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Alfred 55-7240A Take the Lead- Swing - Music Book (Google Affiliate Ad)
There are not enough superlatives to describe this evergreen. Introduced in 1932 by Aida Ward at Harlem's Cotton Club, this song has been recorded by such greats as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Cab Calloway. It was also featured in the 1950 film I'll Get By, starring June Haver, Glorai DeHaven, Harry James and Dennis Day. Lyrics by Ted Koehler and music by Harold Arlen.
I found these piano chords online by Frank Sinatra and wanted to share them with you.
Frank Sinatra Version
F6/A D7 I've got the world on a string Gm7/F Bbm7 Sitting on a rainbow FM7 D7/F# C#7/B Got that string around my finger C7 F Edim7 What a world, what a life, im in love. F6/A D7 I've got a song that I sing Gm/F Bbm7 I can make the rain go FM7 D7/F# C#7/B Anytime I move my finger C7 F Lucky me, can't you see, I'm in love A7 Life's a beautiful thing F#mM7b5 D7 As long as I hold that string G7/F Gaug I'd be a silly so and so G7/F C7 If I should ever let it go F6/A D7 I've got the world on a string Gm/F Bbm7 Sitting on a rainbow FM7 D7/F# C#7/B Got that string around my finger C7 F Edim7 What a world, what a life, im in love. A7 Life's a beautiful thing F#mM7b5 D7 As long as I hold that string G7/F Gaug I'd be a silly so and so G7/F C7 If I should ever let it go F6/A D7 I've got the world on a string Gm/F Bbm7 Sitting on a rainbow FM7 D7/F# C#7/B Got that string around my finger C7 F Edim7 What a world, what a life, im in love.
Michael Buble Chord Arrangement
Intro: DM7 Bm G A DM7 Bm G A (Hey Michael come on & swing. DM7 Bm G A Looks like you got the world on a string.) DM7 Bm I've got the world on a string G A I'm sitting on a rainbow DM7 Bm F#m B Got that string around my finger G A DM7 Bm G A What a world, what a life - I'm in love DM7 Bm I've got a song that I sing G A And I can make the rain go DM7 Bm F#m B Any time I move my finger G A Lucky me, cant you see - I'm in love Em A Life's a wonderful thing DM7 B As long as I've got that string Em A I'd be a silly so-and-so DM7 A A A If I should ever let you go DM7 Bm I've got the world on a string G A I'm sitting on the rainbow DM7 Bm G A I've got that string around my finger Em A Oh, What a world, what a life - I'm in love Instrumental: DM7 Bm G A Em A Life's a wonderful thing DM7 B As long as I've got that string Em A I'd be a silly so-and-so B - - C - - Dbbreak If I should ever let you go EM7 D#m I've got the world on a string A B I'm sitting on a rainbow EM7 D#m A B I got that string around my finger F#m B What a world, what a life F#m B Oh, what a world, what life F#m B What a world, what life, cause I'm in love EM7 D#m G A (He's in love, he's in love) I'm in love EM7 D#m G A (Got the world on a string) And what a wonderful thing EM7 D#m G A (Alright) When you get the world on a string (Uh huh) In one of my Jazz folders I have an arrangement by Stuart Isacoff
to "I've Got the World On A String" in the Key of F. It has a 4/4 time signature
with a moderate swing.
Here's the Intro:
F
Cm
D
Gm7
Bbm/Db
F
Bdim
Abm
Gm7
C7
F
Abm = AbCb/EbAb
Gm9 = GBb/DF
C13 = CBb/EA
F D7 I've got the world on a string Gm7 Bbm Sitting on a rainbow F E7 Eb7 D9 Db9 Got that string around my finger Gm7 C Ddim C7 F C7 What a world, what a life, im in love. F6/A D7 I've got a song that I sing Gm7 Bbm I can make the rain go F E7 Eb7 D9 Db9 Anytime I move my finger Gm7 C7 Ddim C7 F Db7 Lucky me, can't you see, I'm in love F A9 Life's a beautiful thing D7 As long as I hold that string G7/F Gaug I'd be a silly so and so Eb7 D7 Db7 C7 If I should ever let it go F D7 I've got the world on a string Gm7 Bbm Sitting on a rainbow F A7 D9 G7 G7+5 Got that string around my finger Gm7 C7 F Db7 F What a world, what a life, I'm in love. For the ending, you'll want to play: FCA/F DbF/CbAb CF/CEA It's such a cool song to play with all the dotted quarter notes followed by
the quick eighth notes. Oh, and you'll want to play this chord as,
G7+5 = FB/AbEb
Just in case you're not familiar with this all-time standard, have a look.
Happy Halloween, have a safe one!
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