These are the "Rhythm Changes" in C and in open position, which makes them
more difficult. With practice they get easier and this is a great key for
baritone voices. They sound a little too fat for jazz, but oh well! This is
just the chorus.
[CM7] [Am7] [Dm7] [G7] [Em7] [A7] [Dm7] [G7]
e|---0---0---1---1---0---0---1---1--------------------------------|
B|---0---1---1---0---0---2---1---0--------------------------------|
G|---0---0---2---0---0---0---2---0--------------------------------|
D|---2---2---0--(0)--0---2---0--(0)-------------------------------|
A|---3---0---x--(2)--2---0---x--(2)-------------------------------|
E|---x---x---x--(3)--0---x---x--(3)-------------------------------|
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/george_gershwin/i_got_rhythm_crd.html )
(you don't HAVE to play the bottom 3 strings on G7 which with the
fast chord changes makes it much easier)
[CM7]I [Am7]got [Dm7]rhy---[G7]thm
[Em7]I g[A7]ot [Dm7]mu---[G7]sic
[CM7]I g[Am7]ot [Dm7]my [G7]man
[Em7]Who could [A7]ask for [Dm7]anything [G7]more
Then you repeat the same chord changes for the second half of the chorus with new lyrics
[CM7]I [Am7]got [Dm7]dai---[G7]sies
[Em7]in [A7]green [Dm7]past-[G7]ures
[CM7]I g[Am7]ot [Dm7]my [G7]man
[Em7]Who could [A7]ask for [Dm7]anything [G7]more
more difficult. With practice they get easier and this is a great key for
baritone voices. They sound a little too fat for jazz, but oh well! This is
just the chorus.
[CM7] [Am7] [Dm7] [G7] [Em7] [A7] [Dm7] [G7]
e|---0---0---1---1---0---0---1---1--------------------------------|
B|---0---1---1---0---0---2---1---0--------------------------------|
G|---0---0---2---0---0---0---2---0--------------------------------|
D|---2---2---0--(0)--0---2---0--(0)-------------------------------|
A|---3---0---x--(2)--2---0---x--(2)-------------------------------|
E|---x---x---x--(3)--0---x---x--(3)-------------------------------|
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/george_gershwin/i_got_rhythm_crd.html )
(you don't HAVE to play the bottom 3 strings on G7 which with the
fast chord changes makes it much easier)
[CM7]I [Am7]got [Dm7]rhy---[G7]thm
[Em7]I g[A7]ot [Dm7]mu---[G7]sic
[CM7]I g[Am7]ot [Dm7]my [G7]man
[Em7]Who could [A7]ask for [Dm7]anything [G7]more
Then you repeat the same chord changes for the second half of the chorus with new lyrics
[CM7]I [Am7]got [Dm7]dai---[G7]sies
[Em7]in [A7]green [Dm7]past-[G7]ures
[CM7]I g[Am7]ot [Dm7]my [G7]man
[Em7]Who could [A7]ask for [Dm7]anything [G7]more