Puttin' On The Ritz
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Puttin' On The Ritz:Taco.
#4 in 1982.
#1. (Capo 5th fret for original.)
Am E7 Am Ddim Am E7
If you're blue and you don't know where to go to,
Am Ddim E7 F#m7/5-
why don't you go where fashion sits..
E7 Am C#m F9 E7
Puttin' on the ritz.
Am E7 Am Ddim Am E7
Different types who wear a day coat, pants with stripes
Am Ddim E7
and cutaway coat, perfect fits,
E7 Am F A7
Puttin' on the ritz.
Chorus:
Dm E7 Cdim E7 Am
Dressed up like a million dollar trouper..
C Am7 Dm7 G7 C F9 E9
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper. (Super Duper.)
Am E9 Am Ddim Am E7
Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks
Am Ddim E7 F#m7/5-
or umberellas in their mitts..
E7 Am F A7
Puttin' on the ritz.
#2.
A Cdim Bm7 E7 A Cdim Bm7 E7
Have you seen the well-to-do up and down Park Avenue?
C Cdim G#7 G7 C Cdim G#7 G7
On that famous thoroughfare with their noses in the air?
E6 Ddim F#m7/5- B7 E6 Ddim F#m7/5- B7
High hats and Arrow collars, white spats and lots of dollars,
C#m C#m7 F# G7 E7/9- E7/9- E7
Spending every dime, for a wonderful time?
#3.
Am E7 Am Ddim Am E7
If you're blue and you don't know where to go to,
Am Ddim E7 F#m7/5-
why don't you go where fashion sits..
E7 Am C#m F9 E7
Puttin' on the ritz.
Am E7 Am Ddim Am E7
Different types who wear a day coat, pants with stripes
Am Ddim E7
and cutaway coat, perfect fits,
E7 Am F A7
Puttin' on the ritz.
Chorus:(x2)
Dm E7 Cdim E7 Am
Dressed up like a million dollar trouper..
C Am7 Dm7 G7 C F9 E9
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper. (Super Duper.)
Am E9 Am Ddim Am E7
Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks
Am Ddim E7 F#m7/5-
or umberellas in their mitts..
E7 Am F A7
Puttin' on the ritz.
#4.
Am E7 Am Ddim Am E7
If you're blue and you don't know where to go to,
Am Ddim E7 F#m7/5-
why don't you go where fashion sits..
E7 Am C#m F9 E7
Puttin' on the ritz.
Am E7 Am Ddim Am E7
Different types who wear a day coat, pants with stripes
Am Ddim E7
and cutaway coat, perfect fits,
E7 Am F A7
Puttin' on the ritz.(last line x3)Fade.
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Puttin' On The Ritz
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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.