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Stay As Sweet As You Are
This perennial hit was introduced by Lanny Ross in the movie musical, "College Rhythm," starring Joe Penner, Jack Oakie and Helen Mack. (Paramount, 1934) I love Nat King Cole's voice. Have a listen on the YouTube video below.
Lyrics and Music by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
Chord Chart in the Key of C
Play with 4/4 time time signature, slowly with feeling.
C Fdim C
Stay as sweet as you are,
Fdim C B C Dm G
Don't let a thing ever change you.
C Cdim Dm7
Stay as sweet as you are,
G7 C B C E7
Don't let a soul re - ar - range you.
Fmaj7/C G7/B Am
Don't ever lose all the charm you possess,
Am7sus4 D Fm6 G Gaug
Your loveliness, darling, the way you say "yes".
C Fdim C
Stay as sweet as you are
Fdim C B C Dm7 G
Discreet as you are, you're divine, dear.
C Cdim Dm7sus4
Stay as grand as you are,
G C E
And as you are, tell me that you're mine, dear.
Fmaj7 Em Am D9
Young and gay or old and gray, near to me or afar,
F Fm
Night and day I pray that you'll always stay
C G C
As sweet as you are.
(Instrumental Interlude - first 4 lines of verse)
Fmaj7 Em Am D9
Young and gay or old and gray, near to me or afar,
F Fm
Night and day I pray that you'll always stay
C G C
As sweet as you are.
Another Chord Chart from theguitarguy.com
A E7 E7sus4 E7 A
Stay as sweet as you are,
E7 E7sus4 E7 F#m D9 E
Don't let a thing ever change you.
E7 D9 E7
Stay as sweet as you are,
Fdim A C#m7-5 F#7
Don't let a soul re - ar - range you.
F#m E7 F#m Fdim(III) F#m
Don't ever lose all the charm you possess,
B7 Cdim D9 Bm7-5 E
Your loveliness, darling, the way you say "yes".
A E7 E7sus4 E7 A
Stay as sweet as you are
E7 E7sus4 E7 F#m D9 E
Discreet as you are, you're divine, dear.
A D9 Fdim E7
Stay as grand as you are,
D9 Fdim A F#m Bm7 F#7
And as you are, tell me that you're mine, dear.
F#m C#7 F#m B7
Young and gay or old and gray, near to me or afar,
D9 Cdim F#m Dm+7 Bm7 F#m
Night and day I pray that you'll always stay
D9 E Fdim A
As sweet as you are.
(Instrumental Interlude - first 4 lines of verse)
F#m C#7 F#m B7
Young and gay or old and gray, near to me or afar,
D9 Cdim F#m Dm+7 Bm7 F#m
Night and day I pray that you'll always stay
D9 E Fdim A
As sweet as you are.
"How To Extend Your Vocal Range, Eliminate Straining, And Start Singing In Any Key Like A Pro," Vocal Mastery Sysytem
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