Sophisticated Lady Chords
by Al Jarreau
Sophisticated Lady by Al Jarreau is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Fdim, Em, C7, B7, Bb7, A7, D, D7, C#7, E7, A6, A, Cdim, F#m, G#, Bbm, F#, G#7, Gdim, C#, G7, A7/13-, Em7, G/B and D7M. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Fdim Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7 D
They say into your early life romance came
A7 D7 C#7 C7 B7 E7
And in this heart of yours burned a flame
A6 A A6 A A7 D Cdim A7
A flame that flick-ered one day and died away
Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7 D
Then, with disillusion deep in your eyes
A7 D7 C#7 C7 B7 E7
You learned that fools in love soon grow wise
A6 A A6 A A7 D F#m G#
The years have changed you somehow I see you now
Bridge
C#7 Bbm
Smoking and drinking
F# G#7 C#7 Fdim F# F#m G#
Never thinking of tomorrow, nonchalant
C#7 Bbm
Diamonds shining
Gdim G#7 C# Fdim F#m
Dancing, dining with some man in a restaurant
A7 G7
Is that all you really want
Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7
No, Sophistcated Lady
D A7 D7 C#7 C7 B7 E7
I know you miss the love you lost long ago
A7/13- A7 D
And when nobody is nigh, you cry
Em7 G/B D7M
You cry, you cry