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Harbor Lights

Words and Music by Jimmy Kennedy and Hugh Williams - 1937

Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1937, played for 29 weeks.

Verse:
F            C7	Fmaj7      Bb	F           C7	Fmaj7      Eb7
Fmaj7    C7	F             C7	Dm        G7	Gm7       C#7
C7	|
Chorus:
C7	-	Bdim      F	-
Am         Gm	C7	F	-
C7	-	Bdim      F	-
Am         Gm	C7	F	F7
Bb	Bbm	F	-
G7	-	C7	F
C7	-	Bdim      F	-
Am         Gm	C7	F	-  (C7 to chorus)

8-beat intro. Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

One evening long ago, A big ship was leaving,
One evening long ago, Two lover's were greaving,
A crimsom sun went down, The lights began to glow,
Across the harbor, One evening long ago.

 

Chorus:

I saw the harbor lights, They only told me we were parting.
The same old harbor lights, That once brought you to me.
I watched the harbor lights, How could I help if tears were starting.
Goodbye to tender nights, Beside the silv'ry sea.

I long to hold you near and kiss you just once more,
But you were on the ship and I was on the shore.

Now I know lonely nights, For all the while my heart is whisp'ring.
Some other harbor lights, Will steal your love from me.

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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