Artist: arr by Wocky Steele for Fremantle Ukulele Rabble for educational use only.Composer: Lyrics: Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton. Music: Johnny GreenCopyright: 1930GoChords.com
Play intro slowly. Strum each 2 beats. Play last barre very slowly and hold before going on
My days have grown so l o n e l y.....................................................
I spend my days in l o n g i n g............................................................
For you I sigh for you dear on---------ly..............................
And wondr ing why it's me you're wrong----ing
I tell you I mean it...... I'm all for you, body 'n
Why haven't you seen it..?.. I'm just for you body 'n
This, now famous, Jazz Standard was written in New York for the famous British actress and singer Gertrude Lawrence. She first performed it in London in 1930 but by year's end it had been recorded by 11 US groups and since then by hundreds more!
It's first US performance was by Louis Armstrong but Billie, Billy, Ella, Sarah, Etta and Frank have all sung it. It is now the most recorded Jazz standard song of them all!
Coleman Hawkins' Band's recording on October 11, 1939 is unusual in that the melody line was only hinted at while he played improvisations over the chord progressions throughout. That recording is regarded as one of the first "tremors" of the oncoming earthquake called the "be-bop" age of Jazz.
Another famous recording was put down by Tony Bennett and Ami Winehouse in March 2011. It was Ami's last recording as she died just 3 months later.This recording was released on 14 September 2011, Ami's 28th birthday date. Since then is has been uploaded to You Tube and has had 10 million viewers in 18 months.
Proceeds from this recording go to The Ami Winehouse Foundation to assist young performers who are battling with a drug addiction.
Playing the song:
The song's plan is Intro, A, A, B, A to ending. Part A is played in G and Part B is in F#, ie 6 sharps! (Note the B#).
The way back to G is effected chromatically in 7ths from F# to E, then via Am7 back to G.
W Steele, May 2013
This, now famous, Jazz Standard was written in New York for the famous British actress and singer Gertrude Lawrence. She first performed it in London in 1930 but by year's end it had been recorded by 11 US groups and since then by hundreds more!
It's first US performance was by Louis Armstrong but Billie, Billy, Ella, Sarah, Etta and Frank have all sung it. It is now the most recorded Jazz standard song of them all!
Coleman Hawkins' Band's recording on October 11, 1939 is unusual in that the melody line was only hinted at while he played improvisations over the chord progressions throughout. That recording is regarded as one of the first "tremors" of the oncoming earthquake called the "be-bop" age of Jazz.
Another famous recording was put down by Tony Bennett and Ami Winehouse in March 2011. It was Ami's last recording as she died just 3 months later.This recording was released on 14 September 2011, Ami's 28th birthday date. Since then is has been uploaded to You Tube and has had 10 million viewers in 18 months.
Proceeds from this recording go to The Ami Winehouse Foundation to assist young performers who are battling with a drug addiction.
Playing the song:
The song's plan is Intro, A, A, B, A to ending. Part A is played in G and Part B is in F#, ie 6 sharps! (Note the B#).
The way back to G is effected chromatically in 7ths from F# to E, then via Am7 back to G.
