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