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If I Give My Heart To You
Words and Music by Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs and Jimmy Brewster - 1954
Number 1 on the Hit Parade in 1954, played for 12 weeks.
Chorus:
C             Cmaj7 C6 Dm G7
Dm7           G7 - C           C#dim G7
C             Cmaj7 C6 Dm G7
Dm7           G7 - C             F6 C
F F#dim C            Gm6 A9
Dm D9 Dm7        Fm6 G7
C             Cmaj7 C6 Dm G7
Dm7           G7 - C -        (G7 repeat)
8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
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Chorus:
If I give my heart to you, will you handle it with care?
Will you always treat me tenderly, and in every way be fair?
If I give my heart to you, will you give me all your love?
Will you swear that you'll be true to me, by the light that shines above?
And will you sigh with me when I'm sad, Smile with me when I'm glad,
And always be as you are with me tonight.
Think it over and be sure, Please don't answer till you do,
When you promise all these things to me, Then I'll give my heart to you.
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Listen to Doris Day perform "If I Give My Heart To You" (youtube)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
 
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