Goodnight My Love

Words & Music by George Motola & John Marascalco
Recorded by The McGuire Sisters, 1957 (#32)*


     A         F#m   D9
Goodnight, my love,

          E7               A          F#m   D9
Pleasant dreams and sleep tight, my love;

      E7        F#m       F#m+7       D9
May tomorrow be sunny and bright,

               E7       A  F#m   D9    E7
And bring you closer to me.


   A       F#m  D9
Before you go,

             E7             A       F#m   D9
There's just one thing I'd like to know --

         E7           F#m     F#m+7       D9
If your love is still warm for me,

    E7           A    F#m  F7  C#m7
Or has it gone cold?



Bridge:

   E            B7           E            B7
If you should awake in the still of the night,

  E    D     C   E
Please have no fear;

      E         B7           E       B7
Just close your eyes, then you'll realize;

     E             B7        E    E9    E     E7
That my love will watch over you, Dear, al - ways



      A         F#m  D9
Goodnight, my love,

           E7               A       F#m    D9
Pleasant dreams and sleep tight, my love;

      E7        F#m       F#m+7       D9
May tomorrow be sunny and bright,

              E7     D9   A  D9   A
And bring you closer to  me.


*This song has seen success by several artists. Paul Anka reached #27 in 1969; Jessie Belvin had a #7 hit in 1956; Ray Peterson scored at #64 in 1959; The Fleetwoods reached #32 in 1963; and Ben E. King peaked at #91 in 1966.


 
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