"Or would you like to swing on a star Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a fish?"
-- Burke, Johnny
A popular song, "Misty" was written in 1955 by Johnny Burke and Erroll Garner
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| Erroll Garner - Jazz Musician |
Intermediate Chord Chart
A7/6 DM7 Am7 Cdim GM7 - G6 Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree, Gm Am And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud; DM7 Bm7 Em7 A7 F#7 B7 E7 A9 I can't understand, I get misty just holding your hand. A7/6 DM7 Am7 Cdim GM7 G6 Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play Gm Am Or it might be the sound of your hello, DM7 Bm7 Em7 A7 D Gdim D That music I hear, I get misty, the moment you're near. Bridge: DM7 Am Am+7 Am7 You can say that you're leading me on, Cm7-5 GM7 G6 But it's just what I want you to do. F#7 E7 Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost? Bm7-5 E7 A7 Bm7-5 Cdim A7 That's why I'm fol - lowing you. A7/6 DM7 Am7 Cdim GM7 - G6 On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone, Gm Am Never knowing my right foot from my left, DM7 Bm7 My hat from my glove? Em7 A7 F7 B7 I'm too misty and too much in love. Em7 A7sus4 A7 DM7 G6 DM7 I'm too mist - y and too much in love.
Above chord chart credit Misty
Beginner Chord Chart A Dm7 D D7 G Look at me..I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree, Gm7 D Bm7 and I'm walkin' on a cloud, I can't understand, Lord.. G A7 D D Em A7 I get misty. holdin' your hand. #2. A7 Dm7 D D7 G Walk my way..and a thousand violins began to play. Gm7 Or it might be the sound of your, hello, D Bm7 G A7 D D G D that music I hear, Lord, I'm misty the moment you're near. CHORUS: D7 Dm7 Am Am7 You can say that you're leadin' me on. D D7 G But it's just what I want you to do. Gm Bm Don't ya notice how hopelessly I'm lost? E E7 A A7 A that's why I'm followin' you. #3. A Dm7 D D7 On my own..should I wander through this wonderland G alone? Gm7 Never knowin' my right foot from my left, D Bm7 G A7 my hat from my glove, I'm too misty, and too D much in love. CHORUS: D7 Dm7 Am Am7 You can say that you're leadin' me on. D D7 G But it's just what I want you to do. Gm Bm Don't ya notice how hopelessly I'm lost? E E7 A A7 A that's why I'm followin' you. #4. A Dm7 D D7 On my own..should I wander through this wonderland G alone? Gm7 Never knowin' my right foot from my left, D Bm7 G A7 my hat from my glove, I'm too misty, and too D much in love. OUTRO: C D C D ...too much in love...too much in love... C D ...too much in love...
Above chord chart credit Original KeyAdvanced Chord Chart
Bb13 Ebma7 Bbmi9 Eb13(b9) Abma7 look at me I,m as helpless as a kitten up a tree and I feel like I,m Abmi9 C#13 Ebma7* Cmi7 Fmi7 Bb7 G7 C7 clinging to a cloud I Can't understand I get misty just holding your hand F9 Bb13 Ebma7 Bbmi9 Eb13(b9) Abma7 Abmi9 walk my way and a thousand violins begin play or it might be the sound Db13 Ebma7* Cmi7 Fmi9 Bb7 Eb6 Bb9sus Hello that music I hear I get Misty the moment you're near Eb6 you can say that you're B section: Bbmi7 Eb7(b9) Abma7 leading me on but its just what I want you do Ab6 Ami7(add11) D7 F7 Bb7 Edim7 dont you notice how hopelessly I am lost thats why I'M following you Fmi7 Bb13 Ebma7 Bbmi9 Eb13(b9) abma7 on my own would I wander through this wonderland a lone never Abmi9 Db13 Ebma7* Cmi7 Fmi7 knowing my right foot from my left my hat from my glove I'm too misty and Bb7 Eb6 too much in love
*can also be played as Gm7
Above chord chart credit Intermediate-Advanced
So, here's the song I'm talking about from a cool piano player:
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So, I was wondering... are you familiar with the song Misty and have you played this piece before?
"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey
