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This ties Bobby Darin`s `Mack The Knife` for the largest number of chromatic
key changes in a Top 40 hit:
Opus 17 (Don`t You Worry `Bout Me)
(Linzer - Randell)
Intro:
(drum roll)
F Am B B/C C F
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(bass, doubled w/piano:)
(F)
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
---1-------------|---1-------------
-----4---------0-|-1---4---------1-
-2-----2---2-4---|-------2---2-4---
Verse 1:
F Am
I can see there ain`t no room for me
B C F
You`re only holdin` out your heart in sympathy
B C F/A
If there`s another man then girl I understand
G/C
Go on and take his hand
Gm7/C C7 Gm7/C C7-9
And don`t you wor-ry `bout me
Verse 2:
I`ll be blue and I`ll be cryin` too
But girl you know I only want what`s best for you
What good is all my pride if our true love has died
Go on and be his bride
And don`t you worry `bout me
[key changes to G]
Verse 3:
G Bm
I`ll be strong, I`ll try to carry on
C D G
Although you know it won`t be easy when you`re gone
C D G/B
I`ll always think of you the tender love we knew
A/C
But somehow I`ll get through
Am7/D D7 Am7/D D7-9
And don`t you wor-ry `bout me
Instrumental break:
(G)
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
---2-0-----------|---2-0-----------
-------------0-1-|-2-----------0-2-
-3-----3---3-----|-------3---3-----
Oo-oo oo-ooh, baby
(horn section and sax solo:)
G Bm C D G
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(baby blue cryin` too cryin` too)
C D G/B A/C D7 Eb7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(baby worry `bout me)
[key changes to Ab]
Verse 4:
Ab Cm
Sweetie pie, before you say goodbye
Db Eb Ab
Remember if he ever leaves you high and dry
Db Eb Ab/C
Don`t cry alone in pain don`t ever feel ashamed
Bb/D
If you want me again
Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Bbm7/Eb Eb7-9
Just don`t you wor-ry `bout me
Verse 5:
I love you no matter what you do
I`ll spend my whole life waitin` if you want me to
And if he says goodbye, you know I`d rather die
Than let you see me cry
`Cause then you`d worry `bout me
[key changes to A; repeat verse 3 in A]
A Cm
I`ll be strong, I`ll try to carry on
D E A
Although you know it won`t be easy when you`re gone
D E A/C
I`ll always think of you the tender love we knew
B/D
But somehow I`ll get through
Bm7/E E7 Bm7/E E7-9
So don`t you worry `bout me
[key changes to Bb; repeat verse 3 in Bb]
Bb Dm
I`ll be strong, I`ll try to carry on
Eb F Bb
Although you know it won`t be easy when you`re gone
Eb F Bb/D
I`ll always think of you the tender love we knew
C/E
But somehow I`ll get through
Cm7/F F7 Cm7/F F7-9
So don`t you worry `bout me
[key changes to B; repeat verse 3 in B]
B Dm
I`ll be strong
(I`ll be strong, I`ll try to carry on)
E F B [fade]
(Although you know it won`t be easy when you`re gone)
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers
