Don't Be That Way Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays443

Don't Be That Way by Ella Fitzgerald is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords E7/9, A6, E7, Bm5-/7, F#m, D9, Cdim, A, E7/9-, A7, G#7, C#7, Gdim, G7, F#7, C#m5-/7, B7 and Fdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
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E7/9 - A6  E7 Bm5-/7 A6 
Don't cry,  
 F#m     D9      Cdim      A   D9  Cdim   A 
Oh honey please don't be that way 
E7/9- A6  E7   Bm5-/7 A6 
Clouds in the sky  
   F#m    D9     E7     A    D9  A 
Should never make you feel that way 
E7/9- A6  E7 Bm5-/7 A6 
The rain  
F#m         D9   Cdim      A  D9 Cdim A 
Will bring the violets of May 
E7/9-     E7 A6   E7 Bm5-/7 A6 
Tears are in vain,  
   F#m    D9     E7       A     D9 A 
So honey please don't be that way 
Bridge: 
A7  G#7  Cdim     G#7 C#7   Gdim   G7 
As long  as   we  see  it  through 
F#7    Gdim F#7 C#m5-/7   B7  Fdim E7 
You'll have me  and I'll have you 
E7/9- A6   E7 Bm5-/7 A6 
Sweet  heart  
   F#m   D9      Cdim  A   D9 Cdim A 
Tomorrow   is another  day 
E7/9-     E7 A6   E7 Bm5-/7 A6 
Don't break my heart  
   F#m    D9      E7       A   D9  A 
Oh honey, please don't be that way 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante