Biography:
Tex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orchestra with his easy going manner, casual sounding voice and mellifluous saxophone playing. One night while riding to a gig with Glenn Miller in a car, they discussed tunes and Tex suggested a song he knew called "Ida". He sang it to Miller and Miller is reported to have said, "you know, Tex, we should write an arrangement for you to do that tune.
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(I'm in Love With) A Wonderful Guy
Tex Beneke (1949)
Bb7sus4: 6868xx
Cdim: x3454x
Ab Gb F Eb7 | Ab F7 Bbm Eb7
Ab Ab
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
Gb F E Eb7
I'm as normal as blueberry pie.
Ab Bbm
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
Ab E Eb7
I have found me a wonderful guy
Ab Ab
I am in a conventional dither,
Gb F E Eb7
With a conventional star in my eye.
Ab Bbm
And you will note there's a lump in my throat
Ab Gb
When I speak of that wonderful guy
Db7/Ab GbM7 Db7/Ab
I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May,
GbM7
A cliché coming true
Bb7sus4 AbM7
I'm bromidic and bright
Cm7
As a moon-happy night
Eb7
Pourin' light on the dew
Ab Ab
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
Gb F E Eb7
High as a flag on the Fourth of July
Cdim Bbm7
If you'll excuse an expression I use,
Ab Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,
Db Eb E EM7 E7 Dbm C B Bb A7
I'm in love with a wonderful guy
Ab Bbm
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
Ab Gb
I have found me a wonderful guy
Db7/Ab GbM7 Db7/Ab
I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May,
GbM7
A cliché coming true
Bb7sus4 AbM7
I'm bromidic and bright
Cm7
As a moon-happy night
Eb7
Pourin' light on the dew
Ab Ab
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
Gb F E Eb7
High as a flag on the Fourth of July
Cdim Bbm7
If you'll excuse an expression I use,
Ab Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,
Db Eb Ab Ab A Ab
I'm in love with a wonderful guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig7jx4J399s
Tex Beneke (1949)
Bb7sus4: 6868xx
Cdim: x3454x
Ab Gb F Eb7 | Ab F7 Bbm Eb7
Ab Ab
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
Gb F E Eb7
I'm as normal as blueberry pie.
Ab Bbm
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
Ab E Eb7
I have found me a wonderful guy
Ab Ab
I am in a conventional dither,
Gb F E Eb7
With a conventional star in my eye.
Ab Bbm
And you will note there's a lump in my throat
Ab Gb
When I speak of that wonderful guy
Db7/Ab GbM7 Db7/Ab
I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May,
GbM7
A cliché coming true
Bb7sus4 AbM7
I'm bromidic and bright
Cm7
As a moon-happy night
Eb7
Pourin' light on the dew
Ab Ab
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
Gb F E Eb7
High as a flag on the Fourth of July
Cdim Bbm7
If you'll excuse an expression I use,
Ab Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,
Db Eb E EM7 E7 Dbm C B Bb A7
I'm in love with a wonderful guy
Ab Bbm
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
Ab Gb
I have found me a wonderful guy
Db7/Ab GbM7 Db7/Ab
I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May,
GbM7
A cliché coming true
Bb7sus4 AbM7
I'm bromidic and bright
Cm7
As a moon-happy night
Eb7
Pourin' light on the dew
Ab Ab
I'm as corny as Kansas in August,
Gb F E Eb7
High as a flag on the Fourth of July
Cdim Bbm7
If you'll excuse an expression I use,
Ab Bbm7 Bm7 Cm7
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,
Db Eb Ab Ab A Ab
I'm in love with a wonderful guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig7jx4J399s
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