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Version 1
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_About_You%3F
From the movie "Babes On Broadway", 1941.
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judy garland starts it out; mickey rooney comes in 3rd verse (in parenthesis)
Last line sung in harmony.
frank sinatra covered it in 1941 & 1956.
He substituted "Jimmie Durante" for "Franklin Roosevelt" - feel free to substitute whoever you like.
I don't like all these chords, suggestions are welcome.
Ab13: 4x456x
Ab7+5: 4x455x
F#M7: 2x332x
F#6: 2x132x
[Intro]
C#M7 Ab7 C#M7 Ab7
C#M7 Ebm7 Fm7 Ebm7 C#M7 Ab13
When a girl meets boy
C#M7 Ebm7 Fm7 Ebm7 Bb7sus4 Bb7
Life can be a joy
Bbm
But the note they end on will depend on
Bbm7 Bbdim
Little pleasures they will share
Ebm7 Ab13 Ab7+5
So let us compare
[Verse 1]
C#M7 Ebm7 Fm7 Em7 Ebm7 Ab13
I like New York in June, how about you?
C#M7 Ebm7 Fm7 Em7 Bb7 Bb7+5
I like a Gershwin tune, how about you?
Ebm7 D7 C#M7
I love a fireside when a storm is due
FM7 C7
I like potato chips, moonlight, motor trips,
FM7 Ab13 Ab7+5 Ab7
how about you?
[Verse 2]
C#M7 Ebm7 Fm7 Em7 Ebm7 Ab13
I'm mad about good books, can't get my fill
C#M7 C#7 Bb7+5 Bb7 F#M7 F#6
And Franklin Rosevelt’s looks give me a thrill
C#M7
Holding hands in the movie show
C#aug F#M7 Bb7+5 Bb7
When all the lights are low may not be new
F#M7 Ab13 C#M7 C7
But I like it, how about you?
(modulate to F)
[Verse 3]
FM7 Gm7 Am7 Abm7 Gm7 C13
I like Jack Benny’s jokes (to a degree)
FM7 Gm7 Am7 Abm7 D7 D7+5
I love the common folks (that includes me)
Gm7 F#7 FM7
I like to window shop on 5th avenue
AM7 E7
(I like banana splits, late supper at The Ritz,
AM7 C13 C7+5 C7
how about you?)
[Verse 4]
FM7 Gm7 Am7 Abm7 Gm7 C13
I love to dream of fame maybe I’ll shine
FM7 F7 D7+5 D7 BbM7 Bb6
(I’d love to see your name right beside mine)
FM7 Faug
I can see we’re in harmony (looks like we both agree
BbM7 D7+5 D7
On what to do)
BbM7 C13 FM7
(harmony)And I like it, how about you?