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Ella Fitzgerald - Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone Chords

Chord reference C, E7, A7, D7, G7, C#
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Please don’t talk a[E7]bout me when I’m [A7]gone Oh honey, [D7]though our friendship [G7]ceases from now [C]on And listen, if you can’t say [E7]anything real [A7]nice It’s better [D7]not to talk at [G7]all is my [C]advice

We’re parting, [E7]you go your way I’ll go mine, It’s [A7]best that we do [D7]Here’s a kiss! I hope that this brings [G7]lots of [C#]luck to [G7]you . [C]Makes no difference [E7]how I carry [A7]on Remember, [D7]Please don’t talk a[G7]bout me When I’m [C]gone [F] [C] [G7]

[F] [C] [G7] [C]

Artist Ella Fitzgerald
Album A Perfect Match
Genres Jazz
Year 1979
Key C

How to Play Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone on Guitar?

Ella Fitzgerald - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone can be played in the key of C using the C, E7, A7, D7, G7, C# chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.