Cabaret chords by Louis Armstrong (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebm7
Ab7
Db6
Edim7
Abaug
Db7
Gbmaj7
Gdim7
Db/Ab
F7/A
Bb7
B7b5
Eb7
Gbm
Bbm7
A7

Intro 1

Ebm7

Ab7

Db6

Edim7

Ebm7

Ab7

Verse 1
Db6 
Abaug 
What good is sitting,
Db6 
Abaug 
alone  in the room?
Db6 
Ab7 
Db7 
Come hear the music play, yes
Gbmaj7 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
Life is a caba     ret
F7/A 
Bb7 
old    chum
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Come to the cabaret
B7b5 
Bb7 
Eb7 
Ab7 

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Verse 2

Db6

Abaug

Put down that knitting

Db6

Abaug

That book and the broom

Db6

Ab7

Db7

Time for a holi day, yes

Gbmaj7

Gdim7

Db/Ab

Life is a caba ret

F7/A

Bb7

old chum

Ebm7

Ab7

So come to the cabaret

Db6

Bridge 1

Gbm

Come taste the wine

Db6

Come hear that band

Bbm7

Yes, it's time for celebrating

Ab7

Right this way, your table's waiting

Verse 3
Db6 
Abaug 
No use permitting
Db6 
Abaug 
from prophet of doom
Db6 
Ab7 
Db7 
Wipe every smiles away, yes
Gbmaj7 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
Life is a caba     ret
F7/A 
Bb7 
old    chum
Ebm7 
Ab7 
So come   to the cabaret
Db6 
Db6 

Solo 1
Db6 
Abaug 
Db6 
Abaug 
Db6 
Ab7 
Db7 
Db7 
Gbmaj7 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
F7/A 
Bb7 
Ebm7 
Ab7 
B7b5 
Bb7 
Eb7 
Ab7 
Db6 
Abaug 
Db6 
Abaug 
Db6 
Ab7 
Db7 
Db7 
Gbmaj7 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
F7/A 
Bb7 
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Db6 
Db6 

Outro 1
Gbmaj7 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
Life is a caba     ret
F7/A 
Bb7 
old    chum
Gbmaj7 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
Only a caba     ret
F7/A 
Bb7 
old    chum
Ebm7 
Ab7 
So come   to the cabaret
Db6 
A7 
Db6 
Db6 
Db6 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebm7
Ab7
Db6
Edim7
Abaug
Db7
Gbmaj7
Gdim7
Db/Ab
F7/A
Bb7
B7b5
Eb7
Gbm
Bbm7
A7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 160

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Edim7: x-x-2-3-2-3
Abaug: x-x-6-5-5-4
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
F7/A: 5-x-3-5-4-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
B7b5: x-2-3-2-4-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Gbm: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Cabaret by Louis Armstrong, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Louis Armstrong.