BLACK NOTE SERENADE, THE
(Benny Litchfield / Harry Bolton)

as recorded by Petula Clark
with Frank Chacksfield & his Orchestra
February 1950


Now here's a catchy little tune,
Just listen to it played;
It's neat, it's sweet,
So tap your feet
To the black note serenade.

Just sit down on your music stool,
But picture "do-re-me",
And then press the black notes one by one,
It's as easy as can be!

You'll play it once, you'll play it twice,
And then my friend you'll find
It starts to run around your brain,
You can't get it off your mind!

So latch on to this catchy tune
When you hear it played.
You'll sing, you'll dance,
You'll find romance
To the black note serenade.

There's a black note here,
There's a black note there,
Oh, there's a white note here,
Ah but we don't care!
Just two fingers on the keys,
A-tappin' out a tune that's sure to please!

When Hamlyn Town was plagued with rats,
We folks were all afraid.
A piper played them out of town
With the black note serenade.

Now in days of old, and knights so bold
Would kneel before his maid,
Because his lute will press his suit
With the black note serenade.

Great grandad played his music bold
And grandma used to swoon.
Though years have passed and times have changed,
They haven't even changed the tune!

So here's a catchy little tune
To top the hit parade
When great grandaddy was a boy,
It's the black note serenade.

You'll play it once and you'll play it twice,
And then my friend you'll find
It starts to run around your brain,
You can't get it off your mind!

So latch on to this catchy tune
When you hear it played.
You'll sing, you'll dance,
You'll find romance
To the black note serenade,
That's the black note serenade...




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2018)