Lady Day
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[Intro]d: Am Am7+ Dm G7 C7M Am E7/9-
Am Fdim G G9
Her day was born in shades of blue,
C7M Am
Her song was sad the words were true;
D9 Dm G G9
Her morning came too fast too soon,
C7M Am
And died before the afternoon
G Cdim Dm Gdim G7 G C7M Am
Poor lady day could use some love, some sunshine,
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Fdim C7M
Lady day has too much rain
G Cdim Dm Gdim G7 G C7M Am
Poor lady day could use some spring, some breezes,
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Fdim C7M
Lady day has too much pain.
Am Am7+ Dm G7 C7M Am
It's such a lonely face, it's such a cloudy sky,
Dm G Fdim G7 Am Am7+
So many shadows in her eye.
Am Am7+ Dm G7 C7M Am
So many empty dreams, so many bitter times,
Dm Fdim Am
Just a handful of broken rhymes.
G Cdim Dm Gdim G7 G C7M Am
Poor lady day could use a smile, some kindness,
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Fdim C7M
Lady day has too much rain.
G Cdim Dm Gdim G7 G C7M Am
Poor lady day could use some dreams, some flowers;
Dm Dm7+ Dm7 G Fdim C7M
Lady day has too much pain.
Am Am7+ Dm G7 C7M Am
Just too much to say, just to much to know,
Dm G Fdim G7 Am Am7+
Too little time to say, “Hello.”
Am Am7+ Dm G7 C7M Am
And then the evening comes, and now she doesn't cry,
Am7+ Dm Fdim Am
And it's too late to say, “Goodbye.”
How to play Lady Day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.