Year: 2007 - Album: Never More Than You Know: The ABC Collection
Written by Martin Fry/Mark White
Intro: |C Bb F| 4x C Bb Debonair lullabies Bbsus2 C In melodies revealed C Bb In deep despair on lonely nights Bbsus2 C He knows just how you feel C Bb The slyest rhymes, the sharpest suits Bbsus2 C In miracles made real Am Bb Like a bird in flight on a hot sweet night Am Bb F Bb C You know you're right just to hold her tight Am Bb He soothes it right, makes it out of sight F And everything's good in the world tonight C Bb F C Bb F When Smokey sings, I hear violins C Bb F C Bb F When Smokey sings, I forget everything C As she's packing her things Bb As she's spreading her wings C The front door might slam Bb But the back door it rings C Bb F C Bb F And Smokey sings, he sings C Bb Elegance in eloquence Bbsus2 C For sale or rent or hire C Bb Should I say yes and match his best Bsus2 C Then I would be a liar C Bb Symphonies that soothe the rage Bbsus2 C When lovers' hearts catch fire Am Bb Like a bird in flight on a hot sweet night Am Bb F Bb C You know you're right just to hold her tight Am Bb He soothes it right, makes it out of sight F And everything's good in the world tonight C Bb F C Bb F When Smokey sings, I hear violins C Bb F C Bb F When Smokey sings, I forget everything C As she's packing her things Bb As she's spreading her wings C Smashing the hell Bb With the heaven she brings C Bb F C Bb F Then Smokey sings, he sings C Bb Bbsus2 C Would it be true to say C Bbsus2 Luther croons Bb C Sly's the original originator C Bb James screams Bb C Marvin was the only innovator C Bb Bbsus2 But nothing can compare, Nothing can compare C When Smokey sings Am Bb Am Bb F Bb C Am Bb F C Bb F C Bb F When Smokey sings, I hear violins C Bb F C Bb F When Smokey sings, I forget everything C Bb F As she's packing her things C Bb F As she's spreading her wings C Bb F She threw back the ring C Bb F When Smokey sings C Bb F Smokey sings C Bb F Smokey sings C