Monday Music Quote: Kenny and Luther

Monday Music Quote: Piano Diana Blog

Don't be afraid to give up the good for the great.
Kenny Rogers

I'd like to be remembered as a premier singer of songs, not just a popular act of a given period.
Luther Vandross

Buy Me A Rose

Verse 1:
D                A               G                  A
He works hard to give her all he thinks she wants
D                 A               G            A
Three car garage, her own credit cards
   G                A           D               G
He pulls in late to wake her up with a kiss goodnight
G                D                   A
If he could only read her mind she'd say


Chorus:
A        D                  Bm
Buy me a rose, call me from work
       G                         A
Open a door for me what would it hurt
            D                            G
Show me you love me by that look in your eye
D                    A                            D
These are the little things I need the most in my life


Verse 2:
D                A               G                  A
Now the days have grown to years of feeling all alone
D                 A               G            A
She can't help but wonder what she's doing wrong
   G                A           D               G
Lately she'd try anything to turn his head
G                D                   A
Would it make a difference if she'd said

Chorus

Bridge/Verse 3:
        G                       A 	 
And the more that he lives, the less that he tries
   G                      A
To show her the love that he holds inside
        G                        A
And the more that she gives, the more that he sees
G                          A
This is a story of you and me
     A            D                         Bm
So I bought you a rose on the way home from work
            G                      A
To open the door to a heart that I hurt
               D                       G 
And I hope you noticed this look in my eye
D                           A                          D
Cause I'm gonna make things right for the rest of your life
D                A
The rest of your life
    G
And I'm gonna hold you tonight
D                    A                           D
Do all those little things for the rest of your life

BUY ME A ROSE   Kenny Rogers
D#                A#          G#                  A# 
He works head to give her all he thinks she wants
D#                A#             G#    A# 
Three car garage her own credit cards
     G#              A#          D#                G#
He pulls in late to wake her up with a kiss good-night
A#
If he could only read her mind she'd say
CHORUS:
   A#        D# 
1.)Buy me a rose   call me from work
2.)I need a rose
        G#
Open a door for me what would it hurt
             A#                          G#
Show me you love me by the look in your eyes
D#                     A#               G#         D#
These are the little things I need the most in my life


D#                      A#                    G#         A#
Now the days have grown Two years of feeling all alone
D#                   A#                G#         A#
She can't help but wonder what's she doing wrong
G#                  A#        D#       G# 
Lately she'd try anything to turn his head
A#
Would it make a difference if she'd said
Go to chorus using 2.)

         G#                     A#
And the more that he lives The less that he tries
    G#                     A# 
To show her that love that he holds inside
         G#                      A# 
And the more that she gives the more that he sees
 G#                        A#
This is a story of you and me
       A#          D#     
So I bought you a rose On the way home from work
             G#
To open the door to a heart that I hurt
                 A#                     G#
And I hope you noticed this look in my eyes
                 A#                                      D#
Cause I'm gonna make things right  For the rest of your life 
                   A#        G#
(The rest of your life) And I'm gonna hold you tonight
D#                    A#            G#           D#  
Do all those little things for the rest of your life.

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I am a huge fan... love the song! How about you?

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"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Mary Blige


Monday Music Quote: Mary Blige

I listen to gospel music.
Mary J. Blige

My first album is playful.
Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige - Be Without You on YouTube

Piano chords online

Intro:  Am  Dm  G  E7

I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oooo (oh, oh, oh, oh) oooo


Verse 1:   Am  Dm  G  E7

Chemistry was crazy from the get-go
Neither one of us knew why
We didn't build nothing overnight
Cuz a love like this takes some time
People swore it off as a phase
Said we can’t see that
Now from top to bottom
They see that we did that (yes)
It’s so true that (yes)
We’ve been through it (yes)
We got real stuff (yes)
See baby we been...


Chorus:   Am  Dm  G  E7

Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)
And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)
Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby


Verse 2:   Am  Dm  G  E7

I got a question for ya
See I already know the answer
But still I wanna ask you
Would you lie? (no)
Make me cry? (no)
Do somethin’ behind my back and then try to cover it up?
Well, neither would I, baby
My love is only your love (yes)
I’ll be faithful (yes)
I’m for real (yes)
And with us you’ll always know the deal
We’ve been...


Chorus:   Am  Dm  G  E7

Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)
And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)
Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby


Bridge 1: Dm  C  Dm  C  E7

See this is real talk
I’m always stay (no matter what)
Good or bad (thick and thin)
Right or wrong (all day everyday)


Bridge 2: Am

Now if you’re down on love or don’t believe
This ain’t for you (no, this ain’t for you)
And if you got it deep in your heart
And deep down you know that it’s true (come on, come on, come on)


Bridge 3:  Am  Dm  G  E7

Well, let me see you put your hands up (hands up)
Fellas tell your lady she’s the one (fellas tell your lady she’s the one, oh)
Put your hands up (hands up)
Ladies let him know he's got your love
Look him right in his eyes and tell him
We’ve been...

Chorus:   Am  Dm  G  E7
Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)
And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)
Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby


Am  Dm  G  E7

Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh


Outro: Am  Dm  G  E7

I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you.

Here are the piano chords I play to "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige,

Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox and Jason Perry.

Intro:  Bbmaj7/D  Em7

Dm                              Bbmaj7
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you

C  Am7

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Dm               Gm9
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you

C  A7  Dm  Bbmaj7
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

C  Am7  Dm  Gm9  C  A7
Oooo (oh, oh, oh, oh) oooo


Verse 1:   A7  Dm  Bbmaj7  C  Am7  Dm  Gm9  C  A7

Chemistry was crazy from the get-go
Neither one of us knew why
We didn't build nothing overnight
Cuz a love like this takes some time
People swore it off as a phase
Said we can’t see that
Now from top to bottom
They see that we did that (yes)
It’s so true that (yes)
We’ve been through it (yes)
We got real stuff (yes)
See baby we been...


Chorus:

Dm  Bbmaj7  C Am7

Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)

                    Dm                        Gm9

And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)

A7         Dm              Bbmaj7
Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel

C                      Am7
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it

Dm                 Gm9                       c    A7
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby


Verse 2:

  
Dm                   Bbmaj7
I got a question for ya

                       C
See I already know the answer

     Am7      
But still I wanna ask you

          Dm
Would you lie? (no)

         Gm9
Make me cry? (no)

        C                               A7
Do somethin’ behind my back and then try to cover it up?

      Dm             Bbmaj7
Well, neither would I, baby

            Am7             Dm
My love is only your love (yes)

C           A7
I’ll be faithful (yes)


I’m for real (yes)
And with us you’ll always know the deal
We’ve been...


Chorus:

 Dm  Bbmaj7  C Am7

Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)

Am7            Dm           Gm9                                C     A7
And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)

Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby


Bridge 1: Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7 Am7  Gm7  Am7  Bbmaj7  

See this is real talk
I’m always stay (no matter what)
Good or bad (thick and thin)
Right or wrong (all day everyday)


Bridge 2: A7 Dm

Now if you’re down on love or don’t believe
This ain’t for you (no, this ain’t for you)
And if you got it deep in your heart
And deep down you know that it’s true (come on, come on, come on)


Bridge 3: Dm  Bbmaj7  C  Am7  Dm

Well, let me see you put your hands up (hands up)

Bbmaj7                          C     Am7
Fellas tell your lady she’s the one (fellas tell your lady she’s the one, oh)

Dm
Put your hands up (hands up)

Gm9                               C
Ladies let him know he's got your love

                       A7
Look him right in his eyes and tell him

We’ve been...

Chorus:

Dm  Bbmaj7  C Am7

Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)
And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)
Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby




Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh


Outro: Dm  Bbmaj7 C Am7 Dm Gm9 C A7 Dm

I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you.

You might be interested in this musician's resource Musician's Breakthrough

Have fun playing this piano song from The Breakthrough with Mary J. Blige.

-- LadyD

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: David Lanz

"The piano is a divinely inspired instrument, a mirror held up to its player's soul that captures the light and shadow of the performer and reflects them back to the listener."

--David Lanz

http://youtu.be/A0BfzPkdPr4

The Good Life by David Lantz was written in 2004. It has a sixteenth-note shuffle rhythm style. Here are some of the chords that I was able to pick up but not the high melody notes.

Piano Chords:

E/ABDG

A/GBCE

C/BDEG

B/ADEF#

E/ABDG

A/GBCE

C/GBDE

B/ADEF#

C/GBDE

B/ADEF#

Something like that but I sure do like it. How about you?

Do you have a favorite song of Mr. Lanz?

THE

"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey

Monday Music Quote: Billie Holiday

"You can't copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling."
Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday - Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)

Are you a Billie Holiday fan? "Ain't Misbehavin'" is a 1929 song written by Thomas "Fats" Waller.

E7         C#m7    F#m7      B7
No one to talk to, all by myself;

E7         Ab7            A7   Am     Am7
No one to walk with, I'm happy on the shelf;

E7         C#m7   F#m7           B7          E    C#m7   F#7    B7
Ain't misbehavin,     I'm saving my love for you.


E7           C#m7     F#m7           B7
Now it's for certain,     the one I love;

E7                Ab7           A7           Am      Am7
I'm through with flirtin' it's just you I'm thinkin' of.

E7        C#m7  F#m7            B7          E    A7   B7   Ab7
Ain't misbehavin,   I'm saving my love for you.


Bridge:

C#m7                 A7
    Like Jack Horner,   in the corner,

F#7                       C#7
    Don't go no where -- what do I care?

F#7         C#m7      F#7     B7       C   B7
Your kisses are worth waiting for, believe me.


E7            C#m7      F#m7         B7
I don't stay out late, don't care to go;

E7         Ab7             A7        Am   Am7
I'm home about eight, just me and my rad-I-o.

E7         C#m7    F#m7          B7           E   A   Am7   E   B7   E6
Ain't misbehavin',    I'm savin' my love for you.

I play this song, Ain't Misbehavin' in the Key of Eb. Here's the chord chart. I'm just lowering the chords one half step.

Eb         Cm7    Fm7      Bb9
No one to talk to, all by myself;

Eb         G7+5            Ab   Abm     Ddim
No one to walk with, I'm happy on the shelf;

Eb         Gb7   Fm7           Bb9          Eb    Edim   F7    Bb7
Ain't misbehavin,     I'm saving my love for you.


Eb           Cm7     Fm7           Bb9
Now it's for certain,     the one I love;

Eb                G7+5           Ab           Abm      Ddim
I'm through with flirtin' it's just you I'm thinkin' of.

Eb        Gb7  Fm7            Bb9          Eb    Ab   Bb7   G7
Ain't misbehavin,   I'm saving my love for you.


Bridge:

Cm                 Ab7/C
    Like Jack Horner,   in the corner,

F7/C                       C7
    Don't go no where -- what do I care?

Bb         Cm      F7     Bb7       C7  F7 Bb7
Your kisses are worth waiting for, believe me.


Eb            Cm7      Fm7         Bb9
I don't stay out late, don't care to go;

Eb         G7+5             Ab        Abm   Ddim
I'm home about eight, just me and my rad-I-o.

Eb         Gb7    Fm7          Bb9           Eb      Bb7   Eb
Ain't misbehavin',    I'm savin' my love for you.