Della Reese

Sophisticated Lady

Della Reese


Tom: D


Fdim Em         C7   B7  Bb7     A7     D
They say into your early    life romance came
  A7      D7   C#7   C7   B7     E7
And in this heart of yours burned a flame
        A6     A  A6   A  A7  D   Cdim  A7
A flame that flick-ered one day and died away
Em            C7  B7 Bb7   A7      D
Then, with disillusion   deep in your eyes
  A7        D7   C#7   C7   B7      E7
You learned that fools in love soon grow wise
          A6   A  A6    A   A7 D        F#m   G#
The years have changed you somehow.  I see you now
Bridge
C#7     Bbm
Smoking and drinking
F#   G#7          C#7 Fdim    F#   F#m G#
Never thinking of tomorrow, nonchalant
C#7     Bbm
Diamonds shining
Gdim    G#7          C# Fdim F#m
Dancing, dining with some man in a restaurant
  A7          G7
Is that all you really want
Em     C7   B7  Bb7 A7
No, Sophistcated Lady,
  D   A7          D7   C#7   C7  B7      E7
I know     you miss the love you lost long ago
       A7/13- A7      D
And when nobody is nigh, you cry
  Em7   G/B  D7M
You cry, you cry