vocal jazz

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 …

All Night Long ( Diana Krall )

Never knew the softness of his tender kiss, Don't know if he's weak or strong; All I know is, he's every dream I dream All night long. Never heard him say a single word of love, Don't know his fate or his song; Cause he …

Anniversary Song ( Al Jolson )

Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed; We vowed our true love though a word was - n't said. The world was in bloom, there were stars in the skies, Except for the few that were there in your eyes. Dear, as …

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 …

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 …

California And Me ( Philharmonia Orchestra, Laufey )

[] Shoud've figured that you'd go back to New York Don't consider me when you run back to her You don't have to hide it I know why you went Said you needed space I know better than that Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm... Could have …

Close Your Eyes ( Doris Day )

[E7-9]Under a midnight sky, [E7-9]Watching a single star. Thrilled by the beauty up above. Alone, just [E7-9]you and I, [E7-9]With just a soft guitar, Thrilled by the [E7-9]beauty of our love. Close your eyes, Rest your head on my shoul - der and sleep. [E7-9]Close …

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 …

Don't Blame Me ( Sarah Vaughan, Nat "King" Cole )

Don't blame me, for falling in love with you. I'm under your spell, but how can I help it.. Don't blame me. Can't you see, when you do the things you do. If I can't conceal, the thrill that I'm feeling, Don't blame me. I …

Don't Know Why ( Norah Jones )

I waited 'til - I saw the sun I don't know why I didn't come I left you by the house of fun I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't come When I saw the break of day I …

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 …

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 …

Gloomy Sunday ( Billie Holiday )

Sunday is gloomy my hours are slumberless. Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless. Little white flowers will never awaken you, Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you. Angels have no thought of ever returning you -- Would they be angry …

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 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. …

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 …

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 Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free ( Nina Simone )

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free; I wish I could break all the chains holding me. I wish I could say all the things that I should say Say 'em loud, say 'em clear for the whole round world 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, …

James ( Laufey )

[] I spent months gazing at him Sitting 'cross the hall His dark hair, his glasses Perfect overall He looked so serious He was mysterious [] One Tuesday he caught me sneaking in a stare He shot me a smile I nearly tumbled out my …

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 …

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 …

Let You Break My Heart Again ( Laufey, Philharmonia Orchestra )

[] Feeling kind of sick tonight All I’ve had is coffee and leftover pie It’s no wonder why [] Still you take up all my mind I don’t even think that you care like I do I should stop heaven knows I've tried [] One …

Like The Movies ( Laufey )

[] [] [] Maybe one day I’ll fall in a bookstore Into the arms of a guy [] We’ll sneak into bars And gaze at the stars Surrounded by fireflies [] Oh, I’d like to sleep in till two on a Sunday And listen to …

Losing A Friend ( Nylon (Iceland) )

[] Since you've been gone Life still goes on but it's not the same The days linger on and the nights seem so long but there is no one to blame But I can't go on singing the same sorry song but I can't get …

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 Funny Valentine ( Tony Bennett )

My funny valentine, sweet, comic valentine - You make me smile with my heart. Your looks are laughable, unphotographable, Yet you're my favorite work of art. Is your figure less than Greek? Is your mouth a little weak? Dm7 G7 CM7 E7+ E7 Am FM7 …

Nature Boy ( Nat King Cole )

[] There was a boy, [] a very strange enchanted boy. [] They say he wandered very far, very far, Over land and sea; A little shy [] and sad of eye, but very wise was he. And then one day, [] a magic day …

Old Devil Moon ( Frank Sinatra )

I looked at you and suddenly, something in your eyes I see Soon begins b[Bm7-5]ewitching me. It's that old devil moon That you stole from the sky, It's that old devil moon in your eyes. [Bm7-5]You and your glance make this romance too hot to …

One for my baby (and one more for the road) ( Frank Sinatra )

[] [] It's quarter to three There's no one in the place 'cept you and me [] So set em up Joe I got a little story I think you should know [] Were drinking my friend To the end of a brief episode Make …

Pick Yourself Up ( Fred Astaire )

Nothing's impossible I have found, For[C#m7-5] when my chin i[Bm7-5]s on the ground, I pick myself up, dust myself off, start all over again. Don't lose your confidence if you slip, Be [C#m7-5]grateful for a [Bm7-5]pleasant trip, And pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and …

Questions For The Universe ( Laufey )

[] Why do I love the moon so much? [] How come I crave a stranger's touch? [] Lately love's been like a curse I speak my mind and don't think first These are my questions for the universe [] Why do I sleep all …

Route 66 ( Nat King Cole )

If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take the highway that is best. Get your kicks on Route six - ty - six. It winds from Chicago to L-A, More than two thousand miles all the way. Get your kicks on Route …

September In the Rain ( Dinah Washington )

The leaves of brown came tumbling down - remember [] That September in the rain. [] The sun went out just like a dying ember [] That September in the rain. [] To ev'ry word of love I heard you whisper, [] The raindrops seemed …

Smoke gets in your eyes ( The Platters, Nat King Cole )

They asked how I knew, my true love was true, oh, oh. I of course replied: "Something here inside, cannot be denied". They said, some day you’ll find all whose love are blind, oh, oh. When your heart’s on fire, You must realize, smoke gets …

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 New ( Laufey )

The sky's a different kind of blue Wanted it to be you Some things just aren't meant to be It's easy to say, I still can't see You with anybody else There's no amount of wealth That could ease this poor goodbye Soften the fall, …

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". …

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' …

That Old Feeling ( Frank Sinatra )

I saw you last night and got that old feeling, When you came in sight, I got that old feeling. The moment that you danced by I felt a thrill, And when you caught my eye, my heart stood still. Once again I seemed to …

Thats Life ( Frank Sinatra )

That's life - that's what all the people say; You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May. But I know I'm gonna change that tune When I'm back on top in June. [] That's life - funny as it seems, Some people get their …

The Birth of the Blues ( Frank Sinatra )

They heard the breeze in the trees Singing weird melodies And they made that the start of the blues. And from a jail came the wail Of a down-hearted frail And they played that as part of the blues. From a whippoorwill, out on a …

The Gypsy ( The Ink Spots )

E7 AM7 Bm7-5 AM7 In a quaint car - a - van, There's a la - dy they call The Gyp - sy; She can [Bm7-5]look in the fu - ture And [Bm7-5]drive a - way all your fears. E7 AM7 Bm7-5 AM7 Ev' - …