Lyr Req: When the Nightingale Sings (D Gifford)

Subject: Lyr Req: nightingale she sings
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 27 Jul 07 - 12:23 PM

looking for lyrics for this lovely song by Scowie and Gifford - anyone help?

ta

Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS (Derek Gifford
From: GUEST,Chalkie - Guest
Date: 28 Jul 07 - 02:03 PM

Here you go, Red and White Rabbit:

I learnt the lyrics myself just 3 months ago. I don't suppose that you have the chords? It's a lovely, lovely song but I think it needs that accompaniment. I got the lyrics just by listening to the song of Derek Gifford’s CD "When All Men Sing", which has some great singers’ songs on.

WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS
(Derek Gifford)

When you feel you’re getting older and the wind of fortune’s colder
And you need to get your bearings on roundabouts and swings
I'm the one to turn to, do the things that I have learnt to
And I'll be there beside you when the Nightingale she sings

Well, it seems we get no younger and I know that it's small wonder
And to be with me at times must be trying beyond call
For there's not much conversation but there's always compensation
That I'll be there beside you when the Nightingale she sings

When your life from merely galling turns to downright plain appalling
To clear away the tensions that on us this life do bring
Take a leave from all the talking, get your boots, we'll go a-walking
And I'll be there beside you when the Nightingale she sings

For give me those simple pleasures, such are life's true treasures
And a peace and contemplation to an easy mind they bring
So let nature’s joy surround us for right royally she's crowned us
And I'll be there beside you when the Nightingale she sings

You can keep your fancy dining, other things refining
For there's a life for us beyond all of these sophisticated things
So show me that special caring of the sort that's meant for sharing
And I'll be there beside you when the Nightingale she sings

For she knows a finer note than any man has wrote
It's a piece of love and joy that she to us does sing
So come and take my arm, love, for the Nightingale shall charm us
And I'll be there beside you when the Nightingale she sings

Yes, come and take my arm, love, for the Nightingale shall charm us
And I'll be there beside you when the Nightingale she sings

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: nightingale she sings
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 29 Jul 07 - 03:38 AM

Thanks Chalkie

had got most of the words by listening to the Birds in Song album but couldnt get end part of these two lines

And to be with me at times must be trying beyond call

So let natures joy surround us for right royally she's crowned us

which on the copy I have were over powered by the piano

I have been playing it in D on the appalachian dulcimer - will see about guitar chords today and let you know

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: nightingale she sings
From: GUEST,Guest - Chalkie
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 07:08 AM

Cheers Red & White Rabbit,

The chords are probably quite simple, though the last erse changes a little, but I've only ust got started with the guitar and I need all the help I can get!

Don't suppose that your going to Whitby for Folk Week?

Tara

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: nightingale she sings
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 10:53 AM

yep I do folk week every year - mostly working - teach children's whistle and children's clog during the day - tend to take my daughter family ceilidh to meet up with her gang of friends take her back home and then find somewhere to sing - before I had daughter to take to ceilidh I used to sing in tap and spile - now the railway station or something, the endeavour and occassionally the plough ( thats out though with the no singing/playing there)thoug have been known to go to the Black Horse and the Middle Earth

- sorry havent had chance to get guitar out yet but thats my next job when I finish here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: nightingale she sings
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 02:17 PM

at first play through I think DG plays it in E

chords

E A G# B

even though
"for she knows a finer note..." changes the chord sequence still fits

hope this helps

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: nightingale she sings
From: GUEST,Guest- Chalkie
Date: 31 Jul 07 - 04:02 PM

Thanks for that. It sounds as if we frequent similar pubs. Our paths must have crossed at sometime. Maybe this year as well at some time.

Cheers