JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Nina Simone merupakan penyanyi jazz legendaris asal Amerika Serikat. Pada 1965, ia memopulerkan lagu berjudul “July Tree”.
Lagu tersebut dimuat dalam album I Put a Spell on You, tepatnya sebagai trek ke-5.
Album tersebut juga memuat sejumlah lagu hit lain dari Nina Simone seperti “Feeling Good” dan “I Put a Spell on You”.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Hello I Love You dari The Doors
Berikut lirik dan chord lagu “July Tree” dari Nina Simone.
[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
F
True love seed in the autumn ground
C Db Dm
True love seed in the autumn ground
G C7 F
When will it be found?
Bb F
True love deep in the winter white snow
Bb F C Dm
True love deep in the winter white snow
G C F Bb A Dm
How long will it take to grow?
[Bridge]
Gm7 Am Dm7 D7 Bb
You know true love buds in the April air, the April air
Am D7 Gm C
Was there ever a bud so fair?
[Verse 2]
F
True love blooms for the world to see
C A
True love blooms for the world to see
Dm G N.C. Bb Gm7 C F Dm Am Gm7 C7 F
Blooms high upon the July tree
[Outro]
F
True love blooms for the world to see
C
True love blooms for the world to see
Dm Gm N.C. Bb Gm C F
Blooms high upon the July tree
Dm Bb Gm Eb E F