35 - Heart and soul (1938)

Composer: Hoagy CarmichaelGoChords.com

I've let a pair of arms en - slave me old time be - fore but

more than just a thrill, you gave me yes more much more

Heart and soul, I fell in love with you,

Heart and soul, the way a fool would do, mad -- ly

Be-cause you held me tight And stole a kiss in the night

Heart and soul, I begged to be adored

Lost con - trol, and tumbled o - verboard, glad -- ly

That ma - gic night we kissed There in the moon mist

Oh! but your lips were thril -- ling, much too thril -- ling

Never before were mine so strange - ly wil -- ling But

now I see, what one embrace can do Look at me,

it's got me lo - ving you, mad -- ly That little kiss you stole

Held all my heart and soul soul

"Heart and Soul" is a popular song, with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Frank Loesser, published in 1938. The original 1938 version was performed by Larry Clinton & his Orchestra featuring Bea Wain. The tune (or at least the A section, which features just four repeated chords I-vi-ii-V) is very easy to play on a piano and commonly played by two people side by side (About this sound example (help·info)). Because of the repetition of the chords, many people are able to play at least one of the parts, whether they are actually piano teachers and students or are only able to play a song or two. In this respect, it can be compared to "Chopsticks" .

The song's chord progression became very common in doo-wop hits and is also known as the '50s progression.

In 1939, three versions charted: Larry Clinton (reaching #1 on the chart), Eddy Duchin (reaching #12), and Al Donahue (reaching #16). The song later charted as #11 in 1952 by The Four Aces, as #57 in 1956 by Larry Maddox, as #18 in 1961 by The Cleftones, and as #25 in 1961 by Jan and Dean. Many other versions have been recorded. Listen to Ella Fitzgerald's version, recorded in 1960:

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