Biography:
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), as well as the opera Porgy and Bess (1935).
Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark and Henry Cowell.
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[Intro]
F F7 Bb Bbm7
[Verse]
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You say either and I say eyether
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You say neither and I say nyther;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Either, eyether, neither, nyther
F Dm7 Gm7 C7
Let's call the whole thing off!
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You like potato and I like potahto
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You like tomato and I like tomahto;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!
F Bb6 F
Let's call the whole thing off!
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7b5 E7 Am D7
But oh! If we call the whole thing off
Gm7 C7
Then we must part
Bm7b5 E7 Am
And oh! If we ever part
D7 Gm7 C
Then that might break my, break my heart!
[Chorus]
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
So, if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas
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I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyjahmas
F F7 Bb
For we know we need each other
Bbm7 F Bb6 D7sus D7
So we better call the calling off off (call it off)
Gm7 C13 F Dm Gm7 C
Let's call the whole thing off!
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
You say laughter and I say lawfter
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You say after and I say awfter;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Laughter, lawfter, after, awfter
F Dm7 Gm7 C7
Let's call the whole thing off!
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
You like vanilla and I like vanella
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
You, say s'parila and I say s'parela;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Vanilla, vanella, chocolate, strawberry!
F Bb6 F
Let's call the whole thing off!
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7b5 E7 Am D7
But oh! If we call the whole thing off
Gm7 C7
Then we must part
Bm7b5 E7 Am
And oh! If we ever part
D7 Gm7 C
Then that might break my, break my heart!
[Chorus]
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
So, if you go for oysters and I go for ersters
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters
F F7 Bb Bbm7
For we know we need each other
D7sus D7
So we better call the calling off off!
Gm7 C13 Am7
Let's call the whole thing off!
D7 Gm7 C7 F6
Don't you know we should call this whole calling off off
Call it off!
F F7 Bb Bbm7
[Verse]
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You say either and I say eyether
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You say neither and I say nyther;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Either, eyether, neither, nyther
F Dm7 Gm7 C7
Let's call the whole thing off!
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You like potato and I like potahto
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You like tomato and I like tomahto;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!
F Bb6 F
Let's call the whole thing off!
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7b5 E7 Am D7
But oh! If we call the whole thing off
Gm7 C7
Then we must part
Bm7b5 E7 Am
And oh! If we ever part
D7 Gm7 C
Then that might break my, break my heart!
[Chorus]
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
So, if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyjahmas
F F7 Bb
For we know we need each other
Bbm7 F Bb6 D7sus D7
So we better call the calling off off (call it off)
Gm7 C13 F Dm Gm7 C
Let's call the whole thing off!
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
You say laughter and I say lawfter
F Dm9 Gm7 C13
You say after and I say awfter;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Laughter, lawfter, after, awfter
F Dm7 Gm7 C7
Let's call the whole thing off!
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
You like vanilla and I like vanella
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
You, say s'parila and I say s'parela;
F F7 Bb Bbm7
Vanilla, vanella, chocolate, strawberry!
F Bb6 F
Let's call the whole thing off!
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7b5 E7 Am D7
But oh! If we call the whole thing off
Gm7 C7
Then we must part
Bm7b5 E7 Am
And oh! If we ever part
D7 Gm7 C
Then that might break my, break my heart!
[Chorus]
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
So, if you go for oysters and I go for ersters
F Dm9 Gm7 C6
I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters
F F7 Bb Bbm7
For we know we need each other
D7sus D7
So we better call the calling off off!
Gm7 C13 Am7
Let's call the whole thing off!
D7 Gm7 C7 F6
Don't you know we should call this whole calling off off
Call it off!
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