And The Angels Sing

Words & Music by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer
Recorded by Benny Goodman, 1939, Martha Tilton Vocal


D9  A    D9        Bm7-5  E7   A    AM7    C#m7
We meet,    and the an - gels sing,

    F#m    Bm7      Bm7-5     E7    D9     A       C#m7   D9  (E7)
The angels sing the sweetest song I ever heard.

(E7) A     D9       Bm7-5  E7   A    C#m7
You speak,   and the an - gels sing --

   F#m   Bm7      Bm7-5 E7      D9         A
Or am I breathing music in - to ev - 'ry word?


Bridge:

A     A7       G           A
Suddenly, the setting is strange:

A          G    G/F#  Em7      D9      A
I can see water and moonlight beam - ing,

A       A7          G           Em7   D9       A
Silver waves that break on some undiscovered shore. 

      A    A7     G           A
Then suddenly, I see it all change:

A             G     G/F#     Em7     D9      A
Long winter nights with the candles gleam - ing,

E7                   D9      Bm7-5   A
Through it all your face that  I  adore.



D9   A    D9        Bm7-5  E7   A    C#m7
You smile,   and the an - gels sing

     F#m        Bm7   Bm7-5   E7     D9       A       C#m7   D9  (E7)
And though it's just a gentle murmur at the start,

(E7)  A    D9       Bm7-5  E7   A    C#m7
 We kiss,    and the an - gels sing

     F#m        Bm7  Bm7-5    E7 D9  A     D9  A
And leave their music ringing in my heart.

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