Satin Doll Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Dm7 CigarG7rette holDm7der, whiG7ch wigs me,

Em7 OveA7r her shoulEm7der, sA7he digs me,

Cm D7 G♯m7 C♯7

C7

C♯dim Out cattin' that Satin Doll.

Baby shall we go out shippin',

Careful amigo, you're flippin',

Speaks latin, that Satin Doll.

C Gm7She's noboCdy's fool,

Gm So I'Cm playin' it Fcool as can be.

Am7 I'llD7 give it a whirl,

Am7 But ain'D7t for no girl G7catchin' me!

Telephone numbers, well, you know,

Doing my rhumbas with Uno,

And that 'n' my Satin Doll.

Exit:

D7

G7

C7

actually, I changed my mind; the melody is so easy (and slow) it really

doesn't need to be tabbed, since the whole thing could be played on one

string. I think it's easier (on me, at least) simply to write the note

names over the lyrics. so, here goes:

Satin Doll--by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Johnny Mercer

Chords:

NDm7otes: G7 Dm7 G7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7

WAordsG: CAig-a-reGtte Aholder,A whichG wigs Ame, BoverA herB shouAlder,B she diBgs meA B

Chords:

NAm9otes: D9 G♯m9 C♯9 C

WDords:C OuDt cattin',A♯ thG♯at sA♯atin Gdoll

subsequent verses are the same. onto the bridge:

Chords:

Gm7 C7

Gm7 C7b9

NFm7otes: Gm7 Am7 A♯m7

WGords: C SheA♯'s noA-bod-yG's fooAl, sA♯o I'mC playA♯ing iAt cooGl as Acan A♯be C

Chords:

Am7 D7

Am7 D7b9

NG7otes:Dm7 G7

WCords: DI'll CgiveB itA a whirlB, butC I Dain't fCor noB girAl catcBhing Cme D

I assume you know how the rhythm goes. Hope this is accurate, and hope it

helps. If any of this is unclear, let me know. Suggestions, corrections,

improvements, general wisdom welcome.

Alec

"Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself."

---George Santayana, _The Ethics of Spinoza_