TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE
(Vernon Duke / Ted Fetter / John Latouche)

Recorded by: Eddie Arnold; Tony Bennett; Ruby Braff; Les Brown & his Orch.;
Dave Brubeck; Charlie Byrd; Benny Carter; June Christy; Rosemary Clooney; 
Alma Cogan; Nat King Cole; Ray Conniff; Dorothy Dandridge; Buddy DeFranco;
Marlene Dietrich; Tommy Dorsey; Billy Eckstine; Michael Feinstein; 
Ella Fitzgerald; Helen Forrest; The Four Lads; Judy Garland; Erroll Garner; 
Dizzy Gillespie; Benny Goodman; Eydie Gorme; Stephane Grappelli; 
Buddy Greco; Ted Heath; Salena Jones; Sammy Kaye; Stan Kenton; Cleo Laine; 
Frankie Laine; Peggy Lee; Harpo Marx; Johnny Mathis; Susannah McCorkle;
Liza Minnelli; Gerry Mulligan; Helen O'Connell; Anita O'Day; 
Gilbert O'Sullivan; Patti Page; The Pied Pipers; George Shearing; 
Anne Shelton; Dinah Shore; Zoot Sims; Frank Sinatra; Jo Stafford; 
Barbra Streisand; Maxine Sullivan; Mel Tormé; Dionne Warwick; Ethel Waters; 
Teddy Wilsdon; Lester Young; ..... and others.


Here I go again
I hear those trumpets blow again
All aglow again
Taking a chance on love

Here I slide again
About to take that ride again
Starry eyed again
Taking a chance on love

I thought that cards were a frame-up
I never would try
Now I'm taking that game up
And the ace of hearts is high

Things are mending now
I see a rainbow blending now
We'll have a happy ending now
Taking a chance on love

Here I slip again
About to take that trip again
I got that grip again
Taking a chance on love

Now I prove again
That I can make life move again
I'm in a groove again
Taking a chance on love

I walk around with a horseshoe
In clover I lie
And brother rabbit of course you
Better kiss your foot good-bye

On that ball again
I'm riding for a fall again
I'm gonna give my all again
Taking a chance on love

************
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE

as recorded by 
Anne Shelton w Wally Stott 
& his Orchestra  
1957


Here I go again,
I hear those trumpets blow again,
All aglow again,
Takin' a chance on love.

Here I slide again,
About to take that ride again,
Starry-eyed again,
Takin' a chance on love.

I thought that cards were a frame-up,
I never never would try,
Now I'm takin' that game up
And the ace of hearts is high, high!

Things are mending now,
I see a rainbow blending now,
We'll have our happy ending now,
Takin' a chance on love

I never dreamed in my slumbers,
And bets, ooh, they were taboo!
But now I'm playin' the numbers
On a little green for two.

Waitin' in again,
I'm leadin' with my chin again!
I'm startin' out to win again,
Takin' a chance on love.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - November 2011)


************
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (Ethel Waters)
(film soundtrack)

from "Cabin In The Sky" 1943 film


Ethel Waters with Eddie "Rochester" Anderson 
& Duke Ellington's Orchestra 



(scat)
Oh, here I go again,
I'm hearin' trumpets blow again,
All aglow again,
Takin' a chance on love.

Here I slide again,
About to take that ride again,
Starry-eyed again,
Takin' a chance on love.

I thought the cards were a frame-up,
And I never would try,
But now I'm takin' the game up
And the ace of hearts is high!

Things are mendin' now,
I see a rainbow blendin' now,
We'll have a happy endin' now,
Takin' a chance on love.

Here I slip again,
I'm gonna take that tip again,
Got my grip again,
Takin' a chance on love.

And now I prove again
That I can make life move again,
It's in the groove again,
Takin' a chance on love.

I'm walkin' around with a horseshoe,
And in clover I lie,
Why, mister rabbit of course you
Better kiss your foot goodbye!

On the ball again,
I'm ridin' for a fall again,
I'm gonna give my all again'
Takin' a chance on love.

I'm feelin' fine again,
That's why I rise and shine again!
Lost my mind again,
Takin' a chance on love.

Here's where I sink again,
I'm gettin' in the pink again!
Headed for the brink again,
Takin' a chance on love.

This game I'm takin' a crack at
Sure needs good luck with me!
So I'm takin' a whack at
Any black cat that I see!

Boy, I'm whoop again,
I'm in the swim and hooked again!
This goose of mine is cooked again,
Takin' a chance on love.

(scat)
Takin' a chance on love!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2012)