Biography:
Born Howard Joseph Gustafson; June 1, 1915 — February 21, 2004.
Was the composer and writer of the famous jazz standard "Fly Me To The Moon", which has been performed by singers (among others) Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Diana Krall, June Christy and Astrud Gilberto. It is also played frequently by jazz and popular musicians around the world.
Howard was born in Burlington, Iowa. He began his career as an accompanist at the age of 16 and played for Mabel Mercer, Johnny Mathis and Eartha Kitt, among others.
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Fly me To The Moon originally titled "In Other Words", is a popular song written in 1954
by Bart Howard. Kaye Ballard made the first recording of the song in 1954. Since then it
has become a frequently recorded jazz standard often featured in popular culture. Frank
Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon. In 1999
The USA based Songwriters Hall of Fame recognized the importance of "Fly Me to the Moon" by
inducting it as a "Towering Song" which is an award "...presented each year to the creators
of an individual song that has influenced our culture in a unique way over many years.”
B7 797877
Bm7 797777
Em7 779787
A7 575655
Dmaj7 557675
Gdim7 005656
G 355433
F#7 242322
D6/E 000777
Em6 045450
Follow the Chords Structure
to reach the proper pitch.
[Verse 1]
Bm7 Em7
Fly me to the moon
A7 Dmaj7
Let me play among the stars
G Em6
Let me see what spring is like
F#7 Bm7
On Jupiter and Mars
[Chorus]
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 B7
Hold my hand
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 Gdim7
Baby kiss me
[Verse 2]
Bm7 Em7
Fill my heart with song
A7 Dmaj7
And let me sing forever more
G Em6
You are all I long for
F#7 Bm7
All I worship and adore
[Chorus]
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 B7
Please be true
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 Gdim7
I love you
Guitar Solo
Bm7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
G Em6 F#7 Bm7
[Verse 3]
Bm7 Em7
Fill my heart with song
A7 Dmaj7
Let me sing forever more
G Em6
You are all I long for
F#7 Bm7
All I worship and adore
[Chorus]
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 B7
Please be true
Em7 A7
In other words
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 D6/E
I love you
*** Thank you for your comments and rating this chords ***
by Bart Howard. Kaye Ballard made the first recording of the song in 1954. Since then it
has become a frequently recorded jazz standard often featured in popular culture. Frank
Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon. In 1999
The USA based Songwriters Hall of Fame recognized the importance of "Fly Me to the Moon" by
inducting it as a "Towering Song" which is an award "...presented each year to the creators
of an individual song that has influenced our culture in a unique way over many years.”
B7 797877
Bm7 797777
Em7 779787
A7 575655
Dmaj7 557675
Gdim7 005656
G 355433
F#7 242322
D6/E 000777
Em6 045450
Follow the Chords Structure
to reach the proper pitch.
[Verse 1]
Bm7 Em7
Fly me to the moon
A7 Dmaj7
Let me play among the stars
G Em6
Let me see what spring is like
F#7 Bm7
On Jupiter and Mars
[Chorus]
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 B7
Hold my hand
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 Gdim7
Baby kiss me
[Verse 2]
Bm7 Em7
Fill my heart with song
A7 Dmaj7
And let me sing forever more
G Em6
You are all I long for
F#7 Bm7
All I worship and adore
[Chorus]
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 B7
Please be true
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 Gdim7
I love you
Guitar Solo
Bm7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
G Em6 F#7 Bm7
[Verse 3]
Bm7 Em7
Fill my heart with song
A7 Dmaj7
Let me sing forever more
G Em6
You are all I long for
F#7 Bm7
All I worship and adore
[Chorus]
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 B7
Please be true
Em7 A7
In other words
Em7 A7
In other words
Dmaj7 D6/E
I love you
*** Thank you for your comments and rating this chords ***
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