Lyrics?--LYRICS?!--If I'd'a wanted _lyrics_, I'd'a translated the Mahabarata into an English musical!... I mean, face it--look at the words of the very titles below of songs that you'd never wanna play: would you share such truck with yr fellow band members?! Or the lyrics with yr girlfriend?.... (Okay, so maybe I'm bitter: my bands never had much luck with vocalists!...)
After the song's title, the composer(s) (of the music) & the year of
composition/copyright are given (when known: many dates refer to the first _recording_ of
the tune; also, "apb" means "as played by," an indication of the arrangement/version
the chords are based upon), as are the key(s), time signature,
recommended tempo, & form. (For more complex songs, refer to the
form for the order in which to play the song's various sections. For most, I have indicated
the basic form, for "jam" purposes; for others--mostly "rock" tunes I've "covered" in
bands--extensive info regarding the repetition of verses, choruses, etc. is given.)
Unless otherwise followed by slash marks in parentheses(/), each chord name represents one
measure (i.e., 4 beats in 4/4 time, 3 beats in 3/4 time, etc.); eighth-note values are
indicated with a single quot. following the slash, so: /'. (Important: the "/"'s indicate only
the _duration_ of a chord, not a strum pattern!) Finally, "hold" means to play the
chord once for the whole measure.
Song sections are designated either by the traditional "A" & "B" (& "C"), or by
"V" (verse), "Ch" (chorus), "Br" (break) and "LT" (lead tacit); plus, "I" = intro. In many cases, Intros &
Codas are not given, even if customary for the
song. For Intros, try the last 2, 4, or 8 measures of the last section to
begin the tune; for Codas, you can simply end the last "turnaround"
with a tonic chord (e.g., G, GM7, GM6, GM6/9, etc., in the key of G)....
Chord symbols in parentheses are OPTIONAL chord extensions & alterations
--e.g., C(M6) = add the M6 tone if yu' want! The only exception is the
minor-major seventh chord, whose very symbol requires parenthesis: e.g., Cm(M7).
(Who'd WANT to add that tone optionally, anyway!?) . . . Oh, "slash"-chord
names indicate bass tones: e.g., C/E = a C chord with an e note in the bass. . . .
Final Caveat: some of these songs aren't in the "original"
key (especially old standards in Bb, Eb, etc.); these have been transposed
either to the key that my old jazz duet did 'em in and/or to a "decent" guitar
key (I'm fond of A major myself!). Moreover, some chords are my own
"interpretations," usually from my own solo-guitar arrangements--but at least they
fit the melody, unlike lots of "cheat-book" chord charts yu' see.... But feel
all the more free, then, to omit (or alter to your own liking) the chord extensions
or alterations given: e.g., play a plain C for a given CM7, a G7 for a G7#9, an Em
for an Em7 or Em9--or, conversely, ADD a 9th or #9th tone to a G7 (->G9, G7#9),
etc. For the old jazz/tin-pan-alley tunes, especially, I rather went over board with the
extensions, so feel free--again--to just play "CM7" (or even "C") for "CM7(//) CM6/9b5(/) CM6/E(/)"!
Tempos--(subjective, to be sure)--
Adagio: "quite slow"
Andante: "pretty slow"
Moderato: "moderately"
Allegro: "pretty quick" (--my "default," when in doubt!...)
Presto: "very quick"
Revision Note (7/02): I originally
intended this "compendium" to consist mostly of "tin-pan-alley"/jazz-style "standards," but ended up adding
lots o' rock (and country, and Xmas, and movie--even Classical) "classics" (with many idiosyncratic
and/or inane choices, to be sure!) along the way--revelatory, at last, of all the different
bands/musical interests I've been involved with. . . . . . .
A
After the Gold Rush (1970)
After You've Gone (1918)
Ain't Misbehavin' (1929)
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone (1971)
Ain't She Sweet (1927)
Alice's Restaurant (1966)
All Along the Watchtower (1967)
All Blues (1959)
All I Have to Do Is Dream (1958)
All My Ex's Live in Texas (1986)
All of Me (1931)
All the Young Dudes (1972)
Already Gone (1973)
Always on My Mind (1982)
Amarillo by Morning (1973)
American Woman (1969)
Amie (1971)
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) (1979)
Anyone's Daughter (1971)
Any Time (1921)
April Love (1957)
As (1976)
Auprès de ma Blonde (trad.)
Autumn in New York (1934)
Autumn Leaves (1947)
Axel F (1984)
B
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (1963)
Baby Face (1926)
Back in the U.S.S.R. (1968)
Bad Moon Risin' (1969)
The Bad Touch (2000)
Bang a Gong (1971)
Baker Street (1978)
Batucada (1957)
Beale Street Blues (1916)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Be My Lover (1971)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1931)
Bewitched (1941)
Beyond the Sea (1945)
Black Magic Woman (1969)
Blue Bossa (1963)
Blue Drag (1932)
Blue Moon (1934)
Blue Skies (1927)
Body and Soul (1930)
Breezin' (1970)
Bridal Chorus (1852)
Bring It on Home (1962)
Brother Louis (1973)
Buckaroo (1965)
Burnin' For You (1981)
Bye Bye Blackbird (1926)
Bye Bye Blues (1930)
C
The Call of Ktulu (1983)
Can I Have This Dance (1980)
Can't You See (1973)
Caravan (1936)
Cars (1979)
Chances Are (1957)
The Chase (1978)
Cheek to Cheek (1935)
Cherokee (1939)
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1955)
Chim Chim Cher-ee (1963)
The Christmas Song (1944)
Chocolate Jesus (1999)
Cold, Cold Ground (1986)
Color My World (1970)
Come Together (1969)
Coming Around Again (1986)
Cowboy Song (1976)
Crazy (1961)
Crazy Rhythm (1928)
D
Daydream (1966)
Day Tripper (1965)
Dead Flowers (1970)
Deep Purple (1934)
Desert Skies (1977)
Desperado (1973)
The Dock of the Bay (1968)
Don't Ask (1979)
Don't Fear the Reaper (1976)
Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988)
Do That to Me One More Time (1980)
Downtown (1980)
Down Yonder (trad.)
Drunken Sailor (trad.)
D'yer Maker (1973)
E
Early Autumn (1948)
Embraceable You (1930)
Étude #3 (1978)
Europa (1977)
Every Rose Has Its Thorn (1988)
F
Falling in Love Again (1938)
Fast Car (1988)
Feed the Birds (1963)
Feelings (1975)
Fire (1978)
Fire Lake (1980)
Fire on the Mountain (1975)
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (1925)
Fly Me to the Moon (1954)
Folsom Prison Blues (1956)
For the Good Times (1970)
Freddy Freeloader (1959)
From the Beginning (1971)
G
Generation Landslide (1973)
Gentle on My Mind (1967)
Get Back (1969)
Giant Steps (1959)
Gimme Some Lovin' (1967)
The Girl from Ipanema (1963)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1983)
Goin' Down the Road (trad.)
Grapefruit Moon (1973)
Green River (1969)
Greensleeves (trad.)
Guitar Boogie (1945)
Gypsy Soul (1976)
H
Hang On, Sloopy (1965)
Happy Birthday (1935)
Harlem Nocturne (1940)
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (1970)
Hear Me Callin' (1969)
Heartaches (1931)
Heart and Soul (1938)
Heroes (1977)
Hey, Good Lookin' (1951)
Hey, Hey, My, My (1979)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Hit the Road, Jack (1960)
Home of the Blues (1957)
Honey (1968)
Honeysuckle Rose (1929)
A Horse with No Name (1971)
Hot Toddy (1952)
House of the Rising Sun (trad.)
How High the Moon (1940)
I
I Can't Get Started (1935)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (1928)
Ice Cream Man (1973)
I Don't Wanna Grow Up (1992)
If Not for You (1970)
I Got Rhythm (1930)
I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song (1974)
Imagine (1971)
I'm Confessin' (1930)
I'm Eighteen (1971)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (1935)
I'm in the Mood for Love (1935)
I'm So Excited (1982)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (1949)
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town (1932)
In the Mood (1938)
I Saw Her Standing There (1963)
I Shot the Sheriff (1974)
It Had to Be You (1924)
It's Alright (1976)
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (1951)
It's Impossible (1968)
I Wan'na Be Like You (1966)
I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963)
I Won't Let It 'Appen Again (1972)
J
Ja-Da (1918)
Jambalaya (1952)
Jet Airliner (1973)
Jingle Bell Rock (1958)
Jingle Bells (1857)
Jitterbug Waltz (1942)
Johnny B. Goode (1958)
Joy Spring (1954)
Jumpin' at the Woodside (1938)
K
Kansas City (1952)
Kryptonite (2000)
L
Lady Bird (1939)
Laguna Sunrise (1972)
Let It Be (1970)
Let It Snow (1945)
Let Me Roll It (1973)
The Letter (1967)
Liebestraum (1847)
Light My Fire (1966)
Limehouse Blues (1921)
Little Drummer Boy (1959)
Locomotive Breath (1971)
Long May You Run (1976)
Losing My Religion (1991)
Lover Man (1942)
Love Story (1970)
M
Mack the Knife (1928)
The Main Street Moan (1974)
Mama Weer All Crazee Now (1972)
Mambo Sun (1970)
A Man and a Woman (1966)
The Man I Love (1924)
Marie (1928)
Memphis, Tennessee (1959)
Minor Matter (1986)
Minor Swing (1937)
Mister Sandman (1954)
Misty (1954)
Money for Nothin' (1988)
Moonlight in Vermont (1944)
Mustang Sally (1965)
My Angel Baby (1978)
My Funny Valentine (1937)
My Sweet Lord (1970)
N
The Needle and the Damage Done (1972)
Night Moves (1976)
Nights in White Satin (1967)
Nihaa Shil Hozho (1972)
Nobody (1975)
Nuages (1934)
O
Ode to Billy Joe (1967)
Ode to Joy (1824)
Ohio (1970)
On a Foggy Night (1974)
On and On (1975)
Once Upon a Dream (1952)
One (1991)
The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else) (1924)
(This One Goes Out to) The One I Love (1987)
One Note Samba (1961)
On Green Dolphin Street (1947)
On the Sunny Side of the Street (1930)
Ornithology (1946)
Overdose (1977)
Over the Rainbow (1938)
Oye Como Va (1962)
P
Peaceful Easy Feeling (1972)
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? (1978)
Peggy Sue (1957)
Pent Up House (1965)
Perdido (1942)
Pilgrim Chapter 33 (1971)
Planet Caravan (1970)
Pomp and Circumstance (Theme) (1901)
Prelude No. 1 in C Major (1722)
Pretzel Logic (1974)
Puff, the Magic Dragon (1958)
R
Rebel, Rebel (1974)
Rebel Rouser (1958)
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky (1949)
Right or Wrong (1921)
Rocket Launcher (1983)
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (1958)
Rockin' In the Free World (1989)
Rocky Raccoon (1968)
Rocky Top (1967)
Roll Over, Beethoven (1957)
'Round Midnight (1944)
Ruby Tuesday (1967)
Running to Stand Still (1987)
S
Salty Dog Blues (1935)
San Lorenzo (1978)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (1934)
Satin Doll (1953)
Sea of Love (1957)
Sentimental Journey (1944)
Shake Your Booty (1976)
The Sheik of Araby (1921)
Silver Wings (1969)
Six Days on the Road (1963)
Sleepwalk (1959)
Some Day My Prince Will Come (1937)
Something (1969)
Somewhere, My Love (1965)
Song of India (1897)
So This Is Love (1948)
Soul Searchin' (1989)
So What (1959)
Spooky (1965)
Stairway to Heaven (1972)
Stand By Me (1960)
Stardust (1927)
St. James Infirmary (trad.)
Stormy Monday (1946)
A String of Pearls (1941)
Stuck in the Middle with You (1973)
Summertime (1934)
Susie Q (1955)
Sweet Child o' Mine (1987)
Sweet Home Alabama (1974)
Sweet Jane (1970)
Swing '42 (1942)
Swing to Bop (1940)
T
Take a Little Rhythm (1980)
Take Five (1960)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1908)
Take the "A" Train (1941)
Take This Job and Shove It (1977)
Tenderly (1946)
Thanks for the Memory (1937)
That Lucky Old Sun (1949)
That's All (1952)
Then Came the Last Days of May (1972)
These Eyes (1968)
This Masquerade (1972)
The Thrill Is Gone (1951)
Till There Was You (1957)
Time (1985)
The Time of the Season (1968)
Time Won't Let Me (1966)
Tin Man (1974)
Try a Little Tenderness (1932)
Try to Remember (1968)
Tuesday's Gone (1973)
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1934)
Turkish Bath (1967)
Turn the Page (1973)
Twilight Time (1944)
The Twilight Zone (1982)
U
Unchained Melody (1955)
Undecided (1939)
Under My Wheels (1971)
V
Valse Lente (1870)
W
Walk on the Wild Side (1972)
Watermelon Man (1962)
The Way We Were (1973)
Well, You Needn't (1947)
When You Wish Upon a Star (1940)
White Christmas (1942)
White Rabbit (1966)
Wichita Lineman (1968)
Wild Horses (1969)
Wild Nights (1971)
Winter Wonderland (1934)
Wipeout (1963)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Woodchopper's Ball (1934)
Wreck of the Ol' 97 (trad.)
Y
Yesterday (1965)
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (1974)
Your Cheatin' Heart (1952)
You Really Got Me (1964)
You're in My Heart (1977)
You're No Good (1974)
You're Sixteen (1960)
Z
Ziggy Stardust (1972)
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AFTER THE GOLD RUSH --N. Young, 1970
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Key: DM, (GM) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: Dsus2(/') D(/'///) G Dsus2(/') D(//) Dsus2(/) G(/') G
V: ||: D G D G D A G A
Bm C G C C
D A C G D A C G :||
AFTER YOU'VE GONE --Creamer & Layton, 1918
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Presto
Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B1(8)-A(8)-B2(16):||
A: FM7 FM7/A Fm(M7)/Ab Fm6/Ab
CM7 CM7 A7 A7+(//) A7(//) [->B1 or B2]
B1: D9 D9 G7 G7 CM7 G7 CM7 C7
B2: Dm7 A7 Dm7/A Fm(M7)/Ab
CM7 E7/B Am7 D9 CM7 CM7 G7 G7
CM7(//) Eb9(//) D9(//) Db9(//)
CM7(//) G7(//) CM7(//) C7(//)
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' --Waller & Brooks, 1929
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Key: EbM, Cm Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||
A: *Eb Bb7* Eb(/G)(//) G7+(//) AbM6(//) Abm6(//)
Eb(//) C7(//) Fm7(//) Bb7(//) [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: Eb(//) C7(Gbo7)(//) Fm7(//) Bb7(//)
A2: Eb(//) Fm7(/) Bb7(/) Eb(//) G7(//)
A3: Eb(//) Fm7(/) Bb7(/) Eb
B: Cm Ab7 F7 C7 Bb(M7)(//) Bo7(//) Cm7(//) F7(//)
Bb(7)(//) C7(//) F7(//) Bb7(//)
[*: measures 1 & 2--or EbM7(//) Eo7(//) Fm7(//) Go7(//); also, can
substitute EbM7 for Eb thruout...]
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN SHE'S GONE --B. Withers, 1971
========================
Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: Am7 Em(//) G(//) Am7 [hold] Am7 Em(//) G(//) Am7 [hold]
Em7 Dm7 Am7 Em(//) G(//) Am7 [hold] :||
AIN'T SHE SWEET --M. Agar, 1927
========================
Key: AM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||
A: AM6(//) F7(//) E7 AM6(//) F7(//) E7
A(//) C#9(//) F#7 B9(//) E7(//) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: A(//) E7(//)
A2: A
B: D9 D9 A A7 D9 D9 A(///) F7(/') E7(/') E7
ALICE'S RESTAURANT --A. Guthrie, 1966
========================
Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 16-bar
C A7 D7(//) G(7)(//) C C A7 D7 G(7)
C C7 F F#o7 C A7 D7(//) G(7)(//) C
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER --B. Dylan, 1967 (apb Jimi Hendrix)
========================
Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: Am G F(M7)(///) G(/) :||
ALL BLUES --M. Davis, 1959
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Key: G7 Time Sig.: 6/8 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 12-bar
||: G7(//) C/G(/) Dm/G(//) C/G(/) :|| 4x
||: Bb/C(//) C(/) Dm/C(//) C(/) :|| 2x**
||: G7(//) C/G(/) Dm/G(//) C/G(/) :|| 2x
D7#9 Eb7#9(///) D7#9(///)
G7/11(///) GM6/9(13)(///) G7/11(///) G7/6(///)
** alternate C-chord measures--
Bb/C(//) C(/) Dm/C(//) CM7(/)
Dm/C(//) C(/) Bb/C(//) C(/)
[--Notes: / = 8th note here (6/8 time) . . . C/G "=" G13/11;
Dm/G "=" G9 (sim, C chord names)...]
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM --B. Bryant & F. Bryant, 1958 (apb The Everly Bothers)
========================
Key: EM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: I-A1-A2-B-A2-B-A1-I(repeat&fade)
I: ||: E(//) C#m(//) A(//) B(//) :|| 2x
A1: ||: E(//) C#m(//) A(//) B(//) :|| 4x
A2: ||: E(//) C#m(//) A(//) B(//) :|| 3x E(//) A(//) E(//) E7(//)
B: A G#m F#m(//) B7(//) E(//) E7(//) A G#m F#7 B(//) B7(//)
ALL MY EX'S LIVE IN TEXAS --Shafer & Shafer, 1986 (apb George Strait)
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Key: A Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Moderato
Form: ||:Ch-V:||-Ch-Coda
Ch: A A E9 E9 E7 Bm7 Bm7(//[hold]) Bo7(//[hold]) A
A A E9 E9 E7 E7 A A
V: A A Bm Bm E7 E7 A A
A A Bm Bm B7 B7 E9 E7
Coda: E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 A A[hold]
ALL OF ME --Simons & Marks, 1931
========================
Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||
A: CM7 CM7 E7 E7
A7 A7 Dm9/11 Dm7
B: E7 E7 Am7/11 Am7
D7 D7 G7sus4 G7
C: Dm Fm6 CM7 A7
Dm7 G7/6 CM6(//) Bbo7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES --D. Bowie, 1972 (apb Mott the Hoople)
========================
Key: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
V: ||: D(//) DM7(//) DM6(Bm7)(//) D(//) F#m A* :||
Em(//) Em7(//) F#m(7)(//) Bm(//) G(//) D(//) A A
Ch: ||: D(//) DM7(//) DM6(Bm7)(//) D(//)
Am(//) G(//) F(//) C(//) G(/) C(/) A(/) :||
[*: add sus4 to the A chords at will....]
ALREADY GONE --R. Strandlund, 1973 (apb The Eagles)
========================
Key: GM, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
I: ||: G D C C(//') C7(/'//) :||
V*: ||: G D C C :|| 4x
C: ||: G D C C(//') C7(/'//) :|| 4x
Coda: ||: C G F F :|| repeat&fade
[*: double-stop "boogie" (5[/'/']-6[/'/'] 5[/'/']-6[/'] 5[/'])]
ALWAYS ON MY MIND --Christopher, Carson, & James, 1982 (apb Willie Nelson)
========================
Key: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
V: ||: D A/C# Bm(//) Bm7/A(//) G(//) A7(//)
D A/C# Bm(//) Bm7/A(//) G#m7b5(E9)
G D G(//) D/F#(//) Em A7(//) Bm(7)(/) A/C#(/)
D(//) Em(/) D/F#(/) G(//) A7(//) D(//) G(/) A7(/) :||
Ch: ||: D(//) A/C#(//) Bm(//) Bm7/A(//)
G(//) D/F#(//) Em(//) A7(//) :||
D G(//) A7(//) [->to Verse]
[--revised 9/96, incorporating many corrections from Keith Smith]
AMARILLO BY MORNING --T. Stafford, 1973 (apb George Strait)
========================
Key: DM, EM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: D F#m G A :|| 2x A[hold]
V1: D F#m G D D F#m G A A
G A D(//) F#m(//) G D A G(//) A(//)
[->V1a or V1b ending]
V1a: D F#m G A
V1b: D F#m G F#m(//) A(//)*
V3: E G#m A E E G#m A B7 B7
A B7 E(//) G#m(//) A E B7 A(//) B7(//) E(//) A(/) B7(/)
E B7 A(//) B7(//) E G#m A B7 E[hold]
[*: or B7, if you prefer]
AMERICAN WOMAN --The Guess Who, 1969
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Key: A(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
E5(/) G5(/) ||: A5(///) G5(/') A5(/') A5(//) E5(/) G5(/) :||
AMIE --C. Fuller, 1971 (apb Pure Prairie League)
========================
Key: BM, G#m Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: A5 A5 A5 A5 :|| A G(//) D(//) A G(//) D(//)
V: A G(//) D(//) A G(//) D(//) A G(//) D(//) A A
D D C C D D C C E(//) Esus4(//) E(//) Esus4(//)
E(//) Esus4(//) E
Ch: ||: A A G D A A G D Bm Bm E(//) Esus4(//) E
[tacit:] A G(//) D(//) A G(//) D(//)
Coda: ||: A[hold thru next] A[hold] G[hold] D[hold] :|| 3x
A[hold thru next] A[hold] G[hold thru next] G[hold]
Dm* Asus2* A[hold]
[*: arpeggiate]
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2) --R. Waters, 1979 (apb Pink Floyd)
========================
Key: Dm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7
V: Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7
Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 G G G G Dm7 Dm7
F C Dm7 Dm7 F C Dm7[hold] - (Dm7[hold])
ANYONE'S DAUGHTER --Deep Purple, 1971
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Key: GN/Em Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
||: G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em
C C Bm Bm Am Am Em Em Em Em :||
ANY TIME --H. Lawson, 1921
========================
Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A1: E7 E7 A7 A7 D7 D7 G G7
C Cm G E7 A7 A7 D7 D7
A2: E7 E7 A7 A7 D7 D7* B7 B7
E7 E7 A7 A7 D7 D7 G G
[*: or passing chords--D7(//) Db7(/) C7(/)]
APRIL LOVE --S. Fain, 1957
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Key: CM, GM, FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A1: C Dm7/11(//) G9(//) C Dm7/11(//) G7(//)
C D7(//) G7(//) C9(//) Ebo7(//) G7
A2: C Dm7/11(//) G9(//) C Em
Am(//) Cm7(/) Cm6(/) G(//) D9(//) Dm7(//) G7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)
B: C(//) Gm7(//) C(//) Gm7(//) C(/) CM6(/) Gm7(/) C7(/) F
Am7(9)(//) D9(//) G(//) Bo7susb13(/)* Bbo7(/) D7 G7
A3: C Dm7/11(//) G9(//) C Fm
C(//) A9(//) Dm7/11(//) G9(//) **C(//) Am7(//) Dm7(//) G9(//)**
[*: = E7#9/B(no root)]
[**: last time thru: C C(hold)]
AS --S. Wonder, 1976
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Key: BM, G#m Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: V1-V2-Ch1-BR-V1-V2-Ch2
I: ||: BM7(//) B7(//) EM7 :|| 2x
V: BM7(//) B7(//) EM7 BM7 AM7
BM7(//) B7(//) EM7 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: G#m(//) A#m(/) D#7(/) G#m7(/) G#m6(/) C#m7(/) F#7(/)
A2: G#m(//) A#m(/) D#7(/)
Ch1: ||: G#m(//) D#7/A#(//) B(//) C#(//) :|| 3x
G#m(//) D#7/A#(//) B(//) F9[//hold]
BR: EM7 BM7 EM7 DM9
EM7 BM7 C#m7 A#m7/D#(/) D#7(/) C#m9(/) F#13(/) [to verse]
Ch2: ||: G#m(//) D#7/A#(//) B(//) C#(//) :|| --repeat forever! & fade...
AUPRÈS DE MA BLONDE --traditional
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: C C(/) F(/) C(//) :||2x A7(//) Dm(//) G(//) C(//)
||: C G(//) C(//) :|| 2x
AUTUMN IN NEW YORK --V. Duke, 1934
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Keys: FM, Gm, AbM, CM, Bbm, Fm, DbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A1: Gm7(//) Am7(//) Gm7/Bb(//)* C9(//) FM6(//) Gm7(//) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: Am7(//) D7(//)**
Gm7(//) Am7(//) Gm7/Bb(//)* C9(//) Am7/11(//) Am7b5(//) D7(+7b9)
Gm7/11(//) Gm7(//) Bbm9(//) Eb9(//) AbM7(M9) Cm7(//) Do7(//)
Cm7(9)(//) Cm6(//)*** Dm7/11(//) G7(//) CM7(M9) Am7(//) D7b5(b9)(//)
A2: Am7(//) D9(/) Db9(/)
Cm7(//) Dm7(//) Cm7b5/Eb(//)**** F+7(/) F7(/) Bbm6(//) Db7sus4/Ab(//) Gb7
Fm7(//) C7(//) Fm7(//) Ab9(//) DbM7(//) Ab7(//) DbM7(//) D9(+9)(//)
Gm7(//) Am7(//) Gm7b5/Bb*****(//) C+7(/) C7(/) Fm(6) ******Fm(6)(//) D7(//)******
[*: = BbM6]
[**: for possible substitutions, try Abm7 or Ab9b5 (=D+7b9)....]
[***: or/= Am7b5] [****: or/= Ebm6] [*****: or/= Bbm6]
[******: last measure of A2: stay on Fm(6) for coda....]
AUTUMN LEAVES --J. Kosma, 1947
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Keys: Em, GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-C(8):||
A: Am7 Am6 GM7 GM6
Am7 B7(Co7)* Em Em
B: B7 B7 Em Em
D7 D7 GM7 GM7
C: Am7 B7 Em Em
Am7 B7 Em Em
[*: Co7 = B7b9(no root)]
AXEL F --H. Faltermeyer, 1984
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Keys: Em Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: Em(//) D(M6)(//) Em(//) D(M6)(//) C(M7)(//) D(M6)(//) Em :||
[--Note: just the (implied) harmony, of course: the synth riffs are up to you!...]
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BABE, I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU --A. Bredon, 1963 (apb Led Zepellin)
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4, 5/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: [arpegg.:] ||: Am* C/G** D/F#*** F(//) E(//) :|| 2x
V: [arpegg.:] ||: Am* C/G** D/F#*** F(//) E(//) :|| 4x
||: FM6(//) F(//) E7(//) E(//) :|| Am* C/G** D/F#*** F(//) E(//)
Br: ||: Am(///') Am7(/) Dm/9(/') Dm/9 :|| 4x
Ch: ||: A5 G5 D/F# F5(//) E5(//) :|| 4x F5 E5 F5 E5
Ch(Coda):[ ritard:] ||: A5 G5 D/F# F5(//) E5(//) :|| 4x
F[hold] E[hold] F[hold] E[hold] A/C#(//) Ao7/C(//) Bm7(//) BbM7(//)
[5/4; arpegg.:] Am/9 [4/4:] Am[hold]
[*: add sus4 or b7 tone at will]
[**: add 9th tone at will]
[***: add b7 tone at will]
BABY FACE --Dabis & Akst, 1926
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||*
A1: C C(//) Co7(//) C C G7 G7(//) Go7(//) G7 G7
G7 G7 C A7 D7(9) D7(9) G7 G7
A2: C C(//) Co7(//) C C E7 Am(6)(//) E7(//) Am(6) C7(/G)
FM6(//) F(/) F#o7(/)** F#o7** C(/G)(///) A7(/) A7
D7(//) D+7(//) G7/6 C(//) Co7(//) C
[*: well-known chorus only; obscure verse omitted]
[**: or try--B7/F#]
BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. --Lennon & McCartney, 1968 (apb The Beatles)
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Key: A(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 (& 3/4) Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-A1-A2-B-A3-B-A1-C
I: E7 E7 E7 E7
A: A7 D7 C7 D7 A7 D7 C7 D7 [->A1,A2, or A3 ending]
A1: A7 C7 D7 D7[hold]
A7 A7(/') D7(/') D#7(/') E7(/' //)
A2: A7 C7 D7(3/4) D7(3/4) D7(4/4)
A7 A5(/) B5(/) C5(/) C#5(/)
A3: A7 C7 D7 D7[hold]
A7 A5(/) B5(/) C5(/) C#5(/)
B: D7 D7 A7 A5(/) B5(/) C5(/) C#5(/)
D5(//) Db7(//) C(//) B(//) E7 D7
A7 A7(/') D7(/') D#7(/') E7(/' //)
Coda: A A A A A A A[hold]
BAD MOON RISIN' --J. Fogerty, 1969 (apb Creedence Clearwater Revival)
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Key: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
I: D A(//) G(//) D D
||: Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 Dm7 :|| Dm7[hold]
V: ||: D A(//) G(//) D D :|| 4x
G G D D A G D D
THE BAD TOUCH --J. Pop, 2000 (apb The Bloodhound Gang)
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Key: Cm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: Cm Eb Bb Ab :||
BANG A GONG --M. Bolan, 1971 (apb T. Rex)
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Key: E(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: E E E E E E E E
V: ||: E A7 E A7 E E :|| 2x
Ch: ||: G A E E :|| 2x
A1: E E [-> Verse]
A2(coda): ||: G A E E :|| repeat & fade
BAKER STREET --G. Rafferty, 1978
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Key: GM, A(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: D D D D C A G G :|| 2x
V: ||: A A A A Em G D D :|| 2x
Ch: ||: Dm7 Am7 :|| 2x C G D D
||: Dm7 Am7 :|| 2x C G A G
BATUCADA --L. Bonfa, 1957 (apb Lenny Breau & Chet Atkins)
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: A1(16)-A2(16)-B(8)-A1(16+coda/fade)
A: Am Am(M7) Am6 Am(M7) Am Am/9 Dm/9 Dm
Dm/9(//) Dm(//) Dm/9(//) Dm(//) Dm7 Dm7
E7 E7(//) E+7b9(/) E7(/) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: Am E7(//) E+7b9(/) E7(/)
A2: Am Am
B: G9 G9 CM7 CM7 B7b9 B7b9 E7 E7
[--Note on coda: fade-repeat of last 2 measures of A1]
BEALE STREET BLUES --W.C. Handy, 1916 (apb Jack Teagarden)
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Key: Bb(7), Eb(7) Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-Ch(instrum.)-A(instrum.)-B1(instrum.)-Br-A(voc.)-B1(voc.)-I-B2(voc.)
I: Bbo7[hold thru next] Bbo7[hold] F7(//) Gb7(b5)(//) F7[hold]
Ch: Bb7 Eb9 Bb7 Bb7 Eb9 Eb9 Bb7 Bb7 F7 F7 Bb7(//) Ab7(//) Gb7(//) Bb7(//)[hold]
A: Bb7 Bb7 Bb7* F7 Bb7 Eb9 Bb7 Bb7(/) F7(/) Bb7(//)
B: Eb7 Eb7 Eb7 Eb7 Ab7 Ab7 Eb7 Eb7 [->B1 or B2 ending]
B1: Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Eb7(//)[hold] F7(//)[hold]
B2: Bb7 B7(//) Bb7(//) Eb7 Eb7[hold]
Br: ||: BbM6(//) Bo7susb13(//)** Cm7(//) F7(//)*** :|| 2x
[*: 3rds "walkdown" (over Bb bass): "Eb-Dm-Cm-Bb"
[**: = E7#9/B(no root)]
[***: last x, to B2: F7(/) Bb7(/)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST --A. Menken, 1991
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Keys: EM, BM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: I(4)-A1(16)-B1(7)-A2(16+coda...)
I: EM/9 B7sus4 EM/9 B7sus4
A1: EM/9 B7sus4(//) B7(//) EM/9 B7sus4(//) B7(//)
EM/9 G#m7 AM7 B7sus4(//) B7(//)
EM/9 B7sus4(//) B7(//) EM/9 Bm7(//) E7(//)
AM7 F#m7(//) B7/6(//) EM/9 B7sus4
B1: G#m7 AM9 G#m7 AM9
G#m7 C#m7 D(//) F#7sus4(/) F#7(/)
A2: BM/9 F#7sus4(//) F#7(//) BM/9 F#7sus4(//) F#7(//)
BM/9 D#m7 E F#7sus4(//) F#7(//)
BM/9 F#7sus4(//) F#7(//) BM/9 F#m7(//) B7(//)
E C#m7(//) F#7/6(//) BM9 G#m7
E C#m7(//) F#7/6(//) ||: BM9 F#7sus4 :|| BM9
BE MY LOVER --M. Bruce, 1971 (apb Alice Cooper)
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Key: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: D(///') A(/) G(/'[hold thru next] G(///') A(/) D(/')[hold thru next] :|| 2x
V: ||: a' la Intro :|| 8x (omit final D 8th-note on way to Chorus)
Ch: G* G* F#5 Bm(///') A(/) G(/'[hold thru next]) G[hold]
A* G* A*(//) G*(//) ||: D[hold] A(//[hold]) G(//[hold]):|| 4x
-- V -- Ch --
Ch-coda: D D D7 [ritard.:] D7(///) D9(/[hold thru next] D9[hold]
[slower:] G* G* F#5 Bm(//) A(//) G A* G* A*(//) G*(//) F[hold] G[hold/fermata]
[*: double-stop "boogie" (5[/'/']-6[/'/'] 5[/'/']-6[/'] 5[/'])]
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA --H. Arlen, 1931
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Key: FM, BbM, AM, CM Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Allegro
Form: ||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||
A: FM7 C7/6(//) C7(//) FM7 C7/6(//) C7(//) F7/6 Bb(M7) C7(//) C7/6(//) FM7
B: AM7 Bm9(//) E9(//) AM7(//) Ao7(//) AM7(//) E7(//)
CM9(//) CM6(//) Fm6 Ab7 G7(//) C7(//)
BEWITCHED (Bothered and Bewildered) --R. Rodgers, 1941
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: CM7(//) Am7(//) Dm7(//) G7sus4(//) CM7(//) C+(//) FM7(//) Bb9(Fm6)(/) Bo7(/)
CM6(Em7)(//) Ebo7(//)
[->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: Dm7/11(//) G9(//) Em7b5(//) A9(//) Dm7(//) G9(//)
A2: Dm7/11(//) Em7(//) FM7(//) FM6(//) Em7b5(//) A7(//)
A3: Dm7/11(//) G7(//) CM6(//)* C#o7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)
B: Dm(//) Dm(M7)(//) Dm7(//) G9(//) Am(//) Am(M7)/G#(//) Am7/G(//) Am6/F#(//)
Dm7/11(//) G9(//) Dm7/11(//) G7(//) Em7(//) Ebo7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)
[*: stay on C-type chord last time thru....]
BEYOND THE SEA --C. Trenet, 1945
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Key: FM, AM, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: ||:A1-A2-B-A3:||
A: FM7(//) Dm7(//) BbM6(//) C7(//) FM7(//) Dm7(//) BbM6(//) C7(//)
FM7(//) A7(//) Dm7(//) C7(//) FM7(//) Dm7(//) BbM7(//) D7(//)
Gm7(//) C7(//) Dm7(//) BbM6(//)
[->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: G7 C7
A2: Gm7(//) C7(//) FM7(//) E7(//)
A3: G7(//) C7(//) FM7
B: AM7(//) F#m7(//) DM6(//) E7(//) AM7(//) F#m7(//) DM6(//) E7(//)
A(//) AM7(//) AM6(//) G7(//)
CM7(//) Am7(//) FM6(//) G7(//) CM7(//) Am7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)
C(//) CM7(//) C7
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN --P. Green, 1969 (apb Santana)
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Key: Dm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I--||:V(12):||
I: ||: Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 :||
||: Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 Dm7 :|| Dm7[hold]
V: Dm7 Dm7 Am7 Am7 Dm7 Dm7 Gm7 Gm7
Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Dm7[hold]
BLUE BOSSA --K. Dorham, 1963
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Keys: Gm, AbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 16-bar--||:A(8)-B(8):||
A: Gm7 Gm7 Cm7 Cm7
Am7b5 D7#9(///) D7b9(/) Gm7 Gm7
B: Bbm7 Bbm6 AbM7 AbM7(M6)
Am7b5 D7#9(///) D7b9(/) Gm7 D7#9+
BLUE DRAG --J. Myrow, 1932 (apb Django Reinhardt)
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Key: Dm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--I(4)-||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||-C(4)
I: ||: d-c-bb-a :|| 4x (single notes)
A: ||: Dm(//) Dm/C(//) Bm7b5(//) Bb7(//) :|| 2x
Dm(//) Dm/F(//) A7 Bb7(//) A7(//) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: Dm(//) A7(//)
A2: Dm
B: Bbo7* C#o7* Dm Dm
Bbo7 C#o7 Dm(//) Dm/C(//) Bb7(//) A7(//)
----
Coda: ||: d-c-bb-a :|| 3x ... d (hold)
[* Substitution note: Bbo7 = C#o7 = Eo7 = Go7 = A7b9(no root)]
BLUE MOON --R. Rodgers, 1934
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Keys: FM, AbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||
A: FM7(//) Dm7(//) Gm7(//) C9(//)
FM7(//) Dm7(//) Gm7(//) C9(//)
FM7(//) Dm7(//) Gm7(//) C9(//) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: FM7(//) BbM7(//) FM7(//) C13(//)
A2: FM7(//) BbM7(//) FM7
B: Gm7(//) Gm6(//) FM7 Gm7(//) Gm6(//) FM7
Bbm7(//) Eb7(//) AbM7
C9(//) G7(//) C7sus4(//) C7(//)
BLUE SKIES --I. Berlin, 1927 (sorry: apb Willie Nelson!)
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Keys: Am, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||
A: Am Am(M7) Am7 Am6(D9)
CM7 G7 CM7 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: E7/B
A2: CM7
B: C(M7) Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//) Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//)
Fm6*(//) C(M7)(//)
C(M7) Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//) Fm(6)(//) C(M7)(//)
Fm6*(//) C(M7)(/) E7/B(/)
[*: or try G11b9 or some other altered V7 here....]
BODY AND SOUL --J. Green, 1930
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Keys: GM, AbM, GbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||
A: Am(//) Am(M7)(//) Am7(//) D9(/) Ab7(/)
GM7(//) Am7(//) Bm7(//) Bbo7susb13(/)* Bbo7(/)
Am(//) Am7(//) F#m7b5(//) Co7(//)
Em7(//) D7/11(/) Ab9b5(/) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: GM7(//) Bm7(/) Bo7(/)
A2: GM7(//) Bbm7(/) Eb7(/)
B: AbM7(//) Eb7/11(//) Ab/9(//) DbM6/9(//)
Cm7(/) Fm7(/) Bbm7(/) Eb7(/)
AbM7(//) Cm7(/') Bm7(/') Bbm7(/') Am7(/')
Abm7(//) Db9(//) GbM7(//) Ao7(//)
Abm7(//) Db7(//) Gb7(/) F7(/) E7(//)
[*: i.e., Eb7#9/Bb(no root)]
BREEZIN' --B. Womack, 1970 (apb George Benson)
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Key: AM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: AM7 F#m7 Bm7 E7 :||
[--Note: for "melody" chords, try AM9 AM6 Bm9 E9....]
BRIDAL CHORUS --R. Wagner, 1852 (from Lohengrin)
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Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante (& rubato)
GM7(//) Em7(/) Ebm7(/) Em7 D7(//) D9(/) D7(/) G
GM7(//) Em7(/) CM6(/) CM6(//) CM7(/) CM6(/) Em7(//) A7/6(/) A7(/) D9[hold]*
GM7(//) Em7(/) Ebm7(/) Em7 D7(//) D9(/) D7(/) G
GM7(//) Em7(/) GM7(/) Bm7(//) Em7/11(/) Em7(/) Am7(//) D9(/) D13(/) G[hold]
[*: embellishment: D9(/') Eb9(/') E9(/') Eb9(/') D9(//); all chords are my own
"cocktail/schmaltz" choices....]
BRING IT ON HOME --S. Cooke, 1962
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Key: G(7) Time Sig.: 6/8 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 16-bar
||: G7 G7* D9 D9 G7 G7 C9 C9
G7 G7* D9 D9 G7 C9 G7* D9
[*: or go to D9 so--G7(/// /) C9(/) C#9(/)....]
BROTHER LOUIS --Brown & Wilson, 1973 (apb The Stories)
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 8-bar
||: Am7 Dm7 Am7 Dm7
Am7 Dm7 Em7(//) Dm7(//) Am7 :||
BUCKAROO --B. Morris, 1965 (apb The Buckaroos)
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Key: D Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: ||:A-B:||-A
A: D Dsus4(/) D(///) G Gsus4(/) G(///)
D Dsus(/) D(///) A7 A7sus4(/) A7(///)
D Dsus4(/) D(///) G Gsus4(/) G(///)
D(//) Dsus2(/') D(/'/) A7(//) A7sus2(/') A7(/'/)
D(//) G(//) A7(//') A7sus4(/) A7(/'/) D(//) G(//) D[hold]
B: A A7sus4(/) A7(///) D Dsus4(/) D(///)
Em Em A7(//) A7sus2(/') A7(/'/) A7sus4(/) A7(/) A7sus2(/') A7(/'/)
BURNIN' FOR YOU --D. Roeser, 1981 (apb The Blue Öyster Cult)
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: Ia-V-Ch-Ib-V-Ch-Ic-V(lead tacit)-Ch2(coda)
Ia: ||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 3x G Am F G Em F Dm G
V: ||: Am Em Dm F(//) G(//) Am Em Dm F(//) Em(//) :|| 2x
Ch: ||: A5(/') Ab5(/') A5(//') G5(/) F(/'[hold thru next]) F(//) G(//) :|| 2x
C C F F(//) G(//) C(//) Em7(//) Am(//) G(//) D5 F(//) G(//) [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
Ch1: ||: A5(/') Ab5(/') A5(//') G5(/) F5(/'[hold thru next]) F5(//) G5(//) :|| 3x
Ch2: ||: A5(/') Ab5(/') A5(//') G5(/) F5(/'[hold thru next]) F5(//) G5(//) :|| 7x
||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 3x Am[hold/fermata]
Ib: ||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 2x G Am F G Em F Dm G
Ic: ||: F[hold thru next] F[hold] :|| 2x
BYE BYE BLACKBIRD --R. Henderson, 1926
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Key: FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A(16)-B(16):||
A: F(M7) F(M7) C7/G F(M7) F(M7) Abo7 C7/G C7/G
Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 F(M7) F(M7)
B: F7 F7 Am7b5 D7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7b5 C7
F(M7) F(M7) C7/G D7 Gm7 C7 F(M7) F(M7)
BYE BYE BLUES --Hamm, Bennett, Lown, & Gray, 1930
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Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Presto
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A: G G Eb7 Eb7 G G E7 E7
A7 A7 D7 D7 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: G Bbo7 Am7 D7
A2: G Eb7 G D7
[--Note: bass-chord-bass-chord style works well for "cut" time....]
[--Love the sound of that G->Eb7 (I->bVI7)!]
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THE CALL OF KTULU --Metallica, 1983
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Keys: Am, Dm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: A1-B1-A1-B1-A2-B2-A2-B2-Br...
A1: [arpeggiate:] ||: Am/9 Am/9/Eb :|| 4x
B1: [arpeggiate:] ||: Dm(//) D+(//) Dm6(//) Dm7(//) :|| 4x
A2: [fuzz-power "chords":] ||: A5(////') E5(/') Eb5(//) *Eb5(/) E3(/) C5(/)* :|| 4x
B2: [fuzz-two-tone "chords":] ||: D5(//) D+5(//) D/6(//) D/7(//) :|| 4x
Br: ||: E5 F5 F#5 G3 :|| 4x ||: G5 G#5 A5 Bb5 :|| 4x D.C.
[--Note: try playin' A1-B1 "over" A2-B2!...]
[*: triplet quarter notes]
CAN I HAVE THIS DANCE --Holyfield & House, 1980
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Keys: EM Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Moderato
V: E E A B7 A B7 E B7 E E A B7 A B7 E E
Ch: E E A A B7 B7 A B7 E E A Am(6) [->A1 or A2(coda) ending]
A1: E E B7 E E(B7) D.C.
A2(coda): E E B7 B7 E(A) A E[hold]
CAN'T YOU SEE T. Caldwell, 1973 (apb The Marshall Tucker Band)
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Keys: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I,V,C: ||: D D C/9 C/9 G G D D :||
CARAVAN --Tizol & Ellington, 1936
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Keys: Dm, FM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: 64-bar--||:A(16)-A(16)-B(16)-A(16):||
A: ||: A7(//) A7b9/Bb(//) :|| 12x Dm Dm Dm Dm
B: D9 D9 D9 D9 G7 G7 G7 G7
C9 C9 C9 C9 F F E7 E7
CARS --G. Numan, 1979
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Keys: (A7,) D(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
A: ||: A7 A7 A7 A7 G G :|| 2x
B: ||: D7 D7 D7 D7 :|| 2x
CHANCES ARE --R. Allen, 1957 (apb Johnny Mathis)
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Keys: GM, Gm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: *CM6(//) G+7(//) C(M7)(//) Cm6(//)* G(M7)(//) Bm7(//) E9
[->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: Am7(//) A7(//) D7 G(M7) Eb7(//) G7(/) G+7(/)
A2: Am7(//) A7(//) D7 G(M7)(//) Eb7(//) G(//) GM7(M9)(//)
A3: Am7(///) C#o7(/)
A3a: D7sus4***(//) D7(/) D7b9(/)
G G(//)**** G7(/) G+7(/) [->A1 (da capo)]
A3b (coda): D7sus4***(//) D13(//) Dm6 E7
Am(//) Am(M7)(/) Am7(/) D9(//) D7(/) D7b9(/) G(//) Eb7(//) G[hold]
B: Cm Cm(//) Cm6(//) Gm Gm
Em7b5(Gm6) A7 Eb7(9)(//) D7(9)(//) G+7**
[*: or, for "easy" version," try simply C Cm for these 2 measures]
[**: or try G7(//) G+7(/) G7(/)]
[***: or try Am7/11] [****: or try Eb7]
THE CHASE --G. Moroder, 1978 (aka The Art Bell Theme)
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Key: Cm, AbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: A-B-A-B-C-A-B-A(fade out)
A*: ||: Cm Gm :|| --lots o' times (until trance or nirvana!)
A: Eb Db Eb Db Cm G7(b9) Cm G7b9 Cm[hold thru next] Cm[hold]
C: ||: (Cm) :|| --lots o' times (mostly drum/sound effex tacit)
[*: synth-bass riff (straight eighth notes): bb-c-c-c-bb-c-eb-c f-g-g-g-f-g-bb-d]
[--GUITAR Note: transposing the whole thing to Bm makes it
more "guitar-friendly....]
CHEEK TO CHEEK --I. Berlin, 1935
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Key: CM, (Cm) Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: ||:A1(16)-A2(16)-B(16)-[C(8)*]-A2(16):||
A: F/C(/) C(///) C** F/C(/) C(///) C**
C(M6)(//) Dm7(//) Ebo7(//) Em7(//) Em7b5(Bb7b5) A7(b9)
D7 G7(//) G9(//) E7 A7(//) A+7(//) Dm7 G7(//) G7sus4(/) G7(/) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: C G7
A2: C C
B: ||: G7 C G7 C G7 C Dm7(//) G7(//) C :|| 2x
C: Cm Cm Ab7 Ab7 Abo7 Abo7 Am7(//) D9(//) G7/6(//) G7(//)
[*: C section often ommitted]
[**: or try--C(//) G7(//)....]
CHEROKEE (Indian Love Song) --R. Noble, 1939
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Key: BbM, BM, AM, GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Presto
Form: ||:A1(16)-A2(16)-B(16)-A2(16):||
A: BbM7 BbM7(//) F+9(//) Bb7 Bb7 EbM7 EbM7 Ebm(M7) Ebm6
BbM7 Dm7(//) G7(//) C9 C9 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: Cm7 Abo7 Cm7 F+7
A2: Cm7 F7/6 BbM7 BbM7
B: C#m9 F#7/6(//) F#7(//) BM9 BM9(//) B9(//)* Bm9 E9 AM7 AM7(//) A7(//)*
Am9 D7/6(//) D7(//) GM9 GM9(//) G9(//)* Gm9 C9 Cm7 F+7
[*: or stay with M7/M9....]
CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE --Louiguy (L. Gugliemi), 1955
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Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||
A: Am9(//) Am7(//) D7 G G Am9(//) Am7(//) D7 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: G G[hold]
A2: G G
B: D7(//) D9(//) G(//) GM6(//) D7 G
D7(//) D9(//) G(//) GM6(//) D7 G[hold]
CHIM CHIM CHER-EE --Sherman & Sherman, 1963
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Key: Dm Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-||:V1-V2:||-V1-coda
I: ||: Dm A7b9 :|| 4x
V: Dm Dm(M7) Dm7(/) Dm7+(/) Dm7(/) G/D
Gm/D(/) Gm/9/D(/) Gm/D(/) Dm(/) Dsus4(/) Dm(/)
E7(/) Eb7(/) E7(/) A7(//) A+7(/)
Dm Dm(M7) Dm7(/) Dm7+(/) Dm7(/) G/D
Gm/D(/) Gm/9/D(/) Gm/D(/) Dm(/) Dsus4(/) Dm(/)
A7(/) A+7(/) A7(/) [->V1 or V2 ending]
V1: Dm Gm/D(/) Gsus4/D(/) Gm/D(/)
Dm A7(/) A7sus4(/) A7b9(/) Dm A7b9
V2: Dm A7b9 Dm A7b9
Coda: ||: Dm A7b9m :|| repeat & fade
CHOCOLATE JESUS --T. Waits, 1999
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Keys: Dm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-V-Ch-V-V(LT)-Br-Ch-Ch-Coda
I: Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm A7 A7(A+7)
V: Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm A7 A7(A+7)
Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm A7 Dm
Ch: Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm A7 Dm
Br: Gm Gm Gm Dm Gm Gm A7 A7 A7
Coda: Dm Dm Dm Gm Gm Dm A7 Dm
A7 Dm A7 Dm[hold]
[Note: doable substitutions--Dm7 for Dm; Gm7 for Gm]
THE CHRISTMAS SONG --Torme & Wells, 1944
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante (& rubato)
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8+coda):||
A: CM6(//) DM7/6(//) CM7(//) FM7/A(/) G13b9/Ab(/)
Am7(//) Gm7(/) C7(/) FM7(//) Fm6(//) CM6(//) Fm7/6(//)
[->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: CM7(//) F#m7/11(//) EM7(//) Fm7/11(//) EbM7(//) G7(/) Db7#9(/)
A2: CM7(//) F#m7/11(//) Em7(/) A7(/) Dm7(/) G7(/) C
A3(+coda): CM7(//) B7(/)* Co7(/)* Ao7(/)*
Am7(//) Dm7/A(/) G7b9/Ab(/) Am7(//)** Am6/F#(/)* Co7(/)* Ao7(/)*
Am7(//) Dm7/A(/) G7b9/Ab(/) C(//) Am9(//) Dm7/11(//) Db7#9(//)
CM6(//) CM6/9b5(//hold)
B: Gm7(//) C13(//) Gm7(//) C7(//) Gm7(//) C13(//) FM9
Fm7(//) Bb13(//) EbM9 Am7/11(//) D7(/)* D7/A(/)* D7b5/Ab(/)*
G7(//) G13b9/Ab(//hold)
[*: triplet quarter notes]
[**: bassline = triplet "walkdown": a-g#-g]
COLD, COLD GROUND --T. Waits, 1986
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: F G
V: C Am C Am C Am F G
Ch: C C Am Am C C Am Am
COLOR MY WORLD --J. Pankow, 1970 (apb Chicago)
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Keys: DM Time Sig.: 12/8* Tempo: Andante
I: FM7(/// ///) BbM7(///) C9(///)
V: FM7 Am Bb EbM9 AbM7 GbM7(/// ///) GbM7/Bb(/// ///)
D9/A(/// ///) D7(/// ///) GM7(/// ///) GM7/B(/// ///)
Eb9/Bb(/// ///) E7(/// ///) C7 C7 FM7(/// ///) BbM7(///) C9(///) FM7
[*: each chord = _12_ beats, unless otherwise indicated]
COME TOGETHER --Lennon & McCartney, 1969 (apb The Beatles)
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Key: Dm/D7 Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-V-I-V-Ch-I-V-Ch-I*-LT-V-Ch-I-Coda
I (main riff): Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7
V: D(m7)** D(m7)** D(m7)** D(m7)** A7** A7** G[hold thru next] G[hold]
Ch ("power chords"): Bm(///) A(/) G(//) A(//[shot])
LT: D7(#9) D7(#9) D7(#9) D7(#9) A7 A7 A7 A7 ***Dm7 Dm7***
Coda***: ||: Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 :|| --repeat & fade
[*: just 2 measures instead of 4]
[**: double-stop "boogie"]
[***: variation-- d(/'/') Dm7(/') Dm6(/'/'/') Dm7(/) d(/') Dm6(/'/') D5(/'//) ]
COMING AROUND AGAIN --C. Simon, 1986
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Keys: CM, FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: ||:A-B:||-A(fade)
A: ||: C/9(//) C(//) CM7(//) C(//) Asus4(//) Am(//) Asus2(//) Am(//)
FM6(//) F(//) F/+11(//) F(//) C C :||
B: F/9(//) F(//) FM7(//) F(//) Dsus4(//) Dm(//) Dsus2(//) Dm(//)
BbM6(//) Bb(//) Bb/+11(//) B(//) F F
EbM6/9b5(//')* Eb(/'//) Cm7(//') C(m)6/9b5(/'//)** F C C
[*: e.g., F/Eb] [**: e.g., D/C]
COWBOY SONG --Lynott & Downey, 1976 (apb Thin Lizzy)
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Keys: AM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante; Allegro
Form: I-Br(LT)-V-Br-V-Br-V(LT)-Br(LT)-Br-Br-Br(LT)-Br-Br(LT)-
V(LT)-Br-Coda
I (arpeggios): A E F#m(///) E(/) D(-sus4-) A C#m F#m(///) E(/) D(-sus4-)
A E F#m(///) E(/) D A C#m F#m(///) E(/) D[hold]
Br (faster): ||: D C#m Bm A :|| 2x
V*: ||: A E F#m(///') E(/'/') D(/') D(-sus4-)
A C#m F#m(///') E(/'/') D(/') D(-sus4-) :||
Coda: D C#m Bm(/) C#m(/) D(/) E(/) A[hold]
[*: double-stop "boogie" for major chords]
CRAZY --W. Nelson, 1961
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Keys: EM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: E C#7 F#m F#m [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: B7 B7 E(//) Fo7(//) F#m7(//) B7(//)
A2: B7 B7 E(//) A(//) E(//) B7(//)
A3: A(//) G#m7(//) F#m7(//) C#m7(//) F#m7(//) B7(//) E
B: A A E E F#7 F#7 B7 B+7
CRAZY RHYTHM --Meyer & Kahn, 1928
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Keys: GM, CM Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: GM9(//) GM6(//) GM7(//) GM6(//) GM9(//) GM6(//) GM7(//) GM6(//)
Am(//) Am7(//) D7(//) D7sus4(/) D7(/) [->A1 or A2ending]
A1: G G
A2: G Am7(//) D7(//)
B: Dm(//) Dm7(//) G7 CM9(//) Dm7(/) G7(/) CM6
Cm(//) Cm(M7(//) Cm7(//) Cm(M7)(//) G E7b5(//) D7(//)
A3: GM9(//) GM6(//) GM7(//) GM6(//) A9(//) A7(//) Ab7(//) A7(//)
D9(//) D7(//) Db7(//) D7(//) G G
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(What a Day for a) DAYDREAM --J. Sebastian, 1966
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Key: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: DM7 B7(7#9) Em7 A7/11(//) A7(9)(//) :|| 2x
||: GM6(//) G#o7susb13(/)** G#o7(/) D(/A)(//) B7(//) :|| 2x*
GM6(//) G#o7susb13(/)** G#o7(/)
D7(/') Db7(/') C7(/') B7(/') B7(//) A7(Em7) A7
[*: repeat&fade for coda]
[**: i.e., C#7#9/G#(no root)]
DAY TRIPPER --Lennon & McCartney, 1965
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Key: E(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: E E :|| (lead riff)
A: E E E E A A E E
B: F#7 F#7 F#7 F#7 A7 G#7 C#7(////') C7(/') B7
DEAD FLOWERS --Jagger & Richards, 1970 (apb The Rolling Stones)
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Key: A Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
I: ||: D A G D :|| 2x
V: ||: D A G D :|| 4x
Ch: ||: A A D D :|| 2x
||: G G D D :|| 3x D A G D [last x: repeat last four measures]
DEEP PURPLE --P. De Rose, 1934
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A: C(M7) C#o7 Dm(7) G7(//) G7+(/) G7/6(/)
C(M7) Gm7(//) Gm6(//) A7 A7
Dm7/11 Fm(M7)(/) Fm7(/) Fm6(//)
CM9(//) C7b9(/) CM6(/) D13b9(//) D7b9(//)
[->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: Dm7 G7(//) G7+(/) G9+(/)
CM7 G9+
A2: Dm7(//) Fm6(/) G7sus4(/)
G7(//) G7+(/) G7/6(/) *CM6(//) FM6(//) CM6
[*: or insert own 2-measure turnaround here!]
DESERT SKIES --T. Caldwell, 1977 (apb The Marshall Tucker Band)
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Key: EM Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Andante
I: ||: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) :|| 4x
V: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) G#7/6 A6 E/G#(//) Gm7(//)
F#m7 F#m7 E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)
E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) G#7/6 A6 E/G#(//) Gm7(//)
F#m7 B9 E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)
Ch: F#m7 F#m7 G#m7 G#m7(///) Gm7(/)
*F#m7 F#m7 E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/)*
F#m7 F#m7 G#m7 G#m7(///) Gm7(/)
F#m7 F#m7 B9 B9
Coda: ||: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) :|| 4x [i.e., =intro/tacit]
F#m9(//hold) B9(//hold) E(//hold) F#m9(//hold)
F#m7 B9 ||: E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) :|| 2x
||: F#m7 B9 E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) Gm7(//) :|| 2x
F#m7[hold] B9[hold] G9(//) F#9(//) F9(//) E/9(//hold)
[*: The long instrumental jam in second half of song includes several variants
variants of chorus chord prog., culminating in the coda (shown); one
significant variant of these 4 measures goes as follows--
F#m7 F#m7 E(/) E6(/) E(/) E6(/) E(//) G#o7(//hold)]
DESPERADO --Henley & Frey, 1973 (apb The Eagles)
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Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 (& 2/4) Tempo: Andante
I: G(//) G7/6(//) C(//) Cm6(//) G(//) Em7(//) A7(//) D7(//hold)
A1: G(//) G9(//) C(//) Cm6(//) G(//) Em7(//) A7(//) D7(//hold)
G(//) G9sus4(//) C(//) Cm6(//) G/D(/) B7/D#(/) Em7(//)
2/4: A7(/) D7(/) 4/4: G(//) D/F#(//)
B1: Em(//) Bm7(//) C(//) G(/) G/F#(/) Em7(//) C(//) G(//) D/F#(//)
Em(//) Bm7(//) C(//) G(//) Em(//) A7(//) Am7/D(//) D(/) D7(/)
A2: G(//) G9sus4(//) C(//) Bm(/) Am(/) G(/) D/F#(/) Em(//) A7(//) D7(//)
G(//) G9sus4(//) C(//) Bm(/) Am(/) G(/) B7/F#(/) Em(//)
2/4: A7(/) D7(/) 4/4: G(//) D/F#(//)
B2: Em(//) Bm7(//) C(//) G(/) G/F#(/) Em7(//) C(//) G(///) D/F#(/)
Em(//) Bm7(//) C(//) G(//) Am7 Am7/D(//) D(/) D7(/)
A3(+coda): G(//) Dm7(//) C(//) Cm6(//) G(/) D/F#(/) Em(//) A7(//) D7(//)
G(//) Dm7(//) C(//) Cm6(//) G(/) B7/F#(/) Em(//) C(/) G/B(/) Am(//)
G/D(/) B7/D#(/) Em(//hold) Am7/D[hold]
ritard: G(//) G7/6(//) C(//) Cm6(//) G[hold]
(Sittin' On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY --Redding & Cropper, 1968
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: A-B-A-B-Br-A-B(fade)
A: G B7 C* A7 G B7 C* A7
B: G E7 G E7 G A7 G E7
Br: G(//) D(//) C G(//) D(//) C G(//) D(//) C(//) G(//) F D
[*: bass walkdown: c(/) c(/) c(/') b(/') bb(/') a(/')]
DON'T ASK --S. Rollins, 1979
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Keys: BbM, GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(4)-B(4):||
A: BbM7 B+ BbM7 B+* EbM7 Dm7(//) Dbm7(//) Cm7 F7sus4(//) F7(//)
B: GM7 GM7(M9) Cm9(/) Cm7(/) Cm7/11(/) Cm7(/) F7sus4(//) F7(//)
[*: A2: play B7 instead]
[Note: the Cm-type chords in the B section "spell out" a "melody": d-eb-f-g]
DON'T FEAR THE REAPER --D. Roeser, 1976 (apb The Blue Öyster Cult)
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V1-Br1*-V2-Br1*-X**-I-V3-Br2*
I: ||: Am(//) G(//) FM6/9(//) G(//) :|| 4x
V1: ||: Am(//) G(//) FM6/9(//) G(//) :|| 4x
F5(//) G5(//) A5 F5(//) E5(//) A5(//) G5(//) [->A1, A2 or A3 ending]
V1: ||: F5(//) G5(//) A5(//) G5(//) :|| 4x F5(//) G5(//)
V2: ||: F5(//) G5(//) A5(//) G5(//) :|| 7x F5(//) G5(//)
V3: ||: F5(//) G5(//) A5(//) G5(//) :|| 8x F5(//) G5(//)
Br: ||: Am(//) G(//) FM6/9(//) G(//) :|| 4x
Br1: ||: F5(//) G5(//) A5(//) G5(//) :|| 5x Am7[hold]
Br2: ||: F5(//) G5(//) A5(//) G5(//) :|| --repeat & fade
X: ||: Fm Fm G7 G7 :|| 2x(just lead arps.) - 4x
||: Em[hold thru next] Em[hold] F#7[hold thru next] F#7[hold] :|| 2x
[*: "La-la-la-la-la-la-la" break
[**: "Gothic" lead-tacit interlude
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY --B. McFerrin, 1988
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Keys: BM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: B B C#m C#m E E B(//) BM6(//) B(//) BM6(//) :||
DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME --T. Tenille, 1980
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Keys: CM, GM, DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-A1-A2-B-C
I: ||: CM7 Am7 Dm7 G7 :|| 2x
A: CM7 Am7 Dm7 G7 CM7 Am7 Dm7 G7(//) E7/G#(//)
Am Am(M7) Am7 D9 G7sus4 G7[hold] [->A1 or A2ending]
A1: CM7 Am7 Dm7 G7
A2: Am7 D7sus4(/) D7(///[hold])
B: GM7 Em7 Am7 D7 GM7 Em7 Am7 D7(//) B7/D#(//)
Em Em(M7) Em7 A9 D7sus4 D7[hold] Em7 A7sus4(/) A7(///[hold])
C: DM7 Bm7 Em7 A7 DM7 Bm7 Em7 A7(//) F#7/A#(//)
Bm Bm(M7) Bm7 E9 A7sus4 A7[hold]
DM7 Bm7 Em7 A7[hold] DM7 A7sus4 DM7 A7sus4 DM7[hold]
DOWNTOWN --T. Waits, 1980
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Keys: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: Am7(//) D/A(/') Am7(/) E7(/')* E7* :|| 2x
[--"easy/reduced" way: Am7 E7]
V: ||: Am7(//) D/A(/') Am7(/) E7(/')* E7* :|| 4x
Ch: Am7(//') D/A(//) Am7(/') Am7(//') D/A(//) E7(/') E7
Am7(//) D/A(//') E7(/'[hold thru next]) E7[hold]
[--"easy/reduced" way: Am7(//) D/A(//) Am7(//) D/A(//) E7 Am7(//) D/A(//) E7]
[*: or an (occasional) E+(7) here sounds quite "Waits-ian"....]
DOWN YONDER --traditional
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Presto
A1: G G G G C C C C G G G G G G G G A7 A7 A7 A7
D7[hold thru next] D7[hold] D7[hold thru next] D7[hold]
A2: G G G G C C C C G G G G A7 D7 G G
DRUNKEN SAILOR --traditional
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Keys: Em Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
||: Em Em D D Em Em D* Em :||
[*: or Em(//) D(//)]
D'YER MAKER --J. Page, 1973 (apb Led Zeppelin)
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Keys: CM/Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form:
I: ||: C Am F G :|| 2x
V1: ||: C Am F G :|| 3x Am[hold thru next] Am[hold] C Am
V2: ||: C Am F G :|| 3x Am[hold thru next] Am[hold] --2-measure tacit--
Br: ||: Am Am G G :|| 3x F F G G
--V1--V2--Br--V2(lead tacit)--V1--V2(fade out on repeat)
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EARLY AUTUMN --Burns & Herman, 1948
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Keys: CM, BbM, AbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8)
A: CM7 F#m7b5(//) B7(//) BbM7 Em7b5(//) A7(//)
AbM7 Dm7b5(//) G7(//) [->A1, A2, or A3]
A1: CM7(//) Am7(//) Dm7(//)
G#M7(/')* AM7(/')* BbM7(/')* BM7(/')*
A2: CM9(/) CM6(/) CM7(//hold thru next) CM7[hold]
A3: CM9(/) CM6(/)
G#M7(/')* AM7(/')* BbM7(/')* BM7(/')* CM7[hold]*
B: G/11(//) G7b9(//) CM7(//) D13(//) Dm7(//) G7(//) CM7
Cm7(//) F7(//) Bb7(//) Eb13(//) DM7(/) Db(/) C/9(/) B(/)
BbM7(/) A(/) Ab+7b9(/) G13(/)
[*: or M9 or M13--but put M7 tone on "top" of chord (highest tone)]
EMBRACEABLE YOU --G. Gershwin, 1930
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Keys: GM/Em, DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||: A1(8)-B1(8)-A2(8)-B2(8) :||
A: G(M6) Go7 Am7* D7* Am(//) Am7(//) F7(//)** D7(//)** [->A1 or A2]
A1: G(//) D7sus4(//) G***
A2: G G7
B1: Em(//) Em(M7)(//)**** Em7(//) Em6(C#m7b5)(//)****
Bm(//) Bm7(//) Em9(//) A13(//)
DM7(//) D#o7(//) Em7(//) A7(//) D7***** D7******
B2: C(M9) F#m7(//) B7(//) Em(//) Em7(//)**** Em6(C#m7b5)(//) A13(//)****
G******* Cm(6) G Am7(//) D+7(//) [or: stay on G for coda]
[*: or D7(//) Am7(//) D7 for these 2 measures; or D7 Do7(//) D7(//)
[**: or just F7 for whole measure (especially 2nd A section)
[***: or G(//) G+(//)--nice passing tone to Em
[****: or just Em for these 2 measures, for simpified version
[*****: or try D7(//) Em7(//) [******: or try D7(//) D+7(//)
[*******: or try G(//) Am7(/) Bm7(/)
ÉTUDE #3 --D. Fogelberg, 1978
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Keys: Bm/DM, AM, Dm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: A-B1-A-B2-C1-A-B2-C2(coda)
A: ||: Bm(//') F#/C#(//') Bm(/) Bm *B7b9(//') B7(//')* Em7(/) Em(7)
A(//') E7(//') A7(/) A(7) DM7(//') D(//') A13b9/Bb(/) A13b9/Bb :|| 2x
B: D9 D9 F#7(///) F#+7(/) F#7 D9 D9 GM7 GM7/B
E7(/) E7b9(/) E7(/) E+7(/) E7(/) E+7(/) E7(//) Am7/11(/) Am7(///) Am7
E7 E7#9 [->B1 or B2]
B1: AM7 A13b9/Bb
B2: AM7 AM7
B: Bbo7 C#o7 Dm6 Dm6 Gm6 A7(b9) Dm6 Dm6
Bbo7 C#o7 Dm6 Dm6 Gm6 A7(+) [->C1 or C2]
C1: Dm F#/C#
C2: ||: Dm A7(+) :|| 3x
Dm/F(//') A7/E(//') Dm(/) Dm(tacit) A7 D(/9)[hold]
[*: for B7b9 - B7, try Ao7 - Co7]
EUROPA --Santana & Coster, 1977
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Keys: EbM/Cm, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: ||:A1(8)-A2(8)-A1(8):||--B--C
A1: Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 AbM7
Dm7b5 G7 Cm7** Cm7**
A2: Fm7 Bb7 EbM7 AbM7
Dm7b5 G7 CM7 CM7 [->to A1]
[--more quickly now, beginning at **Cm7's of _last_ A1--]
B: Fm7 Fm7 ||: Cm7 Cm7 Fm7 Fm7 :||--extended improv.
C: ||: Cm7 Cm7 Bb(M6) Bb(M6) :||--extended improv.
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN --Poison, 1988
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Keys: GM/Em Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: I-V-Ch-I-V-Ch-Br-LT-V-Ch-coda
I: G C/9 G C/9
V: G C/9 G C/9 G(//) C/9(//) G(//) C/9(//) D* C
Ch: G C/9 G C/9 G(//) D(//)* C(//) G(//) G C/9[hold]
Coda: G[hold]
Br: Em(//) D(//) C(//) G(/) G/F#(/) Em(//) D(//) C
LT: G C/9 G C/9 Em(//) D(//) C(//) G(//)
Em(//) D(//) C G[hold] C/9[hold] G[hold] C/9[hold]
[*: intersperse sus4....]
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FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN --F. Hollander, 1938
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||
A: C(M7)(//) C7(/) F(M9)(//) Dm7b5(/)
C(M7)(//) Cm7b5(/) C(M7)
Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/) G7(//) G7/6(/)
CM9(/) CM6(//) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: G9
A2: CM6
B: E7 E7 Am7(9) Am7
D7 D7 G7(9) G7
FAST CAR --T. Chapman, 1988
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: ||:I-V-Ch:||-V-coda
I, V: ||: CM7(/') C(/') CM7(/') G(/'//) *Em(//') D(/) Dsus4(/') D(/) :||
Ch: C(//') CM7(/) C(/'/) G(//') G/9(/) G(/'/)
Em(//') Em/11(/) E(/'/) D(/) Dsus4(/') D(/) Dsus2(/') D(/)
||: C/9(//') Em(/'//) D(/) Dsus4(/') D(/) Dsus2(/') D(/) :|| 2x C(//') D(/'//)
Coda: ||: CM7(/') C(/') CM7(/') G[hold]
FEED THE BIRDS --Sherman & Sherman, 1963
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Keys: Em, GM Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: I-A-B1-C-B2
I: Em Am/E Em B7/F#
A: ||: Em Am/E Eo7 Am6/E Em Am6/E Em Em :||
D7 D7 Gadd2/add4(/) G(/) Gm(M7)(/) G D7 D7 G B7/F#
Em Am7/E Eo7 Am6/E Em B7 Em D7/A(/) D7/F#(/) D7(/)
B: G G(/) G/F#(/) G(/) C G(/) G/F#(/) G(/)
C(//) C/G(/) G A13 D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(/)
G G(/) G/F#(/) G(/) C [->B1 or B2 ending]
B1: G(/) G/F#(/) G(/) C G D7 G(//) B+7(/)
B2: B7 CM7(/) CM7/E(/) CM7/G(/) A9(/) A9/E(/) A9/G(/)
Am7(/) Am7/D(/) D7sus4(/) G[hold]
C: ||: Em(/) Em/B(//) B7(/) B7/F#(/) B7(/) :|| Em B7 Em Em
G/D(/) D+(/) G/D(/) D7 G/D D7 G B7/F# Em D7/F#
[--Note: the copious bass notes are from the piano sheet music and
can safely be ignored....]
FEELINGS --M. Albert, 1975
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Keys: Dm, FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 16-bar--||:A(8)-B(8):||
A: Dm Dm(M7) Dm7 Dm6
Em7b5 A7(b9) Dm Dm
B: Gm7 Gm6 FM7 FM6
BbM7 Bbo7 Dm Dm
FIRE B. Springsteen, 1978
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
V*: G G G G Am Am G G Am Am Em Em C D G G [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: G G[hold] [back to Verse]
A2: to Chorus
Ch**: C*** G D*** G C*** G A7 D7[hold]
[*: both G and Am--intersperse root with lower e note in bass; also, can play all
Verse chords as "power chords"--G5, A5, etc....]
[**: can play as double-stop "boogie" whenever possible....]
[***: intersperse with sus4....]
FIRE LAKE --B. Seger, 1980
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Keys: F#m/AM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
A: ||: A E F#m F#m :|| 4x-4x
B: A E F#m F#m D C#m F#m F#m C#m C#m7 Bm Bm D DM7 A A
E E E E E[hold]
Coda: ||: A E F#m F#m :|| repeat&fade
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN --T. Caldwell, 1975 (apb The Marshall Tucker Band)
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Keys: Em/GM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V-Ch1-I(lead tacit)-V-Ch2(coda)
I: ||: Em Em C C :||
V: ||: Em Em C C :|| 4x
Ch1: G G D D Am Am C
Ch2: G G D D Am Am C G G
G G D D Am Am C
Em[hold thru next] Em[hold] C[hold thru next] C[hold] G[hold/fermata]
FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE --R. Henderson, 1925
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: C E7 A7 A7 D7 [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: G7(//) G+9(//) C D9(//) G+7(//)
A2: G7(//) G7/6(//) C(//) F/C(//) C
A3: G7(//) G+9(//) C(//) Ebo7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)
(or coda: G7(//) G+9(//) C C[hold])
B: E7 E7 A7 A7 D7 D7 G7 G7(///) G+7(/)
FLY ME TO THE MOON --B. Howard, 1954
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 3/4* Tempo: Andante
Form: 16-bar--||:A(8)-B(8):||
A: Am7 Dm7 G7 C(M7)(//) C7(/)
FM7 Bm7b5 E7 Am(//) A7(/)
B: Dm7 G7(B7b9) Em7 A7(Em7b5)
Dm7 G7 Fm/C(/) C(//) Bm7b5(/) E7(//)
[*: though a "swing" 4/4 is very doable!...]
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES --J. Cash, 1956
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Key: EM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
I: D7 D7 G G
V: G G G G G G G G
C C C C G G G G
D7 D7 D7 D7 G G [->A1 or coda]
A1: G G
Coda: D7 D7 G G[hold]
FOR THE GOOD TIMES --K. Kristofferson, 1970
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
V: Dm G7 C C Dm G7 C C(7) F G7 C C F Dm G7 G7[hold]
Ch: C C G7 G7 G7 G7 C C C C7 F Dm G7 G7 G7 G7[hold] C C
FREDDY FREELOADER --M. Davis, 1959
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Key: A7 Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 12-bar
A7/6(//)* ||: A9 A9(//) A7/6(//)* A9 A9(//) D7/6(//)*
D9 D9(//) A7/6(//)* A9 A9(///) Eb7(/)
E7(///) Eb7(/) D7(///) A9(C#m7b5)(/)
A+9(////) A+9(//) A7/6(//) :||
[*: (//) = really a beat & a half; next chord "cheats"/anticipates
by an eighth note....]
[--Substitution notes: F#m/A & Em/A work well for A7/6 to A9;
Bm/D & Am/D work well for D7/6 to D9; finally, any A(7)
augmented-type chords can be played over the A+9 turnaround....]
FROM THE BEGINNING --G. Lake, 1971 (apb Emerson, Lake, and Palmer)
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Key: Am/CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
V: ||: Am9 D7/11/A Am9 D7/11/A Am9 D7/11/A C(//) G/B(//) F/9
G Dm7 Dm7(//) G(//) :||
Am9 D7/11/A Am9 D7/11/A Dm7 Dm6 Dm7 E7sus4[hold]
Coda (arpeggiate): Am9 D7/11/A Am9(//) Am9(//[hold])
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GENERATION LANDSLIDE --Alice Cooper [the band], 1973
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Keys: G(7) Time Sig.: 4/4, 2/4 Tempo: Allegro
I: [4/4:] G(/') F(/'///)[hold thru next] F [2/4:] drum tacit
[4/4:] ||: G[hold] F(//[hold]) C(//[hold]) :|| 3x
V: ||: G[hold] F(//[hold]) C(//[hold]) :|| 4x-4x-2x
G(//) F/G(//) Eb/G(//) G(//) G(//) F/C(//) 2/4: C
--I*--V--I*--
LT: **||: G[shot] F[shot] :||** --lots o' times
||: G[hold] F(//[hold]) C(//[hold]) :|| --repeat&fade
[*: 2nd and 3rd "Intros" actually finish of Verse (i.e., with lyrics)]
[**: both G & F, two 8th notes: /'/' (rest 3 beats)]
GENTLE ON MY MIND --J. Hartford, 1967
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: C CM7 C6 CM7 Dm Dm(M7) Dm7 Dm6
Dm Dm(M7) Dm7 G7 C CM7 CM6 C
C CM7 C6 CM7 C CM7 Dm Dm(M7) Dm7 Dm6
Dm Dm(M7) Dm7 Dm6 Dm7 G7 C CM7 CM6 C :||
GET BACK --Lennon & McCartney, 1969 (apb The Beatles)
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Key: A(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
I: A A A A7(//) G(/) D(/)
V: ||: A A D A(//) G(/) D(/) :|| 2x
Ch*: A7 A7 D7 A7 A7 A7 D7 A7(//) G(/) D(/)
[*: last few choruses--for "A7" measures, play A7(/'/'/') A7#9(/'...)]
GIMME SOME LOVIN' --Winwood, Winwood, and Spencer, 1967 (apb Spencer Davis Band)
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Keys: E(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
I: ||: E7 E7 E7 E7 :|| 2x
V: ||: E A :|| 8x
Ch: E G A C ||: E A :|| 3x (--to Intro; or E[hold])
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA --A.C. Jobim, 1963
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Keys: FM, GbM [etc....] Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 40-bar--I(4)-||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(16)-A3(8):||
I: FM7 Gb7b5 FM7 Gb7b5
A: FM7 FM7 G7 G7 Gm7 Gb7b5 [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: FM7 Gb7b5
A2: FM7 FM7
A3: ||: FM7 Gb7b5 :|| [repeat for last time thru]
B: GbM7 GbM7 Cb9 Cb9 Gbm7 Gbm7 D9 D9
Gm7 Gm7 Eb9 Eb9 Am7 D7b9 Gm7 C7b9
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN --R. Hazard, 1983 (apb Cindi Lauper)
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Keys: EM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
V: D D Bm Bm G(/9) G(/9) Bm(//) A(//) G Bm(//) A(//)
Ch: ||: D D(///) A(/) Bm Bm(//) G(/) A(/) :||
GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD --traditional
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Keys: EM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
||: E E E E A A E E
A A E C#m E B7 E E :||
GRAPEFRUIT MOON --T. Waits, 1973
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: 16-bar
||: C(M7)(//) G9(//) FM7(//) C(//) Dm7 G7 :|| 2x
Am7(//) Em7(//) Dm7(//) CM7(//)
Am7(//) Em7(//) Dm7(//) G7(sus4)(//)
C(M7)(//) G9(//) FM7(//) C(//)
Dm7(//) G7(sus4)(//) C(//) G7(sus4)(//)
GREEN RIVER --J. Fogerty, 1969 (apb Creedence Clearwater Revival)
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Keys: E(7) Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Moderato
V: E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7
E7 E7 C C A A E7 E7
[--Note: Intro & lead tacits between verses = ||: E7 E7 E7 E7 :||]
GREENSLEEVES --traditional
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Keys: Am Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Moderato
V: Am Am(C) G G Am Am(CM6) E7 E7
Am Am(C) G G Am E7 Am(CM6) Am
Ch: Am7 Am7 G G Am Am(CM6) E7 E7
Am7 Am7 G G Am E7 Am(CM6) Am
GUITAR BOOGIE --A. Smith, 1945
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Keys: E(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: E7 E7 E7 E7 A7 A7 E7 E7 B7 B7 E7 E7 :||
GYPSY SOUL --T. Bolin, 1976
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Key: CM, (FM) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: Dm7 CM7 :|| 3x Dm7 CM7[hold]
V: ||: Dm7 CM7 :|| 4x - 4x
Ch: Bb Bb Am Am Bb Bb Am G Dm7 G7 G7[hold]
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HANG ON, SLOOPY --R. Derringer, 1965 (apb The McCoys)
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-Ch-V1-Ch-LT-V2-Ch2(coda)
I: G(//) C(//) D(//) C(//)
Ch1: ||: G(//) C(//) D(//) C(//) :|| 4x
V1: ||: G(//) C(//) D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-3x G(//[hold] C(//[hold]) D[hold thu next] D[hold]
LT: ||: G(//) C(//) D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-2x
V1: ||: G(//) C(//) D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-4x-3x G(//[hold] C(//[hold]) D[hold thu next] D[hold]
Ch2 (coda): ||: G(//) C(//) D(//) C(//) :|| 4x-2x G[shot]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY --Hill & Hill, 1935 (apb many'a bar band!)
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
||: G G D(7) D(7) D(7) D(7) G G
G G(7) C C(m) G D(7) G G :||
HARLEM NOCTURNE --E. Hagen, 1940
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Keys: Em Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||
I: Em(6)* Em(6)* Em(6) Em(6)*
A: Em(M7)* Em* Am* Am* Am(M7)** B7*** Em* Em*[hold]
B: G7(//) FM6(//) G7(//) FM6(//) G7(//) FM6(//) G7
C7(//) BbM6(//) C7(//) BbM6(//) [****C+7 C+7****]
[*: or m6/9] [**: or m6]
[***: or try--Am6(//) C7(/) B7(/)....]
[****: 2-measure lead tacit based on C augmented scale (c-d-e-gb-g#-bb)]
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? --J. Fogerty, 1970 (apb Creedence Clearwater Revival)
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch1-Ch2(coda)
I: Am F C G C C
V: ||: C C C C G G C C :|| 2x
Ch: ||: F G C(//) Em/B(//) Am(//) Am7(//) :|| 2x [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
A1: F G C C
A2(coda): F G C G C[hold]
HEAR ME CALLIN' --A. Lee, 1969 (apb Ten Years After)
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Keys: E(7) Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V-V-LT-V-V-Coda
I: ||: E(7) E(7) E(7) E(7) :|| 2x (lead riff)
V: A(7)* A(7)* E(7) E(7) E(7) E(7) A(7)* A(7)* E(7) E(7) E(7) E(7)
G5* B5(//) A5(/) G(/) E(7) E(7) E(7) E(7)
LT: ||: E(7) E(7) E(7) E(7) :|| lots o' times; lead riff last 2 times
Coda (ritard.): ||: E(7)(//) D/E(//) :|| 2x
(more ritard.:) ||: **E(7)(///) E(7)(//) D/E(/)** :|| 3x E[hold]
[*: double-stop "boogie"]
[**: quarter-note triplets]
HEARTACHES --A. Hoffman, 1931
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A1: GM6 G F#7 F#7 G G Dm6 E7
Am7 D7 G Em A7 A7 Cm6(//) D7(//) D7/6(/) D+7(/) D7(//)
A2: GM6 G F#7 F#7 G G(//) G7(/) Gb7(/) F7 E7
Am7 Cm G(///) A7(/) A7 Am7(//) D7(//) Am7(//) D13(//)
[->A2a or A2b]
A2a: G Am7(//) D7(//)
A2b(coda): G G[hold]
HEART AND SOUL --H. Carmichael, 1938
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Keys: FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(10)
A: ||: FM7(//) Dm7(//) Gm7(//) C7(//) :|| 3x
[->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: FM7 Dm7(//) Gm7(//) C7(//)
A2: F F7
A3: A7(//) D7(//) Gm7(//) C7sus4(/) C7(/) FM7 FM7[hold]
B: BbM7 D7(//) G7(//) C7(//) F7(//) E7(//) A7(//)
BbM7(//) A7(//) D7(//) G7(//) C7(//) F7(//) E7(//) C7(//)
HEY, GOOD LOOKIN' --H. Williams, 1951
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Keys: FM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||
A: ||: C C C C D7 G7
[->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: C C
A2: C C7
B: F C F C F C D7 G7
HEROES --Bowie & Eno, 1977 (apb David Bowie)
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Keys: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V-I-V-V*-I(repeat and fade)
I: ||: D D G G :|| 2x
V: ||: D D G G :|| 2x C C D D
Am(7) Em(7) D D C G D D
[*: repeat 1st 4 measures 4 times instead of 2]
HEY, HEY, MY, MY --N. Young, 1979
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: Am7 G FM7 FM7 Am7 G FM7 FM7
C G Am7 FM7 Am7 G FM7 FM7 :||
HIGHWAY TO HELL --Young, Young, & Scott, 1979 (apb AC/DC)
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Keys: A(5) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I(2x)-V-Ch-V-Ch-Br-Ch(lead tacit)-Ch...
I: [pick-up beats: A5(/'/'/')] ||: (rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/')
(rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/') (rest: /') D/F#(/'/') G5(/) G5(/) A5(/')
A5(/) (rest: //') A5 (/'/'/') :||
V: ||: intro riff :|| 3x
(rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/') (rest: ///') D/F#(/'/') G5(/')
(rest: /') D/F#(/'/') G5(/) D/F#(/) E5(/') E5 E5
Ch: ||: A5 (////') D(/') D(//) G(/) D(/) :|| 3x
A5 (////') D(/'hold thru next) D[hold] D[hold]
Br: D(//') G(//') D(/hold thru next] D[hold]
D(//') G(//') D(/) D(/') G(//') D(/) G(/)
HIT THE ROAD, JACK --P. Mayfield, 1960
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: Am(//) G(//) F(//) E7(//) :||
HOME OF THE BLUES --J. Cash, 1957
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Keys: EM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-V-V-Br-V-LT(lead tacit)-V-Coda
I: [2-measure guitar-riff tacit] E E
V: ||: A B7 E E :|| 4x
Br: A A E E B7 B7 E E A A E E F#7 F#7 F#7 B7 B7
LT*: A B7 E E A A E E B7 B7 E E
Coda: A B7 E E [lead tacit:] A A E E E[hold]
[*: or use "Br" chords, if desired]
HONEY --B. Russell, 1968 (apb Bobby Goldsboro)
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: GM7(//) Gm6(//) GM7(//) Gm6(//) Am7(//) Am6(//) Am7(//) Am6(//)
Am7(//) Am6(//) Am7(//) Am6(//) GM7(//) Gm6(//) GM7(//) Gm6(//) :||*
[*: repeat to the maudlin point of tears....]
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE --T. Waller, 1929
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Key: FM, (BbM) Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||
A: Gm7(//) C7(//) Gm7(//) C7(//) *Gm7 C7*
FM7(//) FM6(Dm7)(//) G9(//)** C7(//)
[->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: FM7 Am7(//) D7(//)
(--for coda, stay on FM-type chord)
A2: FM7(//) C7(//)** FM7
B: F7(//) Eo7(//)*** Fo7(//) F7(//)
Bb(7)(//) Bb9(//) Bb7#9(/) Bb9(/') B7(/'//)
G7(//) F#o7(//)**** Go7(//) G7(//)
C7(//) C9(//) C7#9(/) C9(/') C7(/'//)
[*: 3rd & 4th measure--or try (more of) Gm7(//) C7(//) Gm7(//) C7(//)]
[**: or try Bb(M6)] [***: or try Cm7] [****: or try Dm7]
A HORSE WITH NO NAME --D. Bunnell, 1971 (apb America)
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Keys: Em Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :||
V: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :|| 4x - 4x*
Ch: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :|| 4x* - 4x*
V: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :|| 4x - 2x*
Ch: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :|| 4x* - 4x*
LT: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :|| 4x
V: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :|| 4x - 2x*
Ch: ||: Em(7) D6/9/F# :|| 4x* - 4x* -repeat & fade
[*: add 2nd-guitar counterpoint: ||: Em9/B DM9/A :||
[Note: the bass-note designations are for the guitar; the typical bass line per se
is e e e e f# f# d d; recommended guitar chord voicings:
Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0
D6/9/F#: 2 x 0 2 0 0
Em9/B: 7 x 5 7 7 x (=GM7/B)
DM9/A: 5 x 4 6 5 x (=AM6)]
HOT TODDY --R. Flanagan, 1952 (apb Chet Atkins & Les Paul)
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Keys: FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A(16)-B(16):||
A: C7 C7 F F C7 C7 F F
F7 F7 Bb Bb G7 G7 C7 C7
B: C7 C7 F F C7 C7 F F
F7 F7 Bb Bbm C7 C7 C7[hold] F[hold]
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN --traditional
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 6/8 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 16-bar
Am C D F Am C E(7) E(7)
Am C D F Am E(7) Am E(7)
HOW HIGH THE MOON --M. Lewis, 1940
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Keys: BbM, AbM, GbM, Bbm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||
A: BbM7 BbM6 Bbm(//) Bbm(M7)(//) Bbm7(//) Bbm6(//)
AbM7 AbM6 Abm(//) Abm(M7)(//) Abm7(//) Abm6(//)
[->section B or C]
B: GbM7 GbM6(//)F7(//) Bbm Cm7b5
BbM7(//) Bo7(//) Cm9(//) F7(//)
Dm7(//) Db7(//) C7sus4(//) F7sus4(//)
C: GbM7 GbM6(//) F7(//) BbM7 EbM7(//) Ebm(//)
Dm7(//) Db7(//) C7sus4(//)F7sus4(//) BbM7 BbM7
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I CAN'T GET STARTED --V. Duke, 1935
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Keys: CM, DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: CM7(//) Am7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//) E7(//) Am7(b5)(//) D13(//) G7sus4(//)
[->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: CM7(//) Am7(//) Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/) G7(/) E+7(//) A7(b9)(//) D9(//) G7(//)
A2: CM7(//) Am7(//) Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/) G7(/) CM7(//) Ab7(/) G7(/) CM7
A3: CM7(//) A7(b9)(//) Dm7(//) Dm7b5(/) G7(/)
CM7 G7 (--or coda: CM7 CM7[hold])
B: Em7(//) A7(//) Em7(//) A7(//) DM7(//) DM6(//) DM7(//) DM6(//)
Dm7(//) G7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//) *CM6(//) Eb+(//) D7(//) G7(//)*
[*: Or, for last 4 m. of B, try--Em7(//) Ebo7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)....]
I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE --J. McHugh, 1928
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Keys: GM, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A1: G G(//) Bbo7(//) Am7 D13 G G(//) Em7(//) Am7/11 D7
G9 G7 CM9 CM6 A9 A7 D7[hold thru next] D7[hold]
A2: G G(//) Bbo7(//) Am7 D13 Dm7 G7 CM7 CM6
C Co7 G E7 Am7 A9(//) D13(//) G G
ICE CREAM MAN --T. Waits, 1973
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Key: Dm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
I:* ||: Dm Dm/C BbM7 A+7 :|| 2x
V: ||: Dm(//) Dm/C(//) Bb7(//) A+7(//) :|| 2x
Dm Gm7 A7 A+7(//) A7(//)
Ch: ||: Dm(//) Dm/C(//) Bb7(//) A+7(//) :|| 4x
[*: intro played slowly, rubato, arpeggiated]
I DON'T WANNA GROW UP --T. Waits, 1992
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Key: DM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
Form: V1-V1-V2-V2-V3
V: D D A D D D A D [->V1, V2, or V3 ending]
V1: Bm F#m G A Bm F#m G A
V2: ||: Bm F#m :||* G A
V3: ||: Bm F#m :||* G A D D[hold]
[*: repeat "lots o' times": see recording]
IF NOT FOR YOU --B. Dylan, 1970
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Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
I: ||: G(///) D(/) C :||
V: ||: G(///) D(/) C :|| 3x Am Am*
||: G(///) D(/) C :|| 2x [to V or Ch]
Ch: C G D G C G A(7)
Chorus ending--Version 1: D D[hold]
Chorus ending--Version 2: D C Bm Am[hold]*
[*: or try D instead....]
I GOT RHYTHM --G. Gershwin, 1930
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Key: BbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Presto
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(10)*:||
A: ||: BbM7(//) Bo7susb13(//)** Cm7(//) F7(//) :||
BbM7(//) Bo7susb13(//) Cm7(//) Ebm6(//) [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: BbM7(//) F7(//) BbM7(//) F7(//)
A2: BbM7(//) F7(//) BbM7
A3: BbM7(//) Dm7b5(//) G7 C7(//) F7(//) BbM7
B: D7 D7 G7 G7 C7 C7 F7 F7
[*: to jam over "Rhythm Changes," play A1 or A2 instead]
[*: i.e., E7#9/B(no root)]
I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG --J. Croce, 1974
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Key: AM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-||:A-B:||-I
I: AM7 C#m7 Bm7 DM7(//) E7(//) :|| 2x
A: AM7 C#m7 Bm7 E(7) AM7 C#m7 Bm7 E(7)
B: DM7 G#7 C#7 F#m7(//) DM7(//) AM7 E7 DM7 AM7
IMAGINE --J. Lennon, 1971
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: V-V-Br-V-Br
V: ||: C(///) CM7(/) F/C :|| 4x
F(//) Am/E(//) Dm(//) Dm/C(//) G/B(//) G(/) Gsus4(/) G7[hold]
Br: ||: F(//) G(//) C(//) E7(//) :|| F(//) G(//) C
I'M CONFESSIN' --Dougherty & Reynolds, 1930
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Keys: GM, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: GM7(//) D+(//) GM7(//) GM6(//)
GM7(//) D+(/) Em7(/) E9 A7 D9(//) D7(//)
[->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: GM7 Am7(//) Ab7(//)
A2: GM7(//) Cm(//) GM7(/) Bm7b5(/) Am7(/) Ab7(/)
A3: GM7(//) Am7(/) Ab7(/) GM7(//) D13(//)
B: G7 Dm7(//) G7(//) CM7(///) G7+(/) CM6(//) BM6(/) BbM6(/)
A7 A9 D9(//) Am7(/) Am7b5(/) D7(//) Ab7(//)
I'M EIGHTEEN --Alice Cooper, 1971
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Keys: Em Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-V-Ch-V-Ch-V-Ch-Coda
I: ||: Em C(//) D(//) :|| 2x Am Bm C D Em C(//) D(//)
V: ||: Em C(//) D(//) :|| 2x C D Em C(//) D(//)
Ch: ||: Em C(//) D(//) :|| 3x Am Bm C D Em C(//) D(//)
Coda: ||: Em C(//) D(//) :|| 4x Em[hold] C[hold] D[hold] Em[hold]
I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER --F. Ahlert, 1935
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A1: C C(//) G+7(//) CM7 CM7 CM9 E7 F(//) A7(//) Dm
Dm7 G7 CM6 Gm6(//) A7(//) D7 D7 G7 G7
A2: C C(//) G+7(//) CM7 CM7 CM9 E7 F(//) A7(//) Dm
F F(//) F#o7(//) C/G(//) Gm6(//) A7 D7 G7sus4(//) G7(//) [->A2a or A2b(coda) ending]
A2a: C(//) C#o7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//)
A2b: C(//) Dm7(/) G7(/) C[hold]
I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE --J. McHugh, 1935
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-Bar--||: A(8)-A(8)-B(8)-A(8):||
A: C(//) CM9(/) CM6(/) Dm7(//) G7(//) Dm7(//) G7(/) G9(/) CM7(/) C(///)
CM9(///) C#o7(/) Dm7 G9(//) G7(//) C
B: Dm7(//) G7/6(/) G7(/) CM7(//) A7(C#o7)(//) Dm7(//) G7/6(/) G7(/) CM7
Am6(//) B+7(/) B7(/) Em7 Cm6(Am7b5)(//) D7(//) Fm6(Dm7b5)(//) G7(//)
I'M SO EXCITED --A. Pointer, 1982 (apb The Pointer Sisters)
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Keys: Dm, BbM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Presto
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A1(8)-B(8)-A2(8):||
A: Dm7 Dm7 BbM7 BbM7 Gm7 Am7 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: Dm7 Dm7
A2: Dm7 Dm7[hold]
B: EbM7 EbM7 BbM7 BbM7 Gm7 Gm7 A7 A+7
I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY --H. Williams, 1949
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: G G G G G G G G7 C C G G(Em) G D(7) G G :||
IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN --Little & Siras, 1932
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Keys: FM Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-Bar--||: A1(16)-A2(16):||
A: F A7 D7 D7 G7 F#9 G7 G7 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: C7(//) Bo7(/) C7 F(/) FM6(/) Db7(/) F
G7(//) Go7(/) G7(/) G7/6(//) Gm7 C7
A2: Bb(/) Bbo7(/) Bb(/) Bbm6 F(//) A7(/) D7
Gm7(//) G7(/) C7 F* Gm7(//) C7(/)
[*: last time: hold for 2 measures]
IN THE MOOD --J. Garland, 1938
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Allegro
Form: I(8)-||:A1(12)-B(8):||-A2(12)-A2(12)
I: --[4-measure lead fill(C-C-C-C)]-- D7 D7 G9sus4 G9sus4
A: C7 C7 C7 C7 F9 F9 C7 C7 G9 G9 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: C7(//) F9(//) G+9(/) G9(/) C7(//)
A2: --[2-measure lead fill (G7-C)]--
B: ||: C(//) Ebo7(//) Dm7(//) G7(//) :|| 3x
G7 G7(/) G#7(/') G7(/'//)
I SAW HER STANDING THERE --Lennon & McCartney, 1963
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Key: E(7) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
V: (||:) E7 E7 A7 E7 E7 E7 B7 B7
E E7 A(7) C(7) E7 B7 E7 E7 (:||)
Br: A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 A7 B7 B7 A7 A7
I SHOT THE SHERIFF --B. Marley, 1974
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Key: Gm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
A: ||: Gm(7) Cm(7) Gm(7) Gm(7) :|| 2x
B: ||: Eb(M7)(//) Dm(7)(//) Gm(7) :|| 4x *Gm Gm*
[*: 2-measure lead riff]
IT HAD TO BE YOU --I. Jones, 1924
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Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A: GM7(//) D+(7)(//) GM7 E7 E7 A9 A9 A9 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: A9 D7 D7(//) D#o7(//) Em7 Em7 A7 A9
D7(//) Eb7b5(//) D7(//) D+(7)(//)
A2: A9(//) Em7(//) Am7 D7 GM7(//) B7(//) Em7(//) Go7(//)
D7(//) Go7(//) D7(//) D13(//) GM7 GM7
IT'S ALRIGHT --Black Sabbath, 1976
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Keys: CM, (FM, Cm) Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: I-V-V-V-Br-V-V-V(lead tacit)-V(lead tacit)-V(fade out)
I: C Em/B Am C7/G F F C Csus4(/) C(/) Csus2(/) C(/)
V: C Em/B Am C7/G F F C Csus4(/) C(/) Csus2(/) C(/)
Br: ||: F Cm F Cm Ab Bb G7sus4 G7 :|| 2x
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS --M. Willson, 1951
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Keys: AM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 16-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8):||
A: A(M7)(//) D(M7)(/) Do7(/) A(M7) A(M7)(//) C#7(//) D(M7)
Bm(7)(//) E7(//) A(//) F#7(//) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: B7 E7
A2: Bm(7)(//) E7(//) A(M7)
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE --A. Manzanero, 1968
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Keys: GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A1: G(//) GM6(//) G F#m7b5(/11) B7
Em Dm7(//) G7sus4(//) Bm7b5 E7
Am7 Cm7 G Bo7 Am A7 D7 Am7(//) D7(//)
A2: G(//) GM6(//) G F#m7b5(/11) B7
Em Dm7(//) G7sus4(//) Bm7b5 E7
Am7 Cm7 G Bo7 Am D9 [->1st- or coda-ending]
1st ending: G(//) GM6(//) Am7(/) Am7b5(/) D7/A(//)
coda: G(//) GM6(//) Em CM6(//) D7(//hold)
G(//) Cm6(//) G[hold]
I WAN'NA BE LIKE YOU --Sherman & Sherman, 1966
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Keys: Am, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: V-Ch1-V-Ch2
V: Am7 Am7 Am7 E7 E7 E7 E7 Am7
Am7 Am7 Am7 E7 E7 E7 E7 Am7(//) G7(//)
Ch: CM7 CM7 A7 A7 D7 G9 CM7(//) A7(//) Dm7(//) G9(//)
CM7 CM7 A7 A7 D7 G9 [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
Ch1: CM7 D7(//) E7b9(//)
Ch2: CM7 C[hold]
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND --Lennon & McCartney, 1963 (apb The Beatles)
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Keys: CM, FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: ||:A-A-B-A*:||
A: C G7 Am Em C G7 Am Em
F(//) G(//) C(//) Am(//) F(//) G(//)
main ending: C
coda: E7 F(//) G(//) F C[hold]
A2: Gm7 C7 F Dm7 Gm7 C7 F G7(///) F(/) G7(///) F(/) G7 G7
[*: coda-ending last x thru]
I WON'T LET IT 'APPEN AGAIN --J. Lea, 1972 (apb Slade)
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
I: Am Bm/A Am Bm/A
V: Dm Em Am Am Dm Em Am Am
F G F G C[hold] G[hold] Am Bm/A Am Bm/A
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JA-DA --B. Carlton, 1918
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Keys: FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
V: F D7 G9(//) C13(//) F(//) C+(//) F D7 G9 C9
||: F(//) Abo7(//) C7 :|| 2x F D7 G9(//) C13(//) F
JAMBALAYA --H. Williams, 1952
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Keys: CM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Allegro
||: C C G(7) G(7) G(7) G(7) C C
C C G(7) G(7) G(7) G(7) C C :||
JET AIRLINER --P. Pena, 1973 (apb The Steve Miller Band)
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Keys: AM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: ||:I-V-C:||
I: A A A A (lead riff)
V*: A D(//) A(//) D A A A D A
A A G(//) D(//) A A A G(//) D(//) A
C*: ||: G(//) D(//) A :|| 3x G(//)[hold] D(//)[hold] [to Intro]
[*: double-stop "boogie" chords (5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'] 5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'])]
JINGLE BELL ROCK --Beal & Boothe, 1958
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Keys: AM Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8)(coda)
A: A(//) AM7(//) AM6(//) A(//) [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: A(//) A#o7(//) Bm7(//) E7(//) Bm7(//) E7(//)
Bm7(//) E7(//) Bm7 E7(//) E+7(//)
A2: A(//) A#o7(//) Bm7(//) E7(//) Bm7(//) E7(//)
Bm7(//) E7(//) B7(//) E7(//) A
A3: A Bm7 DM7 Dm(6)
E7[hold] E7[hold] E7[hold] A[hold]
B: D D#o7 A A F#m7(//) B7(//) E7(//) Bm7(//) E7
JINGLE BELLS --J. Pierpont, 1857
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Keys: BbM, GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: ||:A(16)-B(16):||-A
A: G G G(//) C(//) G C G A7 D7
G G G(//) C(//) G C G D7 G
B: GM7 GM7 GM7 CM7 Am7 D7 D7 GM7
GM7 GM7 GM7 CM7 CM7 GM7 D7 GM7
JITTERBUG WALTZ --T. Waller, 1942
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Key: DM Time Sig.: 6/8 Tempo: Moderato
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(16)-A2(16):||
A: DM7(///) DM6(///) DM7(///) DM6(///) Do7 Do7
DM7(///) DM6(///) DM7(///) DM6(///)
B7(///) B13(///) B7(///) B13(///)
E7 E9 Bb7b5 A7/6 [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: A7 A7(///) Bb7b5(///)
A7(///) A7/6(/) A7+(/) A7(/)
A2: A7/6 DM7(///) GM7(///)
DM7(///) Eb7/6(//) Eb9(/)
JOHNNY B. GOODE --C. Berry, 1958
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Keys: A(7)* Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 12-bar
I**: [lead tacit: A7 A7 A7 A7] D7 D7 A7 A7 E7 E7 A7 A7
V, Ch**: A7 A7 A7 A7 D7 D7 A7 A7 E7 E7 A7 A7Many
[*: Berry originally played it in Bb....]
[*: double-stop "boogie" chords (5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'] 5[/'/']-6[/']-5[/'])]
[NOTE: Many later recordings play a V7 (here, E7) for the 12th measure....]
JOY SPRING --C. Brown, 1954
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Key: FM, GbM, GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-B(8)-C(8)-A2(8):||
A1: FM7 Gm7(//) Gm6(//) FM7 Bbm7(//) Bbm6(//)
FM7/A(//) Ab7(//) Gm7(//) Gb7(//) FM7 Abm7(//) Abm6(//)
B: GbM7 Abm7(//) Abm6(//) GbM7 Bm7(//) Bm6(//)
GbM7/Bb(//) A7(//) Abm7(//) G7(//) GbM7 Am7(//) Am6(//)
C*: GM9 Gm9(//) Gm6(//) FM7 Fm7(//) Bb9(//)
EbM7 Abm9(//) Abm6(//) GbM7 Gm9(//) C13b9(//)
D: FM7 Gm7(//) Gm6(//) FM7 Bbm7(//) Bbm6(//)
FM7/A(//) Abo7susb13(//)** Gm7(//) Gb7/6(/) Gb7(/) FM7 Gm7(//) Gm6(//)
[*: the chord embellishments in section C are mine: feel free to
stick with "basic" M7's, m7's, etc....]
[**: i.e., Db7#9/Ab(no root); or try Ab7]
JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE --W. Basie, 1938
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Key: Bb(7) Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Presto
Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-B(8)-B(8):||
A: BbM6 BbM6 BbM6 BbM6 F9 F9 BbM6 BbM6
B: Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Eb7 C7 C7 F7 F7
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KANSAS CITY --Lieber & Stoller, 1952
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Key: C(7) Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Allegro
Form: 12-bar
||: C7 F7(9) C7 C7 F7(9) F7(9) C7 C7
G7(9) F7(9) C7 G7(9)* :||
[*: or C7(/') F7(9)(/') F#7(9)(/') G7(9)(/') G7(9)(//)]
[--Note: first three measures, for "stop" choruses:
C7(hold) F7(9)(hold) C7(hold)...]
KRYPTONITE --Roberts, Arnold, & Harrell, 2000 (apb 3 Doors Down)
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Keys: Bm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
A1: ||: Bm G(//) Asus2(//) :|| 3x Bm G(//) A9(//)
A2*: ||: Bm G(//) A(//) :|| 4x
B: ||: B5 G5(//) A5(//) B5 E5(//)** F#5(//)** :|| 2x-2x
[*: A2--strummed bar chords that come in later, played over
the arpeggiated chords of A1]
[**: played as 16th notes]
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LADY BIRD --T. Dameron, 1939
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Key: CM, EbM, BbM, AbM, GM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Presto
Form: 16-bar
CM7 CM7 Fm7 Bb7 CM7 CM7 Bbm7 Eb7
AbM7 AbM7 Am7 D7 Dm7 G7 CM7(//) EbM7(//) AbM7(//) DbM7(//)
LAGUNA SUNRISE --T. Iommi, 1972 (apb Black Sabbath)
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Key: DM, FM/Dm, CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: A1-A1-B-A1-A1-A2(coda)
A: D D Dm/F Dm/F D D Dm/F Dm/F(///) G(/)
[->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: A/9(///) G(/) A/9(///)
A2: ||: A/9(///) G(/) :|| (repeat & fade)
B: C Am G G Bb[hold]
LET IT BE --Lennon & McCartney, 1970
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
V: C G Am F C G F(//) C/E(/) Dm(/) C
Ch: Am Am/G F C C G F(//) C/E(/) Dm(/) C
Br: F(//) C(/) G7(/) C(//) Bb(/) F(/) G(//) F(//) C
LET IT SNOW --J. Styne, 1945
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Key: DM, AM Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-||:A(8)-A(8)-B-A(8):||
A: D(//) A7(//) D D/9(//) E7(//) A7
Em(//) B7(//) Em(//) G#o7(//)* A7 D
B: A A Bm7(//) E7(//) A
A A B7(//) E7(//) A(//) A7(//)
[*: or try E7]
LET ME ROLL IT --P. McCartney, 1973
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Key: EM Time Sig.: 6/8 Tempo: Moderato
I: A F#m A F#m E A E A E A E A E E[hold]
V: F#m F#m E E F#m F#m [vocs.:] ||: E E F#m F#m :||
A F#m A F#m E A E A E A E A E E[hold]
THE LETTER --W. Thompson, 1967
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Key: Am/CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
A: (||:) Am F Am D7 Am F(7) E7 Am (:||)
B: C(//) G(//) F(//) C(//) G G
C(//) G(//) F(//) C(//) G E7
LIEBESTRAUM --F. Liszt, 1847
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 3/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: ||:A-A-B-A:||
A: C C E7 E7(//) Bbdim(/) A7 A+7(//) A7(/) D9 D7
F(Dm7) G7/6(//) G7/6(/) C C
B: Fm(//) Fdim(/) Fm(//) Fm6(/) C C
Am(//) Adim(/) Am(//) Am6(/) E(7) G(7)
LIGHT MY FIRE --R. Krieger, 1966 (apb The Doors)
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Key: AM, Am, DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch1-J-I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2
I: G(//) C(//) F(//) Bb(//) Eb(//) Ab(//) A A
V: Am7 F#m7 Am7 F#m7 Am7 F#m7 Am7 F#m7
Ch: ||: G(//) A(//) D-Dsus4-D* G(//) A(//) [->Ch1 or Ch2 ending]
Ch1: D(//) B5(//) G(//) D(//) E5 E5
Ch2(coda): D-Dsus4-D* ||: F(//) C(//) D-Dsus4-D* :|| 3x
F(//) C(//) D[hold]
Jam: ||: Am7(//) Bm7(//) Am7/C(//) Bm7(//) :|| --"lots o' times"
[*: durations: D(/'/'/') Dsus4(/) D(/' /)]
LIMEHOUSE BLUES --P. Braham, 1921
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Key: GM Time Sig.: 4/4("cut" time) Tempo: Presto
Form: 32-bar--||:A(8)-B(8)-A(8)-C(8):||
A: C7 C7 C7 C7
A7 A7 A7 A7 [->section B or C]
B: GM7* GM7 B7 Em
A7 A7 D7 D7(//) Db7(//)
C: GM7 E7 Am7 Am7
Cm D7 GM7 GM7
[*: The M7 extension for the G chord is optional, as is
the Db7 passing chord, though it's pretty cool....]
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY --Simeone & Onorati, 1959
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Key: EM Time Sig.: 4/4, 2/4 Tempo: Moderato
||: E E E E E E E E
B7 B7 B7 B7 B7 B7 [2/4:] E
[4/4:] A E B7 B7 E E E E E E E E :||
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH --I. Anderson, 1971 (apb Jethro Tull)
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Key: E5 Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Ia: E5(//) G5(/) D5(/)
Ib: ||: E5 E5(//) G5(/) D5(/) :||
V: ||: E5 E5(//) G5(/) D5(/) :|| 3x B5 B5(//) D5(//)
||: E5 E5(//) G5(/) D5(/) :|| 2x G5 A5 B5 B5(//) D5(//) [to Ib]
LONG MAY YOU RUN --N. Young, 1976
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Key: DM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2-V-Ch3
I: [= Verse]
V: D DM7 G D Bm G A Asus4(/) A(///)
D DM7 G D Bm A D(///) Dsus4(/) D
Ch: D DM7 G D Bm G A Asus4(/) A(///)
D DM7 G D Bm A
D(////') G(/') G Bb Bb
Ch1: D(///) Dsus4(/) D
Ch2: [nada: straight back to Verse]
Ch3(coda): D[hold]
LOSING MY RELIGION --R.E.M., 1991
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Key: Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V1-V1-Br-V2-Coda
I: F F(//) G(//) Am Am F F(//) G(//) Am G[hold]
V1: ||: Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Dm Dm G G :|| 2x
F F(//) G(//) Am Am F F(//) G(//) Am G[hold]
Br: Am[hold] G[hold] Am[hold] G[hold]
C[hold] Dm[hold] C[hold] Dm[hold]
V2: Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Dm Dm G G
||: F F(//) G(//) Am Am :|| 3x F F(//) G(//) Am G[hold]
Coda: ||: Am[hold thru next] Am[hold] :|| 4x-repeat&fade
LOVER MAN --Davis, Ramirez, & Sherman, 1942
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Keys: G(7), AM, E(m) Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Andante
Form: 32-bar--||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A1(8):||
A: Em7(//) A7(//) Em7(//) A7(//)
Am7(//) D9(//) Am7(//) D9(//)
G7 C9 Eb9(//) D9(//) [->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: G7(//) B7(//)
A2: G7(//) Am7(/) Bbm7(/)
B: Bm7 E9 AM7 AM6 Am7 D9 GM7 B7
LOVE STORY (Where Do I Begin?) --F. Lai, 1970
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Keys: Gm Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Andante
Form: A1-A2-B-A3
A: Gm Gm D7 D7 Gm EbM7(///) EbM6(/) [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: D7 D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(/) D7b9(/) Gm Gm
A2: D7 D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(//) GM7 G7(/) G7sus4(/) G7(//) [to B]
A3: D7 D7(/) D7sus4(/) D7(//) Gm(//) EbM7(//) Gm[hold]
B: Cm F7 BbM7 EbM7 Am7b5(//) D7(//) Gm Cm F7sus4(/) F7(////)
BbM7 EbM7 A7 DM7 D7
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MACK THE KNIFE --K. Weill, 1928
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Key: CM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: CM6 CM6* Dm7 Dm7 G9 G9 CM6 CM6
**Am7 Am7** Dm7 Dm7 G7sus4 G7 CM6 CM6(//) G13(//) :||
[*: or try--C#o7] [**: or try--Am7/E Ebo7(susb13)]
THE MAIN STREET MOAN --Bromberg, 1974
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Key: A(7) Time Sig.: 4/4(swing) Tempo: Moderato
I: E9 E9 A7 A7
V: ||: D9 D9 A7 A7 E9 E9 A7 A7 :||
MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW --Holder & Lea, 1972 (apb Slade)
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Key: CM, FM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
Form: I-V-Ch1-V-Ch2-V-Ch1-coda & fade
I: ||: C Bb :|| 3x C Bb[hold]
V: C F C Bb C F C Bb
F Bb F Bb F Bb C C
Ch: ||: G F C(/) Csus4(//') C(/'/) Csus4(//') C(/'//) :|| 2x
G F C Bb C Bb[hold]
Ch1: [nada; to verse or coda]
Ch2: C Bb[hold]
Coda: ||: G F C(/) Csus4(//') C(/'/) Csus4(//') C(/'//) :|| 8x-fo
MAMBO SUN --M. Bolan, 1970 (apb T. Rex)
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Key: EM Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Allegro
||: E E C#m C#m E E
E E C#m C#m E B7 E B7 E E :||
A MAN AND A WOMAN --F. Lai, 1966
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Key: DM, CM, EM... Time Sig.: 4/4, 2/4, 3/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: A1-A1-B-A2(coda)
A: [4/4:] DM7 [2/4:] DM7 [4/4:] DM7 C#7 [2/4:] C#7 [4/4:] C#7
CM7 [2/4:] CM7 [4/4:] CM7 F#m7/11 B7
[->A1 or A2 ending]
A1: EM7 EM7
A2: EM7 EM6 F#m7 B7 EM7 EM6 F#m7 F#m7
[3/4:] EM7 EM7 EM7(//) EbM7(/) DM7 DM7 DM7(//) EbM7(/) :|| EM7 [hold]
B: Dm9(/A) Abo7sus13(//)* Abo7(//) CM7 CM6 Dm7 G7 CM6/9 CM6
F#m7 B7 EM7 EM6 Em7 A9 DM7 DM7
[*: i.e., Db7#9/Ab[no root])
THE MAN I LOVE --G. Gershwin, 1924
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Key: CM, Am Time Sig.: 4/4 Tempo: Moderato
Form: ||:A1(8)-A2(8)-B(8)-A3(8):||
A: C(M7)(///) C7(/) Cm7 BbM6 A+7 Dm7b5 [->A1, A2, or A3 ending]
A1: G13(sus4)(//) G7(//) CM7(//hold) FM7/A(//hold)
Em(//hold) G7/6(//hold)
A2: G13(sus4)(//) G7(/) G7/6(/) CM6(//hold) FM6(//hold)
CM6(//hold) E7/B(//hold)
A3: G13(sus4)(//) G7(/) G7/6(/) CM6(//ho