The (Cm7)love li ness of (Bbmaj9)Pa ris seems (Cm7)some how (F7)sad ly (Bbmaj9)gay.
The (A)glo ry that was (Gm)Rome is (C9)of an oth er (F11)day.
(F7)I’ve been (C)ter ri bly a lone and for (Bbm)got ten in Man hat tan; (C7)I’m go ing home to my (Gm7)cit y by the (F11)bay.
(CN.C.)I left my (Bb)heart
in (C#dim)San Fran (Cm7)cis co.
High (Fdim)on (F7)a (Cm)hill,
it (Faug)calls to (Bb)me.
To (Cm7)be (C#dim)where (Bb)lit tle ca ble (Bb6)cars
climb (Dm)half way to the (Dmaj7)stars,
the morn ing (Gm7)fog
may chill the (F11)air
I don’t (Cm7)care!
My (F7)love waits (Bb)there
in (C#dim)San Fran (Cm7)cis co,
a (Fdim)bove (F7)the (Cm)blue
(F7)and (Cm7)wind (F7)y (Am7sus4)sea.
(D13)When (C#13)I (D13)come (Gaug7)home
(G7)to you, (G11)San (G7)Fran (C7)cis co,
your (B9)gold (C9)en (F11)sun
will (Cm9)shine (F13b9)for (Bb)me!
I (F7)left my (Bb)heart
in (C#dim)San Fran (Cm7)cis co.
High (Fdim)on (F7)a (Cm)hill,
it (Faug)calls to (Bb)me.
To (Cm7)be (C#dim)where (Bb)lit tle ca ble (Bb6)cars
climb (Dm)half way to the (Dmaj7)stars,
the morn ing (Gm7)fog
may chill the (F11)air
I don’t (Cm7)care!
My (F7)love waits (Bb)there
in (C#dim)San Fran (Cm7)cis co,
a (Fdim)bove (F7)the (Cm)blue
(F7)and (Cm7)wind (F7)y (Am7sus4)sea.
(D13)When (C#13)I (D13)come (Gaug7)home
(G7)to you, (G11)San (G7)Fran (C7)cis co,
your (B9)gold (C9)en (F11)sun
will (Cm9)shine (F13b9)for (Bb)me!
I (F7)left my (Bb)me!
This page shows “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” by Tony Bennett in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.