My Cherie Amour

"My Cherie Amour"
(H. Cosby - S. Moy - S. Wonder)


Intro (2x; vocals enter 2nd time:)

    F#maj7    Cbmaj7
La la la la la la
              C#maj7
La la la la la la

Verse 1:

Ab7+5  C#maj7      Gb7sus      F#7     Cbmaj7   Ab7sus4 Ab7
My   Cherie Amour, lovely as a summer's day
   C#maj7        Gb7sus         F#7  Cbmaj7   Ab7sus4 Ab7
My Cherie Amour, distant as the Milky Way
   F#maj7        Ab13                Fm7-5/B
My Cherie Amour, pretty little one that I adore
Bb9                    Eb9
You're the only girl my heart beats for
Ab13                    C#maj7
How I wish that you were mine

Verse 2:

Ab13-9  C#maj7...   [Ab13-9: 4x4564]
In    a cafe  or sometimes on a crowded street
I've been near you, but you never notice me
My Cherie Amour, won't you tell me how could you ignore
That behind that little smile I wore
How I wish that you were mine

[repeat intro - with vocals both times]

[key change to D]

Verse 3:

A7    Dmaj7          G7sus4       G7        Cmaj7    A7Sus4 A7
Maybe someday  you'll see my face among the crowd
      Dmaj7        G7sus4              G7     Cmaj7   A7Sus4 A7
Maybe someday  I'll share your little distant cloud
     Gmaj7         A13                    F#m7-5/C
Oh, Cherie Amour, pretty little one that I adore
B9                      E9
You're the only girl my heart beats for
A13                     Dmaj7
How I wish that you were mine

[repeat intro (in D) to fade:]

     Gmaj7    Cmaj7
La la la la la la
              Dmaj7
La la la la la la