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Chances Are:Johnny Mathis.
#1 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records
in 1957.
INTRO:  Bb   Gm   Cm7   F7   Bb   Bb6   Bb   Bb7  Bb7+5  
#1.
   Bb7+5    Eb6     Bb7+5              Eb6Cm7dim5
Chances are, cause I wear   a silly grin,
             BbDm7dim5       G  G7  
the moment you come into view.
             Cm7           C7       F7Cm7dim5
chances are you think that I'm in love with 
Bbyou.Gb7  Bb7  
#2.
  Bb7Bbug5     Eb6    Bb7Baug5        Eb6Cm7dim5 
Just because my   com--posure  sort of slips,
the Bbmoment that Dm7your lips meet Gmine.G7.
             Cm7         C7             F7     Cm7F7dim9   Bb   Eb9  Bb  
chances are you think my heart's your Val---en-----tine.
BRIDGE:
In the Bbmaj7magic of Ebmmoonlight..when I Ebm6sigh, hold me 
Bbm7close, dear.
chances are you beGm7lieve the stars that C7fill the 
skies are Gbin my Feyes.
#3.
       Bb7    Bb7Baug5      Bb7   Eb6Bb7aug5         Eb  
Guess you feel you'll always be......the one and only 
        Cmdim7                      Dm7    G7  Gm7  
one for me and if you think you could.
            Cm        Cm7      Dbdim     FCm7dim5   Bb   Gb   Bb  
well, chances are your chances  are awfully good.
INTERLUDE:  Bbmaj7   Ebm   Ebm6  Bbm7  
#4.
chances are you beGm7lieve the stars that C7fill the 
skies are Gbin my Feyes.
#5.
       Bb7Bb7Baug5        Bb7   Eb6Bb7aug5         Eb  
Guess you feel you'll always be......the one and only 
        Cmdim7                      Dm7    G7  Gm7  
one for me and if you think you could.
            Cm        Cm7      Dbdim     FCm7dim5   Bb   Gb   Bb  
well, chances are your chances  are awfully good.
OUTRO:
            Cm        Cm7     Dbdim     FCm7dim5     Bb   Gb   Gbdim   Bb  
Well, chances are your chances are aw-fully good!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Chances Are

by Johnny Mathis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Bb6

Bb7

Bb7+5

Eb6

Gb7

Dm7

Eb9

Bbmaj7

Ebm

Ebm6

Bbm7

Gm7

Dbdim

Chances Are:Johnny Mathis.

#1 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records

in 1957.

Bb Gm Cm7 F7 Bb Bb6 Bb Bb7 Bb7+5

INTRO:

#1.

Bb7+5 Eb6 Bb7+5 Eb6

Cm7dim5

Chances are, cause I wear a silly grin,

Bb G G7

Dm7dim5

the moment you come into view.

Cm7 C7 F7

Cm7dim5

chances are you think that I'm in love with

Bb Gb7 Bb7

you.

#2.

Bb7 Eb6 Bb7 Eb6

Bbug5 Baug5 Cm7dim5

Just because my com--posure sort of slips,

Bb Dm7 G G7

the moment that your lips meet mine..

Cm7 C7 F7 Cm7 Bb Eb9 Bb

F7dim9

chances are you think my heart's your Val---en-----tine.

BRIDGE:

Bbmaj7 Ebm Ebm6

In the magic of moonlight..when I sigh, hold me

Bbm7

close, dear.

Gm7 C7

chances are you believe the stars that fill the

Gb F

skies are in my eyes.

#3.

Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb6 Eb

Baug5 Bb7aug5

Guess you feel you'll always be......the one and only

Dm7 G7 Gm7

Cmdim7

one for me and if you think you could.

Cm Cm7 Dbdim F Bb Gb Bb

Cm7dim5

well, chances are your chances are awfully good.

Bbmaj7 Ebm Ebm6 Bbm7

INTERLUDE:

#4.

Gm7 C7

chances are you believe the stars that fill the

Gb F

skies are in my eyes.

#5.

Bb7 Bb7 Eb6 Eb

Bb7Baug5 Bb7aug5

Guess you feel you'll always be......the one and only

Dm7 G7 Gm7

Cmdim7

one for me and if you think you could.

Cm Cm7 Dbdim F Bb Gb Bb

Cm7dim5

well, chances are your chances are awfully good.

OUTRO:

Cm Cm7 Dbdim F Bb Gb Gbdim Bb

Cm7dim5

Well, chances are your chances are aw-fully good!

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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