Chords for J D Sumner and the stamps - my way - emotional version - elvis presley
Tempo:
83.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
And now the end is near, [Am] and so I face [B] the final curtain.
[Em] My friend, I'll say it clear, [G] I'll [A] stake my case of [G] which I'm certain.
[D] I've lived a life full.
[G] I've traveled each [Gm] and every by way, [A] but [D] more, [A]
much more than this, [Em] I did it [Em] my [D]
[G] [D] regrets.
[A] I've had a [D] few, [C] but then again too [B] few to mention.
[Em] I did what I had to do, and saw it through [A] [D] without [Bm] exception.
[D] I've planned each charted course, each [G] careful step along [E] the [Gm] by [A] way, but [D] more, [A] much more [A] than this,
I [Em] did it my [D] way.
Yes, there were times I'm sure you knew [G] I'd be no [B] fool, [Em] then I could chew.
And [G] there were times when [A] there were doubts, [F#m] I'd eat up [Bm] and spit it out.
I [G] faced it all, and [A] I stood tall, and [G] did it my way.
[D]
[G] [D] I've loved, I've laughed, [C] I've had my fill, my [B] share of losing.
[Em] And now, [D#] as tears subside, [G] I find it all [A] so [D]
amusing, [G] [D] just to think I did all that.
[G] [Gm]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
What is a man?
What has he got?
If not [G] himself, [B] maybe [Em] it's not.
You say the things he [A] really feels, and [F#m] that's someone [Bm] who he'll let the record show.
[G] I took [A] the blow, and [Em] did it my [D] way.
Let the record [Em] show, I [A] took the blow, and did [G] it my [D] way.
[F#] [E] [D]
Ladies and gentlemen, the Stamps Quartet.
[G] [Gm] All the Stamps, [D#] Rick, [D] Ed, J.D., Jerry.
[N]
And now the end is near, [Am] and so I face [B] the final curtain.
[Em] My friend, I'll say it clear, [G] I'll [A] stake my case of [G] which I'm certain.
[D] I've lived a life full.
[G] I've traveled each [Gm] and every by way, [A] but [D] more, [A]
much more than this, [Em] I did it [Em] my [D]
[G] [D] regrets.
[A] I've had a [D] few, [C] but then again too [B] few to mention.
[Em] I did what I had to do, and saw it through [A] [D] without [Bm] exception.
[D] I've planned each charted course, each [G] careful step along [E] the [Gm] by [A] way, but [D] more, [A] much more [A] than this,
I [Em] did it my [D] way.
Yes, there were times I'm sure you knew [G] I'd be no [B] fool, [Em] then I could chew.
And [G] there were times when [A] there were doubts, [F#m] I'd eat up [Bm] and spit it out.
I [G] faced it all, and [A] I stood tall, and [G] did it my way.
[D]
[G] [D] I've loved, I've laughed, [C] I've had my fill, my [B] share of losing.
[Em] And now, [D#] as tears subside, [G] I find it all [A] so [D]
amusing, [G] [D] just to think I did all that.
[G] [Gm]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
What is a man?
What has he got?
If not [G] himself, [B] maybe [Em] it's not.
You say the things he [A] really feels, and [F#m] that's someone [Bm] who he'll let the record show.
[G] I took [A] the blow, and [Em] did it my [D] way.
Let the record [Em] show, I [A] took the blow, and did [G] it my [D] way.
[F#] [E] [D]
Ladies and gentlemen, the Stamps Quartet.
[G] [Gm] All the Stamps, [D#] Rick, [D] Ed, J.D., Jerry.
[N]
Key:
D
G
A
Em
B
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And now the end is near, _ [Am] and so I face [B] the final curtain.
_ [Em] My friend, _ I'll say it clear, [G] I'll [A] stake my case of [G] which I'm certain.
_ [D] I've lived a life full.
_ _ [G] _ I've traveled each [Gm] and every by way, [A] but [D] more, _ [A]
much more than this, [Em] I did it [Em] my _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ regrets. _ _
[A] _ I've had a [D] few, [C] but then again too [B] few to mention.
_ [Em] I did _ what I had to do, and saw it through [A] _ [D] without [Bm] exception.
[D] I've planned _ each charted course, each [G] careful step along [E] the [Gm] by [A] way, but [D] more, [A] much more [A] than this,
I [Em] did it my _ [D] way.
_ Yes, there were times _ I'm sure you knew [G] I'd be no [B] fool, [Em] then I could chew.
And [G] there were times when [A] there were doubts, _ [F#m] I'd eat up _ [Bm] and spit it out.
I [G] faced it all, and [A] I stood tall, and [G] did it my way.
_ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] I've loved, _ I've laughed, _ [C] I've had my fill, my [B] share of losing.
[Em] And now, [D#] as tears subside, [G] I find it all [A] so [D]
amusing, [G] _ [D] just to think _ I did all that.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
What is a man?
What has he got?
_ If not [G] himself, [B] maybe [Em] it's not.
You say the things he [A] really feels, and [F#m] that's _ someone [Bm] who he'll let the record show.
[G] _ I took [A] the blow, _ and [Em] did it my _ [D] way.
Let the record [Em] show, _ I [A] took the blow, _ _ _ and did [G] it my _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ way.
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Ladies and gentlemen, the Stamps Quartet.
_ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ All the Stamps, [D#] Rick, [D] Ed, J.D., Jerry.
_ _ [N] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And now the end is near, _ [Am] and so I face [B] the final curtain.
_ [Em] My friend, _ I'll say it clear, [G] I'll [A] stake my case of [G] which I'm certain.
_ [D] I've lived a life full.
_ _ [G] _ I've traveled each [Gm] and every by way, [A] but [D] more, _ [A]
much more than this, [Em] I did it [Em] my _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ regrets. _ _
[A] _ I've had a [D] few, [C] but then again too [B] few to mention.
_ [Em] I did _ what I had to do, and saw it through [A] _ [D] without [Bm] exception.
[D] I've planned _ each charted course, each [G] careful step along [E] the [Gm] by [A] way, but [D] more, [A] much more [A] than this,
I [Em] did it my _ [D] way.
_ Yes, there were times _ I'm sure you knew [G] I'd be no [B] fool, [Em] then I could chew.
And [G] there were times when [A] there were doubts, _ [F#m] I'd eat up _ [Bm] and spit it out.
I [G] faced it all, and [A] I stood tall, and [G] did it my way.
_ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] I've loved, _ I've laughed, _ [C] I've had my fill, my [B] share of losing.
[Em] And now, [D#] as tears subside, [G] I find it all [A] so [D]
amusing, [G] _ [D] just to think _ I did all that.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
What is a man?
What has he got?
_ If not [G] himself, [B] maybe [Em] it's not.
You say the things he [A] really feels, and [F#m] that's _ someone [Bm] who he'll let the record show.
[G] _ I took [A] the blow, _ and [Em] did it my _ [D] way.
Let the record [Em] show, _ I [A] took the blow, _ _ _ and did [G] it my _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ way.
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Ladies and gentlemen, the Stamps Quartet.
_ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ All the Stamps, [D#] Rick, [D] Ed, J.D., Jerry.
_ _ [N] _