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"My Buddy" - Chet Baker
Arrangement done by Elijah Brown
Really simple version from a fake book
[Intro]
???
 Fmaj7F#o7  Gm7  C7  
    F6Abo7  Gm7  C7  
F6         D7
Gm7        C7
 Fmaj7F#o7  Gm7  C7  
    F6Abo7  Gm7  C7  
F6         D7
Gm7   Cm7  Fmaj7
???
            Fmaj7F#o7                Gm7  C7  
     Nights are long,    since you went away
             F6Abo7                   Gm7  C7  
    I think about you,   all through the day
My F6buddy, my D7buddy, no Gm7buddy quite so tC7rue
         Fmaj7F#o7                     Gm7  C7  
     Miss your voice,   the touch of your hand
           F6Abo7                  Gm7  C7  
   Just long to know,   that you understand
My F6buddy, my D7buddy, your Gm7buddy C7misses F6you
[Solo]
 Fmaj7F#o7  Gm7  C7  
    F6Abo7  Gm7  C7  
F6         D7
Gm7        C7
End
         Fmaj7F#o7                     Gm7  C7  
     Miss your voice,   the touch of your hand
           F6Abo7                  Gm7  C7  
   Just long to know,   that you understand
My F6buddy, my D7buddy, your Gm7buddy C7misses Fmaj7you
[Chrods]
  F#o7 Abo7 F6 final Fmaj7
e|-x----x---1---------0--|
B|10----3---3---------1--|
G|-8----1---2---------2--|
D|10----3---x---------2--|
A|-9----2---3---------0--|
E|-x----x---1---------1--|

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"My Buddy" is a tender song about a profound friendship, a heartfelt expression of missing someone truly dear. The lyrics paint a picture of an irreplaceable bond, a closeness so deep that no other connection could compare. Chet Baker, known for his cool jazz trumpet and vocal albums like Chet Baker Sings, brings his signature melancholic touch to this classic. Originally published in 1922 by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn, it's a song that has been featured in films and TV, resonating through generations as a testament to enduring companionship and the ache of absence. Playing it feels like an intimate whisper to a cherished friend, far away.

AI-written from these sources:My Buddy (song) — Wikipedia ↗Chet Baker — Wikipedia ↗

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My Buddy

by Chet Baker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Gm7

Cm7

"My Buddy" - Chet Baker

Arrangement done by Elijah Brown

Really simple version from a fake book

[Intro]

???

Fmaj7 Gm7 C7

F#o7

F6 Gm7 C7

Abo7

F6 D7

Gm7 C7

Fmaj7 Gm7 C7

F#o7

F6 Gm7 C7

Abo7

F6 D7

Gm7 Cm7 Fmaj7

???

Fmaj7 Gm7 C7

F#o7

Nights are long, since you went away

F6 Gm7 C7

Abo7

I think about you, all through the day

F6 D7 Gm7 C7

My buddy, my buddy, no buddy quite so true

Fmaj7 Gm7 C7

F#o7

Miss your voice, the touch of your hand

F6 Gm7 C7

Abo7

Just long to know, that you understand

F6 D7 Gm7 C7 F6

My buddy, my buddy, your buddy misses you

[Solo]

Fmaj7 Gm7 C7

F#o7

F6 Gm7 C7

Abo7

F6 D7

Gm7 C7

End

Fmaj7 Gm7 C7

F#o7

Miss your voice, the touch of your hand

F6 Gm7 C7

Abo7

Just long to know, that you understand

F6 D7 Gm7 C7 Fmaj7

My buddy, my buddy, your buddy misses you

[Chrods]

F#o7 Abo7 F6 final Fmaj7

e|-x----x---1---------0--|

B|10----3---3---------1--|

G|-8----1---2---------2--|

D|10----3---x---------2--|

A|-9----2---3---------0--|

E|-x----x---1---------1--|

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