What Will I Tell My Heart

Words & Music by Irving Gordon, Jack Lawrence & Peter Tinturin
Recorded by Eddy Howard, 1951


Cdim  A  E7      A  Am  A7/9          A7 
I'll try to explain to friends, dear,

 A    D6      Bm7      Dm6
The reason we two are apart.

   A   F#m     C#m7 Gdim    B7
I know what to tell our  friends, dear,

    E7/6 Edim  E7/6     A6     Fdim   E7
But what can I tell my heart?


Cdim  A   E7     A  Am  A7/9          A7 
It's ea - sy to say to strangers

A    D6           Bm7           Dm6
That we played a game from the start;

     A   F#m    C#m7 Gdim    D         B7
It's ea - sy to lie   to  strangers,

   E7/6 Edim   E7/6 E        D9    Bm7-5   A     
But why tell a lie  to your heart?


Bridge:

 A  Am  A7/9     A        Am A7/9     A 
When I smile to hide all the tears inside,

Edim A7   D  Em7 Edim A7   D 
What an ache      it will bring;

Gdim       B7         B7/F# Gdim   B7        B7/F#  
Then I'll wander home        to a telephone

        E    A Gdim Cdim
That forgot how to  ring.


   A         E7      A  Am A7/9        A7 
I could say you'll soon be back, dear,

A   D6             Bm7          Dm6
To fool the whole town may be smart;

      A   F#m        C#m7 Gdim  B7
I'll tell them you'll soon be  back, dear,

   E7/6 Edim   E7/6 E    A    D9  Bm7-5  A     
But what can I tell my heart?



 
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