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"My Way" is a song written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" 
co-composed, co-written and performed in 1967 by Claude François. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated 
to the original French song. Paul heard the original 1967 French pop song, Comme d'habitude (As Usual) 
performed by Claude François, while on holiday in the south of France. He flew to Paris to negotiate 
the rights to the song. Sometime later, Anka had a dinner in Florida with Frank Sinatra and "a couple 
of Mob guys" during which Sinatra said "I'm quitting the business. I'm sick of it; I'm getting the 
hell out". Back in New York, Anka re-wrote the original French song for Sinatra, subtly altering the 
melodic structure and changing the lyrics. "At one o'clock in the morning, Paul sat down at an old IBM 
electric typewriter and said, 'If Frank were writing this, what would he say?' So Paul started, 
metaphorically, 'And now the end is near.' he read a lot of periodicals, and noticed everything was 
'my this' and 'my that'. Paul said we were in the 'me generation' and Frank became the guy for me to 
use to say that. Anka used words like: 'I ate it up and spit it out.' On his own way of talking. Anka 
finished the song at 5 am. "I called Frank up in Nevada – he was at Caesar's Palace – and said, 'I've 
got something really special for you. Paul said at loud during the recording at the record company: 
'Hey, I can write it, but I'm not the guy to sing it'. It reached No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 
and No. 2 on the Easy Listening chart in the US. In the UK, the single achieved a still unmatched record, 
becoming the recording with the most weeks inside the Top 40, spending 75 weeks from April 1969 to 
September 1971. It spent a further 49 weeks in the Top 75. This is a song that we can all feel related 
and say: “It's My Life”.
                                    PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHORDS STRUCTURE
 D/F#004232     
 F#m/A000222    
 D7557575       
 B7797877       
 Em009987       
 D/A557775      
 Am6002212
 Bm004432       
 Gm7353333       
 A7575655       
 G/B009787      
 Em7000787      
 G355433
                                    PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHORDS STRUCTURE
[Verse 1]
D/F#And now, the end F#m/Ais near
And so Am6I face, the final B7curtain
My friEmend, I'll say it cleaEm7r
I'll state my A7case, of which D/F#I'm certain
[Verse 2]
D/AI've lived, a life thD7at’s full
GI've traveled each, and Gm7every highway
But moD/Are, much A7more than this
I did it G/Bmy waD/F#y
[Verse 3]
D/F#Regrets, I've had F#m/Aa few
But then Am6again, too few to B7mention
EmI did, what I had Em7to do
And saw A7it through, without D/F#exemption
[Verse 4]
D/AI planned, each chartereD7d course
Each careful Gstep, along the Gm7byway
D/ABut more, much more A7than this
I did it G/Bmy waD/F#y
[Verse 5]
D/F#Yes, there were times, I'm sure D7you knew
When I bit Goff, more than I could chew
But through Emit all, when there A7was doubt
I ate F#m/Ait up, and spit it Bmout
I faced Emit all, and I stood A7tall
And did iG/Bt my D/F#way
[Verse 6]
D/F#I've loved, I've laughed F#m/Aand cried
I've had Am6my fill, my share B7of losing
And Emnow, as teaEm7rs subside
I find A7it all so D/F#amusing
[Verse 7]
D/ATo think, I did D7all that
And may GI say, not in Gm7a shy way
Oh no, D/F#Oh no, not A7me
I did it G/Bmy waD/F#y
[Verse 8]
D/F#For what is a man, what has D7he got?
If not Ghimself, then he has naught
To say thEme things, he trA7uly feels
And not the F#m/Awords, of one Bmwho kneels
The recEmord shows, I toA7ok the blows
And did iG/Bt my D/F#way

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The story behind the song

"My Way" is the English-language lyrical adaptation of the French song "Comme d'habitude," originally about the emotional routine of a failing relationship. Paul Anka heard the French original and wrote new English lyrics for it, leading to its recording by many artists. The song, at its heart, celebrates a life lived authentically and without regret.

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My Way

by Paul Anka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m/A

D/A

Am6

Gm7

G/B

Em7

"My Way" is a song written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude"

co-composed, co-written and performed in 1967 by Claude François. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated

to the original French song. Paul heard the original 1967 French pop song, Comme d'habitude (As Usual)

performed by Claude François, while on holiday in the south of France. He flew to Paris to negotiate

the rights to the song. Sometime later, Anka had a dinner in Florida with Frank Sinatra and "a couple

of Mob guys" during which Sinatra said "I'm quitting the business. I'm sick of it; I'm getting the

hell out". Back in New York, Anka re-wrote the original French song for Sinatra, subtly altering the

melodic structure and changing the lyrics. "At one o'clock in the morning, Paul sat down at an old IBM

electric typewriter and said, 'If Frank were writing this, what would he say?' So Paul started,

metaphorically, 'And now the end is near.' he read a lot of periodicals, and noticed everything was

'my this' and 'my that'. Paul said we were in the 'me generation' and Frank became the guy for me to

use to say that. Anka used words like: 'I ate it up and spit it out.' On his own way of talking. Anka

finished the song at 5 am. "I called Frank up in Nevada – he was at Caesar's Palace – and said, 'I've

got something really special for you. Paul said at loud during the recording at the record company:

'Hey, I can write it, but I'm not the guy to sing it'. It reached No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

and No. 2 on the Easy Listening chart in the US. In the UK, the single achieved a still unmatched record,

becoming the recording with the most weeks inside the Top 40, spending 75 weeks from April 1969 to

September 1971. It spent a further 49 weeks in the Top 75. This is a song that we can all feel related

and say: “It's My Life”.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHORDS STRUCTURE

D/F#

004232

F#m/A

000222

557575

797877

009987

D/A

557775

Am6

002212

004432

Gm7

353333

575655

G/B

009787

Em7

000787

355433

PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHORDS STRUCTURE

[Verse 1]

D/F# F#m/A

And now, the end is near

Am6 B7

And so I face, the final curtain

Em Em7

My friend, I'll say it clear

A7 D/F#

I'll state my case, of which I'm certain

[Verse 2]

D/A D7

I've lived, a life that’s full

G Gm7

I've traveled each, and every highway

D/A A7

But more, much more than this

G/B D/F#

I did it my way

[Verse 3]

D/F# F#m/A

Regrets, I've had a few

Am6 B7

But then again, too few to mention

Em Em7

I did, what I had to do

A7 D/F#

And saw it through, without exemption

[Verse 4]

D/A D7

I planned, each chartered course

G Gm7

Each careful step, along the byway

D/A A7

But more, much more than this

G/B D/F#

I did it my way

[Verse 5]

D/F# D7

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew

When I bit off, more than I could chew

Em A7

But through it all, when there was doubt

F#m/A Bm

I ate it up, and spit it out

Em A7

I faced it all, and I stood tall

G/B D/F#

And did it my way

[Verse 6]

D/F# F#m/A

I've loved, I've laughed and cried

Am6 B7

I've had my fill, my share of losing

Em Em7

And now, as tears subside

A7 D/F#

I find it all so amusing

[Verse 7]

D/A D7

To think, I did all that

G Gm7

And may I say, not in a shy way

D/F# A7

Oh no, Oh no, not me

G/B D/F#

I did it my way

[Verse 8]

D/F# D7

For what is a man, what has he got?

If not himself, then he has naught

Em A7

To say the things, he truly feels

F#m/A Bm

And not the words, of one who kneels

Em A7

The record shows, I took the blows

G/B D/F#

And did it my way

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