Piano Diana Blog: July 2015

About Broadway

The song was written in the 40s by Bill Byrd, Teddy McRae and Henri Woode. It's played in the Key of G, with 4/4 time signature and steady beat. Lots of accent marks on the chords. From the album,
Only Trust Your Heart, Diana plays beautifully on the keys, some gorgeous sounding tones..

Broadway: Chords and Lyrics

Broadway, Broadway

Everybody's happy and gay

Where the night is brighter than day

Eb7 D7 Gmaj9 G Am7 D7

All along Broadway

Sweethearts and beaus

On their way to movies and shows

Dressed up in their Sunday best cloths

Eb7 D7 Gmaj9 G F13 E13 Eb13 D13 G

Up and down Broadway

Ab9b5 G7 Ab9b5 G7

Out of town, I'm low down

Ab9b5 G7 C

When I walk along the main street

Gb9b5 F7 Gb9b5 F7 Gb9b5

Anywhere I don't care but

F Bb7 Bb7#5 D13sus D7b9

I always find a main street just another plain street

Broadway, Broadway

Take a little time out for play

Where the joy of living holds way

Eb7 D7 Gmaj9 G Am7 D13 G

All along Broad- way

Learn to Play These Chords Throughout the Song

Intro

Gmaj9 Gm9 Am9 D9 D7

L.H. / R.H.

G = G/BDF#G to G/BDEG

G7 = G/BDFG and G/FABE

Gb9b5 = Gb/EAbBbC and Gb/EAbBbC to EbGAD

C9 = C/BbDFA to C/BbDEG

C = B/EGD

D7 = D/CEF#B to EF#AD also D/F#ACD

D7b9 = F/CEbB

Gmaj9 = D/BDF#A

Am7 = C/ACEG

F13 = F/EbGAD

Eb7 = Eb/DbFGBb

E13 = E/DF#G#C#

Eb13 = Eb/DbFGC

D7 = D/CEF#B

D13 = D/CEF#B to G/BDEG

D13sus = DG/CEB

Ab9b5 = Ab/GbBbCD

Bb7#5 = BbAb/DF#C

Be sure and check out this piano resource for your home library: Jazz201

photo credit: Broadway, New York via photopin (license)

Blessings,

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