My Way chords
Frank SinatraSong Key: D Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 76 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Core Chords: D, Em, F#m, G, Gm, A7, Am, B7, Bm
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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
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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
- Form/Structure: Intro – Verse (x2) – Bridge - Verse - Bridge - Outro
🎸 Beginner Guitarists
Many websites would generally give this song an Intermediate Skill Level status, but because the song is moderately slow and doesn't include frequent chord changes or a fast strumming pattern, it is definitely achievable.
This arrangement uses beginner-friendly versions of F#m, F#m7, Gm, and Bm, avoiding full barre chords where possible. Study the charts and practice each of these chords until you can transition from one to the next comfortably.
- Bm: Uses the Am shape. Pretend you are playing Am starting on the 3rd fret instead of the 1st fret, using your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers. Then simply add your 1st finger to the 1st string, 2nd fret.
- Gm: One finger over 3 strings.
- F#m: One finger over three strings, plus a small stretch with the pinkie.
- F#m7: One finger over 4 strings.
- Am6 is a simple extension of the Am chord — just add the pinkie.
Although F#m, F#m7 and Gm include a small or mini-barre, they are all easy to play. If you are comfortable playing these chords, you are more than ready to start learning full barre chords 💪🎶
Song Details:
- 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.
- Genre: Traditional pop
- Featured Artist: Frank Sinatra
- Single:
Recorded: December 30, 1968
Released: March 21, 1969
B-side: Blue Lace - Album: My Way
Recorded: December 30, 1968, February 18, 20, 24, 1969
Released: March 1969
Other songs by Frank Sinatra:
| Song | Key | Core Chords |
|---|---|---|
| The Girl From Ipanema | F | F, F#m, Gb, G, Gm, Am, Cb, C, D, Eb |
| New York New York | D→E♭ | D, Eb, Em, F#m, G, Gm, Ab, Abm, A, Am, Bb, Bbm, B, Bm, C |
| Strangers in the Night | F→G | F, G, Gm, G#dim7, Am, Adim7, C, Cm, Dm |
