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# A#m 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# A#m
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
G#m7/C# C#7 G#m7/C# C#7-9
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 C#m
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 D#m
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
