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Round Midnight

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[Verse]
AmIt begins to F#m7b5tell 'roBm7b5und midnight,   E7midnight;
Am7I do pretty wD7ell 'til    Fm7aDdimfter    Em7sundA7own
Dm7Suppertime, I'm G7feelin' Cmaj7sad,Am7  
But it Cdimreally gets Bm7b5bad 'round midniE7ght.
[Verse]
AmMem'ries always F#m7b5start 'roBm7b5und midnight,  E7midnight
AmHaven't got the hD7eart to Fm7stand Ddimthose Em7mem'riesA7;
Dm7When my heart is G7still wiCmaj7th you,Am7  
And old Cdimmidnight kBm7b5nows it tooE7.Am  Am7  
[Bridge]
When a F#m7b5quarrel we B7b9had needs E7mending
Does it F#m7b5mean that ouB7b9r love is E7ending?
Dm7Darling, I nCmaj7eed you; latF7ely I findE7  
You're A7out of my hG7eart and I'm F7out of my mE7ind.
[Verse]
AmLet our hearts takF#m7b5e wings' 'roBm7b5und midnightE7, midnight;
AmLet the angels sD7ing for Fm7your  DdimretuEm7rning;A7  
Dm7Till our love is G7safe and Cmaj7soundAm7  Fm9  
And olCdimd midnight cBm7b5omes around.E7  Am  
[Outro]
AmFeelin' F#m7b5sad
Bm7b5Really gets E7bad
Am7Round.....D7round.......Bm7b5round....E7mid.....Amnight....

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Round Midnight

by Ella Fitzgerald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7b5

Bm7b5

Am7

Fm7

Ddim

Em7

Dm7

Cmaj7

Cdim

B7b9

Fm9

[Verse]

Am F#m7b5 Bm7b5 E7

It begins to tell 'round midnight, midnight;

Am7 D7 Fm7 Ddim Em7 A7

I do pretty well 'til after sundown

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Am7

Suppertime, I'm feelin' sad,

Cdim Bm7b5 E7

But it really gets bad 'round midnight.

[Verse]

Am F#m7b5 Bm7b5 E7

Mem'ries always start 'round midnight, midnight

Am D7 Fm7 Ddim Em7 A7

Haven't got the heart to stand those mem'ries;

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Am7

When my heart is still with you,

Cdim Bm7b5 E7 Am Am7

And old midnight knows it too.

[Bridge]

F#m7b5 B7b9 E7

When a quarrel we had needs mending

F#m7b5 B7b9 E7

Does it mean that our love is ending?

Dm7 Cmaj7 F7 E7

Darling, I need you; lately I find

A7 G7 F7 E7

You're out of my heart and I'm out of my mind.

[Verse]

Am F#m7b5 Bm7b5 E7

Let our hearts take wings' 'round midnight, midnight;

Am D7 Fm7 Ddim Em7 A7

Let the angels sing for your returning;

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Am7 Fm9

Till our love is safe and sound

Cdim Bm7b5 E7 Am

And old midnight comes around.

[Outro]

Am F#m7b5

Feelin' sad

Bm7b5 E7

Really gets bad

Am7 D7 Bm7b5 E7 Am

Round.....round.......round....mid.....night....

About Round Midnight Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Learn how to play Round Midnight by Ella Fitzgerald with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Round Midnight chords”, “Round Midnight guitar chords”, or “Ella Fitzgerald Round Midnight chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Round Midnight chords and for experienced players who want accurate Round Midnight lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F#m7b5, Bm7b5, E7, Am7, D7.

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What key is "Round Midnight" in?

The chords for "Round Midnight" show the original chord names (including Am, F#m7b5, Bm7b5, E7, Am7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.