An interpretation of one of his early versions in which he sings. These chords try to cover mainly the piano
and bass chords and harmonies but not to fully replace or completely simulate them. It's quite tricky and you
should really figure out your way to play it. First tab btw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvXywhJpOKs
Chords:
The main theme is basically X-m X-m(ma7) X-m7 X-m6 while X can be any chord. I use to play it in C as
Chet Baker usually did and add the bass note into the pattern. Just try some fingerpicking and I think the
chords show how and what to play. But feel free to make some soft strums at the chromatic part for example
in the end (sounds so good with an e-guitar without any effects/pure amplified sound).
[Cm] Cm(ma7)/B [Cm7/Bb] [Cm6/A] [Abma7] [Fm7] [Dm7b5] [G+] [Ebma9] [Bb7sus4]
e|-(8)-----(8)------(8)------(8)------x------x------x-------7------x-------x-------|
B|--8-------8--------8--------8-------4------9------6-------4------6-------6-------|
G|--8-------8--------8--------8-------5------8------5-------4------7-------8-------|
D|--10------9--------8--------7-------5------10-----6-------5------5-------6-------|
A|--x-------x--------x--------x-------x------8------5-------x------6-------x-------|
E|--8-------7--------6--------5-------4------x------x-------x------x-------6-------|
G7(#5,b9) B+ Bbm7 Eb9 G7(b9) Cm* Cm7*
e|-----4------3-----1----x-----x------x-----x-----|
B|-----4------4-----2----6-----0------4-----4-----|
G|-----4------4-----1----6-----1------5-----3-----|
D|-----3------x-----x----5-----3------5-----5-----|
A|-----x------2-----1----6-----x------3-----3-----|
E|-----3------x-----x----x-----3------x-----x-----|
Verse
[Cm] Cm(ma7)/B
My funny valentine
[Cm7/Bb] [Cm6/A]
Sweet comic valentine
[Abma7] [Fm7] [Dm7b5] [G+]
You make me smile with my heart
[Cm] Cm(ma7)/B
Your looks are laughable
[Cm7/Bb] [Cm6/A]
Unphotographable
[Abma7] [Fm7] [Dm7b5] [G+]
Yet you're my favourite work of art
[Brigde]
[Ebma9] [Bb7sus4] [Ebma9]
Is your figure less than Greek?
[Bb7sus4] [Ebma9] [Bb7sus4] [Ebma9]
Is your mouth a little weak?
[Bb7sus4] [Ebma9] G7(#5,b9) [Cm]* [Cm7]*
When you open it to speak
[Abma7] [Dm7b5] [G+]
Are you smart?
[Verse/Outro]
[Cm] Cm(ma7)/B
But don't change your hair for me
[Cm7/Bb] [Cm6/A]
Not if you care for me
[Abma7] [Dm7b5] G7(#5,b9) [Cm7]* [B+] [Bbm7] [Eb9]
Stay little valentine, stay
[Abma7] [Dm7b5] [G7(b9)] [Cm]
Each day is valentines day
Tip: play the last "stay" part in a chromatic nice flowing way. The Eb9 does not fully resolve it
and leaves the full resolving to the last Cm.
Try to figure out your way espacially the Bridge part is a bit tricky.
Also try to vary some chords to find your sóund e.g. Fm7 in the first fret or 8th or try some G+ variations..
