Biography:
Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 – 22 September 1989), born Israel Isidore Baline, in Tyumen, Russia (according to other sources possibly Mogilev, now Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist. He was one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history.
Berlin, who was Jewish, was one of the few Tin Pan Alley/Broadway songwriters who wrote both lyrics and music for his songs. Although he never learned to read music beyond a rudimentary level, he composed over 3,000 songs.
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- Im Beginning To See The Light
- Moonshine Lullaby
- Puttin On The Ritz
- Russian Lullaby
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Cheek to Cheek
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
Recorded by Fred Astaire, 1935 (#1)
From the movie "Top Hat"
D6 Cdim Em7 A7 A7+5 D6 Cdim Em7
Heaven, I'm in Heaven,
A7 D6 A7 Bm7 F#7 B7
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak;
Edim DM7 Bm F#m C#m7-5 F#7
And I seem to find the hap - pi - ness I seek
B7 G G/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7+5 D
When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek.
D6 Cdim Em7 A7 A7+5 D6 Cdim Em7
Heaven, I'm in Heaven
A7 D6 A7 Bm7 F#7 B7
And the cares that hang around me thro' the week
Edim DM7 Bm F#m C#m7-5 F#7
Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak
B7 G G/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7+5 D
When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek.
Bridge:
D7 G A7 D Bm7 G A7 D Bm7
Oh! I love to climb a mountain, and to reach the highest peak,
D7 G A7 D B7 G A7 D
But it doesn't thrill me half as much as dancing cheek to cheek.
D7 G A7 D Bm7 G A7 D Bm7
Oh! I love to go out fishing in a river or a creek,
D7 G A7 D B7 G A7 D
But I don't enjoy it half as much as dancing cheek to cheek.
Dm Bbm
Dance with me -- I want my arm about you;
Fdim A7 Edim Gdim Bm7-5 A7 A7+5
The charm about you will carry me through' to
D6 Cdim Em7 A7 A7+5 D6 Cdim Em7
Heaven, I'm in Heaven,
A7 D6 A7 Bm7 F#7 B7
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak;
Edim DM7 Bm F#m C#m7-5 F#7
And I seem to find the hap - pi - ness I seek
B7 G G/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7+5 D
When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek.
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
Recorded by Fred Astaire, 1935 (#1)
From the movie "Top Hat"
D6 Cdim Em7 A7 A7+5 D6 Cdim Em7
Heaven, I'm in Heaven,
A7 D6 A7 Bm7 F#7 B7
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak;
Edim DM7 Bm F#m C#m7-5 F#7
And I seem to find the hap - pi - ness I seek
B7 G G/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7+5 D
When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek.
D6 Cdim Em7 A7 A7+5 D6 Cdim Em7
Heaven, I'm in Heaven
A7 D6 A7 Bm7 F#7 B7
And the cares that hang around me thro' the week
Edim DM7 Bm F#m C#m7-5 F#7
Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak
B7 G G/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7+5 D
When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek.
Bridge:
D7 G A7 D Bm7 G A7 D Bm7
Oh! I love to climb a mountain, and to reach the highest peak,
D7 G A7 D B7 G A7 D
But it doesn't thrill me half as much as dancing cheek to cheek.
D7 G A7 D Bm7 G A7 D Bm7
Oh! I love to go out fishing in a river or a creek,
D7 G A7 D B7 G A7 D
But I don't enjoy it half as much as dancing cheek to cheek.
Dm Bbm
Dance with me -- I want my arm about you;
Fdim A7 Edim Gdim Bm7-5 A7 A7+5
The charm about you will carry me through' to
D6 Cdim Em7 A7 A7+5 D6 Cdim Em7
Heaven, I'm in Heaven,
A7 D6 A7 Bm7 F#7 B7
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak;
Edim DM7 Bm F#m C#m7-5 F#7
And I seem to find the hap - pi - ness I seek
B7 G G/F# Em7 A7sus4 A7+5 D
When we're out together dancing, cheek to cheek.
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