Oh Lady Be Good
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Intro: D7M F#m7 Bm7 Cdim A7M/9 A7M
F#m C#7 F#m C#7 F#m
Listen to my tale of woeit's terribly sad but true
A D9 E7 A D9
All dressed up, no place to go
A D9 A E E6 A
Each evening I'm awfully blue
E E7 A E E7 Bm5-/7 A
I must win some handsome guy can't go on like this
F#m C#7 F#m A
I could blossom out, I know
F# C#7 F# E7
With somebody just like you, so
A D9 Dm6 A Bm7 A7M D9 Fdim A G7 F#7
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
D9 Bm5-/7 E7 E7/13 A Em9 D9 Dm6 Fdim
Oh, lady, be good to me
A D9 E7 Dm6 Fdim A7M D9 Fdim A G7 F#7
I am so awfly misunderstood
Bm D9 Bm5-/7 E Fdim A
So lady be good to me
Bridge
D7M F#m Bm7 Cdim A7M/9 A7M
Oh, please have some pity
F#m7 Cdim B7 D9 E7 D9 Bm5-/7
I'm all alone in this big city
A Bm5-/7 Cdim
I tell you
A D9 E7 Dm6 Fdim A7M D9 Fdim A G7 F#7
I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood
B7 E7 Cdim Bm5-/7 E7 E7/13 A C#m5-/7 Bm7 Fdim A7/13
So lady, be good to me
How to play Oh Lady Be Good
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D7M. 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.