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My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine is a song from the 1937 musical comedy Babes in Arms composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. The song has become a jazz standard and was covered by many artists. The lyrics subtly discuss an unconditional love for someone who apparently has flaws, but is unconditionally loved by the sender.

Key: A

Introduction:

difficulty
very hard |||||
Am          A7+          Am7              Am6  
My funny valentine, sweet, comic valentine -
F                Dm7        Dm6        E7        Dm        E7  
You make me smile with my heart.
Am                    E7            Am7      Am6  
Your looks are laughable, unphotographable,
F                  Dm7         Fm          G7  
Yet you' re my favorite work of art.

          C         G7            C  
Is your figure less than Greek?
Dm7  G7     C         Dm7        C  
Is your mouth a little weak?
Dm7     G7    C7+    E+      E7        Am            F7+        F7  
When you open  it  to speak, are you smart?
E7    Am                  A7+  
But don' t change a hair for me,
Am7            Am6  
Not if you care for me -
 F              Bm7(5-)          E7        Am        C7  
Stay, little val - en - tine, stay!
 F     F7+      Dm7             G7      C        F7      E7  
Each day is val - en - tine' s day.

E7     Am                 A7+  
But don' t change a hair for me,
Am7            Am6  
Not if you care for me -
 F              Bm7(5-)          E7        Am      C7  
Stay, little val - en - tine, stay!
 F     F7+      Dm7             G7        C      FÂș      C7+  
Each day is val - en - tine' s day.

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