Written by Paul Francis Webster and Duke Ellington
Intro: Verse D G7 D G7 D D7M B7 The poets say that all who love are blind Em B5+ Em7 A7 D Cdim A7 But I'm in love, and I know what time it is D G7 D G7 D D7M B7 The good book says, "Go seek and ye shall find" Em B5+ Em7 A7 C7 B7 Em7 A7 Well, I have sought, and my, what a climb it is Am7 D7 G7M Am My life is like the weather, it changes with the hours F# F#7 Am7 B7 When he's near, I'm fair and warmer E7 A#7 A7 When he's gone, I'm cloudy with showers D G7 D G7 D G7 D G7 In emotion, like the ocean, it's either sink or swim A7 Em F#7 Bm5-/7 E7/13 Em7 A7 When a woman loves a man like I love him Melody Edim D G D F#7 Bm7 E7 Bm5-/7 E9 E E7 Em7 Never treats me sweet and gentle the way he should A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D Bm7 Em7 A7/9- I got it bad and that ain't good Edim D G D F#7 Bm7 E7 Bm5-/7 E9 E E7 Em7 My poor heart is sentimental, not made of wood A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D Gm7 Fdim D7 I got it bad and that ain't good G G/F# Em Em7 Gm Gdim Edim But when the weekend's over and Monday rolls around D D7M F#m B7 Cdim Em B5+ Fdim A7 I end up like I start out, just cryin' my heart out Edim D G D F#7 Bm7 E7 Bm5-/7 E9 E E7 Em7 He don't love me like I love him; nobody could A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D D7M E9 I've got it bad and that ain't good G A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D F#m Bm7 Gm7 D I got it bad and that ain't good