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Once Upon A Summertime chords by Blossom Dearie

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

Once Upon a Summertime, written by Michael Legrand, Eddie Barclay, Eddy Marnay, and Johnny Mercer

Sung by Blossom Dearie, Tony Bennett, Scott Walker, et. al.

Verse 1:
Chord diagramC minorCm                              Chord diagramFm6Fm6
Once upon a summertime if you recall
              Chord diagramG7G7                   Chord diagramCm7Cm7
we stopped beside a little flower stall
           Chord diagramCm6Cm6                       Chord diagramD7D7
a bunch of bright forget-me-nots was all
            G7-9  Chord diagramG7G7
you'd let me buy  you

Verse 2:
Gm7/C       Chord diagramC7C7         Chord diagramC7b9C7b9 Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
Once upon a summertime like today
               Chord diagramBb9Bb9             Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7
we laughed the happy afternoon away
            Chord diagramAm7Am7                    Chord diagramD7D7
and stole a kiss in ev'ry street cafe

Instrumental:
Chord diagramG7G7 G7-9

Verse 3:
Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7           Chord diagramAm7Am7                       Chord diagramDm7Dm7
You were sweeter than the blossoms on the tree
          Chord diagramG7G7                    Chord diagramC majorC
I was as proud as any man could be
            Chord diagramAm7Am7                    Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG7G7
As if the mayor had offered me the key to Paris

Verse 4:
Gm7/C        Chord diagramC9C9              Chord diagramC7C7       Chord diagramFF
Now, another wintertime has come and gone
             Chord diagramBb9Bb9                        Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7
The pigeons feeding in the square have flown
        Chord diagramAm7Am7                      Chord diagramD7D7
but I remember when the vespers chime
             Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9   G7-9    Chord diagramC majorC
You loved me once upon a summertime.

Verse 4:
Gm7/C        Chord diagramC9C9              Chord diagramC7C7       Chord diagramFF
Now, another wintertime has come and gone
             Chord diagramBb9Bb9                        Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7
The pigeons feeding in the square have flown
        Chord diagramAm7Am7                      Chord diagramD7D7
but I remember when the vespers chime
             Chord diagramDm7Dm7    Chord diagramG9G9   G7-9    Chord diagramC majorC

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