My Way

Frank Sinatra

Watch Tutorial on YouTube

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Easy

Tempo

Moderate

Time Signature

4/4

Chord Diagrams

D

Dmaj7

D7

G

Gm

Em

Em7

A7

F#m

Am6

B7

Bm7

Strumming Pattern

D - D U - U D -

D = Down, U = Up, - = Rest

Use this pattern or feel free to adapt with a gentle, smooth strumming style that fits the ballad feel of the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Verse 1

And Dnow, the end is F#mnear,

And so I Am6face the final B7curtain

My Emfriend, I'll say it Em7clear,

I'll state my A7case, of which I'm Dcertain

I've Dlived a life that's D7full,

I traveled Geach and every Gmhighway

And Dmore, much more than A7this,

I did it Gmy Dway

Verse 2

ReDgrets, I've had a F#mfew

But then aAm6gain, too few to B7mention

I Emdid what I had to Em7do

And saw it A7through without exDemption

I Dplanned each charted D7course,

Each Gcareful step along the Gmbyway

And Dmore, much more than A7this,

I did it Gmy Dway

Bridge

Yes, there were Dtimes, I'm sure you D7knew

When I bit Goff more than I could chew

But through it Em7all, when there was A7doubt

I ate it F#m7up and spit it Bm7out

I faced it Em7all and I stood A7tall

And did it Gmy Dway

Verse 3

I've Dloved, I've laughed and F#mcried

I've had my Am6fill, my share of B7losing

And Emnow, as tears subEm7side,

I find it A7all so amuDsing

To Dthink I did all D7that

And may I Gsay, not in a Gmshy way

Oh Dno, oh no, not A7me

I did it Gmy Dway

Final Bridge

For what is a Dman, what has he D7got?

If not himGself, then he has not

To say the Em7things he truly A7feels

And not the F#m7words of one who Bm7kneels

The record Em7shows I took the A7blows

And did it Gmy Dway

Playing Tips

Start slow and focus on clean chord transitions, especially between D and F#m
The song works beautifully with fingerpicking if you prefer that over strumming
Pay attention to the emotional dynamics - build intensity during the bridge sections
The Gm chord can be challenging - practice switching from G to Gm smoothly
Use a capo on the 2nd fret if you want to play in the key of C instead (easier chords)
Watch the tutorial video linked above for visual guidance on timing and technique