Let's Get Away From It All

Words & Music by Tom Adair & Matt Dennis
Recorded by Tommy Dorsey, 1941 (#7)


G            Am7  G/B Am7        G    G7
Let's take a boat to  Ber - mu - da,

C             D7      Am7     g
Let's take a plane to Saint Paul,

C            Am7        Bm7-5         E7
Let's take a kay - ak to Quin - cy or Ny - ack,

C          D7          G    D7
Let's get away from it all.


G            Am7  G/B Am7  G      G7
Let's take a trip in   a  trailer,

C           D7      Am7  G
No need to come back at all.

C            Am7         Bm7-5           E7
Let's take a pow - der to Bos - ton for chow - der,

 C        Cdim         G
Let's get away from it all.


Bridge;

       C      Cdim        G       E7
We'll travel 'round from town to town,

Am7         D7 Am7  G
We'll visit ev'ry state,

     D7       B7        Em       Em7
And I'll re - peat, "I love you, sweet"

   C       Cdim  Am7   D7
In all the for - ty eight.


G            Am7  G/B Am7  G           G7
Let's go a - gain to  Ni - ag - 'ra

C                B7        Em     B+  Em7   Em6
This time we'll visit the Falls.

C               Am7            Bm7-5       E7
Let's leave our hut, Dear, get out of our rut, Dear --

C            Cdim      D7  G
Let's get a - way from it all.



 
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