My Way chords

by Frank Sinatra

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 76 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords: D, D7, Em, Em7, F#m, F#m7, G, Gm, G6, A7, Am6, B7, Bm

Extra: Easier voicings for F#m and F#m7 for beginners (see charts below).

Chord Chart Legend
D chord D7 chord Em chord Em7 chord F#m barre chord F#m chord-V2 F#m7 barre chord F#m7 chord-V2 G chord G6 chord Gm barre chord A7 chord Am6 chord B7 chord Bm barre chord Bm chord
D chord-LH D7 chord-LH Em chord-LH Em7 chord-LH F#m barre chord-LH F#m chord-V2-LH F#m7 barre chord-LH F#m7 chord-V2-LH G chord-LH G6 chord-LH Gm barre chord-LH A7 chord-LH Am6 chord-LH B7 chord-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm chord-LH

My Way

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
               D
Intro: 4/4 ‖       |   %   ‖

       D               F#m
1. And now, the end is near
            Am6             B7
   And so I face the fi-nal cur-tain
      Em                  Em7
   My friend, I'll say it clear
                 A7                 D
   I'll state my case, of which I'm cer-tain
                            D7
   I've lived a life that's full
               G               Gm 
   I trav-eled each and ev'-ry high-way
       D                    A7             G6  D
   And more, much more than this, I did it my  way

      D                 F#m
2. Re-grets, I've had a few
              Am6              B7
   But then a-gain, too few to men-tion
     Em                Em7
   I did what I had to do
            A7                 D
   I saw it through without ex-emp-tion
                           D7
   I planned each char-ted course
                 G               Gm 
   Each care-ful step a-long the high-way
       D                    A7             G6  D
   And more, much more than this, I did it my  way

                   D                   D7
** Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
              G
   When I bit off more than I could chew
               Em7                 A7
   And thru it all, when there was doubt
            F#m7           Bm
   I ate it up and spit it out
              Em7             A7                 D
   I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way

        D                       F#m
3. I've loved, I've laughed and cried
               Am6               B7
   I've had my fill, my share of lo-sing
       Em                Em7
   And now, as tears sub-side, 
             A7       D
   I find it all so a-mu-sing
                      D7
   To think I did all that
             G             Gm 
   And may I say, not in a shy way,
        D               A7           G6  D
   "Oh, no, oh, no, not me, I did it my  way"

                 D                D7
** For what is a man, what has he got?
              G
   If not him-self, then he has naught
              Em7             A7
   To say the things he truly feels 
               F#m7             Bm
   And not the words of one who kneels
              Em7              A7                  D
   The record shows I took the blows and did it my way!

      D     D7     G    Gm     D     A7
   ‖     |      |     |     |     |      ‖

   A7            G6    D
   Yes... it was my... way

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 76
  • Voice Range: G3 - F#5
  • Beginners: Although the song includes two barre chords (F#m and F#m7), we’ve provided alternative voicings that use a mini-barre and are very easy to play.

    Right-handed Charts:
    F#m - V2 F#m7 - V2-LH

    Left-handed Charts:
    F#m - V2 F#m7 - V2-LH


    If you are comfortable playing these chords, you are more than ready to start learning barre chords 💪🎶

Song Details:

Album Cover
Frank Sinatra
  • Composers: Jacques Revaux, Claude Francois
  • Lyricists: Paul Anka
  • Created: 1967
  • Lyrics Begin: And now the end is near, and so I face the final curtain.
  • Performing Artist: Frank Sinatra
  • Single:
    Recorded: December 30, 1968
    Released: March 21, 1969
    B-side: Blue Lace
  • Genre: Traditional pop
  • Album: My Way
    Recorded: December 30, 1968, February 18, 20, 24, 1969
    Released: March 1969
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