Whispering

Words & Music by John Schonberger, Richard Coburn & Vincent Rose, 1920
Recorded by Les Paul, 1948


D      C#     D   D9    D   C#    D   C#  Fdim
Whis - per - ing while you cud - dle near me,

 D     C#     D    D6  D   C#   D   B+   B7
Whis - per - ing   so  no  one can hear  me.

E7/9           Am7 alt      G/B     A7sus4  A7
Each  lit - tle whis - per seems to  cheer  me --

D            Fdim            Em7             A7
I know it's true, there's no one, Dear, but you.


 A7+5   D     C#     D  D9   D     C#    D    C#  Fdim
You're whis - per - ing why you'll nev - er leave  me,

 D     C#    D   D6   D     C#    D    B+   B7
Whis - per - ing why you'll nev - er grieve me;

E7/9          Am7 alt   G/B      A7sus4  A7
Whis - per and say that you be -  lieve  me

 Em    B+    Em7    Gm6   Gdim  D
Whis - per - ing, “  I    love you.”

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