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[Intro]
 Dm7   Bb7    Dm7        Gm7        A7   Bb7 A7
 Dm7   Dm7/C    Bb7   A7    Dm7   Dm7/C    Bb7   A7
 Dmaj7        Em7     A7  Dm7        Gm7   A7
 Dm7   Dm7/C    Bb7   A7    Dm7   Dm7/C    Bb7   A7
 Dmaj7        Em7     A7  Dm7        Bb7 A7 Dm7
 Gm7        Dm7        Bb7   A7   Dm7
 Fm7        Cm7        Ab7   G7   Cm7   G7
[Verse]
 Cm7Melancholy mood          Dm7-5forever G7haunts me,
 Cm7Steals upon me in the night,
    Dm7-5Forever G7taunts me.
 Cmaj7Oh, what a lonely soul am I,
 Dm7Stranded high and G7dry  by a
 Cm7Melancholy mood.Ab7  G7  
[Verse]
 Cm7Gone is every joy       Dm7-5and inspiG7ration
 Cm7Tears are all I have to show
    Dm7-5No consoG7lation.
 Cmaj7All I can see is grief and gloom
         Dm7.              G7  
 Till the crack of doom, oh
 Cm7Melancholy mood.Ab7  G7  Cm7  
[MIDDLE 8]
 Fm7Deep in the night     I
 Fm7Search for a trBb7ace    of a
 Ebmaj7Lingering kiss,    Ebmaj7a warm embrace, but
 Fm7Love is a whimsy, as
 Fm7Flimsy as lace, and my
 Am7-5Arms embrace       Ab7an empty G7space.
[Verse]
 Cm7Melancholy mood,    Dm7-5why must you G7blind me,
 Cmaj7Pity me and break the chains
    Dm7The chains that G7bind me
 Cmaj7Won't you release me, set me free
 Dm7Bring him back to mG7e,  oh
 Cm7Melancholy mood?Cm7  C7#9  
[Outro]
 Fm7        Gm7-5   C7    Fm7        Gm7-5   C7
 Fmaj7         Gm7   C7    Fm7         Db7   C7
 Fm7        Gm7-5   C7    Fm7        Gm7-5   C7
 FMaj7        Gm7   C7    Fm7        Db7 C7 Fm7

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Melancholy Mood

by Harry James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Bb7

Gm7

Dm7/C

Dmaj7

Em7

Fm7

Cm7

Ab7

Dm7-5

Cmaj7

Ebmaj7

Am7-5

C7#9

Gm7-5

Fmaj7

Db7

[Intro]

Dm7 Bb7 Dm7 Gm7 A7 Bb7 A7

Dm7 Dm7/C Bb7 A7 Dm7 Dm7/C Bb7 A7

Dmaj7 Em7 A7 Dm7 Gm7 A7

Dm7 Dm7/C Bb7 A7 Dm7 Dm7/C Bb7 A7

Dmaj7 Em7 A7 Dm7 Bb7 A7 Dm7

Gm7 Dm7 Bb7 A7 Dm7

Fm7 Cm7 Ab7 G7 Cm7 G7

[Verse]

Cm7 Dm7-5 G7

Melancholy mood forever haunts me,

Cm7

Steals upon me in the night,

Dm7-5 G7

Forever taunts me.

Cmaj7

Oh, what a lonely soul am I,

Dm7 G7

Stranded high and dry by a

Cm7 Ab7 G7

Melancholy mood.

[Verse]

Cm7 Dm7-5 G7

Gone is every joy and inspiration

Cm7

Tears are all I have to show

Dm7-5 G7

No consolation.

Cmaj7

All I can see is grief and gloom

Dm7 G7

Till the crack of doom, oh

Cm7 Ab7 G7 Cm7

Melancholy mood.

[MIDDLE 8]

Fm7

Deep in the night I

Fm7 Bb7

Search for a trace of a

Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7

Lingering kiss, a warm embrace, but

Fm7

Love is a whimsy, as

Fm7

Flimsy as lace, and my

Am7-5 Ab7 G7

Arms embrace an empty space.

[Verse]

Cm7 Dm7-5 G7

Melancholy mood, why must you blind me,

Cmaj7

Pity me and break the chains

Dm7 G7

The chains that bind me

Cmaj7

Won't you release me, set me free

Dm7 G7

Bring him back to me, oh

Cm7 Cm7 C7#9

Melancholy mood?

[Outro]

Fm7 Gm7-5 C7 Fm7 Gm7-5 C7

Fmaj7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 Db7 C7

Fm7 Gm7-5 C7 Fm7 Gm7-5 C7

FMaj7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 Db7 C7 Fm7

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