Written by Mitchell Parish and Hoagy Carmichael
Intro: Verse G9 G G7M G C9 And now the purple dusk of twilight time B7 E E7/9- E7 Steals across the meadows of my heart Am Cm G G/F# Em High up in the sky the little stars climb F# F#7 D Fdim D7 Always reminding me that we're apart G9 G G7M G C9 You wandered down the lane and far away B7 E E7/9- E7 Leaving me a song that will not die Am Cm G G/F# Em Love is now the stardust of yesterday D7 Gdim Am7 Cdim G Cm G The music of the years gone by Melody G7M G G9 C7M C Am C F Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely night F7 G G/F# Em Bm5-/7 E7 Dreaming of a song. The meloy haunts my reverie Am7 E7 Fdim Am7 Fdim Am And I am once again with you D Fdim D7 D7M G6 D7M G6 When our love was new, and each kiss an inspiration A9 G A7 G But that was long ago; now my consolation D7 Am7 C D7 D7M Is in the stardust of a song C7M C Am C F7 Beside a garden wall when stars are bright Fm7/9 G G/F# Em Bm5-/7 E7 You are in my arms; the nightingale tells his fairy tale Am7 E7 Fdim Am7 Fdim Am Of paradise where roses grew. D A7 D7 G G/F# Em B7M F#7 B7 Though I dream in vain, in my heart it will remain: C C/B E7 Am7 My stardust melody D7 Cdim Cdim G Am7 Cm G6 The memory of love's refrain