11 Chords used in the song: D, F#m, Am6, B7, Em, Em7, A, G, Gm, Am, Bm
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D F#m
And now, the end is near;
Am6 B7
And so I face the final curtain.
Em Em7
My friend, Ill say it clear,
A D
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.
I've lived a life that's full.
G Gm
I've traveled each and every highway;
D A
And more, much more than this,
Em D
I did it my way.
D F#m
Regrets, I've had a few;
Am6 B7
But then again, too few to mention.
Em Em7
I did what I had to do
A D
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course;
G Gm
Each careful step along the byway,
D A
But more, much more than this,
Em D
I did it my way.
Am
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
G
When I bit off more than I could chew.
Em7 A
But through it all, when there was doubt,
F#m Bm
I ate it up and spit it out.
Em7 A
I faced it all and I stood tall;
Em D
And did it my way.
I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
I've had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
No, oh no not me,
I did it my way.
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!
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About this song: My Way
According to the My Way Songfacts, this originated as French song called Comme d'habitude (translation: "As Usual") by Claude Francois . The French version tells the story of a man, living the end of his marriage, love killed by the boredom of everyday life. Paul Anka discovered this song while visiting France, and re-wrote the lyrics as "My Way." Upon returning to the US, he gave it to Frank Sinatra, and it became one of his signature songs. Anka's lyrics changed the meaning to be about a man looking back fondly on a life he lived on his own terms.