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featuring LARRY ADL1 I
OLETA ADAII'
CHRIS DE RURCI
Cli l'.
ELVIS COSTELL
PETER CABRIE
JON BON JM
SINE.AD O'CONNO
RORER'I' PAL11F.
COUR'11EV PIN
CARLY SI110'
LISA S7ANSFILI .
1VILLARD 11'I IIIT
A introdurilISSY VAN RAND1YYC
produced l)l/7 .\1' \\1 F MART]

the glory ofGERSHWINTM
Published 1995
© International Music Publications LimitedSouthend Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8HN, England
Reproducing this music in any form is illegal and forbidden by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 .
NOTE : The songs contained in this collection are standard Gershwin- arrangements which may not at timesbe an accurate reflection of the versions featured on The Glory OfGershwin-album .
Gershwin, George Gershwin, the George Gershwin Signature, Ira Gershwin and the Ira GershwinSignature are trademarks of Gershwin- Enterprises .
Summertime
3
Do What You Do! 6
Nice Work If You Can Get It 10
They Can't Take That Away From Me 13
Someone To Watch Over Me 16
Love Is Here To Stay 20
I've Got A Crush On You 24
But Not For Me 28
It Ain't Necessarily So 32
The Man I Love 38
How Long Has This Been Going On? 42
Embraceable You 46
Bidin' My Time 50
My Man's Gone Now 54
I Got Rhythm 60
Somebody Loves Me 64
(I'll Build A) Stairway To Paradise 67
Rhapsody In Blue 72


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SUMMERTIME
From Porgy And Bessby GEORGE GERSHWIN, DUBOSE and
DOROTHY HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN
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One
of these morn-in's
Yougoin' to rise-
up
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Then
you'll
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an' you'll take-the
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morn-in'
stand- in'
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DO WHAT YOU DO!
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Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN,IRA GERSHWIN and GUS KAHN
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Wowmore! You know I love what you do, Keep dream-ing
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of what you do ; Dont
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10 NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
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Themanwho on- ly lives for mak . ing man-ey Lives a life that is - et nec-en-sa- ri . ly sun-ay .
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rFall in love
yon wont re-gret it,
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Nice
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how?
how?
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THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
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I'll missyour f--Pd ca-ress .
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A6
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Music and Lyrics byGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
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But though thrytakeyoufrommr,I'll stillpos-sess :
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1o, no! Thrycan't take that a-way from me!
The way your smile just-beams,
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cant takethataway from rne!_
Remay nev-er, nev - ermeet a-gain
Onthe bumpy road
to love,
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16 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
Scherzandu
Music and Lyrics byGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
Ebp Moderato .
E~maj7
69
67 Abmaj7
Cm7-
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She: There's -. say ilrtg old Says that love is blind, Still were o -ten told, ee and
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had in mind . Loo ng ew-F'rY-where, Have - nt
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xn poco fail .
un poco fall .
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Tell me, where is the shtpherdfor this lost lamb?

She :
There's a somebody I'm longing
to see :He :
There's a somebody I ve wanted
to see:
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Al-ways
be goodlost in
the wood :
I know
I could
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be good
I hope
that he
Turns out
to be1 hope
that she
Turns out
to be
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may
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e-one who'll watch o-ver me . I'm a lit - tieSome-one to watch o-ver me . - I'm a lit -tie
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man some
Girls
think of
as
hand-some
To
my heart
he
car - ries
thenear - by ;
I'm
prom-is
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ing here - _,by
To
my heart
she'll
car - ry
the
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key Won't you tell him please to put on somekey .
speed,And this world would be like hea-ven if she'd
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F01-low my lead . Oh,how I need Some-one to watch o - verFol-low my lead . Oh,how I need Some-one to watch o - ver
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Con anima
LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
Music and Lyrics byGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
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lworld and all
its
ca- pers
And how it all
will
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N'oth-ingseemsto be
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last - ing,
But
that
is - n't
our
of
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We've got
some - thing
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It's ve r to- y clear Our love is here stay ;
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They're on- 1v made of
clay,
But
our love
is
here
to
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- we're go - ing a long, long way .
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In time the Rock - ies may crum-ble, Gib - ral -tar may turn- ble,
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Allegretto giocoso (gayly)
Bb
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I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU
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wore down my re - sist - ance : 1 fell, and it was swell .
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I
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crush on you,- sweet - ie pie,-
.ate-
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All the clay and night-time hear me sigh . I
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fall with- so much e - mo - tion .- Could you coo?-
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for
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you .
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we could share?- The world will par - don my
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mush, 'cause I've got a crush, my ba - by, onn

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Old Man Sun-shine
lis -tea, youl
Nev- er
tell
me,"Dreams come truel" Just
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A7
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BUT NOT FOR ME
Music and Lyrics byGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
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Dm
C+5
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Bea-trice Fair-fax, don't you dare Ev - er tell me he will care ; I'm
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Can 1367
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Could gua - ran
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was
amoth
or flame?
Im all
at
sea .
It all
be -
star's a - bove,- But not for me . With love totwo by four, But not for me . I know that
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leadlove's
the waya game;
I've found moreI'm puz - zled,
cloudsjust
of greythe same,
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ts
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and
at~~-
so, Lack - a
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friend,
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o fall_o well,-
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And get
that
way ;
Heigh - ho!
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end!
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is
the
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can't dis-miss The mem-'ry of his kiss, I guess he's nothap - py plot Ends with the mar - riage knot, And there's o knot
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IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO
From Porgy And Bessby GEORGE GERSHWIN, DUBOSE and
DOROTHY HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN
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THE MAN I LOVE
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Music and Lvrics byGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
sus Bb13
Fm.7
Eb Eb+
pWhen the mel - low moon be-gins to beam, Ev - 'ry night I
p moUo semplice '
v dream I_T_a lit - tle dream, And of course Prince Charm-ing is the theme,The

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sel - dom
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me
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Some'llcomealong,
Tleman
love ;
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~be my good news day.
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42
Am
HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON?
Moderato
Bill :
As
a
tot, when I
trotMary:'Neath the stars at
ba - zaars
of - ten I've had to
ca- ress
men,-
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Music and Lyrics byGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
G
40-
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Dm(' Am
Sad
to
tell, it
vlas
Hell,
an
in - ter - no w'o'rse than
Dan
-
te's.DozA be sad, I must
add that they meantno more than
chess - men .
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Five or ten dol-lars thenw-
Id~f_._iaL~L7~E~um
col-lect from
-~ej!'i.~yall
sun - ties .those yes - men.
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c
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So, my dear, I
swoe
"Nev _ er,
nev - er - morel"-Dar-ling,caut you see
'Twas for char-it - y.
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Though these lips have made slips,
it
was nev- er re-J--Iy
se - rious,
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I could
cry-
salt - y
tears;-
Wherehave I been
all these years?-I could cry-
salt- y
tears;-
Wherehave I been all theseyears?-
> >
Now I find I was blind, and ohWho'd a'thought Id be brought to a
la - dy,statethat's
how ive lost outlso de- Ii - rious?-
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maw-a~~.vA_ MOO
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wow,-
tell me
now `-~ "How
long has this been ko -ing
on?-List-en,
you-
tell me
do
How
long has this been go -ing
on?-
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sweet,-
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Howno one does!-
Hear me sweet,-
I re - peat-.- How
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longhas this been o- ing on?-
Oh,
I feel that
could melt ; -long has this been go - ing
on?-
Dear, when in
your arms I
creep,-v
av "- Therewere chills- up my spine,- And some thrills "I- What a kickl- How I buzzl- Boy,you click as
Mr F"W
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long has this been av - ing on?long has this been go- ing on?
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EMBRACEABLE YOU
Guitar GSy~.aGola
Music and LyricsGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHV4
v 1-eisureh
D7
r, tttttttw ",.,_.
(BB) Doz-ens of would storn(sHB)
girlsI went a -bout re - cit -
.r..~tnai
IlI
.tai -_vimn
f
p smou!/ilV ~-'
ra ra ra faLL 1i~fa,~ _.
m..~irar: arts ~r-r~ r--~\J _ 1v- up; I had to lock my door.
- ing, "Here's one who'll nev - er fall!"
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w
Some-how I could- et warmBut I'm a-fraid the writ
up To- ing Is
one be -on the
fore .wall .
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D7 G

B
Em Em Em A7add CO
F#7
rail . e dim .
Am D Am
F#7
Am D Am D7
on
the
scene .
La-dy,
lis - ten
to
the
rhy-thm
of
myslow
to
start .
I'm a
-
fraid you'll have
to
take the
con - se -
What was it that con-trolled_ me? What kept my love- lifeMy nose I used to turn- up When you'd be-siege my
t=~ - L
i
lean? My in - to - i - tion told- me You'd comeheart ; Now I com-plete - ly burn- up When ycoi're
iff
u
heart - beat, And you 11 get just what I mean .-quenc - es ; You've up - set the ap - pie cart .
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A
RFFRAIN (RizYMmically)
P_
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D DR dim
Emadd C#
A7
F#7 Bm
G
D^
G
B bl aug.5
C
D
Ddim
G
E7
D7
D7
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Em-brace me, My sv.eet em - brace - a - ble you!Ein-brace me, Nly s%xeet em - brace - a - ble you!-----_ ?_ >
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V Aj -rrf ={-- "r
MOMM 1. ~=ww~wwr,-
wry~Err.-brace me, You it - re - plat - a-ble you!Em-brace me, You it - re - plat - a - ble you!
r-r Ts4L -a-
as -- I~ry ew wm " ~wwmru~T-~~w"wr~www~ww~w~~ww~~w~a
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Just one look at you, my heart grew tip - sy in me;In your arms I find love so de - lect - a - ble, dear,
W~~.
Y R'ai wlr~i wwl~~ww~-i
You and you a - lone bring out the gyp - sy in me!I'm a - -- fraid it is - nt quite re spect a-ble, dear,-
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CO dim 67 C Ddim D7
G 7
C;dim
G7
fF7
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G7
with C
CD7
a,l,add F#
Eb aug.5 Gadd C
I love all the man -y charms a -bout you__I
But ha>3g it! Come on, let's glo - ri - fy love!
7 #
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W~ i I
A-bove all I want my arms a-bout you Don't be aDing dang it! youll shout ;`En - core!" if I love .- Don't be a
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I - - r-f.
z
naugh-ty ba -- by, Come to pa-pa,Come to pa-pa, do! My sweet emnaugh-ty pa -- pa, Come to ba-by,Come to ba-by, do! My sweet em
L .H . !y
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50
P gracefully
BIDIN' MY TIME
L .H .
17
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Fm7
B67
1 E4
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Music and LvricGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHI
E6
C to
Fm7
B67
E6
E67
Fm7 F6
Some fel -- lers love to "Tip - Toe Through :he Tu lips" ;
P

A
Fm7 B67
E6
E67 D7
dm
amadd E
B67
E..~
"Paint -- in' Skies with Sun -shine" ; Some fel lers must go
1
I
~w~~~~saw
"Swing But- in' Down The Lane".
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52
REFRAIN
WON
Fm
E6
G 7
`w-I'm
Bid- in' My
Time ;
'Cause
that's- the kind-a
guyI'm
Bid-in , My
Time ;
'Cause
that's-
the kind- a
guy
E6
A6
Fm 7
B67
E6
E67
B67
E6
E6C7
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add F
Bid - in , My Time .
Next year,-
next
year-Bid - in , My Time .
Give me,-
give
me
,Some - thin's bound
to
hap
-
pen;-
ThisGlass that's full of
tin - kle,-
Let
10
r 1year,-me , -
EMEMENNOW _MEEME ANNEis~~.i ..i ANNEENE
.rME!M~~.A~0000NON,
.WEEP,ANNOW, ONE OMEN
I'm-While oth - er folks grow diz - zy I keep bus-yI'm Be - gin-nin' on a Mon-day, Right through Sun-day,
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1

AI
B67
E ,
Cm7 E6m F7
B7
B67open
addC
with E6
E6 A6
Fm7 BB77
E6 A6
Fm7
Bid
-
in' My
Time.Bid
-
in' My
E6
R67
B67 E6
E6
C 7
Fm
A6madd F
6
fB6 7
E6
Time .
L
t is Iyear- I'll just keeplet me- Dream like Rip
r-on nap - pinVan Win - kle,-
mores aI
=v.a"ar~o~a no ar:"~vAnd - Bid - in' My Time . 'Cause that's- the kind-aHe Bid
guy- t2d His Time . And like- that Win - kle guy
rrw"~~~~~~a~~aaarararaa~aa~l~aa
I'm . There's no re - gret - in, When I'm set -tin'Chas - in , 'way flies, How the day flies,
Iral` .
of

54 MY MAN'S GONE NOW
Allegretto ben ritmato
f deciso
SERENA (xith utmost e.tyressibn)
® 1935 (Renewed) Chappell &Co USAWarner Chappell Music Ltd, London WlY 3FA
From Porgy And Bessby GEORGE GERSHWIN, DUBOSE and
DOROTHY HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN
v
For his
tired-
foot - steps
climb-ing
up-C,
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L
sde
stairs .-
'6fi
hly man's gone now, ain' no use a - lis - tenin'
mpsempre ritmato-r-

!;fat Yin~,J
~-mon,
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ti
p
Ah,
c
Lcom - p'ny, Whis - per - in' be - side me when I say- my prayers._

T431
.f" poco acce l .
L-7T1f
rit
Ain, dat I
min'
bij~-~
(increasixg irn ruice)a tempo e poco cresc.
sub. rall
Animato
~ .ged - der to de prom-ise land Buty
r_~r
hb#4 tLub . raGl f
Ole Man Sor - row's marchn lld way ;id me,
"V"rlpl-._ 1 1 J~
mf a tempo e poco cresc.i 1 1 1
C

CHORUS
i~u~~
Since she
lose_
her
man.
Since
I
lose_ my
man.
mfespr. qT
CHORUSa te9~c o
Ole Man
a tempo
MP
q
q
SERENA
mfSERENA
~
57

lone
now-
Since my man_ is dear
(W'aiti'ng)
poco rall.
Meno
rIz
f
Piu mosSO
o "
&sub.allarg. _`
lon-_ by- me in de bed .- Te11= in' me de
oco raLl
Ah, Since my man_
p as, : .R.8
b
x=
sub. allarg.>3
L .

SERENA &CHORUS OPailing)Bliss .
LZ
19
cul. 8ra

,L ively
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I GOT RHYTHM
GutYur (amiSymhols:
(ami Dmi7 Gmi
Dmi7 (}mi
Gmi
Music and Lyrics byGEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
(ami
867
ami 96
ami
B6aUK.5add B
Cmi
Days can be sun - ny, With> > a
p
t"~ ~ iYt7.lI1Qo~~
f :1 . INEENIPS~1 t"~~:~If ~ al. - 1~I~~~rrfr~:~s
!Jbuy . Birds in the tree sing Their
iw
I

nl
day - ful
of
song,
Why should-nt
we
sing
a ->
ai
i
i
I
I
Cin17
Cmi7
Fc
F7
67
Gmi Gmi7 Cmi7
F7
Edlm . G ;7 F7
D7
Rbmiwid G Ddim F7
ITV 1r~
Hap - py with my lot . How do I get that way?
l' I
7'w~~mrr.~.r Pons a.""" .~~~~Olrr
1Look at what I've got :
r
YO~I

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REFRAIN (with abandon)
p - M{
Bb
I - got
my
man,
Who could ask for an-y-thing more?
91
TI
got
rhy
-
thm,
I
got
mu
-
sic,-
>
>
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t}mi
Cmi7
F7
with C
Edim
Cmi7
F7
Eb miCmi7 F7 addC Bb
F7
Bb
(3m17Bb dmi Cm17 F7 withc
Edim Cmi7 F7 Bb
t)mi
D7 C
mn _-
my man,a
1L
Who could ask for an-y-thing
> ^
more? Old- Man> >
aw insw.v W " ~~.
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D7
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Duug .5
Dmi
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C7
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him-
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with
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Umi
star - light,
I -
got
sweet dreams,
I - trot
my
man, Who coulu
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with C
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F7
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SOMEBODY LOVES ME
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Music and Lvrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN,BALLARD MACDONALD and B . G . DE SYLVA
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When this world be - gan It was Hea-. ven's plan There should be aThough I wait in vain, Time and time a - gain, No one ev - er
VIP .
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Some-one has up - set Hea-ven's pret - ty programme for we've nev - erThat so sweet-ly grows Seems to turn my way as if it sure - ly
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Im
clutch-ing at straws,
just
be-cause
I
may meet her
yet.knows
That some-one is
true ;
But just who,
It will not dis - close .
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(I'LL BUILD A) STAIRWAY TO PARADISE
Animato.
1 . All you preach-ers
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lv~'ho delight in slamming the
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By GEORGE GERSHWIN,ARTHUR FRANCIS and B, G. DE SYLVA

Of
the dance that car-ry you through
The
gates of
Hea - ven .
When youcouldbe learn-ing the steps of glad-ness. You'll be hap - py when you can

do
Dm7
find it nice,
C7
G9
C
B7 Bb7 A7 Ab7
G7
G7-5
Just
six
or
sev - en;
Be-gin
to day!
Youll
The quick-est way
G9+ C G9+
to Pa - ra-dise .
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4M 1,
B7
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E7
C#O
G7
When you prac-tise,
Here's the thing to do,
Sim-ply say as you
go

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I'm
going to get
there at
a - ny price ;
Stand a -
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I'll build a stair- way to Pa - ra-dise With a new step ev -'ry
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- side, Iin on my way! I've got the blues And up a -
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G7+
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I'll build a stair- way to Pa - ra-dise With a new step ev-'ry
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day. day.
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RHAPSODY IN BLUE
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