This ties Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife' for the largest number of chromatic key changes in a Top 40 hit: "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)" (Linzer - Randell) Intro: (drum roll) F# A#m B B/C# C# F# / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (bass, doubled w/piano:) (F#) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- ---1-------------|---1------------- -----4---------0-|-1---4---------1- -2-----2---2-4---|-------2---2-4--- Verse 1: F# A#m I can see there ain't no room for me B C# F# You're only holdin' out your heart in sympathy B C# F#/A# If there's another man then girl I understand G#/C Go on and take his hand G#m7/C# C#7 G#m7/C# C#7-9 And don't you wor-ry 'bout me Verse 2: I'll be blue and I'll be cryin' too But girl you know I only want what's best for you What good is all my pride if our true love has died Go on and be his bride And don't you worry 'bout me [key changes to G] Verse 3: G Bm I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on C D G Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone C D G/B I'll always think of you the tender love we knew A/C# But somehow I'll get through Am7/D D7 Am7/D D7-9 And don't you wor-ry 'bout me Instrumental break: (G) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- ---2-0-----------|---2-0----------- -------------0-1-|-2-----------0-2- -3-----3---3-----|-------3---3----- Oo-oo oo-ooh, baby (horn section and sax solo:) G Bm C D G / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (baby blue cryin' too cryin' too) C D G/B A/C# D7 Eb7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (baby worry 'bout me) [key changes to Ab] Verse 4: Ab Cm Sweetie pie, before you say goodbye Db Eb Ab Remember if he ever leaves you high and dry Db Eb Ab/C Don't cry alone in pain don't ever feel ashamed Bb/D If you want me again Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Bbm7/Eb Eb7-9 Just don't you wor-ry 'bout me Verse 5: I love you no matter what you do I'll spend my whole life waitin' if you want me to And if he says goodbye, you know I'd rather die Than let you see me cry 'Cause then you'd worry 'bout me [key changes to A; repeat verse 3 in A] A C#m I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on D E A Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone D E A/C# I'll always think of you the tender love we knew B/D# But somehow I'll get through Bm7/E E7 Bm7/E E7-9 So don't you worry 'bout me [key changes to Bb; repeat verse 3 in Bb] Bb Dm I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on Eb F Bb Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone Eb F Bb/D I'll always think of you the tender love we knew C/E But somehow I'll get through Cm7/F F7 Cm7/F F7-9 So don't you worry 'bout me [key changes to B; repeat verse 3 in B] B D#m I'll be strong (I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on) E F# B [fade] (Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers