sing me not a ballad

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From: “The Firebrand of Florence”

Sing Me Not a Balladrom "Firebrand of Florence"

by

KURT WEILL

Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN

Published Under License From

Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.

© Copyright 1945 (Renewed 1973) HAMPSHIRE HOUSE PUBLISHING CORP. and CHAPPELL & CO.

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Allegretto grazioso

Fm7

I am not like

B 7

Cir - ce,

Fm7

Who showed men no

B 7

mer - cy,

E 7

Men are most im -

Cdim

por - tant in

E 7

my life.

Gm 7

Ven - us, Cle - o,

C7

Psych -e Are

Gm 7

mel - o - dies in

C7

my key,

F7

They knew how to

Ddim

live the

cross hands

cross hands

reely

legato

All Rights for IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC Administered by B MUSIC CORP.

Lyrics byIRA GERSHWIN

Music byKURT WEILL

from “Firebrand of Florence”

SING ME NOT A BALLAD

TRO - © Copyright 1945 (Renewed 1973) HAMPSHIRE HOUSE PUBLISHING CORP. and CHAPPELL & CO.




F7

high life

Gm 7

Gal - lant - ry

C7

I find ar

Fmaj 7

- cha - ic

B maj7 Gm6

Po - et - ry

A 7

I find pro

F

- sa - ic.

F7 ( 5 F7

Fm7

Give me the man ho’s strong and

B 7

si - lent

Fm7

In - ar - tic - u -

late, but

B 7

vi - ’lent.

Fm 7 F7( 5 F7 B7(sus6 B 7

2

3

sempre




Allegro amoroso

E

Sing me not

F7

a

Fm7

bal - lad

B 9 Fm7 B dim

Fm7

Send me not

B 7

a

E

son - net.

C7 F7( 5 B 7 ( 5

E

I re - quire no

D7

bal - lad

Am 7 D7( 5 D7

G 7

Rhyme and time are

B 9

ast

B 7

- ed

B 7( 5

on it.

3 Refrain




E

Save your books

F7

and

B 7

flow

B 9

- ers

B dim

Fm7

They’re not ne

B 7

- ces

E

- sa - ries.

B7 B 7

E

Oh, the pre - cious

D7

ho - urs

Am 7 D7( 5 D 7 D+

G 7

Lost in grim pre

B 9

- lim

B 7

- in

B 7( 5

- ar - ies.

B 7

4

3




E

Deck me

E maj7

not

E 7

in

Fm7

ew - els,

Adim

Sigh me

D7

not your

Gm

sighs,

Gm7 Cm7

G 7

Du - el me no

C9

du - els

C7

And

F7

please don’t vo - cal

B 7(sus6

- ize.

B 7

Ro -

E

mance me no

F7

ro

Fm7

- manc - es

B 7 Fm7 Gdim Fm 7

Treas

B 7

- ure

B 9

not

G7

my

Cm

glove

A (sus D

Spare

A

me

5




A 7 (sus D

your

A

ad

E

- vanc

Cm

- es,

Fm7

Just, oh

B 7

ust

B 7( 5

make

E 6

love

D7( 5

Spare

D7

me

D7( 5

your

D7

ad -

E

vanc

Cm

- es,

Fm7

Just, oh

B 7

ust

B 7 ( 5

make

E

love.

E dim B 7 A 7 B 7 E 6

love.

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