Historic Sheet Music Collection
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Document Type
Score
Links to Recordings at the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/78_1.-make-believe-2.-satisfied-mind_connie-carter--carl-collins-buzz-williams_gbia0006961a
https://archive.org/details/78_9969-Make-believe
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe_allan-jones-victor-concert-orchestra-lou-bring-oscar-hammerstein-ii-j_gbia0002582a
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe_bing-crosby-and-bix-beiderbecke-paul-whiteman-and-his-orchestra_gbia0014405b
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe_guy-lombardo-and-his-royale-canadians-mert-curtis-jerome-kern-oscar-ha_gbia0018918b
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe_johnny-guarnieri-cozy-cole-bob-haggart-kern-hammerstein-2nd_gbia0016661b
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe_selvins-dance-orchestra-sklikert_gbia0017858a
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe_tony-martin-and-al-sacks-orchestra-tony-martin-kern-hammerstein_gbia0026427a
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe-_paul-whiteman-and-his-orchestra-jack-shilkrat-m-k-jerome_gbia0014612a
https://archive.org/details/78_make-believe-all-the-things-you-are_the-caravan-orchestra-hammerstein-ii-kern-barr_gbia0018777a
Publication Date
1921
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There are times when you feel sad and blue
Something’s wrong you don’t know what to do.
When you feel that way stop and think a while,
Just make believe and smile.
[Chorus]
Make believe you are glad when you’re sorry,
Sunshine will follow the rain;
When things go wrong,
It won’t be long,
Soon they’ll be right again.
Tho’ your love dreams have gone,
Make believe, don’t let on,
Smile tho’ your hear may be broken;
For when bad luck departs, you will find good luck starts, don’t grieve, just make believe,
Make believe.
[Verse 2]
When your dearest friends have turned away
And blue skies above have turned to gray.
Don’t worry for it may not all be true,
Here’s my advice to you.
[Chorus]
Recommended Citation
Davis, Benny and Shilkret, Jack, "Make Believe" (1921). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 884.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/884
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
Make Believe
Lyrics by Benny Davis
Melody by Jack Shilkret
New York: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (1921)
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