved with [C7]stars,
it was [F]such a ro[E7]mantic af[Am]fair [Fm]
And [C7]as we [Dm6]kissed, and [C]said good[Cm]night, a [Em7]nightingale [Am7]sang [Dm7] [G7],
Yes, a [Em7]nightingale [Am7]sang [Dm7] [G7],
oh, that [Em7]nightingale [Am7]sang in [Dm7]Berke[G7]ley [C7]Square

[outro]
[Fm] [C7]

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ArtistMel Tormé
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz
Year1968
KeyC

How to play A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mel Tormé - A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square on ukulele requires 21 chords and 37 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → G7 (7), Am7 → Dm7 (6), and C7 → F (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

To move from Am to Em7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Em7

3. Em7 → C7 chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from Em7 to C7;

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
Em7 to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C7 to F

5. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

6. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

10. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

11. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

12. D7 → Gsus2 chord transition

To move from D7 to Gsus2;

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

13. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

14. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

15. C7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from C7 to Am7;

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.

16. Am7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to Em7;

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

17. Am → Fm chord transition

To move from Am to Fm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

18. Fm → C7 chord transition

To move from Fm to C7;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

19. C7 → Dm6 chord transition

To move from C7 to Dm6;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 2.

20. Dm6 → C chord transition

To move from Dm6 to C;

  1. While playing Dm6, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

21. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 3.

22. Cm → Em7 chord transition

To move from Cm to Em7;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

23. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to Dm7;

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

24. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

25. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

26. C → F#m chord transition

To move from C to F#m;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

27. F#m → B7 chord transition

To move from F#m to B7;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

28. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

29. E7 → C#m7 chord transition

To move from E7 to C#m7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.

30. C#m7 → B7sus4 chord transition

To move from C#m7 to B7sus4;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

31. B7sus4 → B7 chord transition

To move from B7sus4 to B7;

  1. While playing B7sus4, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

32. B7 → G#m7 chord transition

To move from B7 to G#m7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.

33. G#m7 → C#dim chord transition

To move from G#m7 to C#dim;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 6.

34. C#dim → F#m7 chord transition

To move from C#dim to F#m7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 6 to A string fret 4.

35. F#m7 → B7 chord transition

To move from F#m7 to B7;

  1. While playing F#m7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.

36. C#dim → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C#dim to Dm7;

  1. While playing C#dim, lift your pinky from G string fret 6.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.

37. G7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from G7 to Em7;

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square.

  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square includes 103 chord transitions, 37 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Fm: 1%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → Am7: 5%
    • Em7 → C7: 1%
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