Sophisticated Lady Chords
Sophisticated Lady by Duke Ellington is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Fm. It uses the chords Fm, Em, C7, B7, Bb7, A7, D, D7, C#7, E7, A6, A, Cm, F#m, G#, Bbm, F#, G#7, Gdim, C#, G7, A7+5, Em7, G/B and Dmaj7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Fm Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7 D
They say into your ear - ly life ro - mance came,
A7 D7 C#7 C7 B7 E7
And in this heart of yours burned a flame,
A6 A A6 A A7 D Cm A7
A flame that flick-ered one day and died a - way.
Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7 D
Then, with dis - il - lu - sion 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 some - how. I see you now...
(Bridge:)
C#7 Bbm
Smo - king and drink - ing,
F# G#7 C#7 Fm (III) F# F#m G#
Nev - er think - ing of to - mor - row, non - chal - ant,
C#7 Bbm
Dia - monds shi - ning,
Gdim G#7 C# Fm F#m
Danc - ing, di - ning with some man in a res - tau - rant.
A7 G7
Is that all you real - ly want?
Em C7 B7 Bb7 A7
No, Soph - is - ti - ca - ted La - dy,
D A7 D7 C#7 C7 B7 E7
I know you miss the love you lost long a - go,
A7+5 A7 D
And when no - bod - y is nigh, you cry,
Em7 G/B Dmaj7
You cry, you cry.