In 1954, words and music were written to the song, A Blossom Fell by Howard Barnes,
Harold Cornelius and Dominic John. It was recorded by Nat "King" Cole in 1955.
A Blossom Fell (Key of Bb)
Play slowly with 4/4 time signature
Intro
Bb/F Edim7 Bb/F A/E Bb/F F/A Eb/G Dm/F
Eb6 E13 F13
Bb6 Bdim7 Cm7 F7
A blossom fell from off a tree;
Cm7 F7 F7#5 Bb
It settled softly on the lips you turned to me.
Bb/D Dbdim7 Cm F7
The gypsies say, and I know why,
Cm7 F7 F7#5 Bb6 Bdim7 F7/C
A falling blossom only touches lips that lie.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nat_king_cole/a_blossom_fell_crd.html ]
F7 Bb6 Bdim7 Cm7 F7
A blossom fell, and very soon
Cm7 F7 F7#5 Bb
I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon.
Bb7#5 Eb Bb/D
I thought you loved me; you said you loved me,
Cm7 F7 Bbdim7 Bb
We planned together to dream forever,
Bb7#5 Eb Ebm Bb/D Dbdim7
The dream has ended, for true love died
Cm7 Bdim7 F7/C F7 Bb Ebm/Bb Bb
The night a blossom fell and touched two lips that lied.
Slash Chords for The Song
L.H. / R.H.
Bb6 = Bb/BbDG
Bdim7 = B/AbF
Cm7 = C/CEbG
F7 = A/CEbG
Cm7 = C/BbG
F7 = F/AA
F7#5 = FEb/AA
Bb = Bb/DBb
Bb/D = D/BbF
Dbdim7 = Db/BbEA
Cm = C/EbG
F7 = F/AEbG
Cm7 = C/BbEbBb
F7 = F/AEb
F7#5 = F/C#FA
Bb6 = Bb/BbDG
Bdim7 = B/AG
F7/C = C/AEbF
F7 = FEb/AF
Bb6 = Bb/BbDG
Bdim7 = B/AbF
Cm7 = C/CEBG
F7 = A/CEbG
Cm7 = C/BbG
F7 = F/AA
F7#5 = FEb/C#G
Bb = Bb/DD
Bb7#5 = BbAb/DF#D
Eb = Eb/EbGD
Bb/D = D/DFC
Cm7 = C/BbEbBb
F7 = A/AEbA
Bbdim7 = Bb/BbC#G
Bb = BbF/BbDF
Bb7#5 = BbAb/DF#D
Eb = Eb/EbGD
Ebm = Eb/EbGbD
Bb/D = D/BbFBb
Dbdim7 = Db/BbEBb
Cm7 = C/BbEbG
Bdim7 = B/AbDG
F7/C = C/AEbG
F7 = F/EbAC
Bb = BbF/DFBb
Ebm/Bb = BbGb/EbBbD
Bb = BbFD/FBbCF
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