BEWITCHED - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1940 for the musical *Pal Joey*. The song became one of the team’s most famous collaborations, admired for its mature, bittersweet lyrics and elegant harmonic progression. It was first introduced on Broadway by Vivienne Segal, whose performance captured the tune’s mix of romance and melancholy.

The song follows a 32-bar AABA form in a slow ballad tempo, allowing singers to explore its emotional nuance. The lyrics describe the complicated feelings of love and vulnerability with Hart’s trademark wit and wordplay. Over the years, it has been recorded by artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Rod Stewart, each offering a different emotional colour. Its lyrical sophistication and musical grace have secured its place among the great standards of the American songbook.