Written by Doris Fisher/Arthur Gershwin/Allan Roberts
A7M D9 E7/13 A7M D7M/9 Dm6 A7M D9 My heart was all dressed up to go dancing E7/13 F#7 Gdim F#7 C#m5-/7 F#7 I had a brand new shine on my views D9 Dm6 A7M C#m5-/7 F#7 The roses you sent for, the line that I went for D9 Bm5-/7 E7/13 Cdim A7M Was just an invitation to the blues. D9 A7M D7M Dm6 A7M D9 The very thought of love was entrancing, E7/13 F#7 Gdim F#7 C#m5-/7 F#7 I figured I had nothing to lose; D9 Dm6 A7M C#m5-/7 F#7 Your smile so elusive, your kiss so exclusive D9 Bm5-/7 E7/13 Cdim A7M Fdim A7M Was just an invitation to the blues. C#7 E7/9- D9 E7/9 I went to town, priced a wedding gown D9 E7 C#7 Fdim Put my little red book on the shelf D9 E7 Cdim E7/13 Hired a hall, got the band and all B7 D9 Bm5-/7 E7/13 E7 And marched down the aisle by myself D9 A7M D7M Dm6 A7M D9 I guess you can't depend on romancing E7/13 F#7 Gdim F#7 C#m5-/7 F#7 It puts your heart right down in your shoes D9 Dm6 A7M C#m5-/7 F#7 Instead of a wedding for hich I was heading D9 Bm5-/7 E7/13 Cdim A7M Fdim A7M I got an invitation to the blues.