The Nightingale Song Chords
The Nightingale Song by Toad the Wet Sprocket is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Okay, the song consists of a riff over the verses and then
a simple chord progression for the chorus. Here's the riff:
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--0-------0-2-------2-3-------3-----0h1----
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it's basically a C chord with a walking bass note.
Play the riff over the verses.
{verse}
we sing the the nightingale song alive
streets never border further than my sight
we sing the nightingale song alive
we might be different but our hearts won't lie
{chorus}
F
And little ever changes
Am
If anything at all
G C G
But the song sings loudly through these halls
{verse}
we sing the nightingale song alive
we might be different but our hearts won't lie
{chorus}
F
And little ever changes when you
Am
View it from the sky
G
The damage we encounter
C
The earth just passes by
F
And little ever changes
Am
If anything at all
G C G
And we remind ourselves how small we are