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Mona Lisa


"Mona Lisa" is a classic song originally performed by Nat King Cole. The song is written in the key of C major. It was composed by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. Released in 1950 as the theme song for a film called "Captain Carey, U.S.A.", the song became a huge hit and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Interestingly, "Mona Lisa" is one of only three songs to have received both an Oscar and a Grammy award. The melody of "Mona Lisa" is enchanting and timeless, characterized by Cole's smooth and velvety voice which perfectly captures the melancholic and mysterious essence of the song.

Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole

la# la DO la# la# la DO la# sol mi do
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa men have named you
RE# RE RE DO DO la# la# sol sol# la# fa/You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
DO si RE DO sol# sol la# DO
Is it on-ly 'cause your're lonely
fa mi sol fa /They have blamed you ?
si do re re# fa sol sol# DO DO la# sol# sol /For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile
la# la DO la# la# la DO la# la# sol re# do si
Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa ?
RE# RE RE DO DO la# la# sol sol# la# DO
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart ?
sol# la# DO# DO DO# RE# DO# DO DO# /Many dreams have been brought to your door step
DO la# la# re /They just lie there
DO la# la# sol /And they die there
sol# la# DO DO RE RE# RE RE# RE DO si
Are you warm, are you real Mo-na Lisa ?
si do si sol# la# sol fa sol# la# sol fa re# /Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art ?
la# la DO la#
Mona Lisa
la# la DO la#
Mona Lisa