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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: C

Introduction:

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 Am             Am7M             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  C7M  E7M       E7         Am               F7M     F7 
When you open   it   to speak, are you smart?
 E7   Am                         Am7M 
But don't change a hair for me,
 Am7               Am6 
Not if you care for me -
   F                   Bm7(b5)             E7         Am         C7 
Stay, little val - en - tine, stay!
   F     F7M   Dm7                 G7       C         F7       E7 
Each day is val - en - tine's day.
 E7     Am                       Am7M 
But don't change a hair for me,
 Am7               Am6 
Not if you care for me -
   F                   Bm7(b5)             E7         Am       C7 
Stay, little val - en - tine, stay!
   F     F7M   Dm7                 G7         C       FÂș       C7M 
Each day is val - en - tine's day.

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