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This ties Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife' for the largest number of chromatic key changes in a Top 40 hit: "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)" (Linzer - Randell) Intro: (drum roll) F# A#m B B/C# C# F# / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (bass, doubled w/piano:) (F#) v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------| ---1-------------|---1-------------| -----4---------0-|-1---4---------1-| -2-----2---2-4---|-------2---2-4---| Verse 1:
F#I can see there ain't no A#mroom for me You're oBnly holdin' C#out your heart in sF#ympathy If there's aBnother man C# then girl I F#/A#understand Go on and G#/Ctake his hand G#m7/C# C#7 G#m7/C# C#7-9 And don't you wor-ry 'bout me
Verse 2: I'll be blue and I'll be cryin' too But girl you know I only want what's best for you What good is all my pride if our true love has died Go on and be his bride And don't you worry 'bout me [key changes to G] Verse 3:
GI'll be strong, I'll try to cBmarry on AlthCough you know it wDon't be easy wGhen you're gone I'll always thCink of you D the tender G/Blove we knew But somehow A/C#I'll get through Am7/D D7 Am7/D D7-9 And don't you wor-ry 'bout me
Instrumental break: (G) v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------| ---2-0-----------|---2-0-----------| -------------0-1-|-2-----------0-2-| -3-----3---3-----|-------3---3-----| Oo-oo oo-ooh, baby (horn section and sax solo:) G Bm C D G / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (baby blue cryin' too cryin' too) C D G/B A/C# D7 Eb7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (baby worry 'bout me) [key changes to Ab] Verse 4:
AbSweetie pie, before you Cmsay goodbye RemDbember if he Ebever leaves you hAbigh and dry Don't cry alDbone in pain Eb don't ever Ab/Cfeel ashamed If you want Bb/Dme again Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Bbm7/Eb Eb7-9 Just don't you wor-ry 'bout me
Verse 5: I love you no matter what you do I'll spend my whole life waitin' if you want me to And if he says goodbye, you know I'd rather die Than let you see me cry 'Cause then you'd worry 'bout me [key changes to A; repeat verse 3 in A]
AI'll be strong, I'll try to C#mcarry on AlthDough you know it wEon't be easy wAhen you're gone I'll always thDink of you E the tender A/C#love we knew But somehow B/D#I'll get through Bm7/E E7 Bm7/E E7-9 So don't you worry 'bout me
[key changes to Bb; repeat verse 3 in Bb]
BbI'll be strong, I'll try to Dmcarry on AlthEbough you know it wFon't be easy wBbhen you're gone I'll always tEbhink of you F the tender Bb/Dlove we knew But somehow C/EI'll get through Cm7/F F7 Cm7/F F7-9 So don't you worry 'bout me
[key changes to B; repeat verse 3 in B]
B I'll be strong D#m (I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on) E F# B [fade] (Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers