PJ Harvey - The Nightingale: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Nightingale" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm F A# F I have heard the sound of your call I have chosen your path I joined your caravan Gm F Gm D We called you the nightingale I remember how excited we were The best of life lay ahead for us We marched on, wrapped in your song For you I gave my five-year-old son I felt him behind me I felt him helping me Every one of us will go to Paradise He sang to the soldiers day and night We called him the nightingale Get ready, get ready, get ready Gm F Em D Cm Heads on top of sticks were angels around me Heads on top of sticks became angels around me Heads on top of sticks, crashed veins, angels around me Heads on top of sticks were like angels around me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D  Em  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Nightingale" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Nightingale" by PJ Harvey.