The lullaby of Broadway      (Listen to midi)

 

   A                                 Bm         - E                           A

1.    Come on along and listen to        the lullaby of Broadway,

                                   Bm             - E                           A

    the hip-hooray and balley-hoo,       the lullaby of Broadway.

D                               Em                 - A                           D

    The rumble of the subway train,        the rattle of the taxi,

                                Em          - A                              D           E

    the daffodils who entertain        at Angelo's and Maxi's, when …

 

             A                    Bm                     - E                           A

2. … Broadway baby says good night,       it's early in the morning,

                                  Bm                     - E                 A7

    Manhattan babies don't sleep tight         until the dawn.

        D     G      D  A     D     G              D            A          D

    Good night, baby, good night, the milkman's on his way.

        D    G       D  A     D    G      D          A     D

    Sleep tight, baby, sleep tight, let's call it a day. Hey!

 

+ instrumental = verse 1 + verse 2, lines 1 + 2

 

    C                                Dm             - G                                   C

2.    The band begins to go to town        and everyone goes crazy,

                                     Dm               - G                                 C       G

    you rock-a-bye your baby 'round,        'til everything gets hazy, hush..

         G                      Am                - D                                     G

    a-bye, I'll buy you this and that,        you hear your daddy sing,

                                      Am           - D                      G7

    and baby goes home to her flat        to sleep all day.

 

       C     F        C G     C     F              C             G         C

    Good night, baby, good night, the milkman's on his way.

       C     F        C G     C     F      C                  E

    Sleep tight, baby, sleep tight, let's call it a day.

     Dm              Em               G         G7       C

    Listen to the lullaby of, Broad - Broad - way!

 

(capo 3rd; midi = capo 1st)           (Doris Day)