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Ain't nobody's business if I do ( Billie Holiday )

There ain't nothin' I can do, nor nothin' I can say, That folks don't criticize me. But I'm gonna do just as I want to anyway, I don't care if they all despise me. If I should take a notion To jump into the ocean, …

All By Myself ( Bobby Darin )

All by myself in the morning All by m[Bm7-5]yself in the night I sit alone with a table and a chair So un - hap - py [Bm7-5]there, play - ing sol [Bm7-5]- i - taire All by myself, I get lonely Watching the[Ebm7-5] clock …

Almost Like Being In Love ( Frank Sinatra )

What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm in! Why, it's almost like[Bm7-5] being in love. There's a smile on my face For the whole human race — Why, it's almost like[Bm7-5] being in love. All the mu - sic of life …

April In Paris ( Ella Fitzgerald )

April in Par - is, chestnuts in blos - sum, Holiday ta - bles under the trees. April in Par - is, this is a feel - ing No one can ever re - prise. I never knew the charm of spring, Never met it …

Black Coffee ( Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald )

I'm feeling mighty lonesome Haven't slept a wink I walk the floor & watch the door And in between I drink Black coffee Love's hand-me-down brew Well, I'll never know a Sunday In this weekday rule I'm talking to the shadows One o'clock to four …

Blue Gardenia ( Nat King Cole )

Em7 Cdim A7(V) A7/6 F#m DM7 B7 Blue gar - den - ia, now I'm alone with you And I am also blue -- she[Bm7-5] has tossed us aside. A A7/6 Em7 Cdim A7(V) A7/6 F#m DM7 B7 And like you, gar - den - …

Body And Soul ( Ella Fitzgerald )

My heart [(Cdim)] is sad and lonely; For you I sigh, for you dear on - ly. Why haven't you seen it? I'm all for you body and soul. I spend my days in long - ing And won - d'ring why it's me you're …

Caldonia ( Muddy Waters, James Brown, ... )

[] Walkin' with my baby she's got great big feet She's long, lean, and lanky and ain't had nothing to eat But she's my baby and I love her just the same Crazy 'bout that woman 'cause Caldonia is her name Caldonia, Caldonia - What …

Coquette ( Billy Eckstine )

Tell me, why you keep fooling, little coquette, [] Making fun of the ones who love you, [] Breaking hearts you are ruling, little coquette, [] True hearts tenderly dreaming of you? Some - day you'll fall in love, as I fell in love with …

Danke Schoen ( Wayne Newton )

Danke schoen, darling, danke schoen, Thank you for all the joy and pain. Picture shows, sec - ond balcony, Was the place we'd meet, second seat, [A-9]Go Dutch treat, you were sweet. Danke schoen, darling, danke schoen, Thank you for fun - ny cards from …

Dedicated To You ( Ella Fitzgerald )

If I should write a book for you, That brought me fame and for- tune, too, That book would be like my heart and me Ded - i - ca - ted to you. And if I should paint a picture, too, That shows the …

Do I Worry ( The Ink Spots )

Do I worry, 'cause you're stepping out? Do I worry, 'cause you've got me in doubt? Though your kisses aren't right, do I give a bag of beans? Do I stay home every night and read my magazines? Am I frantic, 'cause we've lost the …

Easy Street ( Julie London )

Easy Street, I'd love to live on Easy Street. Nobody [E7-9]works on Easy Street -- Just lie around all day, Just sit and[Bm7-5] play the [E7-9] hor - ses. Life is sweet for folks who live on Easy Street No weekly payments you must meet …

Fever ( Peggy Lee )

Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care When you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight Fever! In …

Goody Goody ( Julie London )

So you met someone who set you back on your heels -- Good - y, good - y. So you met someone and now you know[C#m7-5] how it feels -- Good - y, good - y So you gave him your heart too, Just as …

I Get A Kick Out Of You ( Frank Sinatra )

My story is much too sad to be told, But practic'ly ev'rything leaves me totally cold. The only exception I know is the case, When I'm out on a quiet spree, fighting vainly the old ennui, And I suddenly turn and see your fabulous face. …

I Get Along Without You Very Well ( Rosemary Clooney )

I get a[Bm7-5]long without you very well, of course I do; Except when soft rains fall and drip from leaves, then I recall The thrill of being sheltered in your arms, of [Bm7-5]course I do. But I get along without you very well. I've for …

I Was Telling Him About You ( Nancy Wilson )

My arms were around him, my eyes were aglow, The moment was tender, the music was low; But while we were dancing, I think you should know I was telling him about you. He kept coming closer, the magic was there; He wore an expression …

Java Jive ( The Ink Spots )

I love cof - fee, I love tea I love the Java Jive and it loves me Coffee and tea and the jivin' and me, A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup! , boy. I love ja - va sweet and hot …

Just One Of Those Things ( Ella Fitzgerald )

It was just one of those things, Just one of those crazy flings, One of those bells that now and then rings, Just one of those things. It was just one of those nights, Just one of those fabulous flights, A trip to the moon …

L-o-v-e ( Nat King Cole )

"L" is for the way you look at me "O" is for the only one I see "V" is very, very extraordinary "E" is even more than anyone that you adore Love is all that I can give to you; Dm7 G7 CM7 CM7/6 Love …

Lullaby of Birdland ( Mel Tormé )

Lullaby of birdland - that's what I Always hear when you sigh; Never in my word land Could there be ways to reveal in a phrase how I feel. Have you ever heard two turtle doves Bill and coo when they love? That's the kind …

Misty ( Erroll Garner, Ella Fitzgerald, ... )

Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree; And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud, I can't understand I get misty, just holding your hand. [] Walk my way, And a thousand violins begin to play, Or it might …

My Old Flame ( Linda Ronstadt )

My old f[Bm7-5]lame . . . I can't even think of his name, But it's funny, now and then, how my thoughts go flashing back again To my old [Am7-5]flame. My old f[Bm7-5]lame . . . my new lovers all seem so tame, For I …

No Love, No Nothin ( Ella Mae Morse )

No love, no nothin' until my baby comes home No sir, no noth - in' as long as baby must roam I promised him I'd wait for him till even[Bm7-5] Hades froze I'm lonesome, Heaven knows, But what I said still goes. No love, no …

One Hundred Years from Today ( Maxine Sullivan )

Don't save your kisses, just pass them around, You'll find my reason, logically sound, Who's gonna know that you passed them around, One [Bm7-5]hundred years from today. Why crave a penthouse, fit for a Queen, Your nearer heaven, on mother earth's green, If you had …

One Morning In May ( Mel Tormé )

One morning in May,[Bm7-5] don't for - get, dear That one wonderful day [Bm7-5]when we met, dear The world o - ver was blue [Bm7-5]clover And life care - free and gay One morning in May,[Bm7-5] oh, the rap - ture, To - night darling, …

Remember ( Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, ... )

One little kiss, a moment of bliss, then hours of deep regret; One little smile, and after a while, a longing to forget. One little heart - ache, left as a to - ken, One little play -thing carelessly bro - ken. Remember the night, …

So in Love ( Ella Fitzgerald )

Strange dear, but true, dear, When I'm close to you, dear, The stars fill the sky, So in love with you am I. E - ven with - out you, My arms fold a - bout you, You know, dar - ling, why -- So …

Solitude ( Billie Holiday )

Em7 A7+5 DM7 A7/9 Fdim DM7 Bm7 E7 In my solitude you haunt me With reveries of [A-9]days gone by; Em7 A7+5 DM7 A7/9 Fdim DM7 Bm7 E7 In my solitude you taunt me With memories that [A-9]never die. I sit in my chair, filled …

Someone to Watch Over Me ( Ella Fitzgerald )

There's a saying old, says that love is blind Still we're often told, "seek and ye shall find" So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind [] Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet He's the big affair I cannot forget Only …

Stay As Sweet As You Are ( Nat King Cole )

Stay as sweet as you are, Don't let a thing ever change you. Stay as sweet as you are, Don't let a soul re - ar -[C#m7-5] range you. Don't ever lose all the charm[Fdim(III)] you possess, Your loveliness, darling, the way[Bm7-5] you say "yes". …

Stormy Weather ( Lena Horne )

Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky - Stormy weather. Since my man and I ain't together, Keeps rainin' all the time. Life is bare, gloom and mis'ry ev'rywhere - Stormy weather. Just can't get my poor self together; I'm weary all …

Straighten Up And Fly Right ( Nat King Cole )

A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air, The monkey thought that ev' - ry - thing was on the square. The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back, But the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now [Bm7-5]list …

Summertime ( George Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, ... )

Summertime, [] and the livin' is easy [] Fish are jumpin' and the cotton's high [] oh, your daddy's rich [] and your mama's good lookin' [] So hush, little baby don't you cry. [] One of these mornings [] you're gonna rise up singin' …

The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams ( Tony Bennett )

I walk along the street of sorrow, The boulevard of broken dreams, Where gi - go [Bm7-5]- lo and gigalette can take a kiss wi[Bm7-5]thout regret So they forget their [Bm7-5]broken dreams. You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow When you behold your shattered dreams, And …

The Folks Who Live On The Hill ( Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, ... )

Someday, We'll build a home on a hilltop high, you and I, Shiny and new, a cottage that two can fill; And we'll be pleased to be called The folks who live on the hill. Someday, we may be adding a wing or two, a …

Under A Blanket Of Blue ( Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong )

Under a blanket of blue, Just you and I be[C#m7-5]neath the stars. Wrapped in the arms of sweet romance, the night is[C#m7-5] ours. Under a blanket of blue, Let me be thrilled b[C#m7-5]y all your charms, Darling, I know my heart will dance with - …

When Joanna Loved Me ( Tony Bennett )

Today is just another day, tomorro[Bm7-5]w is a guess; But yesterday, oh, what I'd give for yesterday, To relive one yesterday and its happiness... When Joanna loved me, [Dm7-5] CM7 CM7/6 Every town was Paris, Every day was Sunday, [Dm7-5] Every month was May; When …

You Came A Long Way From St. Louis ( Peggy Lee )

You came a long way from St. Louis, [-] You climbed the ladder of success; [-] I've seen the town and country cars That were parked out in front of your fancy ad - dress. You came a long way from St. Louis; [-] You …

You Fascinate Me So ( Blossom Dearie )

CM7 G CM7 Em7 Fdim C Dm7 G7 I have a feeling that beneath the little halo on your noble head, CM7 Em7 CM7 Em7 G#7 There lies a thought or two the devil might be interested to know; You're like the finish of a …