Learn Can't We Be friends?

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 The 1929 musical revue "The Little Show" was the showcase for this song. Since that time it has been welcomed into the world of jazz as a classic and recorded by such greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, George Shearing, Benny Goodman and his Orchestra and Frank Sinatra. ASCAP rated this song among the top hits of 1929.

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"Can't We Be Friends?" (Chords and Lyrics)

Music by Kay Swift
Words by Paul James

Key: Ab
Time: 4/4 Andantino

Fm                    Fm/Ab        G7 G7-5  G7
I took each word he said as gospel truth,
C7                             Db/F  C7
The way a silly little child would.
Fm           Fm/Ab            G7       G7-5  G7
I can't excuse it on the grounds of youth,
C7                             Fm Bb Fm
I was no babe in the wild wood.
Bbm         Fm/Ab
He didn't mean it,
G7-5              Fm
I should have seen it,
E6/C  C7+5  F  C/E  Ab7/Eb
Now it's too late!


Key of F (modulation)

G7/D  G7                        C7               C9

I thought I'd found the man of my dreams.

F         Db7      Dm7/C           D/A Db7/Ab C7/G

Now it seems, this is how the story ends:

C7     Dm       G9        C7

He's going to turn me down and say,

F            Bb7    F     Dm  Dm7/C

Can't we be friends?

G9   G7                    C7

I thought for once it couldn't go wrong.

F         Db7 Dm7/C           Dm/A    Db7/Ab C7/G

Not for long! I can see the way this ends:

C7  Dm        G9        C7

He's goin' to turn me down and say,

F           Bb7   F      Dm  F7

Can't we be friends?

Bb7    C  Bb9

Never again!

Bb7               F

Through with love,

      Fdim7       F

Through with men! 

        F+    Fm6  Fm6              Eb           Cm/Eb Eb7  D+

They play their game without shame, and who's to blame?

D  D7  A7+5  D  Gb6/Db  D9/C

G7                            C7 

I thought I'd found a man I could trust.

F          Db7  Dm7/C            Dm/A Db7/Ab C7/G

What a bust! This is how the story ends:

C7   Dm       G9           C7

He's going to turn me down and say,

F           Bb7   F  F6  F

Can't we be friends?

Rainy Night In Georgia is a popular song from the 60s. I have posted the chord progressions to Tony Joe White's piece. Also, Billy Vera's At This Moment is from the best of the 80s music!

Two great resources you may want to have and use in your music library are Jazz 101 and Jazz 201.

All the best,

-- LadyD

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

Young At Heart: Chords and Lyrics

Johnny Richards was a jazz arranger and composer in the mid-20th century of United States. He wrote the music to Young At Heart in ©1954. Carolyn Leigh was an American lyricist and wrote the words to this beautiful song. My mother loved the famous crooner voice of Frank Sinatra and I especially like this song. I've heard it sung by other pop artists and it sounds wonderful.


Chords and Lyrics ( Young At Heart)

Key: Bb
Time: 4/4 Slowly

           Bb

Fairy tales can come true

                                 E dim      Cm7
It can happen to you if you're young at heart

             F7                 Cm7
For it's hard, you will find

           F7            F9                    Bb
To be narrow of mind if you're young at heart

               Fsus            G7           Fm6        G7

You can go to extremes with impossible schemes

    G+7    C9                        C7               C9              C7
You can laugh when your dreams fall apart at the seams

        F7         Bdim      F7    Bdim         F7        Cm7
And life gets more exciting with each passing day

F9    Bb6    F#dim  Bb6     F37      Cm7   F7
And love is either in your heart or on the way

                 Bb

Don't you know that it's worth

                                  Edim     Cm7
Every treasure on earth to be young at heart

            F7             Cm7
For as rich as you are

                F7          F9  F+9   Bb
It's much better by far to be young at heart

           Fm6                 G7         Fm6             G7 G+7

And if you should survive to a hundred and five
              C9             C7            Eb         Ebm

Look at all you'll derive out of being alive
        Bb                              F7              Cm7   F7

And here is the best part, you have a head start

Bb      Bb6       Eb6     Edim   Cm7 F9  Bb
If you are among the very young at heart

I guess if I am working my way around the chord progression to the song, I would play a few chords like this:

L.H. / R.H.

Bb = BbF/EBbD and Bb/DFA and BbBb/DFGBb

E dim = Db/BbEA

Cm7 = C/BbEbG and CF/GBb

F7 = FF/AC and F/EbFA

F9 = FEb/ACG and F/ACEbG
F+9 = FEb/AC#G

C9 = CBb/EBbD
C7 = CBb/EbAC and CBb/EAbC
Bdim = B/DFG#
Bb6 = Bb/BbDG
F#dim = C/AEbF#
Bb6 = D/BbFG

F#7 = DbBbEbF#
Fm6 = DF/CAb
G7 = GF/BC#G
G+7 = G/EbG
Eb = Eb/EbGD
Ebm = BbD/EbGbEb
Eb6 = Eb/CGBb

To learn more about these types of chords, you can buy 300pg Home Study Course from Hear and Play. Purchase Young At Heart album, here.

Summer has begun here. Hope you're enjoying pleasant days!

All the best,



-- LadyD


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

Diana Krall: I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance

Diana Krall at Cool Jazz Fest, Oeiras, 30 July 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Monday Music Quote

 "Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons. You will find what it is to the soul is what a water bath is to the body."  -- Oliver Wendell Holmes

Hi there! I'm back from Spring Break and I hope you had a wonderful, special Easter! Well, I'm a huge fan of Diana Krall and wanted to share this popular song with you. Do you have a favorite of hers?

The song, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance  was originally written in 1932. I love Diana Krall's style of playing.  This song is in the Key of C with 4/4/ time signature, moderately.

Chords from The Best of Diana Krall 

G+ C                G+
I need your love so badly,

   Gm6      A7       Fm6
I love you, oh,  so  madly,

    C        Am     D7         G7+5        C    C#dim
But I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!


G7 C                   G+
I thought at last I'd found you

    Gm6    A7          Fm6
But other loves sur - round you,

    C       Am       D7        G7+5        C
And I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.



Bridge:

G7                       G7+5                 C       Am
If you'd sur - ren - der just for a ten - der kiss or two,

Am6                        B7                    E9        
You might dis - cov - er   that I'm the lov - er meant for you,

   G7+5   
And I'd be true,


     C                  G+
But what's the good of scheming,

   GM6   A7         Fm6
I know I must   be dreaming
    C       Am       D7        G7+5        C  F9  C6 

For I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.

Here are the piano chords:

L.H. / R.H.

G+ =  G/BD#G

C =  C/CEG

G+ = C/BEbG

Gm6 = EE/BbDG

A7 = AG/C#EBb

Fm6 = F/CDAb

C = GG/CEG

Am = AEC/EAD

D7 = DAC/F#E

G7+5 = GF/BD#G

C = C/CE

C#dim = Bb/C#EG

G7 = G/BFG

C = C/CEG

G+ = C/BEbG

Gm6 = EE/BbDG

A7 = AG/C#EBb

Fm6 = F/CDAb

C = GG/CEG

Am = AEC/EAD

D7 = DAC/F#E

G7+5 = GF/BD#G

C = C/EC

G7 = GF/BDE

G7+5 = GF/BEb

C = C/CEA

Am = A/CEA

Am6 = CA/ EF#

B7 = BA/D#F#

E9 = EBG#/DB

G7+5 = GF/BA

C = C/CEG

G+ = C/BEbG

Gm6 = EE/BbDG

A7 = AG/C#EBb

Fm6 = F/CDAb

C = GG/CEG

Am = AEC/EAD

D7 = DAC/F#E

G7+5 = GF/BD#G

C= CGE/CEGC

F9 = FC/AEbG

C6 = CGE/CEAC

 Another Online Version

Words & Music by Bing Crosby, Ned Washington & Victor Young
Recorded by Frank Sinatra*, 1946

E7 A        F#m     E7-9
I need your love so badly,

   A7      Gdim Cdim Fdim
I love you, oh,  so  madly,

E7  A       F#m    DM7  Cdim   E7    E7-9  A
But I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!


E7 A         F#m     E7-9
I thought at last I'd found you

    AM7   Gdim Cdim   Fdim
But other loves sur - round you,

E7  A       F#m     DM7  Cdim   E7    Fdim  A  Ab - A - A6  Ab - A - A7/6
And I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.



Bridge:

D  Em7   A7     D        E7  Fdim  E7-9        A6     F#m  A7  A7/6
If you'd sur - ren - der just for a ten - der kiss or two,

F#m             B7      Cdim            D9        E        D9
You might dis - cov - er   that I'm the lov - er meant for you,

   E7-9    Fdim
And I'd be true,


E7   A         F#m     E7-9
But what's the good of scheming,

   AM7   Gdim Cdim Fdim
I know I must   be dreaming

E7  A       F#m     DM7  Cdim   E7    Fdim  A  
For I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you.

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So Long September

Saying goodbye to September! 

Here is a timeless song with a daunting melody. Great song by many different artists. An American treasure, for sure. If you have the time, here are a few videos to see and hear. I have the song on vinyl. It's a timeless song and a bit sad, yet life is eternal.

Nat King Cole

Chet Baker

Tony Bennet

Jimmy Durante

Willie Nelson


September Song - Bing Crosby, 1946

                                         September Song Sheet Music

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Kurt Weil

Download full song as PDF 

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I've Got The World On A String

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 There are not enough superlatives to describe this evergreen. Introduced in 1932 by Aida Ward at Harlem's Cotton Club, this song has been recorded by such greats as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Cab Calloway. It was also featured in the 1950 film I'll Get By, starring June Haver, Glorai DeHaven, Harry James and Dennis Day. Lyrics by Ted Koehler and music by Harold Arlen.

 I found these piano chords online by Frank Sinatra and wanted to share them with you.

Frank Sinatra Version

             F6/A        D7
I've got the world on a string
  Gm7/F        Bbm7
Sitting on a rainbow
  FM7                     D7/F#   C#7/B
Got that string around my finger
  C7                              F      Edim7      
What a world, what a life, im in love.



             F6/A        D7
I've got a song that I sing
Gm/F           Bbm7
I can make the rain go
  FM7              D7/F#   C#7/B
Anytime I move my finger
  C7                              F
Lucky me, can't you see, I'm in love



                     A7
Life's a beautiful thing
                       F#mM7b5   D7
As long as I hold that string
                      G7/F   Gaug
I'd be a silly so and so
                        G7/F   C7
If I should ever let it go




             F6/A        D7
I've got the world on a string
  Gm/F         Bbm7
Sitting on a rainbow
  FM7                     D7/F#   C#7/B
Got that string around my finger
  C7                              F      Edim7      
What a world, what a life, im in love.



                     A7
Life's a beautiful thing
                       F#mM7b5   D7
As long as I hold that string
                      G7/F   Gaug
I'd be a silly so and so
                        G7/F   C7
If I should ever let it go



             F6/A        D7
I've got the world on a string
  Gm/F         Bbm7
Sitting on a rainbow
  FM7                     D7/F#   C#7/B
Got that string around my finger
  C7                              F      Edim7      
What a world, what a life, im in love.

Michael Buble Chord Arrangement

Intro: DM7 Bm G A

DM7    Bm       G         A
(Hey Michael come on & swing.
DM7    Bm      G        A
Looks like you got the world on a string.)

     DM7              Bm
I've got the world on a string
  G                   A
I'm sitting on a rainbow
   DM7     Bm   F#m        B   
Got that string around my finger
 G                   A                         DM7 Bm G A
What a world, what a life - I'm in love

   DM7            Bm
I've got a song that I sing
   G               A
And I can make the rain go
   DM7  Bm   F#m     B   
Any time I move my finger
 G                 A   
Lucky me, cant you see - I'm in love


                        Em     A      
Life's a wonderful thing
                             DM7    B
As long as I've got that string
                         Em       A
I'd be a silly so-and-so
         DM7                A A A 
If I should ever let you go


                 DM7              Bm            
I've got the world on a string
             G                A              
I'm sitting on the rainbow
    DM7    Bm           G            A
I've got that string around my finger
  Em                                 A
Oh, What a world, what a life - I'm in love

Instrumental:  DM7   Bm   G   A


                        Em     A      
Life's a wonderful thing
                             DM7    B
As long as I've got that string
                         Em       A
I'd be a silly so-and-so
                   B - -  C - - Dbbreak             
If I should ever let you go

                   EM7      D#m 
I've got the world on a string
      A             B
I'm sitting on a rainbow
EM7      D#m      A          B
I got that string around my finger
  F#m                   B 
What a world, what a life
  F#m                 B
Oh, what a world, what life
  F#m                       B
What a world, what life, cause I'm in love
EM7         D#m       G   A
(He's in love, he's in love)
I'm in love
EM7     D#m           G    A
(Got the world on a string)
And what a wonderful thing

EM7     D#m     G      A
(Alright)
When you get the world on a string
(Uh huh)



In one of my Jazz folders I have an arrangement by Stuart Isacoff 

to "I've Got the World On A String" in the Key of F. It has a 4/4 time signature 

with a moderate swing.

Here's the Intro: 

F

Cm

D

Gm7

Bbm/Db

F

Bdim

Abm

Gm7

C7

F

Abm = AbCb/EbAb

Gm9 = GBb/DF

C13 = CBb/EA

F D7 I've got the world on a string Gm7 Bbm Sitting on a rainbow F E7 Eb7 D9 Db9 Got that string around my finger Gm7 C Ddim C7 F C7 What a world, what a life, im in love. F6/A D7 I've got a song that I sing Gm7 Bbm I can make the rain go F E7 Eb7 D9 Db9 Anytime I move my finger Gm7 C7 Ddim C7 F Db7 Lucky me, can't you see, I'm in love F A9 Life's a beautiful thing D7 As long as I hold that string G7/F Gaug I'd be a silly so and so Eb7 D7 Db7 C7 If I should ever let it go F D7 I've got the world on a string Gm7 Bbm Sitting on a rainbow F A7 D9 G7 G7+5 Got that string around my finger Gm7 C7 F Db7 F What a world, what a life, I'm in love. For the ending, you'll want to play:   FCA/F   DbF/CbAb   CF/CEA  It's such a cool song to play with all the dotted quarter notes followed by  the quick eighth notes. Oh, and you'll want to play this chord as,   G7+5 = FB/AbEb   Just in case you're not familiar with this all-time standard, have a look.         Happy Halloween, have a safe one!

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

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

Cover of Frank Sinatra

 "I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family - and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually."
– Frank Sinatra

Are you familiar with the song, In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning? It was written in 1955. It's played in the Key of C and sounds so dreamy with these rich chords. The first few chord charts are pretty easy and the last one is from one of my music books. 

Words by Bob Hilliard
Music by David Mann

Play slowly with restraint in 4/4 time

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Frank Sinatra

Intro:  Cmaj7  C7 | Am  C | Cmaj7  C | Dm7 G7

Verse 1:
       Cmaj7     C7           Am/C    C
In the wee small hours of the morning
          Cmaj7      C             Dm7    G7
While the whole wide world is fast asleep
    Dm7   G7      Em7              A7
You lie awake and think about the girl
    Fism7      B7                 |Em7  A7 Dm7 
and never ever think of counting sheep

Verse 2:
G7|       Cmaj7    C7                    Am/C    C
When your lonelely heart has learned its lesson
         Cmaj7   Em7            A7
You'd be hers if only she would call
       Fism7     Fm7          Em7     A7
In the wee small hours of the morning
          Dm7               Gis9   G13  Cmaj7
thats the time you miss her most   of   all

Interlude:
Cmaj7  C7 | Am  C | Cmaj7  C | Dm7 G7  (two times)


G7|       Cmaj7    C7                    Am/C    C
When your lonelely heart has learned its lesson
         Cmaj7   Em7            A7
You'd be hers if only she would call
       Fism7     Fm7          Em7     A7
In the wee small hours of the morning
          Dm7               Gis    G    Cmaj7
thats the time you miss her most   of   all

Outro:
Cmaj7  C7 | Am  C | Cmaj7  C | Dm7 G7

 Ultimate Guitar Tabs

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Artist/Band: Frank Sinatra Tabs
Song: In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning Tab

          C     Dm7         C          Dm7
When the sun is high in the afternoon sky,

        C           Dm7           C    C/B
You can always find something to do;

          Em7      B7            Em7       B7
But from dusk til dawn, as the clock ticks on,

    G     Em7         Dm7    G7   G7/9
Something happens to you.


       C         Dm7            C           Fdim
In the wee small hours of the morning

           C         Am             Dm7    D7/9    G7
While the whole wide world is fast asleep

     F   Cdim       C    C/B       Am
You lie awake and think about the girl 

      D         D7       D7/9      G     D7     G7
And never ever think of counting sheep


            C     Dm7                   C        Dm7
When your lonely heart has learned its lesson

          C      Em7-5 A7sus4        A7
You'd be hers if only   she   would call

       F         Cdim         C  - C/B    A7
In the wee small hours of the mor-ning

            F                G    Fdim   C   Fm  Fdim  C
That's the time you miss her most  of  all.

All Country Tabs

*****

So, here's what I'm playing using the following piano chords:

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning Chords

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Frank Sinatra

Intro:  Cmaj7  C7#5 | Fmaj7  C7#5 | Cmaj7  C7#5 | F G13 

         Cmaj7  Dm7/G  G7   Cmaj7     Dm7/G

When the sun is high in the afternoon sky,

G7        Cmaj7      Dm7/G       Cmaj7    
You can always find something to do;

          Em6      B7b9        Em7       F#m7/B B7b9 Em7
But from dusk til dawn, as the clock ticks on,

          A7b9         D7    G7   
Something happens to you.


       Cmaj7       C7            C6          C+
In the wee small hours of the morning

           C        C+             Dm/C    
While the whole wide world is fast asleep

        G9/B       Gm/Bb           A7
You lie awake and think about the girl 

     Am6/C         B7             Em       G7
And never ever think of counting sheep


            Cmaj7     C7                   C6       C+
When your lonely heart has learned its lesson

          Cmaj7      Gm/Bb         A7
You'd be hers if only   she   would call

       Dm         D#dim7         C/E  - Gm/Bb    A7
In the wee small hours of the mor-ning

            Dm7                D7  Db7#9   C6   F  Cmaj7

 That's the time you miss her most  of  all.
 

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Fly Me To The Moon

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 Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) is one of my favorite songs I listened to in the 50s. My mom and dad listened to it a lot when it first hit the charts in 1954. The words and music are by Bart Howard. The key is Eb and played with a Bossa Nova beat. I can still hear Frank Sinatra sing it!

Am7             Dm7        G7                  Cmaj7 
Fly me to the moon, let me play amounst the stars, 
 
F7             Bm7/B5            E7/B9         Am7 
Let me see what spring is like on jupiter and mars, 
 
A7/B9 Dm7          G9       G7/B9   Cm9    Am7 
In   other words,    hold  my    hand! 
 
Am9  Dm7          G7         Fdim7  Cmaj7   Bm7  E7 
In   other words,    darling kiss   me! 
 
Am7                Dm7              G7           Cmaj7 
Fill my heart with song, and let me sing forever more 
 
F7           Bm7/B5         E7/B9      Am7 
you are all I long for all I worship & adore 
 
A7/B9       Dm7          G9        G7  Em7/B5
     In    other words,    please be  true! 
 
A7/B9       Dm7         Dm7/C  G7/B9   C6     Bm7  E7 
     In    other words   I    love  you 
 
A7/B9    Dm7         G7    G7/B9   C6      Bb6  B6  C6/9 
     In other words     I love  You! 

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Here's another key in play the same song, whatever one you're comfortable with.

Fly Me To The Moon Chords
 

Bm7                      G
Fly me to the moon 
A                                 Dmaj7
Let me sing among those stars 
Em                         G                              
Let me see what spring is like 
F#7                   Bm7
On Jupiter and Mars 

Em                    A       Dmaj7     Bm7
In other words,           hold my hand 
Em                    A       Dmaj7       F#7        
In other words,           baby kiss me 

Bm7                      G 
Fill my heart with song 
A                                 Dmaj7
Let me sing for ever more 
Em                         G    
You are all I long for 
F#7                   Bm7
All I worship and adore 

Em                    A       Dmaj7     Bm7
In other words, please be true 
Em                    A       Dmaj7       F#7        
In other words, I love you 
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Another artist whom I absolutely adore and admire is Diana Krall. She does this song real well!
Here's what I play in Eb:

Fly Me To The Moon Chords
 

Cm7           Fm7
Fly me to the moon 
Bb7                     Ebmaj7
Let me play among those stars 
Ab               Dm7-5                              
Let me see what spring is like 
G7-9             Cm
On Jupiter and Mars 

C7  Fm7        Ab/Bb    Am7-5 Bb7+5 Gm7 C7
In other words,           hold my hand 
Fm7           Ab/Bb       Bb7+5   Abdim  Eb6 Dm7  G7-9        
In other words,           darling kiss me 

Cm7                Fm7 
Fill my heart with song 
       Bb7          Ebmaj7
Let me sing for ever more 
Ab            Dm7-5    
You are all I long for 
      G7-9         Cm
All I worship and adore 

C7  Fm7     Ab/Bb D7-9    Gm7-5  C9  Cmaj7
In other words, please be true 
Fm7         Ab/Bb    Bb9 Eb     
In other words, I love you 

Monday Music Quote: Diana Krall

"That's why these songs have lasted as long as they 
have because they're just about feelings that don't change. They are 
love songs, they are not specific, those kinds of feelings don't change."

Sarah Vaughn also recorded this song, along with many others. 

Enjoy, 

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