Jazz

Misty Chords

Erroll Garner Intermediate Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

Cmaj7tap to play

Dm7tap to play

G7tap to play

Am7tap to play

Fmaj7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

Cmaj7 · Dm7 · G7 · Am7 · Fmaj7

Misty Chords – Guitar

Erroll Garner’s dreamy jazz standard made famous by Johnny Mathis. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.

Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a slow, romantic feel. Let the seventh chords ring and sustain. This is about mood and atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree

Cmaj7

And I feel like I’m clinging to a cloud

Dm G

I can’t understand

Em A7

I get misty just holding your hand

Verse 2

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play

Cmaj7

Or it might be the sound of your hello

Dm G

That music I hear

Em Dm G

I get misty the moment you’re near

Bridge

Ebmaj7 Ab7

You can say that you’re leading me on

Cmaj7 Am

But it’s just what I want you to do

Dm Em

Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost?

A7 Dm G

That’s why I’m following you

Verse 3

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone

Cmaj7

Never knowing my right foot from my left

Dm G

My hat from my glove

Em Dm G

I’m too misty and too much in love

Cmaj7 Dm GC

Too misty and too much in love

Practice tip: The Cmaj7-Am-Dm-G sequence is a classic jazz turnaround. If the Ebmaj7 in the bridge is tricky, use a simplified Eb barre on the 6th fret or skip it and play Cm instead.

Cmaj7tap to play

Dm7tap to play

G7tap to play

Am7tap to play

Fmaj7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Cmaj7 · Dm7 · G7 · Am7 · Fmaj7

Misty Chords – Ukulele

Erroll Garner’s dreamy jazz standard made famous by Johnny Mathis. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.

Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play with a slow, romantic feel. Let the seventh chords ring and sustain. This is about mood and atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree

Cmaj7

And I feel like I’m clinging to a cloud

Dm G

I can’t understand

Em A7

I get misty just holding your hand

Verse 2

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play

Cmaj7

Or it might be the sound of your hello

Dm G

That music I hear

Em Dm G

I get misty the moment you’re near

Bridge

Ebmaj7 Ab7

You can say that you’re leading me on

Cmaj7 Am

But it’s just what I want you to do

Dm Em

Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost?

A7 Dm G

That’s why I’m following you

Verse 3

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone

Cmaj7

Never knowing my right foot from my left

Dm G

My hat from my glove

Em Dm G

I’m too misty and too much in love

Cmaj7 Dm GC

Too misty and too much in love

Practice tip: The Cmaj7-Am-Dm-G sequence is a classic jazz turnaround. If the Ebmaj7 in the bridge is tricky, use a simplified Eb barre on the 6th fret or skip it and play Cm instead.

Cmaj7tap to play

Dm7tap to play

G7tap to play

Am7tap to play

Fmaj7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Cmaj7 · Dm7 · G7 · Am7 · Fmaj7

Misty Chords – Piano

Erroll Garner’s dreamy jazz standard made famous by Johnny Mathis. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.

Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play with a slow, romantic feel. Let the seventh chords ring and sustain. This is about mood and atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree

Cmaj7

And I feel like I’m clinging to a cloud

Dm G

I can’t understand

Em A7

I get misty just holding your hand

Verse 2

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play

Cmaj7

Or it might be the sound of your hello

Dm G

That music I hear

Em Dm G

I get misty the moment you’re near

Bridge

Ebmaj7 Ab7

You can say that you’re leading me on

Cmaj7 Am

But it’s just what I want you to do

Dm Em

Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost?

A7 Dm G

That’s why I’m following you

Verse 3

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone

Cmaj7

Never knowing my right foot from my left

Dm G

My hat from my glove

Em Dm G

I’m too misty and too much in love

Cmaj7 Dm GC

Too misty and too much in love

Practice tip: The Cmaj7-Am-Dm-G sequence is a classic jazz turnaround. If the Ebmaj7 in the bridge is tricky, use a simplified Eb barre on the 6th fret or skip it and play Cm instead.

Cmaj7tap to play

Dm7tap to play

G7tap to play

Am7tap to play

Fmaj7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Cmaj7 · Dm7 · G7 · Am7 · Fmaj7

Misty Chords – Banjo

Erroll Garner’s dreamy jazz standard made famous by Johnny Mathis. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.

Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play with a slow, romantic feel. Let the seventh chords ring and sustain. This is about mood and atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree

Cmaj7

And I feel like I’m clinging to a cloud

Dm G

I can’t understand

Em A7

I get misty just holding your hand

Verse 2

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play

Cmaj7

Or it might be the sound of your hello

Dm G

That music I hear

Em Dm G

I get misty the moment you’re near

Bridge

Ebmaj7 Ab7

You can say that you’re leading me on

Cmaj7 Am

But it’s just what I want you to do

Dm Em

Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost?

A7 Dm G

That’s why I’m following you

Verse 3

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone

Cmaj7

Never knowing my right foot from my left

Dm G

My hat from my glove

Em Dm G

I’m too misty and too much in love

Cmaj7 Dm GC

Too misty and too much in love

Practice tip: The Cmaj7-Am-Dm-G sequence is a classic jazz turnaround. If the Ebmaj7 in the bridge is tricky, use a simplified Eb barre on the 6th fret or skip it and play Cm instead.

Cmaj7tap to play

Dm7tap to play

G7tap to play

Am7tap to play

Fmaj7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Cmaj7 · Dm7 · G7 · Am7 · Fmaj7

Misty Chords – Mandolin

Erroll Garner’s dreamy jazz standard made famous by Johnny Mathis. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.

Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play with a slow, romantic feel. Let the seventh chords ring and sustain. This is about mood and atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree

Cmaj7

And I feel like I’m clinging to a cloud

Dm G

I can’t understand

Em A7

I get misty just holding your hand

Verse 2

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play

Cmaj7

Or it might be the sound of your hello

Dm G

That music I hear

Em Dm G

I get misty the moment you’re near

Bridge

Ebmaj7 Ab7

You can say that you’re leading me on

Cmaj7 Am

But it’s just what I want you to do

Dm Em

Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost?

A7 Dm G

That’s why I’m following you

Verse 3

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone

Cmaj7

Never knowing my right foot from my left

Dm G

My hat from my glove

Em Dm G

I’m too misty and too much in love

Cmaj7 Dm GC

Too misty and too much in love

Practice tip: The Cmaj7-Am-Dm-G sequence is a classic jazz turnaround. If the Ebmaj7 in the bridge is tricky, use a simplified Eb barre on the 6th fret or skip it and play Cm instead.

Cmaj7tap to play

Dm7tap to play

G7tap to play

Am7tap to play

Fmaj7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Cmaj7 · Dm7 · G7 · Am7 · Fmaj7

Misty Chords – Harmonica

Erroll Garner’s dreamy jazz standard made famous by Johnny Mathis. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.

Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play with a slow, romantic feel. Let the seventh chords ring and sustain. This is about mood and atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree

Cmaj7

And I feel like I’m clinging to a cloud

Dm G

I can’t understand

Em A7

I get misty just holding your hand

Verse 2

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play

Cmaj7

Or it might be the sound of your hello

Dm G

That music I hear

Em Dm G

I get misty the moment you’re near

Bridge

Ebmaj7 Ab7

You can say that you’re leading me on

Cmaj7 Am

But it’s just what I want you to do

Dm Em

Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost?

A7 Dm G

That’s why I’m following you

Verse 3

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone

Cmaj7

Never knowing my right foot from my left

Dm G

My hat from my glove

Em Dm G

I’m too misty and too much in love

Cmaj7 Dm GC

Too misty and too much in love

Practice tip: The Cmaj7-Am-Dm-G sequence is a classic jazz turnaround. If the Ebmaj7 in the bridge is tricky, use a simplified Eb barre on the 6th fret or skip it and play Cm instead.