A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

Words & Music by Harold Adamson & Jimmy McHugh
Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1944 (#11)
From the Show "Higher and Higher" 1940


A  Em7 A7 D     F#m  Bm7    Edim  E  AM7   D9   AM7
This is a lovely way      to spend an eve - ning --

 A7   Em7   A7  E       E7  Edim   E  AM7
Can't think of anything I'd rath - er do

A  Em7 A7 D     F#m  Bm7    Edim  E  AM7   D9   AM7
This is a lovely way      to spend an eve - ning --

A7    Em7   A7 E7     D9  E7 D9  E     D9 E   A   AM7  A7
Can't think of anyone        as love - ly as you.


Bridge:

   D       Dm6             A      F#7   D        E7-9    A    
A casual stroll through a garden,    a kiss by a lazy lagoon

C#7      Fdim(III)   F#m         D9        Edim       E
Catching a breath of moonlight, humming our fav'rite tune


A   Em7 A7 D     F#m  Bm7    Edim  E  AM7    D9   AM7

This is a lovely way      to spend an eve - ning
A Em7  A7  D9          Bm7    E   E7    D9   E    A
I want to save all my nights and spend them with you


Repeat Bridge:


A   Em7 A7 D     F#m  Bm7    Edim  E  AM7    D9   AM7
This is a lovely way      to spend an eve - ning

A Em7  A7  D9          Bm7    E   E7    D9   E   C#7   F#7  
I want to save all my nights and spend them with you

  E7-9     D9          Bm7    E   E7    D9  E7/6  A  G/B - A7 - E7/9 - A
I want to save all my nights and spend them with you.

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