Call Me Irresponsible Words & Music by Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1963 (#78) From the Paramount movie "Papa's Delicate Condition" Academy Award winner, best song, 1963 Intro verse:

^DSeems I'm always m^Faking resol^Bb9utions, ^A9 Like e^Dv'ry night for m^Cdime is New Year's ^A7sus4Eve. ^A7

^DThings they chisel o^Fn those insti^A9tutions, ^A ^D9-5 E Bm7-5 B7 E The lofty thoughts I never quite achieve;

Em A9 A+9 DM7 D6 Each time I'm taking bows 'cause things went well, Bm Bm+7 Bm7 E9 Em9 Am7 A7 Things go awry, and there am I saying, "I meant well." Melody:

^DCall ^D6me ^Cdimirresponsible, c^Emall^Em6 me ^Fdimunreliable, ^DM7Throw ^Din ^F#7undependable, ^Am7too; ^B7

Em B+ A7 A9 A7 Am6 Cdim Do my foolish al- i - bis bore you' Bm7-5 E7 Bm7-5 E7 Em7 G/B A7sus4 A7 A7+5 Well, I'm not too clever I just a - dore you.

C^Dall ^D6me ^Cdimunpredictable, t^Emell ^Em6me I'm^Fdim impractical DM7 D F#7 Am7 C#m7-5 B7 Rain - bows I'm inclined to pursue.

Em B+ A7 A7sus4 A7 F#m B7 Call me ir-re-spon-si-ble -- yes, I'm unreliable,

^Em7But it'^A7sus4s un-de-^A7ni-a-bly ^F#7true ^B7 I'm ^Em9ir -^Fdim re - ^Em7spon - sib - ly ^Gdimmad ^A7 ^A7+5 for y^Dou. ^Em7 ^G/B ^A7sus4 ^A7

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I'm ^Em9ir -^Fdim re - ^Em7spon - sib - ly ^Gdimmad ^A7 ^A7+5 for y^Dou.^D6 ^Dm6 ^G/B ^A7+5 ^D6

Frank Sinatra - Call me irresponsible