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All Of Me Chords | Real Book Guitar Lesson

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All Of Me | Chords + Lyrics

Verse 1 (A-section)

| Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | E7 | E7 |
All of me, why not take all of me?
| A7 | A7 | Dm | Dm |
Can’t you see, I’m no good without you.
| E7 | E7 | Am | Am |
Take my lips, I wanna lose them.
| D7 | D7 | Dm7 | G7 |
Take my arms, I’ll never use them.

Verse 2 (B-section)

| Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | E7 | E7 |
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry.
| A7 | A7 | Dm | Dm |
How can I, get along without you.
| F | Fm | Cmaj7 Em7 | A7 |
You took the part that once was my heart.
| Dm7 | G7 | C6 Ebdim7 | Dm7 G7 |
So why, why not take all of me?

Solo 1 (A-section)

| Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | E7 | E7 |
| A7 | A7 | Dm | Dm |
| E7 | E7 | Am | Am |
| D7 | D7 | Dm7 | G7 |

Solo 2 (B-section)

| Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | E7 | E7 |
| A7 | A7 | Dm | Dm |
| F | Fm | Cmaj7 Em7 | A7 |
| Dm7 | G7 | C6 Ebdim7 | Dm7 G7 |

Verse 3 (A-section)

All of me, come on, get all of me.
Can’t you see, I’m just a mess without you.
Take my lips, I wanna lose them.
Get a piece of these arms, I’ll never use them.

Verse 4 (B-section)

Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry.
How can I, ever make it without you.
You know, you got the part, used to be my heart.
So why, why not take all of me?

All Of Me Chords: Learn the progressions

The funny thing about jazz standards is that the “standards” all ended up in an illegal book called The Real Book, which became the reference, rather than a particular version or recording by an artist.

There are countless recordings of All Of Me, but picking one is less useful than going for the Real Book version since that’s what all musicians use, or at least are familiar with.

With that in mind, let’s use this and consider the way musicians have been practising using jazz standards as our game plan!

We start with comping the chords using the concept of the “closest possible shape”. Here’s the A-section (verses 1 and 3) with Roman numerals.

A-section

| Cmaj7 (I) | Cmaj7 | E7 (IIIx) | E7 |
| A7 (VIx) | A7 | Dm (II) | Dm |
| E7 (IIIx) | E7 | Am (VI) | Am |
| D7 (IIx) | D7 | Dm7 (II) | G7 (V) |

As you can see, there are some classic variations here as we make the III, VI, and II chords major. This is great for your improvisation practice.

Here’s the B-section using Roman numerals; it starts in the same way.

B-section

In the B-section, we get the IVm, a III without being major, and a turnaround using a dim7 chord. All these are great to practise your jazz language over.

However, playing All Of Me’s chords well is only the first step. It is without a doubt in your best interest not to move on to walking bass, melody, and improvisation until you can comp it with ease.

Use the TAB lesson to get you started (All Of Me – Guitar Lesson with TAB), but from there, stick with this chord chart to explore the fretboard further.

All Of Me Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro

If you’d like to download this chart, here’s the PDF: All Of Me Chord Chart PDF.

This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, and you can access the file here: All Of Me iReal Pro.

By using this chart and the iRealPro app, you can change the key. If you play All Of Me’s chords in all 12 keys—whether comping, walking the bass, playing the melody, or improvising—you’ll be well on your way to becoming a jazz musician.

Learn to play guitar by studying jazz standards like All Of Me!

The beauty of jazz standards is that everything you need is right there.

You have the chords, which can be played using the concept of the closest possible shape. Simply pick a starting point and move to the nearest shape. Next time, pick a new starting point. This will improve your ability to play chords all over the neck.

Then, there’s the walking bass line, which offers great arpeggio practice in the lower register. Once you can do this, you’ll have taken the first step towards playing through changes while improvising—and you’re already doing it with the walking bass!

I recommend starting by recording your comping on a loop pedal, then adding the walking bass.

Next, you have the melody. If you think of it in terms of intervals relative to the chords, it will teach you how to read, phrase, and improvise. You can even begin your improvisation by developing the melody—that would be the next step.

Finally, you improvise. It’s crucial to comp, walk the bass, play the melody, and develop the melody before you solo!

By following this process for every jazz standard you learn, you’ll play guitar in a more musical way.

The next step is to take the tune through all 12 keys. This formula is used by jazz saxophonists like Charlie Parker, and it’s why they’re so skilled.

Since All Of Me’s chords are in the key of C and incorporate several classic movements, it’s an ideal jazz standard to practice—especially if you’re new to this.

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