My Way

C C Em And now, the end is near Gm A7 And so I face, the final curtain Dm Dm7 My friend, I'll say it clear G7 C I'll state my case, of which I'm certain C C7 I've lived, a life that's full F Fm I've traveled each, and every highway C G7 And more, much more than this F C I did it my way C Em Regrets, I've had a few Gm A7 But then again, too few to mention Dm Dm7 I did, what I had to do G7 C And saw it through, without exemption C C7 I planned, each chartered course F Fm Each careful step, along the byway C G7 And more, much more than this F C I did it my way C C7 Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew F When I bit off, more than I could chew Dm7 G7 But through it all, when there was doubt Em7 Am I ate it up, and spit it out Dm7 G7 I faced it all, and I stood tall F C And did it my way C Em I've loved, I've laughed and cried Gm A7 I've had my fill, my share of losing Dm Dm7 And now, as tears subside G7 C I find it all so amusing C C7 To think, I did all that F Fm And may I say, not in a shy way C G7 Oh, no, oh, no not me F C I did it my way C C7 For what is a man, what has he got F If not himself, then he has naught Dm G7 To say the things, he truly feels Em7 Am And not the words, of one who kneels Dm G7 The record shows, I took the blows F C C And did it my way