Somethin' Stupid chords

Frank & Nancy Sinatra

Original Published Key: E Major

Time Signature: 2/2

Tempo: 52 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords in D Major: D, D6, D7, Dmaj7, E7, Em7, G, Gmaj7, A7, Am7, Bb

Capo: 2nd fret (to play along with the video in E Major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major D6 D7 Dmaj7 E7 Em7 G Major Gmaj7 A7 Am7 Bb Major Bb Major barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH D6-LH D7-LH Dmaj7-LH E7-LH Em7-LH G Major-LH Gmaj7-LH A7-LH Am7-LH Bb Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH
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Somethin' Stupid

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
         Em7    A7   Em7    A7    D
Intro: |     -     |     -     |     |  %  |
 
   D                 D6              Dmaj7              D6
1. I know I stand in line un-til you think you have the time
               Em7            A7   Em7    A7
   To spend an ev-en-ing with me |     -     |
       Em7           A7               Em7                 A7
   And if we go some-place to dance I know that there's a chance
                Dmaj7         D6   Dmaj7    D6
   You won't be leav-ing with me |       -     |


       D7              Am7         D7
   And af-ter-wards we drop into a quiet lit-tle place 
              G                 Bb
   And have a drink or two...|      |
       A7                            Em7                A7
   And then I go and spoil it all by say-ing some-thing stu-pid,
          D    D6    Dmaj7    D6
   Like I love you |       -     |
 
 
         D7             Am7               D7
   I can see it in your eyes that you des-pise the same old lies
                 G              Gmaj7
   You heard the night before |       |
       E7                 Bm7             E7
   And though it's just a line to you for me it's true
                       A                A7
   It nev-er seemed so right be-fore |      |


   D                  D6               Dmaj7            D6
2. I prac-tice ev'-ry-day to find some clev-er lines to say
               Em7           A7     Em7    A7
   To make the mean-ing come true |     -     |
       Em7              A7               Em7           A7
   But then I think I'll wait un-til the ev'-ning gets late
             Dmaj7     D6    Dmaj7    D6
   And I'm a-lone with you |       -     | 


       D7                 Am7               D7
   The time is right your per-fume fills my head the stars get red
               G                  Bb
   And oh, the night's so blue |      |
       Em7           A7              Em7                A7
   And then I go and spoil it all by say-ing some-thing stu-pid,
          D           Dmaj7
   like I love you |        |

 
         D   D6   Dmaj7    D6   Em7    A7   Em7    A7 
Instr: |   -    |       -     |     -     |     -     |

         Em7   A7   Em7    A7   Dmaj7    D6   Dmaj7    D6 
Instr: |    -     |     -     |       -     |       -     |


       D7                 Am7               D7
   The time is right your per-fume fills my head the stars get red
               G                  Bb
   And oh, the night's so blue |      |
       Em7           A7              Em7                A7
   And then I go and spoil it all by say-ing some-thing stu-pid
          D           Bb
   Like I love you... 

         D           Bb
Outro: I love you...
         D           Bb
       I love you...
         D        Bb
       I love you...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
  • Piano chords set: E, E6, E7, Emaj7, F#7, F#m7, A, Amaj7, B7, Bm7, C
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: h = 52 (h represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: G3 - D5
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: D, E, G, Bb
    • Dominant 7th chords: D7, A7
    • Minor 7th chords: Em7, Am7
    • 6th chord: D6
    • Maj7 chords: Dmaj7, Gmaj7

Song Details:

Somethin' Stupid Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriter: C. Carson Parks
  • Lyrics Begin: I know I stand in line until you think you have the time to spend an evenin' with me.
  • Genre: Jazz pop, bolero
  • Featured Artists: Frank & Nancy Sinatra
  • Single:
    Recorded: February 1, 1967
    Released: March 1967
    B-side: I Will Wait for You
  • Album: The World We Knew
    Recorded: February 1, June 29–30, July 1, 24 and 27, 1967
    Released: August 1967
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