Isn't It A Pity
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Intro: Verse
Bm Bm7/E Em7 Em5-/7
Why did I wander here and there and yonder
D Em9 D G6 A7
Wasting precious time for no reason or rhyme
D C#7 C7 B7
Isn't it a pity, Isn't it a crime
E E9 Em7 Em5-/7
My journey's ended, everything is splendid
D C#m5-/7
Meeting you today
F#m Bm5-/7 B7 E4/7 E7 A7
Has given me a wonderful idea here I stay
Melody
D F#m7
It's a funny thing
G C#7 F#m B7 Em A7
I look at you, I get a thrill I never knew.
D Bm7 G D9 A7 Em7 A47 D Fdim Em7 G/B A4/7 A7
Isn't it a pity we never met before
D F#m7
Here we are at last
G C#7 F#m B7 Em A7
It's like a dream, the two of us a perfect team
D Bm7 G D9 A7 Em7 A4/7 D Em7
Isn't it a pity we never met before
Bridge
F#m C#7 Bm F#m Bm7 C#7 C#m5-/7 Bm5-/7
Imagine all the lonely years we've wasted
F#m F#m7 B7
You with the neighbors, I at silly labors
A6 F#m Bm7 E7
What joys untasted
D9 D6/9 Bm5-/7 A7
You reading Heine, me somewhere in China.
D F#m7
Let's forget the past
G C#7 F#m B7 Em A7
Let's both agree that I'm for you and you're for me
D Bm7 G D9 Em7 A4/7 D
And it's such a pity we never, never met before
Bridge
F#m C#7 Bm F#m Bm7 C#7 C#m5-/7 Bm5-/7
Imagine all the lonely year's we've wasted
F#m F#m7 B7
Fishing for salmon, losing at backgammon
A6 F#m Bm7 E7
What joys untasted
D9 D6/9 Bm5-/7 A7
My nights were sour spent with Schopenhauer
D F#m7
Let's forget the past;
G C#7 F#m B7 Em A7
Let's both agree that I'm for you and you're for me
D Bm7 G D9 Em7 A4/7 D
And it's such a pity we never, never met before
How to play Isn't It A Pity
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.