Bidin My Time chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Introd.: Verse

D MajorD       Bm7Bm7  E minor 7Em7   A7A7       D MajorD   B minorBm E minor 7Em7 A7A7
Some fellers like to tip-toe  through the tulips
D MajorD      Bm7Bm7  G+G   G/F#   E minor 7Em7   A7A7
Some fellers go on singin' in the rain.
D MajorD       Bm7Bm7  E minor 7Em7    A augmentedA     D MajorD    B minorBm E minor 7Em7 A7A7
Some fellers keep on paintin' skies with rainbows
B minorBm     F# minorF#m   B minorBm   E minor 7Em7    A augmentedA  G/BG/B  A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 A7A7
Some fellers go on swingin' down the lane
Melody
D MajorD  G+G     E minor 7Em7  A7A7
I'm bidin' my time
    D MajorD     G+G     E minor 7Em7  A7A7
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm
    D MajorD       CdimCdim   G6G6  D MajorD  G6G6  EdimEdim
While other folks grow dizzy I'll keep busy
D MajorD A augmentedA    D MajorD
Bidin' my time.
F#7F#7  BB  F#7F#7  BB
Next year, next year
FdimFdim    BB    E MajorE   BB
Somethin's bound to happen
A7A7  D MajorD   A7A7  D MajorD
This year, this year
G5G5   EdimEdim   E minor 7Em7  A7A7
I'll just keep on nappin'
A7(sus4) D MajorD G+G   E minor 7Em7  A7A7
And  bidin' my time
    D MajorD     G+G     E minor 7Em7  A7A7
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm
D MajorD       CdimCdim   G6G6  D MajorD  G6G6 EdimEdim
There's no regrettin' when I'm settin'
D MajorD A augmentedA    D MajorD
Bidin' my time
Interlude: D MajorD Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 D MajorD B minorBm E minor 7Em7 A7A7
D MajorD  G+G     E minor 7Em7  A7A7
I'm bidin' my time;
    D MajorD     G+G     E minor 7Em7  A7A7
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm
   D MajorD  CdimCdim   G6G6   D MajorD   G6G6  EdimEdim
Beginnin' on Monday right through Sunday
D MajorD  A augmentedA    D MajorD
Bidin' my time