Jane Monheit

Blame It On My Youth

Jane Monheit


Tom: C

Intro:  Em7 A7/13 A7 Dm7 G7/13 G7

   C    G7   C      Dm7      Am     Dm7
If I expected love when first we kissed
            G7
Blame it on my youth
   Dm          Dm7+     Dm7
If only just for you did I exist
    C     G7    C7
Blame it on my youth
F         Dm7       G7 C      G7        E7
I believed in everything, like a child of three
Dm     Dm7+      Am    Am7/G      Dm7       Bb9     G7
You meant more than anything,       all the world to me
   C     G7   C     Dm7      Am    Dm7
If you were on my mind both night and day
      G7
Blame it on my youth
  Dm          Dm7      G      C    Am
If I forgot to eat and sleep and pray
      G7     C7
Blame it on my youth
  F          Em              F     Dm7               Fdim   E7
And if I cried a little bit when first   I learned the truth
   F     Edim     Dm7  Fdim
Don't blame it on my heart 
          G7    C
Blame it on my youth
Interlude: C G7 C Dm7 Am Dm7 G7 Dm Dm7+ Dm7 C G7 C7 F Dm7 G7 C G7 E7 Dm Dm7+ Am Am7/G Dm7 Bb9 G7
    C     G7   C     Dm7       Am   Dm7
If you were on my mind both night and day
      G7
Blame it on my youth
  Dm          Dm7      G      C    Am
If I forgot to eat and sleep and pray 
      G7     C7
Blame it on my youth
  F          Em              F     Dm7              Fdim   E7
And if I cried a little bit when first   I learned the truth
   F     Edim     Dm7  Fdim
Don't blame it on my heart
          G7    C
Blame it on my youth