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(D)They (Gm7)say
in to your (Eb7)ear (D7)ly (Db7)life (C7)ro mance (Fmaj7)came,
and in this (F7)heart (E7)of (Eb7)yours (D7)burned a (G7)flame,
a flame that (Gm)flick ered one day
(C7)and (Fmaj7)died
a (D)way.
(Gm7)Then,
with dis il (Eb)lu (D7)sion (Db7)deep (C7)in your (Fmaj7)eyes,
you learned that (F7)fools (E7)in (Eb7)love (D7)soon grow (G7)wise.
The years have (Gm)changed you some how;
(C7)I (F)see you now…
Smok ing, drink ing, (F#m7)nev er think (B7)ing of to (E)mor row,
(F#m7)non cha (B)lant,
dia monds shin ing, (F#m7)danc ing, din (B7)ing with some (E)man (G#dim)in a (Am)res tau rant, (Gm)Is that all you (D)real ly want?
(Gm7)No,
so phis ti (Eb7)cat (D7)ed (Db7)la (C7)dy, I (Fmaj7)know,
you miss the (F7)love (E7)you (Eb7)lost (D7)long a (G7)go,
and when no (Gm)bod y is nigh
(C7)you (F)cry.
They (Gm7)say
in to your (Eb7)ear (D7)ly (Db7)life (C7)ro mance (Fmaj7)came,
and in this (F7)heart (E7)of (Eb7)yours (D7)burned a (G7)flame,
a flame that (Gm)flick ered one day
(C7)and (Fmaj7)died
a (D)way.
(Gm7)Then,
with dis il (Eb)lu (D7)sion (Db7)deep (C7)in your (Fmaj7)eyes,
you learned that (F7)fools (E7)in (Eb7)love (D7)soon grow (G7)wise.
The years have (Gm)changed you some how;
(C7)I (F)see you now…
Smok ing, drink ing, (F#m7)nev er think (B7)ing of to (E)mor row,
(F#m7)non cha (B)lant,
dia monds shin ing, (F#m7)danc ing, din (B7)ing with some (E)man (G#dim)in a (Am)res tau rant, (Gm)Is that all you (D)real ly want?
(Gm7)No,
so phis ti (Eb7)cat (D7)ed (Db7)la (C7)dy, I (Fmaj7)know,
you miss the (F7)love (E7)you (Eb7)lost (D7)long a (G7)go,
and when no (Gm)bod y is nigh
(C7)you (F)cry.
They (F)cry.
This page shows “Sophisticated Lady” by Duke Ellington 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 Bb at 88 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.