Tuning: E A D G B E

From the 1929 recorded version on the Brunswick label. [Intro] G E7 Am7 Daug G C Am7 G E7 Am7 D7 G C Adim7 G D7 G [Refrain 0:12.5]

^GShades of n^Am7ight are ^D/F#creeping ^Dwillow trees are ^Emweeping ^D7old folks and bab^D7+5ies are ^Gsleeping ^G ^Am7 ^D ^Gsilver ^Am7stars are g^D7leaming all ^Dalone I'm ^Emscheming ^D7scheming to ^D7+5get you out ^Ghere ^Emmy ^Gdear, ^D7come

[Verse 1 0:44.4]

^GTiptoe^E7 to the windo^Am7w ^Daug By the wind^Gow that is ^Cwhere I'll ^Cmbe Come ^Gtiptoe^E7 through the^Am7 tulips^D7 with ^Gme ^C ^Adim7 ^G ^D ^Daug

[Verse 2 1:00]

^GTip toe^E7 from your ^Am7pillow ^D7+5 to the ^Gshadow of a ^Cwillow ^Cmtree and t^Giptoe^E7 through the ^Am7tulips^D7 with ^Gme ^C ^Adim7 ^G

[Interlude - 1:14]

^G Knee ^Amdee^Emp ^Am in ^Bmflowers we'll s^E7tray We'll ^F#7keep the sho^Bm7wers a^D7way ^EmAnd ^Gif ^D7I ^Gkiss you^E7 in the ^Am7garden,^Daug In the ^Gmoonlight will you ^Cpardon ^Am7me? Come ^Gtiptoe^E7 through the ^Am7tulips^D7 with ^Gme ^Edim7 ^D7

[Instrumental break - 1:44.8] G E7 Am7 Daug G C Cm G E7 Am7 D7 G Gaug Em Gaug Em D7 G E7 Am7 Daug G C Cm G E7 Am7 D7 G D D6 Ebdim7 G [Interlude - 2:12.3]

^G Knee ^Amdee^Emp ^Am in ^Bmflowers we'll s^E7tray We'll ^F#7keep the sho^Bm7wers a^D7way ^EmAnd ^Gif ^D7I ^Gkiss you^E7 in the ^Am7garden,^Daug In the ^Gmoonlight will you ^Cpardon ^Cmme? And t^Giptoe^E7 through the ^Am7tulips^D7 with ^Gme^C ^Adim7 ^G

Nick Lucas - Tip-toe thru the tulips