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Ella Fitzgerald - Cheek to Cheek Chords

Chord reference D, C, Em7, A7, B7, D7, G
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[D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]I’m in [D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]And my [D]heart beats [A7]so that [Bm7]I can [F#7]hardly [B7]speak; [E]And I [D7]seem to [Bm]find the [F#m]happi[C#m7]ness I [F#7]seek [B7]When we’re [G]out together [Em7]dancing, [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]I’m in [D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]And the [D]cares that [A7]hang a[Bm7]round me [F#7]thro’ the [B7]week [E]Seem to [D7]vanish [Bm]like a [F#m]gambler’s [C#m7]lucky [F#7]streak [B7]When we’re [G]out together [Em7]dancing, [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[D7]Oh! I [G]love to [A7]climb a [Bm7]mountain, [Bm7]and to [G]reach the [A7]highest [D]peak, [D7]But it [G]doesn’t [A7]thrill me [D]half as [A7]much as [G]dancing [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[D7]Oh! I [G]love to [A7]go out [D]fishing [Bm7]in a [G]river [A7]or a [D]creek, [D7]But I [G]don’t en[A7]joy it [D]half as [B7]much as [G]dancing [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

[Dm]Dance with me I want my [Bbm]arm about you; [F]The [A7]charm about [E]you will [G]carry [Bm7]me [A7]through’ to [D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]I’m in [D]Heaven, [C] [Em7] [A7]And my [D]heart beats [A7]so that [Bm7]I can [F#7]hardly [B7]speak; [E]And I [D7]seem to [Bm]find the [F#m]happi[C#m7]ness I [F#7]seek [B7]When we’re [G]out together [Em7]dancing, [A7]cheek to [D]cheek.

Artist Ella Fitzgerald
Album Ella and Louis
Genres Jazz
Year 1956
Key D

How to Play Cheek to Cheek on Guitar?

Ella Fitzgerald - Cheek to Cheek can be played in the key of D using the D, C, Em7, A7, B7, D7, G chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Cheek to Cheek with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.