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A Cottage For Sale ( Nat King Cole )

Our little dream castle with every dream gone Is lonely and silent -- the shades are all drawn, And my heart is heavy as I gaze upon A cottage for sale. The lawn we were proud of is waving in hay; Our beautiful garden has …

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 My Tomorrows ( Frank Sinatra )

Today I may not have a thing at all, Except for just a dream or two; But I've got lots of plans for tomorrow, And all my tomorrows belong to you. Right now it may not seem like spring at all, We're drifting and the …

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 …

Anything Goes ( Tony Bennett )

In olden days a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as [Bm7-5]something shocking -- Now, Hea - ven knows, [Bm7-5] an - y - thing goes. Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only[Bm7-5] use four-letter words Writ - ing prose, [Bm7-5] an …

Artificial Flowers ( Bobby Darin )

Alone in the world was poor little Anne As sweet a young child as you'd find. [] Her parents had gone to their final reward Leavin' their ba - by be - hind. [] This poor little child was only nine years of age When …

A String of Pearls ( Glenn Miller )

Ba - by, here's a five and dime, Ba - by, now's a - bout the time For a string of pearls a - la Wool - worth. [] Ev' - ry pearl's a star a - bove, Wrapped in dreams, and filled with love …

Basin Street Blues ( Louis Armstrong )

Won't you come along with me Down that Mis - sis - sip - pi; We'll take a boat to the land of dreams, Steam down the river down to New Orleans. The band's there to greet us, Old friends will meet us, Where all …

Beer Barrel Polka ( The Andrews Sisters )

There's a garden, what a garden, Only hap - py fa - ces [Bm7-5]bloom there, And there's nev - er an - y [Bm7-5] room there For a wor - ry [Bm7-5] or a gloom there. Oh, there's mu - sic and there's dancing, And …

Beyond the Sea ( Bobby Darin )

Somewhere beyond the sea, Somewhere waiting for me, My lover stands on golden sands And watches the ships that go sail - ing. Somewhere beyond the sea, She's there, watching for me. If I could fly like birds on high, Then straight to her arms …

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 …

Cool Yule ( Louis Armstrong )

From Coney Island to The Sunset Strip, Somebody's gonna make a happy trip To - night, while the moon is bright. He's gonna have a bag of crazy toys To give the groanies of the boys and girls; So dig, Santa comes on big. He'll …

Cycles ( Frank Sinatra )

So I'm down and so I'm out...but so are many others; So I feel like tryin' to hide my head beneath these covers, Life is like the seasons - after winter comes the spring. So I'll keep this smile awhile, and see what tomorrow brings …

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 …

Deep In A Dream ( Artie Shaw )

I dim all the lights and I sink in my chair. The smoke from my cigrette climbs through the air. The walls of my room fade a - way in the blue, And I'm deep in a [Bm7-5]dream of you. The smoke makes a stairway …

Diana ( Paul Anka )

I'm so young and you're so old This, my darling, I've been told I don't care just what they say Cause forever I will pray You and I will be as free As the birds up in the trees Oooooh, please stay by me, Diana …

Dinah ( Bing Crosby, The Mills Brothers )

Di - nah, is there an - y - one fi - ner In the state of Car - o - li - na? If there is and you know her, show her to me. Di - nah, with her Dix - ie eyes bla …

Dream a little dream of me ( The Mamas And The Papas, Ella Fitzgerald, ... )

Stars shining right above you Night breezes seem to whisper: I love you Birds singing in the sycamore trees Dream a little dream of me Say nighty night and kiss me Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me While I’m alone as …

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 …

Everything ( Michael Bublé )

You're a falling star You're the getaway car You're the line in the sand When I go to far You're the swimming pool On an august day And you're the perfect thing to say And you play it coy but it's kinda cute Oh when …

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 …

Fly Me to the Moon ( Frank Sinatra )

Fly me to the moon, let me play amounst the stars, Let me see what spring is like on jupiter and mars, In other words, hold my hand In other words, baby kiss me Fill my heart with song, and let me sing forever more …

From This Moment On ( Frank Sinatra )

From this mo - ment on, You for me, Dear, only two for tea, Dear, From this moment on. From this hap - py day, No more blue songs, only whoop - de- do songs From this moment on. [] For you've got the love …

Gone Fishin ( Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby )

Gone fishin' -- there's a sign upon your door, ”Gone fishin'” -- you ain't workin' anymore. There's your hoe out in the sun, where you left a row half done; You claim that hoein' ain't no[Fdim(III)] fun -- you ain't got no am - bi …

Here In My Heart ( Lou Levinson )

[] Here in my heart I'm alone, I'm so lonely; Here in my heart I just yearn for you only. [] Here in my arms I long to hold you, Hold you so near, ever close to my heart, so darling Say that you care, …

Hit the Road, Jack ( Ray Charles )

Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back No more no more no more no more, Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back No more Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back No more no more no more no more, Hit the Road …

Home On The Range ( Gene Autry )

Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day Home home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom …

House of Blue Lights ( Asleep At The Wheel )

Lace up your boots and we'll truck on down To a knocked out shack on the edge of town There's an eight beat combo that just won't quit Keep a-walking' 'til ya see a blue light lit Fall in there and we'll see some sights …

Houston ( Dean Martin )

Well it's lonesome in this old town Everybody puts me down I'm a face without a name Just a walking in the rain Going back to Houston Houston Houston I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues …

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 Had The Craziest Dream ( Harry James )

In a dream, the strangest and the oddest things appear, And what insane and [Bm7-5]silly things we do. Here is one I see before me, vividly and clear: As I recall it, you were in it, too. I had the craziest dream last night, yes …

I Left My Heart In San Francisco ( Tony Bennett )

Bm7 AM7 D D9 AM7 The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gay; The glory that was Rome is[Bm7-5] of an - oth - er day; I've been terribly alone and for -[Bm7-5] got -ten in Man - hat - tan; I'm going home to …

I Love Being Here With You ( Peggy Lee )

I love the East, I love the West, North and South, they're both the best; But I only want go there as a guest, 'Cause I love being here with you. I love the sea, I love the shore, I love the rocks, and what …

I Love Paris ( Frank Sinatra )

I love Paris in the spring time, I love Paris in [Bm7-5] the fall; I [Bm7-5] love Paris in the summer when it sizzles, I [E7-9]love Paris[Bm7-5] in the winter when it drizzles. I love Paris every moment, Ev - 'ry moment[Bm7-5] of the year. …

In The Mood ( Glenn Miller )

Who's the livin' daddy with the beautiful eyes? What a pair of lips -- I'd like to try 'em for size. I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me?" Hope he tells me "Maybe" -- what a wing it will be. So …

It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera) ( Fran Jeffries, Henry Mancini, ... )

[] Meglio staser a, ba - by, go, go, go! Or as - we na - tives say, Va subito. If you're ever going to kiss me, it had better be tonight While the mandolins are playing and stars are bright. If you've anything to …

I Thought About You ( Frank Sinatra )

I took a trip on a train And I thought about you; [C#m7-5]I passed a[Bm7-5] shadowy lane And I thought about you. Two or three cars parked [Dm7-5]under the stars, A wind-ing stream, Moon shining down on some little town And with each beam, the …

It's only a paper moon ( Ella Fitzgerald )

Say it's only a paper moon hanging over a cardboard sea but it wouldn't be make-believe if you believed in me [] Yes, its only a canvas sky hanging over a muslin tree but it would be make believe if you believed in me [] …

It Was A Very Good Year ( Frank Sinatra )

When I was seventeen It was a very good year It was a very good year for small town girls And soft summer nights Wed hide from the lights On the village green When I was seventeen When I was twenty-one It was a very …

Ive Got You Under My Skin ( Frank Sinatra )

I've got you under my skin; I've got you deep in the heart of me, So deep in my heart you're nearly a part of me; I've got you under my skin. I've tried so not to give in; I said to myself, "This affair …

I Wanna Be Around ( Tony Bennett )

I wanna be around to pick up the pieces When somebody breaks your heart, When somebody twice as smart as I. * BbM7 AM7 BbM7 A7 A somebody who will swear to be true, LIke you used to do with me, Who'll leave you to …

I Won't Dance ( Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, ... )

(for original key of C#) I won't dance, don't ask me. I won't dance, don't ask me. I won't dance, madame, with you. My heart won't let me do things they should do. You know what? You're lovely. You know what? You're so lovely. And, …

June In January ( Dean Martin )

It's June in Jan - u - ar - y Because I'm in love It always is spring in my heart with you in my arms. The snow is just white blos - soms that fall from above. And here is the reason, my dear …

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 …

Let There Be Love ( Nat King Cole )

Let there be you, let there be me, [A7-9]Let there be [Dm7-5]oysters, under the sea, Let there be wind, occasional rain, Chili con carne, and sparkling champagne, Let there be birds to sing in the trees, Someone to [Dm7-5]bless me whenever I sneeze, Let there …

Lollipops And Roses ( Jack Jones )

Tell her you care each time you speak, Make it her birthday each day of the week, Bring her nice things, sugar-and-spice things -- Roses and lollipops and lollipops and roses. One day she´ll smile, next day she´ll cry; Minute to minute you´ll never know …

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 …

Luck Be A Lady ( Frank Sinatra )

They call you lady luck, but there is room for doubt; At times you have a very un-lady-like way of running out. You're on a date with me, and the pickin's have been lush, And yet before the evening is over, you might give me …

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 …

Mack The Knife ( Bobby Darin )

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it, ah, out of sight Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy …