Chords for Frank Sinatra - I've Got the World on a String

Tempo:
122 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

B

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Frank Sinatra - I've Got the World on a String chords
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[A] [G] [E] [D#] [A]
[A#] [D]
I've got the [F#] world [B] on a string, [Em] sitting [A] on a rainbow
[D] Got the string [F#m] around my [Fm] finger
[Gm]
[Em] What [A] a world, [Em] what [A] a life [D] I'm in [A] love
[G] [F] [A] I got [D] a [B] song that I sing, [Gm] I can [A] make the rain [F#m] go
Anytime I move my [Fm] finger, [Em] lucky me, [A] can't you see [D] I'm in love
[A] [D] Life is a [C#m] beautiful thing, [B] as [F#] long as I hold a [A] string
[G#m] I'd be a silly [Bm] so and so, if I should ever let it go
I've [A] [D]
got the world [D#] on a string, [Gm] sitting [F#m] on a rainbow
Got the string around my [G#m] finger
[G] What a world, what a [A] life [G] I'm in love
[A#] [G]
[D] [A#] [D] Life is a [C#m] beautiful thing, [B] as [Bm] long as I [A] hold a string
[F#m] I'd be a silly [F#] so [Bm] and so, if I should ever let it go
[A] [C] I've got the world [B] on a string, [Gm] sitting [A] on a rainbow
Got the string around my [Fm] finger
[Em] What a world, [G] [E]
man this is the life
Hey [G] now, I am so [Dm] in love
[D] [Bm] [A#] [Dm] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
B
12341112
Em
121
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Frank Sinatra - (Remastered 2000) Ive Got The World On A String chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, A, G, F, A, D, Em, A, D, A, F#m, F#, Bm and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 122. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ [D#] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ [D] _ _ _ _
I've got the [F#] world [B] on a string, _ [Em] _ sitting [A] on a rainbow
_ _ [D] Got the string _ [F#m] around my _ _ [Fm] finger
[Gm] _ _
[Em] What [A] a world, [Em] what [A] a life [D] I'm in [A] love
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ [A] I got [D] a [B] song that I sing, [Gm] I can [A] make the rain [F#m] go
Anytime I move my [Fm] finger, [Em] _ lucky me, [A] can't you see [D] I'm in love
[A] _ _ [D] Life is a [C#m] beautiful thing, _ _ [B] as [F#] long as I hold a [A] string
_ [G#m] _ I'd be a silly [Bm] so and so, _ if I should ever let it go
_ _ I've [A] _ [D]
got the world [D#] on a string, [Gm] sitting [F#m] on a rainbow
Got the string around my [G#m] finger
[G] What a world, what a [A] life [G] I'm in love
_ [A#] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A#] _ _ [D] Life is a [C#m] beautiful thing, _ [B] as [Bm] long as I [A] hold a string
_ [F#m] _ I'd be a silly [F#] so [Bm] and so, _ _ if I should ever let it go
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C] I've got the world [B] on a string, [Gm] sitting [A] on a rainbow
Got the string around my [Fm] finger
[Em] What a _ world, [G] _ _ _ [E]
man this is the life
_ Hey [G] now, _ I am so [Dm] in love
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A#] _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler who authored this song.

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