(C)There’s a say ing (Cmaj7)old says that (C7)love is blind,
(F)still we’re of ten (Fmaj7)told, “Seek and (D7)ye shall find.”
(Dm7)So I’m going to (Dm7)seek a cer tain (G)lad I’ve (C)had
(A)in (G)mind.
(Cmaj7)Look ing ev ’ry where, have n’t (C7)found him yet;
(F)he’s the big af (Fmaj7)fair I can (D7)not for get,
(Dm7)on ly man I (Dm7)ev er think of (G)with re (C)gret.
(Em)I’d like to (A)add his in i tial to my (Em)mon o gram.
(G)Tell (Em7)me, (D7)where is the shep herd for (G)this (F6)lost (Em7)lamb?
There’s a (C7)some bod y I’m (Fdim)long ing to see.
(Ebdim)I hope that he (C#dim)turns out to be
some one who’ll (F#)watch (Fm6)o ver (E)me.
I’m a (C7)lit tle lamb who’s (Fdim)lost in the wood.
(Ebdim)I know I could (C#dim)al ways be good
to one who’ll (F#)watch (F)o ver (C)me.
Al (C7)though he (F)may not be the man
some girls think of
as (C)hand some, to (B7)my heart he (Bb7)car ries the (Eb9)key.
Won’t you tell him please to (Fdim)put on some speed, (Ebdim)fol low my lead, (C#dim)oh, how I need
some one to (F#)watch (F)o ver (C)me.
Al (C7)though he (F)may not be the man
some girls think of
as (C)hand some, to (B7)my heart he (Bb7)car ries the (Eb9)key.
Won’t you tell him please to (Fdim)put on some speed, (Ebdim)fol low my lead, (C#dim)oh, how I need
some one to (F#)watch (F)o ver (C)me.
Al (C7)though he (C)me.
This page shows “Someone To Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin 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 C at 106 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.