Fascinating Rhythm

by George Gershwin
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(Fm7)Got a lit tle rhy thm, a (Bbm7)rhy thm, a rhy thm that pit a (Ab7sus)pats through my (Fm)brain.

So darn per sis tent, the (Bbm7)day is n’t dis tant when it ’ll (Ab7)drive me (C)in (Fm)sane.

Comes in the morn ing with (Fm7)out an y warn ing, and hangs a (G7sus)round all (Cm)day.

I’ll have to sneak up to it, some day, and speak up to it, I hope it lis tens when I (C)say:

(C7)Fas ci (Bb)nat ing (C7)rhy thm you’ve (C7)got me (Bb)on the (C7)go!

(Bb)Fas ci (C7)nat ing (Bb)rhy thm, I’m (Bb)all a (C7)quiv er.

(F7)What a (Eb)mess you’re (F7)mak ing!

The (F7)neigh bors (Eb)want to (F7)know (Eb)why I’m (F7)al ways (Eb)shak ing just (Eb)like a (F7)fliv er.

Each (Bb)morn ing (Gm7)I get up with (C)the (F)sun,

(F7)(start a hop ping nev er stop ping) to find at (Dm7)night, no work has (G)been (C7)done.

I know that (C7)once it (Bb)did n’t (C7)mat ter But (C7)now you’re (Bb)do ing (C7)wrong; (Bb)when you (C7)start to (Bb)pat ter, I’m (Bb)so un (C7)hap py.

(F7)Won’t you (Eb)take a (F7)day off?

De (F7)cide to (Eb)run a (F7)long (Eb)some where (F7)far a (Eb)way off, and (Eb)make it (F7)snap py!

Oh, how I (E)long to be the man I (Dm9)used to (G7)be!

(C7)Fas ci (Bb)nat ing (C7)rhy thm, oh, (C7)won’t you stop pick ing (C7)on (F)me!

(C7)Fas ci (Bb)nat ing (C7)rhy thm you’ve (C7)got me (Bb)on the (C7)go!

(Bb)Fas ci (C7)nat ing (Bb)rhy thm, I’m (Bb)all a (C7)quiv er.

(F7)What a (Eb)mess you’re (F7)mak ing!

The (F7)neigh bors (Eb)want to (F7)know (Eb)why I’m (F7)al ways (Eb)shak ing just (Eb)like a (F7)fliv er.

Each (Bb)morn ing (Gm7)I get up with (C)the (F)sun,

(F7)(start a hop ping nev er stop ping) to find at (Dm7)night, no work has (G)been (C7)done.

I know that (C7)once it (Bb)did n’t (C7)mat ter But (C7)now you’re (Bb)do ing (C7)wrong; (Bb)when you (C7)start to (Bb)pat ter, I’m (Bb)so un (C7)hap py.

(F7)Won’t you (Eb)take a (F7)day off?

De (F7)cide to (Eb)run a (F7)long (Eb)some where (F7)far a (Eb)way off, and (Eb)make it (F7)snap py!

Oh, how I (E)long to be the man I (Dm9)used to (G7)be!

(C7)Fas ci (Bb)nat ing (C7)rhy thm, oh, (C7)won’t you stop pick ing (C7)on (F)me!

(F)me!

Fascinating Rhythm by George Gershwin

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 138 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Fascinating Rhythm

What key is "Fascinating Rhythm" in?
"Fascinating Rhythm" by George Gershwin is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 138 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Fascinating Rhythm" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Fascinating Rhythm" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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