Sophisticated Lady Chords by The Boswell Sisters
Tempo:
170 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Bb
C
F
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
[Bbm] They [Db] say [Gb] into your [F] [E] early life [Cm] romance [Ab] came, and in this [G] heart [Bb] of [F] yours [Bb] burned a flame,
a [Eb] flame that flickered one day, [Ab]
then died [Ebm] away.
[F] [Bbm]
[Ab] Then with [Ebm] [F]
[E] disillusion [Ab] deep in your eyes,
you [C] learn that [Gb] fools in love [F] [Bb] soon grow wise.
The [Eb] years have changed you somehow, [Ab] I see you now.
[Abm] [G]
[C] [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm]
never [G] thinking [C]
of [Db] tomorrow, [D]
[G] nonchalant.
[C]
[Am] Dime and shine [Dm] and dance and [G] dine
[C] with a man in [F] a restaurant, [Db]
is [C] that all [Fm] you [E]
really [Ab] want?
[Bb] No, [Db]
[Gb] sophisticated [Dbm] [Ab] lady, I know,
[Ab] you [C] miss the [Dm] love [Bb] you [F] lost [Bb] long ago, and [Eb] when nobody is nigh, you [Ab] cry.
[Bb]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[D] Then with [Gb]
[Abm] disillusion deep [Ab] in your eyes, [Eb] you learn that [F] fools in love soon [Bb] grow wise.
The years have [Eb] changed you somehow, [Abm] I see [G]
you now.
[C] [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm] never thinking [G] of [C] tomorrow,
[G] nonchalant.
[C] [Am] Dime and shine and [Dm] dance and dine with [G] a man [Ab] in a restaurant, [Db]
[Ab] [F] is that all you want?
[Bbm]
No, [Db] sophisticated
[Ab] lady, I know, you [Eb] miss the [Gb] love [F] you [C] lost [Bb] long [Dm] ago, [Ab] [E] and when [Eb]
nobody is nigh,
[B] [Ab]
[Bb] you
[Ab]
[A] [Gbm]
cry.
[Db] [N]
[Bbm] They [Db] say [Gb] into your [F] [E] early life [Cm] romance [Ab] came, and in this [G] heart [Bb] of [F] yours [Bb] burned a flame,
a [Eb] flame that flickered one day, [Ab]
then died [Ebm] away.
[F] [Bbm]
[Ab] Then with [Ebm] [F]
[E] disillusion [Ab] deep in your eyes,
you [C] learn that [Gb] fools in love [F] [Bb] soon grow wise.
The [Eb] years have changed you somehow, [Ab] I see you now.
[Abm] [G]
[C] [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm]
never [G] thinking [C]
of [Db] tomorrow, [D]
[G] nonchalant.
[C]
[Am] Dime and shine [Dm] and dance and [G] dine
[C] with a man in [F] a restaurant, [Db]
is [C] that all [Fm] you [E]
really [Ab] want?
[Bb] No, [Db]
[Gb] sophisticated [Dbm] [Ab] lady, I know,
[Ab] you [C] miss the [Dm] love [Bb] you [F] lost [Bb] long ago, and [Eb] when nobody is nigh, you [Ab] cry.
[Bb]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[D] Then with [Gb]
[Abm] disillusion deep [Ab] in your eyes, [Eb] you learn that [F] fools in love soon [Bb] grow wise.
The years have [Eb] changed you somehow, [Abm] I see [G]
you now.
[C] [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm] never thinking [G] of [C] tomorrow,
[G] nonchalant.
[C] [Am] Dime and shine and [Dm] dance and dine with [G] a man [Ab] in a restaurant, [Db]
[Ab] [F] is that all you want?
[Bbm]
No, [Db] sophisticated
[Ab] lady, I know, you [Eb] miss the [Gb] love [F] you [C] lost [Bb] long [Dm] ago, [Ab] [E] and when [Eb]
nobody is nigh,
[B] [Ab]
[Bb] you
[Ab]
[A] [Gbm]
cry.
[Db] [N]
Key:
Ab
Bb
C
F
G
Ab
Bb
C
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ They _ [Db] say [Gb] into your [F] _ [E] early life [Cm] _ romance [Ab] _ came, _ and in this [G] heart [Bb] of [F] yours [Bb] burned a flame,
a [Eb] flame that flickered one day, [Ab] _ _
_ _ then died _ _ [Ebm] away.
_ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Ab] Then with [Ebm] _ _ [F] _
[E] disillusion [Ab] deep in your _ eyes,
you [C] learn that [Gb] fools in love [F] [Bb] soon grow _ wise.
The [Eb] years have changed you somehow, _ [Ab] I see you now.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm] _
never _ [G] thinking _ _ [C]
of _ [Db] _ tomorrow, _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ nonchalant.
_ [C] _ _
[Am] Dime and shine [Dm] and dance and [G] dine
_ [C] with a man in [F] a restaurant, _ _ [Db] _
is [C] that all [Fm] you _ _ [E]
really [Ab] _ _ want? _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ No, [Db] _ _ _
[Gb] sophisticated _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ab] lady, I know,
[Ab] _ _ _ you [C] miss the [Dm] love [Bb] you [F] lost [Bb] long _ ago, _ and [Eb] when nobody is nigh, _ you _ _ [Ab] _ cry.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ Then with [Gb] _ _
_ [Abm] disillusion _ _ deep [Ab] in your eyes, _ _ [Eb] you learn that [F] fools in love soon [Bb] grow _ _ wise.
The years have [Eb] changed you _ somehow, _ [Abm] _ _ _ I see [G] _
you now. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm] never thinking [G] of _ _ [C] tomorrow, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ nonchalant. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Dime and shine and [Dm] dance and dine with [G] a man [Ab] in a restaurant, [Db] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [F] is that all you _ want? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ No, _ [Db] sophisticated _
[Ab] _ _ lady, I _ know, _ you [Eb] miss the [Gb] love [F] you [C] lost [Bb] long _ [Dm] ago, _ [Ab] _ _ [E] and when [Eb] _
nobody _ _ is _ nigh,
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] you _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _
_ cry.
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ They _ [Db] say [Gb] into your [F] _ [E] early life [Cm] _ romance [Ab] _ came, _ and in this [G] heart [Bb] of [F] yours [Bb] burned a flame,
a [Eb] flame that flickered one day, [Ab] _ _
_ _ then died _ _ [Ebm] away.
_ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Ab] Then with [Ebm] _ _ [F] _
[E] disillusion [Ab] deep in your _ eyes,
you [C] learn that [Gb] fools in love [F] [Bb] soon grow _ wise.
The [Eb] years have changed you somehow, _ [Ab] I see you now.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm] _
never _ [G] thinking _ _ [C]
of _ [Db] _ tomorrow, _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ nonchalant.
_ [C] _ _
[Am] Dime and shine [Dm] and dance and [G] dine
_ [C] with a man in [F] a restaurant, _ _ [Db] _
is [C] that all [Fm] you _ _ [E]
really [Ab] _ _ want? _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ No, [Db] _ _ _
[Gb] sophisticated _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ab] lady, I know,
[Ab] _ _ _ you [C] miss the [Dm] love [Bb] you [F] lost [Bb] long _ ago, _ and [Eb] when nobody is nigh, _ you _ _ [Ab] _ cry.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ Then with [Gb] _ _
_ [Abm] disillusion _ _ deep [Ab] in your eyes, _ _ [Eb] you learn that [F] fools in love soon [Bb] grow _ _ wise.
The years have [Eb] changed you _ somehow, _ [Abm] _ _ _ I see [G] _
you now. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Smoking, drinking, [Dm] never thinking [G] of _ _ [C] tomorrow, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ nonchalant. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] Dime and shine and [Dm] dance and dine with [G] a man [Ab] in a restaurant, [Db] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [F] is that all you _ want? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ No, _ [Db] sophisticated _
[Ab] _ _ lady, I _ know, _ you [Eb] miss the [Gb] love [F] you [C] lost [Bb] long _ [Dm] ago, _ [Ab] _ _ [E] and when [Eb] _
nobody _ _ is _ nigh,
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] you _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _
_ cry.
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _