Blue Gardenia
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Intro: Em7 Cdim A7 A7/13 D7M F#m E7/9 D7M B7 F#m D9 Bm5-/7 A7 D
Em7 Cdim A7 A7/13 F#m D7M B7
Blue gardenia, now I'm alone with you
D7M B7 F#m D9 Bm5-/7 A7 D
And I am also blue she has tossed us aside
A A7/13 Em7 Cdim A7 A7/13 F#m D7M B7
And like you, gardenia, once I was near her heart
D7M B7 F#m Em7 A7 G/B A7 C#7
After the teardrops start, where are tear drops to hide
Bridge
E C#m4/7 F#m Fdim B7 E B7 E Cdim
I lived for an hour what more can I tell
A F#m D9 Fdim E7 F#7 Edim B7
Love bloomed like a flower , then the petals fell
Em7 Cdim A7 A7/13 D7M F#m E7/9
Blue gardenia, thrown to a passing breeze
Gdim D9 F#m Bm Bm7/E Em7 Edim D Gm7 A7 D
But pressed in my book of memorries
E C#m4/7 F#m Fdim B7 E B7 E Cdim
I lived for an hour what more can I tell
A F#m D9 Fdim E7 F#7 Edim B7
Love bloomed like a flower , then the petals fell
Em7 Cdim A7 A7/13 D7M F#m E7/9
Blue gardenia, thrown to a passing breeze
Gdim D9 F#m Bm Bm7/E Em7 Edim D Gm7 A7 D
But pressed in my book of memorries
How to play Blue Gardenia
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.