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Version 1
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/But_Not_for_Me_(song)
Written by George and Ira Gershwin in 1930.
Performed by Ginger Rogers in the musical Girl Crazy, 1930.
This is Judy Garland singing it in the 1943 film Girl Crazy.
--.-/watch?ds49aX03uSwM07_A
She's doing it in A. I transposed to C for my vocal range.
Covered by dozens of people.
I worked up the chords for the (somewhat atonal) intro. Improvements welcome.
The rest of the arrangement is from my most excellent teacher Ricky Howerd of Bonita Springs, FL.
A7+5: 5x566x
Dm9: x53555
D9: x54555
Gm7: 3x333x
C7-9: x3232x
F#7-5: 2x231x
[Intro]
Cmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 F6
Old Man Sunshine, listen, you,
Cmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 F6
Never tell me dreams come true,
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Am7 B7sus4 B7
Just try it, and I'll start a riot,
Em EmM7 Em7 A7
Beatrix Fairfax don't you dare,
Cmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 F6
Ever tell me she will care,
Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G7
I'm certain, It's the final curtain.
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
I never want to hear from any cheerful Pollyannas,
Am7 D7 Dm G7
Who tells you fate supplies the mate, it's all bananas.
[Short intro]
Cmaj7 A7+5 Dm9 G13 Cmaj7 F13 Em7 A7
[Verse]
D9 G13
They're writing songs of love,
Cmaj7 F13
but not for me,
Em7 A7+5 D9 G13
A lucky star's above,
Cmaj7
but not for me,
[Bridge]
Gm7 C7-9 Fmaj7 Bb7
With love to lead the way,
Cmaj7 Am7
I found more clouds of gray,
D9 Dm9
Than any Russian play could guarantee.
[Verse]
G13 A7+5 D9 G13
I was a fool to fall,
Cmaj7 F13
and get that way,
Em7 A7+5 D9 G13
Hi ho! Alas! And also
Cmaj7
Lack a day!
[Outro]
Gm7 Gb7-5 Fmaj7 Bb9
Al though I can't dismiss,
Cmaj7 F13 Em7
The memory of his kiss,
A7+5 Dm9 G13
I guess he’s not for me.
Cmaj7
No, not for me.