My Shining Hour Johnny Mercer And Harold Arlen
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Intro: Verse
Bb9 Dm
This moment, this minute
Eb9 Bb6/7/9 Cm7 F7
And each second in it
Bb9 G#dim Cm7
Will leave a glow upon the sky
Eb Eb/D C D7 Gm7 Cm7/9 F7/9- Bb6
And as time goes by, it will never die
Melody
Bb Bb9 Gm7 Eb Eb/D F7 F7/13
This will be my shining hour
Bb Bb9 Gm7 Eb F7
Calm and happy and bright
Gm7 G#dim Cm Am5-/7 C D7
In my dreams, your face will flower
Gm Bb C F F5+
Through the darkness of the night
Fm7 Bb Eb6 Cm9
Like the lights of home before me
Ebm Cm5-/7 Eb7M Cm7 F7/9
Or an an gel watching o'er me
Bb7M Dm7 Gm Gm7/C Eb Eb/D C7/9 C7
This will be my shining hour
Cm4/7 Ebdim F Bb9 D7 G7
'Til I'm with you again
Bb7M Dm7 Gm Gm7/C Eb Eb/D C7/9 C7
This will be my shining hour
Cm4/7 Ebdim F7/9- Bb6 Bb7M Dm7 Gm Gm7/C Eb Cdim Bb6
'Til I'm with you again
How to play My Shining Hour Johnny Mercer And Harold Arlen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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