This ties Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife' for the largest number of chromatic key changes in a Top 40 hit:
"Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)" (Linzer - Randell)
Intro:
(drum roll)
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(bass, doubled w/piano:)
(F#) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- ---1-------------|---1------------- -----4---------0-|-1---4---------1- -2-----2---2-4---|-------2---2-4---
Verse 1:
I can see there ain't no room for me
You're only holdin' out your heart in sympathy
If there's another man then girl I understand
Go on and take his hand
And don't you wor-ry 'bout me
Verse 2:
I'll be blue and I'll be cryin' too But girl you know I only want what's best for you What good is all my pride if our true love has died Go on and be his bride And don't you worry 'bout me
[key changes to G]
Verse 3:
I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on
Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone
I'll always think of you the tender love we knew
But somehow I'll get through Am7/DAm7/D And don't you wor-ry 'bout me
Instrumental break:
(G) v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- ---2-0-----------|---2-0----------- -------------0-1-|-2-----------0-2- -3-----3---3-----|-------3---3-----
If you want me again Bbm7/EbBbm7/Eb Just don't you wor-ry 'bout me
Verse 5:
I love you no matter what you do I'll spend my whole life waitin' if you want me to And if he says goodbye, you know I'd rather die Than let you see me cry 'Cause then you'd worry 'bout me
[key changes to A; repeat verse 3 in A]
I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on
Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone
I'll always think of you the tender love we knew
But somehow I'll get through
So don't you worry 'bout me
[key changes to Bb; repeat verse 3 in Bb]
I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on
Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone
I'll always think of you the tender love we knew
But somehow I'll get through Cm7/FCm7/F So don't you worry 'bout me
[key changes to B; repeat verse 3 in B]
I'll be strong (I'll be strong, I'll try to carry on) E F# B [fade] (Although you know it won't be easy when you're gone)