Piano Diana Blog: I Get Along Without You Very Well: Diana Krall

Portrait of Diana Krall at Toronto Indigo Chapters bookstore for in-store concert and CD signing (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The song, I get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) was written in 1938. I love the moderate tempo Diana Krall plays in the Key of Bb. I've listed the chords below along with a chord breakdown. Listen to her voice and see her perform in Paris on YouTube.

I've been collecting Diana Krall music and songbooks for quite some time now. She is an amazing, gifted musician. Do you have a favorite song of hers?

I Get Along Without You Very Well

Words & Music by Hoagy Carmichael, inspired by a poem written by J.B. Thompson

Intro

Cm7 Cm7/G Cm7b5/Gb F7


Bb6              Cm7 F7/C Cm7/F F7 Bb      Edim7   Cm7
I get along without you very well,     of course I do;

F7          Cm7  F7/C   F7                Cm7     F7/C   Cm7
Except when soft rains fall and drip from leaves, then I recall

    F7              Cm7       Ebm6    Bb       Edim7    Cm7 F7
The thrill of being sheltered in your arms, of course I do. 

      Cm7            Ebm/F       Bb  Gm7 Cm7 F7
But I get along without you very well.


Bb6                  Cm7  F7/C  Cm7/F F7 Bb      Edim7    Cm7 
I've for - got - ten you, just like I should, of course I have;

 F7       Cm7   F7/C F7                Cm7   F7/C     Cm7
Except to hear your name, or someone's laugh that is the same.

     F7                             Bb Eb/Bb Bb
But I've forgotten you just like I should.


    Bb7 Eb6     Ebm    Bb
What a guy!    What a fool am I 

    Cm                Ebm/F       F7       Bb Bbmaj7 Bb7 
To think my breaking heart could kid the moon.

          Eb6                D7         Gm
What's in store?   Should I 'phone once more?

          C7                     C7/F F
No, it's best that I stick to my tune.


Bb6             Cm7 F7/C Cm7/F F Bb    Edim7    Cm7 
I get along without you very well, of course I do;

F7        Cm7  F7/C F7                  Cm7 F7/C    Cm7            
Except perhaps in spring...but I should never think of spring,

    F7                CM7      Ebm6     Bb  Eb/Bb  Bb
For that would surely break my heart in two.

Piano Chords

Bb6 = Bb/GBbDF

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

F7/C = C/AF

Cm7/F = F/EbGBb

F7 =F/AC

Bb = Bb/DBbD

Edim7 = Db/BbEBb

Cm7 = C/BbEbF

F7 = C/AEbF

Cm7 = C/GBbEb

F7/C = C/ACF

F7 = F/EbAC

Cm7 = C/GBbEb

F7/C = C/ACF

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

F7 = F/EbAC

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

Ebm6 = Eb/CGbBb

Bb = Bb/DFD

Ebdim7 = Db/BbEBb

Cm7 = C/BbEbF

F7 = C/AEbF

Cm7 = C/GBbEb

Ebm/F = F/GbBbEb

Bb = Bb/CDF

Gm7 = G/GABb

Cm7 = C/BbEbF

F7 = F/AEbF

Bb6 = Gb/GBbDF

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

F7/C = C/AF

Cm7/F = F/EbGBb

F7 = F/AC

Bb = Bb/DBbD

Cm7 = C/GBbEb

F7/C = C/ACF

F7 = F/EbAC

Cm7 = C/GBbEb

F7/C = C/ACF

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

F7 = F/EbAC

Bb = Bb/DFBb

Eb/Bb = Bb/EbGBb

Bb = Bb/DFBb

Bb7 = Bb/DAbBb

Eb6 = Eb/GC

Ebm = Eb/CGbABb

Bb = Bb/DFC

Cm = C/EbGC

Ebm/F = F/GbBbEb

F7 = F/FAD

Bb = Bb/BbDF

Bbmaj7 = Bb/BbD

Bb7 = Ab/BbDF

Eb6 = EbBbD/GC

D7 = A/DF#CD

Gm = G/DGBb

C7 = C/BbEG

C7/F = F/EbGC

F7 = FA/EbFGA

Bb6 = Bb/GBbDF

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

F7/C = F/AF

Cm7/F = F/EbGBb

F7 = F/AC

Bb = Bb/DBbD

Db/BbEBb

Cm7 = C/BbEbF

F7 = C/AEbF

Cm7 = C/GBbEb

F7/C = C/GBbEb

F7/C C/ACF

F7 = F/AC

Cm7 = C/GBbEb

F7/C = C/ACF

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

F7 = F/EbAC

Cm7 = C/BbEbG

Ebm6 = Eb/CGbBb

Bb = Bb/DFBb

Eb/Bb = Bb/EbG

Bb = BbBb/FBbF

I Get Along Without You Very Well (Easier Version)

Words & Music by Jane Brown Thompson & Hoagy Carmichael
Recorded by Rosemary Clooney, 1960


D      Bm7-5    G       A7   D    Cdim     G/B   G  D
I get along without you very well,     of course I do;

  G    G/F#  Em7        A7       Em7        G          A7
Except when soft rains fall and drip from leaves, then I recall

    G         G/F#   Em7      A7       D9  Cdim    Bm7-5    A7
The thrill of being sheltered in your arms,     of course I do. 

      G             E7       A7   D
But I get along without you very well.


D          Bm7-5      G         A7      D    Cdim  G/B    G  D
I've for - got - ten you, just like I should,   of course I have;

  G       G/F#     Em7        A7       Em7        G       A7
Except to hear your name, or someone's laugh that is the same.

     G      G/F#    E7       A7  G    D
But I've forgotten you just like I should.


D7      G  Gm7        D      Bm7
What a guy!    What a fool am I 

    Em7              Gm7         A7       D 
To think my breaking heart could kid the moon.

D7         G    Gm7          F#7         Bm7
What's in store?   Should I 'phone once more?

          Em7          E7         Em7   G/B   A7
No, it's best that I stick to my tune.


D      Bm7-5    G       A7   D    Cdim     G/B   G  D
I get along without you very well,     of course I do;

G         G/F#      Em7  A7    Em7       G    G/B       A7
Except perhaps in spring...but I should never think of spring,

    G          G/F#    E7       A7   G   D
For that would surely break my heart in two.

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