Nat King Cole - Nature boy

This is a rhythmic solo guitar arrangement for this beautiful ol' track as performed by Masa Rider (findable on Youtube) and not far from Pomplamoose's arrangement either (as Masa herself credits Pomp as her inspiration). It tones down the jazziness a tiny bit, which allows it to be, like, an actual functioning pop song. But it isn't nearly as dry as some of the bland chord versions that you'll find floating around, some of those make my heart cringe deep inside. In any case, there's a sorta compromise in this arrangement that I found useful for how I desired to play this track. I hope you do as well. > -------------|---------------| ---5---------|---6-----------| —--5---------|---5-----7-----| --—7---------|---7-----6-----| ---------7-6-|-5-----7-------| -5---0-5-----|---------------| there was a boy > -------------|---------------| ---5---------|---6-----------| —--5---------|---5-----7-----| --—7---------|---7-----6-----| ---------7-6-|-5-----7-------| -5---0-5-----|---------------| a very strange, enchanted boy they say he traveled > -5---7-|--8---5--|---5-|-----------| -5---5-|--5---5--|---5-|-----8-6-5-| -5---5-|--5---5--|---5-|---7-------| -7---6-|--5---4--|-3---|---6-------| -------|---------|-----|-7---------| -------|---------|-----|-----------| very far, very far, over land and sea > ----------------| ---6------6-----| ---7------7---7-| ---7------7---6-| -5------------7-| --------7-------| a little shy, and > -5---7-|--8---5--|---5-|-----------| -5---5-|--5---5--|---5-|-----8-6-5-| -5---5-|--5---5--|---5-|---7-------| -7---6-|--5---4--|-3---|---6-------| -------|---------|-----|-7---------| -------|---------|-----|-----------| sad of eye. but very wise was he > -------------|---------------| ---5---------|---6-----------| —--5---------|---5-----7-----| --—7---------|---7-----6-----| ---------7-6-|-5-----7-------| -5---0-5-----|---------------| and then one day > -------------|---------------| ---5---------|---6-----------| —--5---------|---5-----7-----| --—7---------|---7-----6-----| ---------7-6-|-5-----7-------| -5---0-5-----|---------------| one day he came my way. and while we spoke of > -5---7-|--8------|---5-|-----------| -5---5-|--5---5--|---5-|-----8-7-5-| -5---5-|--5---5--|---5-|---7-------| -7---6-|--5---4--|-3---|---6-------| -------|---------|-----|-7---------| -------|---------|-----|-----------| many things, fools and kings, this he said to me > ------------------------| ---3-----3-----3-----3--| ---4-----4-----4-----4--| ---3-----3-----3-----3--| -------5-----------5----| -4-----------4----------| the greatest thing > -----------------| ---5---5---5-----| ---5---5---5--4--| ---7---6---5--4--| -----------------| -5---5---5-------| you’ll ever learn > ---------------------------------------------------| -6-------------------------------------------------| -7-----------------7--------------------4---5---5--| -7-----------------6--------------------5---7---7--| -------------------7-------------------------------| -7----------------------------------5--------------| is just to love... and be loved in return > ------------------------| ---3-----3-----3-----3--| ---4-----4-----4-----4--| ---3-----3-----3-----3--| -------5-----------5----| -4-----------4----------| the greatest thing > -----------------| ---5---5---5-----| ---5---5---5--4--| ---7---6---5--4--| -----------------| -5---5---5-------| you’ll ever learn > ---------------------------------------------------| -6-------------------------------------------------| -7-----------------7--------------------4---5---5--| -7-----------------6--------------------5---7---7--| -------------------7-------------------------------| -7----------------------------------5--------------| is just to love... and be loved in return