Chords for Ella Fitzgerald - Mr. Paganini 1961
Tempo:
102.35 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
D
Db
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] The [F] concert was [Bbm] over in [Eb] Carnegie [Ab] Hall, the [Fm] maestro [Bbm] took bow after [Eb] bow.
[Fm] He said, [G] my dear friends, [Gb] I have given [F] my all.
[D] I'm sorry [G] it's all [Cm] over now.
[Bm] [Bbm] When from the balcony [Cm] way [F]
[Fm] there suddenly [Bb] came [Dbm] a [Eb] mournful cry.
[Ab] Oh, Mr.
[Fm] Paganini, [Bbm] please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
[Ab] And [Gb] if you cannot play it, [F] [Gm] won't you [Abm] sing [A]
[D] it?
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't sing [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to.
[Gbm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Fm] Listen, [Db] Paganini, we [Eb] breathlessly await [Cm] your [Gb] masterful baton.
[F] Go [Gm] on and [Abm] sling [Dm]
[Eb] [Bb] it.
[Ab] And [Db] if you [Dm] can't sling [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have to.
[Ab] [C]
[E] [Gm]
We [C] heard your repertoire, [G] and at the [C] final bar, [Ab] [Fm] we greeted you with a round [Db] [Eb] of [Em] [Abm] applause.
[A]
[Fm] But [Ab] what a great [Bb] [D] ovation, your interpretation [Ab] of I never [Eb] cared much for moonlit skies.
I never blinked [Ab] back as fireflies would do.
[Fm] So, [Db] Paganini, don't you be a [Eb] meanie.
[Ab] What have [Gb] you up your sleeve?
[F] Come [Gm] on [Abm] and spring [A]
[D] it.
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't spring [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to.
[N] [Eb] Listen, [Ab]
Paganini, [Db] please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
And if [Gb] you cannot play it, [Dm] won't you [Gm] sing [D] it?
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in [Bb] stopping.
[E]
[F] Listen, [Ab] Paganini, [Db] we breathlessly [Eb] await your [Gb] masterful baton.
[Dm] Come [Gm] on and [Ab] spring [A] [D] it.
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in stopping.
[Eb]
[E] Yet [Bb]
I heard your [Bbm] repertoire, and at [Em] the final bar, [Fm] we greeted you [Gm] [Fm] with a round of applause.
What [Gm] a great [D] ovation, your interpretation.
[Eb] [E]
[Gb] [Ab] [A] Listen, [Ab] [Gbm] Paganini, [Bm] now don't [D] you be a [E] [A] meanie.
What have [G] you up your [Gb] sleeve?
[Abm] Come on [A] and [Bb] spring it.
[B] [A] And [Db] if you [D] can't [B] spring it, [D] you [Eb] [E] simply [A] have to swing [G] [C] it.
[Gm] [Bb] [A]
[Fm] He said, [G] my dear friends, [Gb] I have given [F] my all.
[D] I'm sorry [G] it's all [Cm] over now.
[Bm] [Bbm] When from the balcony [Cm] way [F]
[Fm] there suddenly [Bb] came [Dbm] a [Eb] mournful cry.
[Ab] Oh, Mr.
[Fm] Paganini, [Bbm] please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
[Ab] And [Gb] if you cannot play it, [F] [Gm] won't you [Abm] sing [A]
[D] it?
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't sing [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to.
[Gbm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Fm] Listen, [Db] Paganini, we [Eb] breathlessly await [Cm] your [Gb] masterful baton.
[F] Go [Gm] on and [Abm] sling [Dm]
[Eb] [Bb] it.
[Ab] And [Db] if you [Dm] can't sling [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have to.
[Ab] [C]
[E] [Gm]
We [C] heard your repertoire, [G] and at the [C] final bar, [Ab] [Fm] we greeted you with a round [Db] [Eb] of [Em] [Abm] applause.
[A]
[Fm] But [Ab] what a great [Bb] [D] ovation, your interpretation [Ab] of I never [Eb] cared much for moonlit skies.
I never blinked [Ab] back as fireflies would do.
[Fm] So, [Db] Paganini, don't you be a [Eb] meanie.
[Ab] What have [Gb] you up your sleeve?
[F] Come [Gm] on [Abm] and spring [A]
[D] it.
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't spring [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to.
[N] [Eb] Listen, [Ab]
Paganini, [Db] please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
And if [Gb] you cannot play it, [Dm] won't you [Gm] sing [D] it?
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in [Bb] stopping.
[E]
[F] Listen, [Ab] Paganini, [Db] we breathlessly [Eb] await your [Gb] masterful baton.
[Dm] Come [Gm] on and [Ab] spring [A] [D] it.
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in stopping.
[Eb]
[E] Yet [Bb]
I heard your [Bbm] repertoire, and at [Em] the final bar, [Fm] we greeted you [Gm] [Fm] with a round of applause.
What [Gm] a great [D] ovation, your interpretation.
[Eb] [E]
[Gb] [Ab] [A] Listen, [Ab] [Gbm] Paganini, [Bm] now don't [D] you be a [E] [A] meanie.
What have [G] you up your [Gb] sleeve?
[Abm] Come on [A] and [Bb] spring it.
[B] [A] And [Db] if you [D] can't [B] spring it, [D] you [Eb] [E] simply [A] have to swing [G] [C] it.
[Gm] [Bb] [A]
Key:
Ab
Eb
D
Db
Fm
Ab
Eb
D
_ _ [Ab] _ The [F] concert was [Bbm] over in [Eb] Carnegie [Ab] Hall, the [Fm] maestro [Bbm] took bow after [Eb] bow.
[Fm] He said, [G] my dear friends, [Gb] I have given [F] my all.
[D] I'm sorry [G] it's all [Cm] over now.
_ [Bm] _ [Bbm] When from the balcony [Cm] way _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Fm] there suddenly [Bb] _ came [Dbm] a _ _ [Eb] mournful cry. _ _
_ _ [Ab] Oh, _ Mr. _
[Fm] _ Paganini, _ [Bbm] _ please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
_ [Ab] _ And [Gb] if you cannot play it, [F] [Gm] won't you [Abm] sing _ [A]
[D] it?
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't sing [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Fm] Listen, [Db] Paganini, _ we [Eb] breathlessly await [Cm] your [Gb] masterful baton.
[F] Go [Gm] on and [Abm] sling [Dm] _
[Eb] [Bb] it.
[Ab] And [Db] if you [Dm] can't sling [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have to.
[Ab] _ _ [C] _
_ [E] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
We [C] heard your repertoire, [G] _ and at the [C] final bar, [Ab] [Fm] we greeted you with a round _ [Db] [Eb] of [Em] [Abm] applause.
[A] _
[Fm] But [Ab] what a great [Bb] [D] ovation, _ your interpretation _ [Ab] of I never [Eb] cared much for moonlit skies.
I never blinked [Ab] back as _ fireflies would do.
[Fm] So, [Db] Paganini, _ don't you be a [Eb] meanie.
[Ab] _ What have [Gb] you up your sleeve?
[F] Come [Gm] on [Abm] and spring [A] _
[D] it.
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't spring [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to. _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Listen, [Ab]
Paganini, [Db] please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
And if [Gb] you cannot play it, [Dm] won't you [Gm] sing [D] it?
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in [Bb] stopping.
_ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] Listen, [Ab] Paganini, [Db] we breathlessly [Eb] await your [Gb] _ masterful baton.
[Dm] Come [Gm] on and [Ab] spring [A] [D] it.
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in stopping.
[Eb] _
_ [E] _ _ _ Yet _ [Bb]
I heard your [Bbm] repertoire, and at [Em] the final bar, [Fm] we greeted you _ [Gm] [Fm] with a round of applause.
What [Gm] a great [D] ovation, your interpretation. _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ [Ab] _ [A] Listen, _ [Ab] _ [Gbm] Paganini, _ [Bm] _ now don't [D] you be a [E] [A] meanie.
What have [G] you up your [Gb] sleeve?
[Abm] Come on [A] and [Bb] spring it.
_ [B] [A] And [Db] if you [D] can't [B] spring it, [D] you [Eb] [E] simply _ [A] have to swing [G] _ [C] it.
[Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] He said, [G] my dear friends, [Gb] I have given [F] my all.
[D] I'm sorry [G] it's all [Cm] over now.
_ [Bm] _ [Bbm] When from the balcony [Cm] way _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Fm] there suddenly [Bb] _ came [Dbm] a _ _ [Eb] mournful cry. _ _
_ _ [Ab] Oh, _ Mr. _
[Fm] _ Paganini, _ [Bbm] _ please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
_ [Ab] _ And [Gb] if you cannot play it, [F] [Gm] won't you [Abm] sing _ [A]
[D] it?
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't sing [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Fm] Listen, [Db] Paganini, _ we [Eb] breathlessly await [Cm] your [Gb] masterful baton.
[F] Go [Gm] on and [Abm] sling [Dm] _
[Eb] [Bb] it.
[Ab] And [Db] if you [Dm] can't sling [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have to.
[Ab] _ _ [C] _
_ [E] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
We [C] heard your repertoire, [G] _ and at the [C] final bar, [Ab] [Fm] we greeted you with a round _ [Db] [Eb] of [Em] [Abm] applause.
[A] _
[Fm] But [Ab] what a great [Bb] [D] ovation, _ your interpretation _ [Ab] of I never [Eb] cared much for moonlit skies.
I never blinked [Ab] back as _ fireflies would do.
[Fm] So, [Db] Paganini, _ don't you be a [Eb] meanie.
[Ab] _ What have [Gb] you up your sleeve?
[F] Come [Gm] on [Abm] and spring [A] _
[D] it.
[Ab] And [Dbm] if you [D] can't spring [Db] it, you [D] [Eb] simply have [Ab] to. _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Listen, [Ab]
Paganini, [Db] please play my [Eb] rhapsody.
And if [Gb] you cannot play it, [Dm] won't you [Gm] sing [D] it?
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in [Bb] stopping.
_ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] Listen, [Ab] Paganini, [Db] we breathlessly [Eb] await your [Gb] _ masterful baton.
[Dm] Come [Gm] on and [Ab] spring [A] [D] it.
If the boys are bopping, [Db] ain't no need in stopping.
[Eb] _
_ [E] _ _ _ Yet _ [Bb]
I heard your [Bbm] repertoire, and at [Em] the final bar, [Fm] we greeted you _ [Gm] [Fm] with a round of applause.
What [Gm] a great [D] ovation, your interpretation. _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ [Ab] _ [A] Listen, _ [Ab] _ [Gbm] Paganini, _ [Bm] _ now don't [D] you be a [E] [A] meanie.
What have [G] you up your [Gb] sleeve?
[Abm] Come on [A] and [Bb] spring it.
_ [B] [A] And [Db] if you [D] can't [B] spring it, [D] you [Eb] [E] simply _ [A] have to swing [G] _ [C] it.
[Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _