E A E7 A D9 Fdim A
A very precious love is what you are to me,
D9 Bm7-5 C#m7-5 F#7 Gdim Bm
A stairway to a star, a night in Shangri La of ecs - tasy.
D9 E7 Cdim A D9 Bm7-5 E7 F#7
Lan - terns of gold, lan - terns of blue
B7 Cdim E B7 E
Twinkle in the shadows while I dance with you.
E A E7 A D9 Fdim A
An echo in the wind across the summer lake
D9 Bm7-5 C#m7-5 F#7
Is saying you should know that lanterns lose their glow
Gdim Bm
And hearts can break.
C#7 F#7 D Cdim Bm7-5
So hold me close, my Darling, then kiss me ten - der - ly,
D9 Bm7-5 A D9 Edim E7 E7/6 A
And give your precious love, your very precious love to me
