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How To Play Broadway

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

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

Blessings,

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

Learn To Play How High The Moon

How High The Moon (Chords and Lyrics)

Words by Nancy Hamilton

Music by Morgan Lewis (1940)

Sung by Ella Fitzgerald from album, Priceless Jazz (1997)

Les Paul and Mary Ford recording (1951)

Somewhere there's music
How faint the tune
Somewhere there's heaven
How high the moon
There is no moon above
When love is far away too
Till it comes true
That you love me as I love you

Somewhere there's music
It's where you are
Somewhere there's heaven
How near, how far
The darkest night would shine
If you would come to me soon
Until you will, how still my heart
How high the moon

How high the moon
is the name of this song
How high the moon
Though the words may be wrong
We're singing it
Because you ask for it
So we're swinging it just for you

How high the moon
Does it touch the stars
How high the moon
Does it reach up to Mars
Though the words may be wrong
to this song
We're asking how high, high, high
high, high is the moon

Chord Breakdown

L.H. / R.H. (single melody notes)

G / A, B then D, E, D, C#, D, G, G, A, A

Gm7 / Bb, C,

Db7 / Bb, C, Bb

C7 / C

Gm7 / F

C7 / G

F / G, A then C, D, C, B, C, F, F, G, G

Fm7 / Ab then B, A, Bb, A

Bb7 / D

Fm / Eb

Bb7 / F

Eb / Eb and G together 5 x's

A/Cm (Eb/G)

D7 / FA

Gm7 / GBb

A/Cm (EbG)

D7 / F#A, EG, F#A

G / GB

Db7 / GB

C / CA, DB, EC

Bm7 / AD

Bb7 / AbD, AbD, GD

Am7 / D

D/Am7 (G)

D7 / A

G / A, C, C#, D, B then D, C#, D, G, G, A, A

Gm7 / Bb, C, Bb, C, Bb

Db7 / Bb

C7 / C

Gm7 / F

C7 / G

F / G, A#, B, C, A# then C, B, C, F, F, G, G

Fm7 / Ab, Bb, Ab, Bb, Ab

Bb7 / D

Fm7 Eb

Bb7 / F

Eb / EbG 6 x's

A/Cm (EbG)

D7 / FA, EG, FA

G / GB

Db7 / GB

C / CEGA, CEGB, EGAC

Bm7 / F#ABD 2 x's

Bb7 / FAbBbD, EGAD

Am7 / EGAD
D/Am7 (ACEG

D7 / CEF#A

G7 / BEG

E7 /

Am7 / D

D/Am7 (G)

D7 / A

G / A, B then D, E, D, C#, D, G, G, A, A

Gm7 / Bb, C

Db7 / B, C, B

C7 / C

Gm7 / F

C7 / G

F / G, A then C, D, C, B, C, F, F, G, G

Fm7 / Ab, Bb, A, Bb, A

Bb7 / D

Fm / Eb

Bb7 / F

Eb / EbG (6 x's)

A/Cm (EbG)

D7 / FA, EbG, FA

Gm7 / GBb, GBb

A/Cm (EbG)

D7 / F#A, EG, F#A

G / GB

Db7 / GB

C / CA, DB, EC

Bm7 / AD, AD

Bb7 / AbD, AbD, GD

Am7 / D

D/Am7 (G)

D7 / A

G / A, C, C#, D, B then D, C#, D, G, G, A, A

Gm7 / Bb, C, Bb, C, Bb

Db7 / Bb

C7 / C

Gm7 / F

C7 / G

F / G, A#, B, C, A then C, B, C, F, F, G, G

Fm7 / Ab, B, Ab, Bb, Ab

Bb7 / D

Fm7 / Eb

Bb7 / F

Eb / EbG (6 x's)

A/Cm (EbG)

D7 / FA, EG, FA

G / GB

Db7 / GB

C / CEGA, CEGB, EGAC

Bm7 / F#ABD (2 x's)

Bb7 / FAbBbD, FAbBbD, EGAD

Am7 / CEGA

D7 / CEF#D, EF#AC

Bm7 / F#ABD

Bb7 / FAbBbD, FAbBbD, EGAD

Am7 / CEGA

D7 / CEF#B, EF#AC

Bm7 / F#ABD, F#ABD

Bb7 / FAbBbD, FAbBbD, EGAD

Am7 / EGAD

D/Am7 / ACEG

Ab / CEbG

G / BDG
/ G, DG, CE, BD, G, D, DbG, G then CG, A#G, BG, G

G7 / BEG

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Blessings,

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

Straighten Up And Fly Right: Diana Krall

Straighten Up And Fly Right: Stepping Out l Piano Diana

Stepping Out (Diana Krall album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wonderful song from the 40s and Diana Krall does it best. Here's the chord chart and you'll find the chord progressions listed below. Have a favorite song of hers?

Straighten Up And Fly Right

Words and Music by Nat King Cole and Irving Mills

Key: F
Time: 4/4

Intro

F6 Gm6/Bb F6 Bb7 F6 Gm6/Bb F6/C

Verse1

F6 Gm7 Abdim7

The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air

F6/A D7(add13) C6/9

the monkey thought that every thing was on the square.

F6 Gm7 Abdim7

The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back.

F6/A Eb6/9 E6/9 F6/9

the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now, listen, Jack."

Chorus

F F7 Bb/D F/C

Straighten up and fly right

Bb7 Bb/A Gm7 C7

straighten up and fly right

F F7 Bb/D F/C

Straighten up and fly right

Bb Bb/A C7

cool down papa, don't you blow your top.

F F7 Bb/D F/C Bb Bb/A Gm7 C7

Ain't no use in jivin', What's the use in divin'?

F F7 Bb/D F/C

Straighten up and fly right

Bb Bb/A C7 F F6

cool down papa, don't you blow your top.

Verse 2

A7 A9

The buzzard told the monkey, "You're choking me

D7 D9

Release your hold and I'll set you free."

G9

The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eyes

C7 Eb6/9 E6/9 F6/9

and said, "Your story's touching, but it sounds like a lie."

Chorus

F E7 Bb/D F/C

Straighten up and fly right

Bb7 Bb/A Gm7 C7

straighten up and do right

F F7 Bb/D F/C

Straighten up and fly right

F7 Dm7 G9 C7 F6

cool down papa, don't you blow your top.

Chords used throughout the song in no particular order. I think it is so important to know chords and build on your chord vocabulary.

L.H. / R.H.

F6 = F/BDbEAb
Gm6/Bb = Bb/BbDEG
Bb7 = Bb/FABbD
Gm7 = G/GBbDF
Abdim7 = Ab/AbBDF
F6/A = A/ACDF
D7(add13) = Db/BDbFBb
C6/9 = C/BbDEA
Eb6/9 = EbBb/GCF
E6/9 = EB/GC#F#
F6/9 = FC/ADG
F7 = Eb/CG
Bb7 = Bb/BbF
Bb/D = D/BbF
A7 = A/C#EGA
A9 = C#/C#EGB
D7 = D/CF#A
D9 = A/F#CE
G9 = G/BDFA
C7 = C/BbCE

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Best,

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

Monday Music Quote: Duke Ellington

"If you should take the word of others you've heard, I haven't a chance."

Cover of Ella Fitzgerald

Wikipedia Says

"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (also written as "Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me") is a song with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. It originated as a 1940 instrumental ("Concerto for Cootie") that was designed to highlight the playing of Ellington's lead trumpeter, Cootie Williams. Russell's words were added later. In 1944, Ellington's own recording of the song, with featured vocals by Al Hibbler, was a number one hit R&B chart for eight non-consecutive weeks and number six on the pop chart.

"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" has since been performed by many famous vocalists, including Mose Allison, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige, Suzy Bogguss, Nat King Cole, Phil Collins, Harry Connick, Jr., Sammy Davis, Jr. (on the 1965 album "When the Feeling Hits You!"), Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, Dr. John, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Anita O'Day, Patti Page, Robert Palmer, Nina Simone, Andy Williams, Robbie Williams, Fiona Apple, and Al Hirt.

Cover of Duke Ellington

The song was included in this film, The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989, Duke Ellington Orchestra led by Mercer Ellington)

Chords from www.allcountrytabs.com

E7 Am7 AM7 E7

Do nothin' till you hear from me.

Em7 A7 DM7 D6

Pay no attention to what's said,

Dm7 G9 AM7 F#7

Why people tear the seams of anyone's dream

B7 E6 A6 D6 Fdim E9

Is o-ver my head.

E7 Am7 AM7 E7

Do nothin' till you hear from me.

Em7 A7 DM7 D6

At least consider our romance;

Dm7 G9 AM7 F#7

If you should take the word of others you've heard

B7 E6 A6 D6 Fdim E9

I haven't a chance.

Bridge:

Gm7 C7 FM7 Gm7 C7

True I've been seen with someone new,

Gm7 C7 FM7 F7

But does that mean that I'm untrue?

Dm7 AM7 C#m7-5 F#7

When we're apart the words in my hear

Bm7-5 B7 E7 B7 E7

Reveal how I feel about you.

E7 Am7 AM7 E7

Some kiss may cloud my memory,

Em7 A7 DM7 D6

And other arms may hold a thrill.

Dm7 G9 AM7 F#7

But please do nothin' till you hear it from me

B7 E6 A6 D6 A6 B7 A6

And you never will

Original Key of G with A-A-B-A Form

G Gmaj7 G7

Do nothin' till you hear from me.

Cmaj7

Pay no attention to what's said,

Cm G Am7

Why people tear the seams of anyone's dream

D9 G G#dim

Is o-ver my head.

Am7 D9 G Gmaj7

Do nothin' till you hear from me.

G7 Cmaj7

At least consider our romance;

Cm G Am7 D9

If you should take the word of others you've heard

G Am7 G

I haven't a chance.

Bridge:

Cm Eb Ebmaj7 Eb Ebmaj7

True I've been seen with someone new,

Cm Eb Ebmaj7 Eb

But does that mean that I'm untrue?

Eb9 Am7 D7 G E9

When we're apart the words in my heart

Gm A7 D7

Reveal how I feel about you.

G Gmaj

Some kiss may cloud my memory,

G7 Cmaj7

And other arms may hold a thrill.

Cm G Am7

But please do nothin' till you hear it from me

D9 G C Cm G

And you never will

Here's how I play the piano slash chords to the song. Of course, not in any order... Just giving you an idea of the inversions that I use.

G = G/DGB

G#dim = G#/BDF

Cmaj7 = C/EB

Cm = CGEb/C

Eb = Eb/EbGBb

E9 = E/G#DF#

Eb9 = Eb/GDbG

Am7 = A/EGD

Bb7 = Bb/AbD

Additional Resources:

Metaphors for the Musician
Duke Ellington in Person: An Intimate Memoir (A Da Capo paperback)
The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia
Beyond Category: The Life And Genius Of Duke Ellington

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