Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - The Andrews Sisters


Words & Music by Jacob Jacobs & Sholom Secunda, 1929

English version by sammy Cahn & Saul Chaplin

Recorded by The Andrews Sisters, 1938


B7         Em         Am             Cdim         B7
Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some
 Cdim     Em       Am         Cdim         B7
Until I first met you, I was lonesome
    Cdim      Em      B+             A           Am7
And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
         Em         Am           B7
And this old world seemed new to me
B7            Em        Am     Cdim       B7
You're really swell, I have to admit you
Cdim       Em       Am         Cdim      B7
Deserve expressions that really fit you
   Cdim       Em      B+             A           Am7
And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain
         B7        Cdim       B7
All the things that you do to me


B7  Em  Cdim     Em   Am7       Em Cdim    Em     B+
Bei mir bist du schön - please let me explain, 
Em7  B7                             Em
Bei mir bist du schön means you're grand.
B7  Em  Cdim    Em      Am7   Em  Cdim    Em     B+
Bei mir bist du schön,      again I'll explain,
Em7  B7                             Em
It means you're the fairest in the land.

    B+        Am      Am+7
I could say, "Bella, bella," 
Am7  Em
Even say Wunderbar!
       B+      Am  Am+7     Cdim
Each language only helps me tell you
B7      Fdim      B7
    How grand you are.

B7   Em   Cdim   Em   Am7    Em  Cdim    Em         B+
I've tried to explain   "bei mir bist du schön,"
Em7 B7                       Em
So kiss me and say you understand.

B7   Em Cdim     Em   
Bei mir bist du schön, 
       Am7      B7     Em      Cdim   Am7       B7
You've heard it all before but let me try to explain
Cdim B7  Cdim     B7         Cdim         Em    B+  Am7  B7
Bei mir  bist du schön means that you're grand
B7  Em Cdim     Em   
Bei mir bist du schön, 
     Am7     B7     Em      Cdim     Am7     B7
It's such an old refrain and yet I should explain
Cdim B7  Cdim  B7     Cdim       Em   Am7   Em 
 It means I am begging for your hand.

    B+        Am      Am+7
I could say, "Bella, bella," 
Am7  Em
Even say Wunderbar!
       B+      Am  Am+7     Cdim
Each language only helps me tell you
B7      Fdim      B7
    How great you are.

B7   Em   Cdim   Em   Am7    Em  Cdim    Em         B+
I've tried to explain   "bei mir bist du schön,"
Em7 B7                       Em
So kiss me and say you understand.

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