Gershwin - I GOT RHYTHM

“I GOT RHYTHM”
from Girl Crazy (1930)
LYRIC BY IRA GERSHWIN
Music by George Gershwin

    (Verse)
  1  Days can be sunny (A) with never a sigh-- (B)
  2  Don't need what money (A) can buy.  (B)
  3  Birds in the trees sing (C) their dayful of song (D)
  4  Why shouldn't we sing (C) along?  (D)
  5  I'm chipper all the day--  (E)
  6  Happy with my lot.  (F) 
  7  How do I get that way?  (E)
  8  Look at what I've got:  (F)

    (Refrain)
  1  I got (A) rhythm, I got (A) music, I got (A) my man-- (B)
  2  Who could ask for anything more? (C)
  3  I got (A) daisies in green pastures.  (D)
  4  I got (A) my man-- (B)
  5  Who could ask for anything more?  (C)
  6  Old man trouble, I don't mind (E) him-- (F) 
  7  You won't find (E) him (F) 'round my door. (C)
  8  I got (A) starlight. (G)
  9  I got (A) sweet dreams. (H)
10  I got (A) my man--  (B)
11  Who could ask for anything more?  (C)

(Then Jazz SCAT Singing)

(Then repeat of last phrases of Refrain)

(Then original and interesting cataloging of previous lines
but consistent with lyricist’s words and intent as the song ends).