Piano Diana Blog: Norah Jones

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Learn To Play Nightingale

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Onto the song...

In 2002 Norah Jones wrote the words & music to the beautiful song Nightingale.

Key: A
Tempo: Medium Fast

Intro:
A6  Gmaj13 D(add9) A
         
        A6/9          G6/9 
Nightingale Sing us a song
D(add9)      A6/9 
Of a love that once belonged
        A 
Nightingale

         G6/9
Tell me your tale
 D(add9)             A6/9     
Was your journey far too long?


         G6/9                         D(add9) 
Does it seem like I'm looking for an answer
A6/9                     G6/9  
  To a question I can't ask
D(add9)              A6/9 
  I don't know which way the feather falls
G6/9                     D(add9) 
  or If I should blow it to the left


        A6/9

Nightingale
           G6/9 
Sing us a song
D(add9)             A6/9 
Of a love that once belonged
        A

Nightingale
            G6/9
Tell me your tale
D(add9)               A6/9
Was your journey far too long?


        G6/9                      D(add9)

All the voices that are spinnin' around me


A6/9                        G6/9
  Trying to tell me what to say
D(add9)              A6/9 
  So can I fly right behind you
G6/9                  D(add9)

  And you can take me away


Solo
A   A/G A/D A   
A   A/G A/D A   
A   A/G A/D A   
A   A/G A/D A   


        G6/9                      D(add9) 
All the voices that are spinnin' around me
A6/9                        G6/9 
  Trying to tell me what to say
D(add9)             A6/9 
  So can I fly right behind you
G6/9                  D(add9)F# 
  And you can take me away


Outro
A/G   A/G A/D A   
A   A/G A/D A   
A   A/G A/D A   
A   A/G A/D A

D(add9)         A6/9

you can take me away.

G6/9  D(add9)

A6/9  G6/9

D(add9) A6/9

A6/9  G6/9

D(add9)  A6/9

A6/9

You'll find mostly broken chords in the left hand but all in all, it's an easy song for the beginner to play. Here are some chords you'll be using throughout the song:

A6 = AEF#
Gmaj13 = GEF#
D(add9) = DEF#
G6/9 = GEA/GAE and GDA/D
A6/9 = AE/AC#E

An optional ending for A6/9:

C#EA/C#EA

Sometimes your L.H. will be playing these bass single notes:

D, E, A, D, E, A, D, E within one measure... or

A, D, E, A, D, E, A, E and then there's:

G, E, A, G, E, A, G, E

If you love Norah Jones style, you may want to look at the other posts. You'll find chord progressions to these popular songs, too.

Come-away-with-me

Don't-know-why

Nearness-of-you

Sunrise

Music Resources for You!

Jazz Piano Technique Exercises Etudes & Ideas for Building Chops - (Book/online audio)

Jazz101 and Jazz201 from Hear and Play are great resources for the musician wanting to learn.

Come Away with Me

All the best,

-- LadyD

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

Norah Jones: Sunrise

Imagine going to a Norah Jones concert and hearing all of your favorite songs from this amazing artist.

Norah Jones, born on March 30th 1979 in New York City, is one of the most popular contemporary jazz and jazz-influenced singers of our time. She was a member of Wax Poetic before her debut album Come Away With Me. She can still be heard singing with them on two tracks of their release, Nublu Sessions.

Her debut album Come Away With Me was released in 2002 and sold 22 million copies worldwide. It won 5 Grammy Awards in 2003.

Here's one of my favorite songs written in 2004, with words and music by Norah Jones and Lee Alexander... Sunrise. With a 2/2 time signature, played in the Key of Eb, here are the chords.

Cm7 Bb Eb

Cm7 Bb Eb

Cm7 Bb Eb Abmaj9

  Bb      Cm7
Sunrise, sunrise
           Bb              Eb
Looks like mornin' in your eyes
         Cm7        Eb     Ab(add2)   Eb
But the clocks held nine fifteen for hours

Gm7      Cm7
Sunrise, sunrise
          Bb             Eb
Couldn't tempt us if it tried
             Cm7   Eb   Ab(add2)        Eb           
'Cause the afternoon's already come and gone


           Cm Bb6 Eb Ab
And I said hoooooooooo... (x3)
    Fm
To you


     Bb   Cm7     
Surprise, surprise
            Bb           Eb         
Couldn't find it in your eyes
         Cm7      Eb          Ab(add2) Eb
But I'm sure it's written all over my face
  Gm7       Cm7
Surprise, surprise
       Bb                Eb
Never something I could hide
       Cm7    Eb     Ab(add2)      Eb
When I see we made it through another day


          Cm Bb6 Eb Ab
And I said hoooooooooo... (x3)
   Fm
To you


Ab(add2)
 Now good night
                F/A
Throw its cover down
 Ab(add2) F/A
On me again
Ab(add2)         
 Ooh and if I'm right
            F/A
It's the only way
   Ab(add2)   Bbsus
To bring me back


Cm Bb6 Eb Ab
Hoo...        (x3)
   Fm
To you

Hoo...   (x3)
  Fm  Eb(add2)
To you

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

How To Play Don't Know Why by Norah Jones

One of my favorite artists, Norah Jones has had many piano players recording her songs. I found a real cool style of Norah Jones song, Don't Know Why played on a Yamaha DGX620 by PianistaItaliano
What do you think of his improv style of the song?

You can find a free copy of the sheet music to Don't Know Why at
http://pianotte.szm.com/D.htm

Chord Chart - Don't Know Why

Intro:  
  
/ Fmaj7 - F7 - / Bbmaj7 ? Aaug - / Dm7 - G7 - / C7sus4 - - - /   
  
   
  
Gmaj7   G7   Cmaj7   Baug  
I waited 'til I saw the sun  
  
Em7             A7      D7sus4     G  
I don't know why I didn't come  
  
Gmaj7    G7      Cmaj7      Baug  
I left you by the house of fun  
  
Em7             A7    D7sus4       G  
I don't know why I didn't come  
  
Em7             A7    D7sus4       G  
I don't know why I didn't come  
  
  
  
Gmaj7   G7       Cmaj7      Baug  
When I saw the break of day  
  
Em7             A7       D7sus4     G  
I wished that I could fly away  
  
Gmaj7       G7       Cmaj7      Baug  
Instead of kneeling in the sand  
  
Em7         A7       D7sus4       G  
Catching teardrops in my hand  
  
  
  
     Em7      A7              D7  
My heart is drenched in wine  
  
       Em7      A7       D7  
But you'll be on my mind forever  
  
  
  
Gmaj7 G7       Cmaj7      Baug  
Out across the endless sea  
  
Em7      A7    D7sus4     G  
I would die in ecstasy  
  
Gmaj7 G7  Cmaj7          Baug  
But I'll be a bag of bones  
  
Em7      A7    D7sus4         G  
Driving down the road alone  
  
Chorus  
  
  
  
   
  
Gmaj7       G7     Cmaj7          Baug  
Something has to make you run  
  
Em7              A7    D7sus4     G  
I don't know why I didn't come  
  
Gmaj7       G7     Cmaj7          Baug  
I feel as empty as a drum  
  
Em7              A7    D7sus4     G  
I don't know why I didn't come  
Em7              A7    D7sus4     G  
I don't know why I didn't come  
Em7              A7    D7sus4     G  
I don't know why I didn't come