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[INTRO: ]Banjo ( D-D-D-C/D played in 4 bars) (8X) end on D
 
VERSE ONE
 
NC Dmaj7
Look at me,
D D7 G
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
Gm7
I?m walking on a cloud
D Bm7
I can't under-stand,
G A7 D D-Em-A7(stop)
Lord...I get misty, holding your hand.
 
VERSE TWO
 
NC Dmaj7
Walk my way,
D D7 G
And a thousand vio-lins begin to play
Gm7
Or it might be the sound of your hello
D Bm7
That music I hear,
G A7 D D-G-D (stop)
Lord...I get misty the moment you're near
 
BRIDGE
 
NC Am Am7 D
You can say...that you're leading me on
D7 G Gm
But it's just what I want you to do
Bm
Don't you notice..how hopelessly I'm lost
E E7 A A7-A
..That's why I'm following you.
 
VERSE THREE
 
NC Dmaj7
On my own,
D D7 G
Should I wander through this wonderland alone.
Gm7
Never knowing my right foot from my left,
D Bm7
My hat from my glove,
G A7 D
I?m misty, and too much in love.
 
VERSE THREE INSTRUMENTAL
 
BRIDGE REPEAT (VOCALLY)
 
VERSE THREE REPEAT
 
TAGG
C D
...too much in love
C D C D
...too much in love...too much in love...(Fade to end)

How to play Misty

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. 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.

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