Oh, You Crazy Moon

Words & Music by Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen
Recorded by Mel Tormé, 1960
Also recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1965


CM7                Cm7                G6     Bm7-5     Em   Cdim
When they met, the way they smiled, I saw that I was through;

Am7            D9   Am7      D7   G  Gdim Am7    D9
Oh, you crazy moon, what did you do?


    CM7                     Cm7              G6    Bm7-5    Em   Cdim
And when they kissed, they tried to say that it was just in fun;

Am7            D9   Am7       D7      G     Am7  G  Em
Oh, you crazy moon, look what you've done.



Bridge:

Am       Am+7     A9      Dm7        Am         Am+7   E7
Once you promised me, you know, that this could never end;

Am        Am+7  Dm7       E7        A     Am7      D7
You should be ashamed to show your funny face, my friend.


CM7                     Cm7             G6        Bm7-5         Em   Cdim
There they are -- they fell in love.  I guess you think you're smart.

A9       Am7   D9   Am7  D7       G     Am7  G  
Oh, you crazy moon, you broke my heart.



Bridge 2:

D7     G                  Em          Cdim    
It was just a night like this when it happened;

D7     C        Cm7         G
I was such an unsuspecting soul.

D7     G                G/F#         E        E+7
And I couldn't quite believe that it happened

E7     A7     Am7      D7
Til it got beyond control.



CM7                       Cm7               G6        Bm7-5       Em- Cdim 
Well, there they are, they fell in love; I guess you think you're smart.

A9       Am7   D9   A9       Am7  Bm7-5
Oh, you crazy moon, oh, you crazy moon, 

A9       Am7   D9   Am7       D7    G    Edim  C  Cm7  G6
Oh, you crazy moon, you broke my heart.


*Sinatra's version may be the better known -- by a little -- but Tormé includes a second bridge melody that Sinatra's Nelson Riddle arrangement leaves out, and utilizes a straight-forward vocal line that gives the accompaniest more room to improvise upon.


 
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