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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- What'll I Do
- Alexanders Ragtime Band
- Blue Skies
- Cheek To Cheek
- Doin What Comes Naturally
- Im Beginning To See The Light
- Moonshine Lullaby
- Puttin On The Ritz
- Russian Lullaby
- Theres No Business Like Show Business
- Theres No Business Medley
- They Say Its Wonderful
- Whatll I Do
- White Christmas
- Wont You Play A Simple Melody
- You Cant Get A Man With A Gun
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Puttin' On The Ritz
Irving Berlin/Harry Richman
From the film "Puttin' On The Ritz" (1930)
Standard Tuning
[Verse 1]
F Abdim7 Gm7 C7
Have you seen the well to do?
F Abdim7 Gm7 C7
Up and down Park Avenue?
Ab Bdim7 Bbm7 Eb7
On that famous thoroughfare?
Ab Bdim7 Bbm7 Eb7
With their noses in the air?
C C#dim7 Dm7 G7
High hats and arrowed collars
C C#dim7 Dm7 G7
White spats and fifteen dollars
Am D7
Spending every dime
G7 C7 Caug
For a wonderful time!
[Chorus]
Fm
If you're blue and you don't know where to
C7
go to, why don't you go where fashion sits?
Fm Fm/Eb Db7 C7
Puttin on the Ritz!
Fm
Different types who wear a daycoat Pants
C7
with stripes and cut-away coat, perfect fits,
Fm Fm/Eb Db7 C7
Puttin on the Ritz!
Bbm
Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
Ab Ab C7
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper, Super-duper!
Fm
Come, let's mix with rockefellers walk
C7
with sticks or 'um-be-rellas" in their mitts,
Fm7 Fm6
Puttin on the Ritz!
Irving Berlin/Harry Richman
From the film "Puttin' On The Ritz" (1930)
Standard Tuning
[Verse 1]
F Abdim7 Gm7 C7
Have you seen the well to do?
F Abdim7 Gm7 C7
Up and down Park Avenue?
Ab Bdim7 Bbm7 Eb7
On that famous thoroughfare?
Ab Bdim7 Bbm7 Eb7
With their noses in the air?
C C#dim7 Dm7 G7
High hats and arrowed collars
C C#dim7 Dm7 G7
White spats and fifteen dollars
Am D7
Spending every dime
G7 C7 Caug
For a wonderful time!
[Chorus]
Fm
If you're blue and you don't know where to
C7
go to, why don't you go where fashion sits?
Fm Fm/Eb Db7 C7
Puttin on the Ritz!
Fm
Different types who wear a daycoat Pants
C7
with stripes and cut-away coat, perfect fits,
Fm Fm/Eb Db7 C7
Puttin on the Ritz!
Bbm
Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
Ab Ab C7
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper, Super-duper!
Fm
Come, let's mix with rockefellers walk
C7
with sticks or 'um-be-rellas" in their mitts,
Fm7 Fm6
Puttin on the Ritz!
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