I Apologize

Words & Music by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman & Eric Nelson
Recorded by Billy Eckstine, 1951


D9 D6 A7sus4  A7  Em7  G   Edim  A7
If I   told a lie, if I made you cry 

F#    Bm7-5      Bm   Bm7 G     F#7
When I said good-bye, I'm sor - ry;

Bm   A7  G6    G5  A7 A7/9   D     B7  Em7    A7+5       D6   A7
From the bot - tom of  my  heart, Dear, I a - pol - o - gize.


D9 D6 A7sus4       A7 Em7  G  Edim     A7
If I  caused you pain, I know I'm to blame;

F#       Bm7-5      Bm   Bm7    G    F#7
Must have been in - sane, be - lieve me;

Bm   A7  G6    G5  A7 A7/9   D     B7  Em7    A7+5       D    F#m
From the bot - tom of  my  heart, Dear, I a - pol - o - gize.


Bridge:

Bm   Bm7/E     F#7        Gdim F#7          Gdim    Edim    Bm
I realize I've been unfair to  you -- please let me make amends;

Dalt  A7(V)            B7
Don't  say that you forgot the love we knew;

E7   Bm7-5         A7   Em7    A7
After all, we were more than friends.


D9 D6  A7sus4     A7   Em7  G   Edim        A7
If I've made you blue, I've had heartaches, too;

F#    Bm7-5  Bm   Bm7    G  F#7
Now I beg of you, for - give me.

Bm   A7  G6    G5  A7  A7/9  D     B7  Em7    A7+5       D6   A7
From the bot - tom of   my heart, Dear, I a - pol - o - gize.


 D9 D6  A7sus4      A7     Em7  G Edim        A7
Give me  back your glance, give me back ro - mance,

 F#    Bm7-5      Bm     Bm7    G   F#7
Give me one more chance, for - give me;

Bm   A7  G6    G5  A7 A7/9   D     B7  Em7    A7+5       D6
From the bot - tom of  my  heart, Dear, I a - pol - o - gize.


*Requested by recent visitor David Gittens.


 
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