Somethin' Stupid chords
by Frank & Nancy SinatraOriginal 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, E, Em7, G, Gmaj7, A7, Am7, Bb
Capo: 2nd fret (to play along with the video in E Major)
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Somethin' Stupid
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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
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Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6
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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#)
- 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
- Beginner Guitarist: A fair knowledge of open chords is required.
Song Details:
- 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
