Lilac wine (Nina Simone) - Crys Armbrust

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"Piano/vocal transcription (in D minor/major) of Nina Simone's 1966 personal performance/arrangement of James Shelton's classic 1950 song 'Lilac Wine', the same version later covered by Jeff Buckley."

◈ Genre / Form → Art songs

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SAB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range B-0 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 47

Texture Homophonic

Parts 3

Instruments SAB

Pages 4

CPDL # 29945

Editor Crys Armbrust

Posted 2013-08-23

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

MusicXML Part

B-0 – A3

¶Lyrics / Text

I lost myself on a cool damp night Gave myself in that misty light Was hypnotized by a strange delight Under a lilac tree I made wine from the lilac tree Put my heart in its recipe It makes me see what I want to see and be what I want to be When I think more than I want to think Do things I never should do I drink much more that I ought to drink Because (it) brings me back you. Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love Listen to me… I cannot see clearly Isn't that she coming to me nearly here? Lilac wine is sweet and heady where's my love? Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where's my love? Listen to me, why is everything so hazy? Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear? Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love.