Billie Holiday Guitar Chords — Printable Chord Booklet

1.

Autumn In New York

Key: GmHard

Gm

C7

F

Fm

C

Bdim

Ab

G

Bbm7

Eb7

Fm7

Bb7

Cm7

Db7

Gb

F7

Am

Gm7

Dm7

Am7

D7

Cm

Ddim

G7

Dm

Bbm

Ab7

Db

GmIt time to end my lonely holC7iday F

And bid the country a hasC7ty farewell Fm C

GmSo on this gray and melancholC7y day F

BdimI movAbeto a Manhatan hotelG Ab

I dispose oBbm7f my rosecoloreEb7d chattels Fm7

And prepare fBb7or my share of adventures anCm7d battles C7

HeFre on the twenty seventh floor F

Looking down on the city I hate Db7 C7 and adore F Eb7 Gb F7 C7

Melody

GmAutumn in New York Am

Gm7Why does it seem C7so inviting F Dm7 F

GmAutumn in New York Am

Gm7It spells the thrC7ill of first nigAm7htinD7g D7

Gm7Glittering crowds and shimmeringBbm7 clouds in canyoEb7ns of steelAb Cm

DdimThey're Cmmaking me feel D7I'm G7home C

C7It's Gm autumn in New York Am

Gm7That brings a the promisC7e of new love F Dm7

Cm7Autumn in New York Dm

IsCm7 often mF7ingled with pain Bbm Gb Gm7

DreaFmmers with empty handC7s Fm Ab7

My sighDb for exotic Ab7lands Db

Fm7It's Gm autumn in New York Am

Gm7It's good to live it aC7gaiFmn C7

GmAutumn in New York Am

Gm7The gleaming roofC7tops at sundoFwn Dm7 F

GmWill tell you that Am diGm7vinel C7

Autumn in New York Am7 D7

It lifts yD7ou up when you rundown

Gm7Jaded roués and gay dBbm7ivorcees Eb7

Who lunchAb at the Ritz Cm

DdimWill Cm tell you that it D7 G7 diCvinel

CThis aGmutumn in New York Am

Gm7Transforms the slums iC7nto Mayfair F Dm7 F

Cm7Autumn in New York Dm

YoCm7u'll need no castles inF7 Spain Bbm Gb Gm7

FmLovers that blesC7s the dark onFm benches in DbCentral Park gAb7reet Db Fm7

GmAutumn in New York Am

Gm7It's good to live it agaC7in Fm Gm7in NeC7w York

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2.

When Your Lover Has Gone

Key: GmHard

Gm

Cm

G

Cdim

D7

G7

C9

Bb7

Bbdim

A7

D

Bm

G6

Bb5

Bb

C7

C

Eb5

Cm7

B7

Em

F#m

A9

D5

F#7

E7

Am

Eb7

D9

Recitative

GmFor ages and ages,Cm G the poetGms and sages

CdimOf Gm love won d love D7always D7sing Gm D7

But askG7 any lover C9and Cdim you sBb7oon discover Bbdim

A7The heartDaches that romanceA7 caBbdimn bring

What good Gmis the schemingCm, tGhe planning andGm dreaming

CdimThat Gmcomes with each new D7 loveD7 affair Gm D7

The loveG7 that you cherish, soC9 Cdimoften Bb7might perish Bbdim

A7And leavDes you with castles A7 Bbdim in air

GWhBmen you're aloG7ne,G6 Gm Bb5 who careBbs for stC7arlit Cskies

A7When you're Bbdim alonA7e, Cm Eb5 thCm7e magic moonlight diGes

At break of B7 daEmwn, tA7here is no sunriF#mse, A7 wGhen your lA9over hD5as gone G D7 F#7 G

WhatBm lonely G7hourG6s, Gm Bb5 the eBbvening shadoC7ws briCng

A7What lonely Bbdim hoA7urs,Cm Eb5 with Cm7mem lingering

GLike faded B7flowEm, life canD7't meCdiman anythE7ing

AmWhen your lover Eb7 has D7 gonGe Eb7 D9 D5

GWhBmen you're aloG7ne,G6 Gm Bb5 who careBbs for stC7arlit Cskies

A7When you're Bbdim alonA7e, Cm Eb5 thCm7e magic moonlight diGes

At break of B7 daEmwn, tA7here is no sunriF#mse, A7 Gwhen your A9lover D5has gone G D7 F#7 G

WhatBm lonely G7hourG6s, Gm Bb5 the eBbvening shadoC7ws briCng

A7What lonely Bbdim hoA7urs,Cm Eb5 with Cm7memories lingering

GLike faded B7flowEm, life canD7't meCdiman anythE7ing

AmWhen your lover Eb7 has D7 gonGe G7 A7 Eb7 G

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3.

Speak Low

Key: CHard

C7

Gm9

C9

F6

D7

Bbm

Eb

Eb9

G9

Gm7

C5

F

Fm7

Abm

Fdim

E7

D

Bb7

Speak C7low Gm9whenC9 you speak, love Gm9

C9Our summer day wGm9itherC9s away tooGm9 sooC7n, tF6oo soon D7

Speak low Bbm whenEb you speak, love Bbm

Our momeEb9nt is swift, liG9ke ships adrift, we're sC9wept apC7art, too soF6on D7 Gm7 C5

C7Speak lGm9ow, C9 darling, speak low Gm9

C9Love is a spaGm9rk, loC9st in the darkGm9 toC9o soF6on, too soonD7

I fBbmeel wherEb9ever I gBbmo that tomoEb9rrow is near, toG9morrow is here and alwayC9s too soon C7 F

Fm7Time is so old and love so Abmbrief love is pure gold and time a thief Fdim E7

C5We're Gm9late,C9 darling, we're laGm9te

The curtaC9in descendsGm9, ev'ry tC9hing ends tooGm9 soonC7, tooF6 soon D

I wBbmait, darling,F I wait

Will you Bb7 sD7peak loG9w to me, speak love to meC7 and soon F

C7Speak lGm9ow C9 when you speak, love oGm9ur sC9ummer day witherGm9s awaC9y too soonGm9, toC7o soF6on D7

Speak low Bbm whenEb you speak, love Bbm

Our momeEb9nt is swift, liG9ke ships adrift, we're sC9wept apC7art, too soF6on D7 Gm7 C5

C7Speak lGm9ow, C9 darling, speak low Gm9 loC9ve is a sparkGm9, lostC9 in the dark Gm9 too C9soonF6, too soon D7

I fBbmeel wherEb9ever I gBbmo that tomoEb9rrow is near, toG9morrow is here and alwayC9s too soon C7 F

Fm7Time is so old and love so Abmbrief

Love is pure gold and time Fdima thiE7ef

C5We're Gm9late,C9 darling, we're laGm9te

The curtaC9in descendsGm9, ev'ry tC9hing ends tooGm9 soonC7, tooF6 soon I wait,D darlingBbm, I wait F

Will you Bb7 sD7peak loG9w to me, speak love to meC7 and soon F

Also recorded by Frank Sinatra and by Mia Martini

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4.

Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

Key: DHard

D

Bm

G

A7

D7

Gdim

F#m

Em7

G#m

B7

E

Em

A

G6

Bm7

DYou saBmy eether Gand I A7say eyether

YDou sayBm neether Gand I A7say nyther

DEether,D7 eyetheGr, neeGdimther, nyther

F#mLet's call the whole thingEm7 off A7

DYou liBmke potato Gand IA7 like potahto

DYou liBmke tomato aGnd IA7 like tomahto

DPotahto, pD7otahto, GtomahtGdimo, tomahto

LDet's call theA7 whole A7thing oDff

BG#mut oh, F#mif we call theB7 whole tEhing off

TEmhen Awe must DpaD7rt

AG#mnd oF#mh, if we evB7er part

EThen that might Embreak my A7heart

So, ifD you like paBmjamas andG I like paAjahmas

DI'll weaBmr pajamas aGnd givA7e up pajahmas

DFor we D7know we nGeed each otherGdim

So we better cF#mall the calling oG6ff off G B7

Em7Let's call the wA7hole thiA7ng offD

DYou say Bmlaughter anGd I saA7y lawfter

DYou say Bmafter and IG say aA7wfter

DLaughter, lD7awfter, aGfter,Gdim awfter

F#mLet's call the Bm7whole thing Em7off A7

DYou likeBm Havana andG I likA7e Havahnah

DYou eat Bmbananas andG I eatA7 banahnahs

DHavana, HavD7ahnah, BanGanas, baGdimnahnahs.

DLet's call the A7whole thiA7ng offD

BuG#mt oh,F#m if we call theB7 whole thingE off

EmThen Awe must pDarD7t

AndG#m oh,F#m if we everB7 part,

EThen that might Embreak my A7heart

DSo, if yBmou like oysGters aA7nd I like ersters

DI'll takBme oysters aGnd givA7e up ersters

DFor we D7know we nGeed each otherGdim, so we

F#mBetter call the cG6alling oGff B7off

Em7Let's call the A7whole thA7ing ofDf

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5.

These Foolish Things

Key: DHard

D6

Bm7

Em9

A7

D9

D7

G6

B7

E7

Em7

E9

D

C#7

F#m7

C#9

F#m

A

Cdim

D6A cigareBm7tte that bears a lipEm9stick's traces,A7 an airline ticD6ket to romantBm7ic places Em9 A7

D9And still my hD7eart has wings,G6 these foolisB7h things, reminE7d me of yoA7u Em7 A7

D6A tinkling piBm7ano in the next apEm9artment A7

D6Those stumblin' wBm7ords that told you wE9hat my hA7eart meant

A fD9airground's D7painted G6swings, these fB7oolish things,E7 remindA7 me of you D C#7

F#m7You came, you saC#9w, yoF#mu conquered me F#m7

AWhen F#m7you did Bm7that to E9me I knewA7 somehowCdim this hadEm7 to beA7

D6The winds of MBm7arch that make my hEm9eart a A7dancer a telephone that D6rings but who's toBm7 answer E9 A7

D9Oh, how theD7 ghost of you clings, these B7foolish thinE7gs, reminA7d me Dof yoCdimu Em7 A7

E7A7DC#7

D6The scent of smoulderingBm7 leaves the wail of Em9steamers A7

D6Two lovers on the streetBm7 who walk like dreaE9mers A7

D9Oh how the D7ghost of you clings these foB7olish thingsE7 remind mA7e of you D Cdim Em7 A7

F#m7How strange, how sC#9weet, F#m to find youF#m7 still

AThese tF#m7hings are Bm7dear to E9me, they seeA7m to brCdiming so you nEm7ear to mA7e

D6The sigh of Bm7midnight trains inEm9 empty sA7tations, silk stockiD6ngs thrown aside, dance Bm7invitationsE9 A7

D9Oh, how theD7 ghost of you clings, these B7foolish thinE7gs, reminA7d me of you

DReminCdimd me ofEm7 you, A7 D remiCdimnd me oEm7f you,A7 D reCdimmind meEm7 of yoA7u

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6.

One For My Baby

Key: DHard

D

D9

Am7

Dsus4

Am

D7

G

F7

Em7

A7

G/B

B7

G/F

G7

G6

C

C9

Edim

E7

C/B

G#7

It's qDuarter D9to DthreAm7e

There's Dno D9one DinDsus4 the pAmlace Am7except

DYou D9and mDe Am7

So, sDet 'D9em Dup, Am7Joe

I DgotD9 a lDitDsus4tle stAmoryAm7

DYou D9oughDta Am7know D D7

We're dGrinkin', my frF7iend G F7

ToEm7 the eDnd ofA7 a bG/Brief eB7pisode

Make it Gone G/Ffor my Em7baby

GAndG/F one G/Bmore foA7r the roaDd

I got Gthe routine

So Gdrop another nickelAm7 in Gthe machine G

I fGeel kind a bad

Wish Gyou'd make the musiAm7c pretty Gand sad G G7 G6

Could tCell you a C9lot C

But C9it'sAm7 not in GthAm7e genEdimtleman'sE7 code

So, make A7it oEm7ne for myA7 baby C

AnEm7d oneEdim more Am7for tGhe road

YAm7ou'd never know itC9 but buddy Am7

I'm a kind of poet D9

And IG got a lot of things to say G7

Am7And when I'm gC9loomy

CYou gotC/Bta listen to Am7me tE7ill it's aEm7ll talked aA7way

Well tGhat's how it goes, and Joe G

I know you're gettin' pAm7retty Ganxious to close G

So, thanDks for the cheer

I hopeG you didn't mind mAm7y beGndin' your earG G7

This tCorch that I fC9ound mAm7ust be G/B

Drowned Am7or it soGon migAm7ht exEdimplode E7

So, make it A7one Em7for my bA7aby C

AndEm7 oneEdim moreAm7 for E7the rF7oad E7

That A7long,Edim lAm7ong G#7 rGoad Am7 A7 D9 Am7 G

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7.

Glad To Be Unhappy

Key: FHard

F

Dm

Bb

Gb

Db

D

A

C

G7

Am7

D7

Gm7

Eb

C7

Cm7

F5

F/B

G#dim

Gm

Dm7

FLook at yourself if you had aDm sense of humor

You would laugh Bbto beat the band F Bb F

Look at yourself do you still beDmlieve the rumor

That romanBbce is simply grand F Bb F

GbSince you took it right Dbon thGbe chin Db

DYou have lost that brighAt tooth paDste grin A C

My mental state is all a jumble G7I sit arCound and sAm7adly mumble D7

Gm7Fools rush in so here EbI am vC7ery glad to be unhappy Bb Cm7 C7

Gm7I can't win, so herEbe I am C7 more than glad to be unhappy Bb F F5 Bb

Unrequited love's a bore F F/B G#dim F

Gm7And I'veC7 got it pretty bFad Dm F Bb

But for someoG#dimne you adore F F/B F C7

Gm7It's aC7 pleasure to be saFd Dm F

Gm7Like a straying babEby lamb wC7ith no mammy and no pappy Bb Gm C7

I'm so unhapFpy but oh, sGm7o C7 glad F

Gm7Fools rush in so here EbI am vC7ery glad to be unhappy Bb Cm7 C7

Gm7I can't win, so herEbe I am C7 more than glad to be unhappy Bb F F5 Bb

Unrequited love's a bore F F/B G#dim F

Gm7And I'veC7 got it pretty baFd Dm F Bb

But for someG#dimone you adore F F/B F C7

Gm7It's aC7 pleasure to be sFad Dm F

Gm7Like a straying babEby lamb wC7ith no mammy and no pappy Bb Gm C7

I'm so unhapFpy but oh, Gm7so C7 gladF Dm Dm7

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8.

I Thought About You

Key: CHard

C

B7

E7

A9

D9

Am7

C#

Em

Am

Gm7

C7

F

Fm7

G7

C/B

Gdim

Cdim

Edim

Dm7

F7

Fdim

CI took a tB7rip on a E7train and A9I thougD9ht about you Am7 D9

C#I passed a shadowy lanEme E7 and I tAmhought about you Gm7 C7

FTwo or three Am7cars parked under the stFm7ars, a winding CstreG7am C C/B

GdimMoon shining B7down on Cdimsome little tB7own

And wEmith each Edimbeam, the Dm7same old dG7ream.

CAnd every sB7top that we mE7ade, oh, I thoughtA9 about yD9ou Am7 D9

C#But I pulled down the shaEmde tE7hen I rAmeally felt blue Gm7 C7

I Fpeeked through the cAm7rack, looked at the trFm7ack

The Cone going bF7ack to yD9ou Cdim

And Dm7what did I do? G7 I thFdimought about yCou Am7 Dm7 G7

CI took a tB7rip on a E7train and A9I thougD9ht about you Am7 D9

C#I passed a shadowy lanEme E7 and I tAmhought about you Gm7 C7

FTwo or three Am7cars parked under the stFm7ars, a winding CstreG7am C C/B

GdimMoon shining B7down on Cdimsome little tB7own

And wEmith each Edimbeam, the Dm7same old dG7ream

CAnd every sB7top that we mE7ade, oh, I thoughtA9 about yD9ou Am7 D9

C#But I pulled down the shaEmde tE7hen I rAmeally felt blue Gm7 C7

I Fpeeked through the cAm7rack, looked at the trFm7ack

The Cone going bF7ack to yD9ou Cdim

And Dm7what did I do? G7 I thoFdimught about yCou Am7 Fm7 Dm7 C

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9.

You Took Advantage Of Me

Key: GHard

G6

E7

Am7

D9

Bm7

Edim

Cdim

D7

G7

C

Cm

Em7

G

C9

F#7

Em

B7

Fdim

G6I'm a sentimeE7ntal sAm7ap, that's alD9l; WBm7hat's the use of tEdimryin' nAm7ot to fCdimall

I D7have no G7will you've mCade your Cmkill you took advantage oEm7f me Cdim G D7

G6I'm just like anE7 apple oAm7n a boD9ugh, andBm7 you're gonna shaEdimke me downAm7 somehow Cdim

So D7what's the G7use? You cC9ooked my gCmoose you took advan age of me Em7 Cdim G

GI'm so hot and F#7bothered thatCdim I don't kEmnow my elbow fromC my eaD7r G B7

I Gsuffer somethin' F#7awful each Cdimtime you Emgo, and much worse whCen you're nD7ear B7

G6Here I am with E7all my brAm7idges buD9rned; Just a baBm7be in arms wherEdime you're coAm7ncerned Cdim

So D7lock the doG7ors and cC9all me yCmours you took advantage oEm7f me Cdim G D7

GI'm so hot and F#7bothered thatCdim I don't kEmnow my elbow from mCy ear D7 G B7

I Gsuffer somethin' F#7awful each tCdimime you gEmo, and much worse whCen you're nD7ear B7

G6Here I am with E7all my bAm7ridges bD9urned; just a babBm7e in arms whereEdim you're conAm7cerned Cdim

So D7lock the doG7ors and cC9all me yCmours 'cause you took advEm7antage ofCdim me, yeah G E7

You tEm7ook advanCdimtage of Gme, E7aw, you took Em7advaFdimntage Am7of Cdimme G E7 Am7 Cdim G

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10.

I Can't Get Started

Key: GHard

G

G6

C

Am7

Dm7

G7

E

E7

Am

Fm7

G#7

C/B

C6

D

Bm7

D7

Bb9

GI've G6flowGn aroundC theAm7 world in a Dm7planG7e

I've settlEed reE7volutions inAm Spain Fm7

The north pole IC haveAm charted

BuDm7t I can't get Gstarted withC you Am7 Fm7 G#7 G7

GAroG6und tGhe golf coCurse,Am7 I'm under pDm7ar G7

And all theE movieE7s want me toAm star Fm7

I've got a housCe, aAm show placDm7e

But I getG no place with Cyou G#7 G7

CYou'rC/Be so sDm7upremeG7, Dm7 lyrics I G7write of you

Scheme C6 just for a sight C6of you

DDream Bm7 both day and niD7ght of you

Dm7And Am7what gFm7ood does it Gdo

GIn nG6ineteGen twenty-Cnine, I Am7sold sDm7hortG7

In EnEgland, I'm pE7resented at Amcourt Fm7

But you've got me dCown hAmearted Dm7

Dm7'Cause I Gcan't get sG7tarted with Cyou Fm7 Bb9 C

CYou'rC/Be so sDm7upremeG7, Dm7 lyrics I G7write of you

Scheme C6 just for a sight C6of you

DDream Bm7 both day and niD7ght of you

Dm7And Am7what gFm7ood does it Gdo

GIn nG6ineteGen twenty-Cnine, I Am7sold sDm7hortG7

In EEngland, I'm E7presented atAm court Fm7

But you've got meC downAm hearted Dm7

Dm7'Cause I Gcan't get sG7tarted with Cyou Fm7 Bb9 C

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Billie Holiday

Chords used

Autumn In New York

When Your Lover Has Gone

Speak Low

Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

These Foolish Things

One For My Baby

Glad To Be Unhappy

I Thought About You

You Took Advantage Of Me

I Can't Get Started