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Stormy Weather

Words and Music by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler - 1933

Leo Reisman's orchestra version had the biggest hit on records with Harold Arlen as vocalist, 1933.

Ethel Waters' recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame and Library of Congress National Recording Registry, 2003.

Lena Horne's version finished number 30 on AFI's 100 Songs survey of top tunes in American movies, 2004.

Chorus:
F             F#dim	Bb            C7	F	Bb            C7
F	Bb            C+	F	Bb            C7
F             F#dim	Bb            C7	F	Bb            C7
F	Bb            C+	F	Bb             F
Bridge:
Bb	F	Bb	F
Bb	F	-	G7             C7
Chorus:
F             F#dim	Bb            C7	F	Bb            C7
F	Bb            C+	F	-        (C7 repeat all)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Chorus:

Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky, Stormy weather,
Since my man and I ain't together, Keeps raining all the time.
Life is bare, Gloom and misery everywhere, Stormy weather,
Just can't get my poor self together, I'm weary all the time, The time.

 

Bridge:

When he went away the blues walked in and met me, If he stays away, Old rocking chair will get me.
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me, Walk in the sun once more.

 

Chorus:

Can't go on, Everything I have is gone, Stormy weather,
Since my man and I ain't together, Keeps raining all the time.

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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