Piano Diana Blog: Diana Krall: I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance

Diana Krall at Cool Jazz Fest, Oeiras, 30 July 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Hi there! I'm back from Spring Break and I hope you had a wonderful, special Easter! Well, I'm a huge fan of Diana Krall and wanted to share this popular song with you. Do you have a favorite of hers?

The song, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance was originally written in 1932. I love Diana Krall's style of playing. This song is in the Key of C with 4/4/ time signature, moderately.

Chords from The Best of Diana Krall


G+ C                G+
I need your love so badly,

   Gm6      A7       Fm6
I love you, oh,  so  madly,

    C        Am     D7         G7+5        C    C#dim
But I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!


G7 C                   G+
I thought at last I'd found you

    Gm6    A7          Fm6
But other loves sur - round you,

    C       Am       D7        G7+5        C
And I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.



Bridge:

G7                       G7+5                 C       Am
If you'd sur - ren - der just for a ten - der kiss or two,

Am6                        B7                    E9        
You might dis - cov - er   that I'm the lov - er meant for you,

   G7+5   
And I'd be true,


     C                  G+
But what's the good of scheming,

   GM6   A7         Fm6
I know I must   be dreaming
    C       Am       D7        G7+5        C  F9  C6

For I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.

Here are the piano chords:

L.H. / R.H.

G+ = G/BD#G

C = C/CEG

G+ = C/BEbG

Gm6 = EE/BbDG

A7 = AG/C#EBb

Fm6 = F/CDAb

C = GG/CEG

Am = AEC/EAD

D7 = DAC/F#E

G7+5 = GF/BD#G

C = C/CE

C#dim = Bb/C#EG

G7 = G/BFG

C = C/CEG

G+ = C/BEbG

Gm6 = EE/BbDG

A7 = AG/C#EBb

Fm6 = F/CDAb

C = GG/CEG

Am = AEC/EAD

D7 = DAC/F#E

G7+5 = GF/BD#G

C = C/EC

G7 = GF/BDE

G7+5 = GF/BEb

C = C/CEA

Am = A/CEA

Am6 = CA/ EF#

B7 = BA/D#F#

E9 = EBG#/DB

G7+5 = GF/BA

C = C/CEG

G+ = C/BEbG

Gm6 = EE/BbDG

A7 = AG/C#EBb

Fm6 = F/CDAb

C = GG/CEG

Am = AEC/EAD

D7 = DAC/F#E

G7+5 = GF/BD#G

C= CGE/CEGC

F9 = FC/AEbG

C6 = CGE/CEAC

Another Online Version

Words & Music by Bing Crosby, Ned Washington & Victor Young
Recorded by Frank Sinatra*, 1946


E7 A        F#m     E7-9
I need your love so badly,

   A7      Gdim Cdim Fdim
I love you, oh,  so  madly,

E7  A       F#m    DM7  Cdim   E7    E7-9  A
But I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!


E7 A         F#m     E7-9
I thought at last I'd found you

    AM7   Gdim Cdim   Fdim
But other loves sur - round you,

E7  A       F#m     DM7  Cdim   E7    Fdim  A  Ab - A - A6  Ab - A - A7/6
And I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.



Bridge:

D  Em7   A7     D        E7  Fdim  E7-9        A6     F#m  A7  A7/6
If you'd sur - ren - der just for a ten - der kiss or two,

F#m             B7      Cdim            D9        E        D9
You might dis - cov - er   that I'm the lov - er meant for you,

   E7-9    Fdim
And I'd be true,


E7   A         F#m     E7-9
But what's the good of scheming,

   AM7   Gdim Cdim Fdim
I know I must   be dreaming

E7  A       F#m     DM7  Cdim   E7    Fdim  A  
For I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.

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