Frank Sinatra - My Way Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram
[Opening]
And [C]now the end is [Cmaj7]near
And so I [C7]face the final [A7]cur[A7]tain
My [Dm]friend I’ll say it [Dm7]clear
I’ll state my [G7]case [G7]of which I’m [C]cer[C]tain
I’ve [C]lived [Cmaj7]a life that’s [C7]full [C7]
I travelled [F]each and every [Fm]highway
And [C]more much more than [G7]this [G7]I did it [F]my [C]way
[verse 2]
Re[C]grets I’ve had a [Cmaj7]few
But then a[C7]gain too few to [A7]men[A7]tion
I [Dm]did what I had to [Dm7]do
And saw it [G7]through [G7]without ex[C]emp[C]tion
I [C]planned [Cmaj7]each charted [C7]course
Each careful [F]step along the [Fm]byway
And [C]more much more than [G7]this [G7]I did it [F]my [C]way
[verse 3]
[C]Yes [C]there were [C]times [Cmaj7]I’m sure you [C7]knew
When [C7]I bit [F]off more than I could chew
But through it [Dm]all when there was [G7]doubt
I ate it [Em7]up and spit it [Am]out
I faced it [Dm]all and I stood [G7]tall and [G7]did it [F]my [C]way
[verse 4]
I’ve [C]loved I’ve laughed and [Cmaj7]cried
I’ve had my [C7]fill my share of [A7]lo[A7]sing
And [Dm]now as tears sub[Dm7]side
I find it [G7]all [G7]so a[C]mu[C]sing
To [C]think [Cmaj7]I did all [C7]that
And may I [F]say not in a [Fm]shy way
Oh [C]no oh no not [G7]me [G7]I did it [F]my [C]way
[Closing]
[C]For what [C]is a [C]man [Cmaj7]what has he [C7]got
If not him[Fmaj7]self then he has naught
To say the [Dm]things he truly [G7]feels
And not the [Em7]words of one who [Am]kneels
The record [Dm]shows I took the [G7]blows and did it [F]my [C]way
How to play My Way on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Frank Sinatra - My Way on guitar requires 12 chords and 19 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
My Way uses these transitions most often: C → Cmaj7 (8), Cmaj7 → C7 (8), and F → C (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Cmaj7 chord transition.
1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from C to Cmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. Cmaj7 → C7 chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
3. C7 → A7 chord transition
To move from C7 to A7;
- While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
4. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → Dm7 chord transition
To move from Dm to Dm7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Dm7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
9. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
10. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
11. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
14. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
15. G7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from G7 to Em7;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
16. Em7 → Am chord transition
To move from Em7 to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
17. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
18. C7 → Fmaj7 chord transition
To move from C7 to Fmaj7;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
19. Fmaj7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Fmaj7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
My Way chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Way.
- My Way includes 67 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- My Way contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how My Way connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G7: 2%
- C → Cmaj7: 0%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → F: 5%