Biography:
Peggy Lee (26 May 1920 – 21 Jan 2002), was an American Grammy Award-winning jazz/popular music singer-songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota. Lee has been cited as an influence by such diverse artists as Bobby Darin, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Madonna, Shirley Horn, k.d. lang, Elvis Costello, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, and numerous others. As a songwriter, she collaborated with Sonny Burke
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Other songs:
- Fever
- Johnny Guitar
- Why Don't You Do Right?
- A Doodlin Song
- Aint We Got Fun
- Bella Notte
- Black Coffee
- Christmas Carousel
- Hes A Tramp
- I Dont Know Enough About You
- I Love Being Here With You
- Im A Woman
- Is That All There Is
- Its A Good Day
- La La Lu
- Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
- The Alley Cat Song
- Where Can I Go Without You
- Why Dont You Do Right
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“Fever” – Peggy Lee
Chords by Joan’s Genius 2002
- I've revised the chords for the last 3 verses, in response to the feedback re: the 2 key changes.
INTRO:
Am C E Am
VERSE 1:
Am C Dm Am
Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care
Am C E Am
When you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear
Am C Dm Am
You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Am C E Am
Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night
VERSE 2:
Am C Dm Am
Sun lights up the daytime, moon lights up the night
Am C E Am
I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
Am C Dm Am
You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Am C E Am
Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night
BRIDGE:
Am C Dm Am
Everybody's got the fever, that is something you all know
Am C E Am
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago
[KEY CHANGE to Bbm = so the chords are now Bbm Db F]
VERSE 3:
Bbm Db Ebm Bbm
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same
Bbm Db F Bbm
When he put his arms around her, he said, "Julie, baby, you're my flame”
Bbm Db Ebm Bbm
"Thou giveth fever, when we kisseth, fever with thy flaming youth
Bbm Db F Bbm
“Fever! I'm afire, fever, yeah, I burn, forsooth.”
[KEY CHANGE to Bm = so the chords are now Bm D F#]
VERSE 4:
Bm D Em Bm
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
Bm D F# Bm
When her daddy tried to kill him, she said, “Daddy, oh, don't you dare!”
Bm D Em Bm
"He gives me fever with his kisses, fever when he holds me tight
Bm D F# Bm
“Fever! I'm his missus, so Daddy, won't you treat him right?”
VERSE 5:
Bm D Em Bm
Now you've listened to my story, here's the point that I have made
Bm D F# Bm
Chicks were born to give you fever, be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
Bm D Em Bm
They give you fever, when you kiss them, fever if you live and learn
Bm D F# Bm
Fever! 'till you sizzle, what a lovely way to burn
OUTRO:
F# Bm
what a lovely way to burn
F# Bm
what a lovely way to burn
F# Bm
what a lovely way to burn
Chords by Joan’s Genius 2002
- I've revised the chords for the last 3 verses, in response to the feedback re: the 2 key changes.
INTRO:
Am C E Am
VERSE 1:
Am C Dm Am
Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care
Am C E Am
When you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear
Am C Dm Am
You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Am C E Am
Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night
VERSE 2:
Am C Dm Am
Sun lights up the daytime, moon lights up the night
Am C E Am
I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
Am C Dm Am
You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Am C E Am
Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night
BRIDGE:
Am C Dm Am
Everybody's got the fever, that is something you all know
Am C E Am
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago
[KEY CHANGE to Bbm = so the chords are now Bbm Db F]
VERSE 3:
Bbm Db Ebm Bbm
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same
Bbm Db F Bbm
When he put his arms around her, he said, "Julie, baby, you're my flame”
Bbm Db Ebm Bbm
"Thou giveth fever, when we kisseth, fever with thy flaming youth
Bbm Db F Bbm
“Fever! I'm afire, fever, yeah, I burn, forsooth.”
[KEY CHANGE to Bm = so the chords are now Bm D F#]
VERSE 4:
Bm D Em Bm
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
Bm D F# Bm
When her daddy tried to kill him, she said, “Daddy, oh, don't you dare!”
Bm D Em Bm
"He gives me fever with his kisses, fever when he holds me tight
Bm D F# Bm
“Fever! I'm his missus, so Daddy, won't you treat him right?”
VERSE 5:
Bm D Em Bm
Now you've listened to my story, here's the point that I have made
Bm D F# Bm
Chicks were born to give you fever, be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
Bm D Em Bm
They give you fever, when you kiss them, fever if you live and learn
Bm D F# Bm
Fever! 'till you sizzle, what a lovely way to burn
OUTRO:
F# Bm
what a lovely way to burn
F# Bm
what a lovely way to burn
F# Bm
what a lovely way to burn
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