On The Sentimental Side

Words & Music by Johnny Burke & James Monaco
Recorded by Al Bowlly, 1938


G6     Am7   Cdim      G6  Am7   G
If you wonder why I'm near you

G6    Am7        Cdim    E7   Fdim  E7
Even though I've been denied,

E7    Edim      E7    D    Am7  D7
I'm inclined to be a little

       Am7       Cdim        G   Am7   Cdim  D7
On the sen - ti - men - tal side.


     Am7     Cdim     G6  Am7   G
I suppose I should forget you,

G6    Am7    Cdim     E7   Fdim  E7
If I had an ounce of pride,

E7    Edim    E7          D    Am7  D7
But I guess I can't help being

       Am7       Cdim        G   Am7   Cdim  G
On the sen - ti - men - tal side.



Bridge:

   G7         C  G  C
I should act gay, 

        Edim    Gdim    C   G    C
Laugh it off and say, "Faretheewell,"

C      Gdim         C
Say it just didn't wear well, 

    C   Cdim      D  Am7  D7
But I'm not that way.


       Am7          Cdim     G6  Am7   G
I'm in hopes you'll think it o - ver

G6     Am7     Cdim        E7   Fdim  E7
And perhaps be sat - is - fied

E7    Edim    E7      D     Am7  D7
With a simple sort of per - son 

       Am7       Cdim        G   Am7   Cdim  G
On the sen - ti - men - tal side

*Suggested by recent visitor Eric Perera.

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