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Sophisticated lady – Ella Fitzgerald
CdimThey Em7say - inG7+to your C7ear - B7ly Bb7life A7ro - mance cD7+ame,
And in this heD7art C#7of yoC7urs buB7rned a flE7ame,
A flame that fA6lick-ered one Aday - and diD7+ed      a - Cdimway.
EmThen, with dis - il - C7lu - sB7ion Bb7deep A7in your eyD7+es,
You learned that fD7ools Ddimin lC7ove sB7oon grow wE7ise.
The years have chA6anged you some - hoAw.  I see you Dnow...F#m  G#  
(Bridge:)
C#Smo - king and Bbmdrink - ing, 
        F#                  G#7          C#        Ddim             F#   F#m/ G#7  
Nev - er think - ing of to - mor - row,          non - chal - ant,
C#Dia - monds shi Bbm- ning, 
F#          G#7                  C#/Ddim/F#m
Danc - ing, di - ning with some man in a res - tau - rant.
Is A7that all you rCdimeal - ly want?
EmNo, Soph - is - ti - C7ca - B7ted Bb7La - A7dy,
I kD7+now     you miss the lD7ove Ddimyou lC7ost lB7ong a - E7go,
And when no - A6bod - y is nA7igh, you cDry,

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Sophisticated Lady

by Ella Fitzgerald

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cdim

Em7

G7+

Bb7

D7+

C#7

Ddim

F#m

Bbm

G#7

Sophisticated lady – Ella Fitzgerald

Cdim Em7 G7+ C7 B7 Bb7 A7 D7+

They say - into your ear - ly life ro - mance came,

D7 C#7 C7 B7 E7

And in this heart of yours burned a flame,

A6 A D7+ Cdim

A flame that flick-ered one day - and died a - way.

Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7 D7+

Then, with dis - il - lu - sion deep in your eyes,

D7 Ddim C7 B7 E7

You learned that fools in love soon grow wise.

A6 A D F#m G#

The years have changed you some - how. I see you now...

(Bridge:)

C# Bbm

Smo - king and drink - ing,

F# G#7 C# Ddim F# F#m G#7

Nev - er think - ing of to - mor - row, non - chal - ant,

C# Bbm

Dia - monds shi - ning,

F# G#7 C#/Ddim/F#m

Danc - ing, di - ning with some man in a res - tau - rant.

A7 Cdim

Is that all you real - ly want?

Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7

No, Soph - is - ti - ca - ted La - dy,

D7+ D7 Ddim C7 B7 E7

I know you miss the love you lost long a - go,

A6 A7 D

And when no - bod - y is nigh, you cry,

About Sophisticated Lady Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

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