It Was A Very Good Year Chords by Frank Sinatra

Tempo:
158.85 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

D

Eb

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Frank Sinatra - It Was a Very Good Year chords
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[Dm]
[Am]
[A]
When I [Dm] was seventeen, it was [Eb] a very good year.
It [Bb] was a [Dm] very good year [F] for small town girls [Eb] and soft summer nights.
[D] We'd hide from the lights on [C] the village green.
When [D] I was seventeen,
[Dm]
[Am]
[A]
when I was [Dm] twenty-one,
It was [Eb] a very good year.
It was [Dm] a very good year [F] for city girls who [Eb]
lived up the stair
with all [D] that perfumed hair.
[Am] And it [C]
came undone when I [D] was twenty-one.
When
[B] [D]
[G] [Gbm]
[F] [Am]
[A] I [Dm] was thirty -five, it was [Eb] a very good year.
It was a [Dm] very good year for blue [F]-blooded girls [Eb] of independent means.
We'd [D] ride in limousines.
[C] Their chauffeurs would drive.
When [D] I was thirty -five.
[A]
[Dm]
[E]
[Gm] [A]
But [Bm] now the [Dm] days are short.
[F]
[Dm] I'm in [Eb] the autumn of the year.
[G]
And now [Dm] I think of my life
[F] as vintage wine [Eb] from fine older kegs.
From [D] the brim to the dregs.
It [C] poured sweet and clear.
It [Am] [Bm] was a very good year.
[D] [Dm]
[Am]
[A]
Key:  
Dm
2311
D
1321
Eb
12341116
Am
2311
A
1231
Dm
2311
D
1321
Eb
12341116
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To jam and learn Frank Sinatra - It Was A Very Good Year chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Dm, D, Dm, F, Eb, D, C and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 73 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 147. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When I [Dm] was _ seventeen, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
it was [Eb] a very _ good _ _ year. _ _ _ _
It [Bb] was a [Dm] very good _ year [F] for _ small town girls _ [Eb] and _ soft summer _ nights. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] We'd hide from the _ _ lights _ _ _ _ _ _ on [C] the village green. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ When [D] I was seventeen, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ when I was [Dm] twenty-one, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It was [Eb] a very good _ _ year.
_ _ _ _ _ It was [Dm] a very good _ year [F] for city _ girls who [Eb] _
_ lived up the stair _ _
_ _ _ _ _ with all [D] that _ _ perfumed _ hair.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] And it _ _ [C] _ _
came _ _ undone _ _ _ _ _ when I [D] was twenty-one. _ _ _ _ _
When _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ I [Dm] was thirty _ -five, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it was [Eb] a very good year.
_ _ _ _ _ _ It was a [Dm] very good _ year for blue [F]-blooded _ _ girls [Eb] of _ independent _ _ _ means. _ _ _ _ _
_ We'd [D] ride in _ _ _ limousines. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Their _ chauffeurs would drive.
_ _ _ _ _ _ When [D] I was thirty _ -five. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ But [Bm] now the [Dm] _ days _ are short.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ I'm in [Eb] the autumn _ of the year.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ And now [Dm] I think of my life _
_ [F] _ as vintage _ wine [Eb] from fine _ older _ kegs. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ From [D] the brim to the _ _ dregs. _ _ _ _
_ It [C] _ poured sweet and clear. _ _ _ _ _
It [Am] _ [Bm] was a very good _ year.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Ervin Drake.

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