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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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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

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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