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Cabaret/Entertainer Song: Peel Me A Grape

This song of self-indulgence was composer Frishberg's first entry into songwriting. It has become a staple of famed pianist/singer Blossom Dearie's repertoire.

In 1962 Dave Frishberg wrote the words and music to Peel Me A Grape. Marty Gold did the arrangement. Play lightly - not too slowly with 4/4 time signature, key of F.

Lyrics to Peel Me A Grape

Peel me a grape, crush me some ice
Skin me a peach, save the fuzz for my pillow
Start me a smoke, talk to me nice
You got to wine me and dine me

Don't try and train me, chow mein me
Best way to serve me, hors d'oeuvre me
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape

Pop me a cork, French me a fry
Crack me a nut, bring a bowl fulla bon-bons
Chill me some wine, keep standing by
Just entertain me, champagne me

Best way to cheer me, cashmere me
(From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/diana-krall-lyrics/peel-me-a-grape-lyrics.html)
Best way to smell me, Chanel me
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape

Here's how to be an agreeable chap
Love me and leave me in luxury's lap
Hop when I holler, skip when I snap
When I say 'do it,' jump to it

Send out for Scotch, call me a cab
Cut me a rose, make my tea with the petals
Just hang around, pick up the tab
Never outthink me, just mink me

Polar bear rug me, don't bug me
New Thunderbird me, you heard me
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape

Chord Chart to Peel Me A Grape

Intro

Dm Eb7 Dm Eb7 Dm Dm/C Bb7 A7

Dm7        Eb7     Dm7                 Eb7
Peel me a grape, crush me some ice
Dm7         C7                     Bb7             A7+5
Skin me a peach, save the fuzz for my pillow
Dm7          Eb7      Dm7        F9
Start me a smoke, talk to me nice
Bb7            Bdim     Fm/C      B7
You got to wine me and dine me
Bb7                 Bdim     Fm/C    B7
Don't try and fool me, bejewell me
Bb7                       Bdim     Fm/C
Either amuse me, or lose me
Bm7/A                    A7(+9)     A7 Dm Dm/C Bb7 A7
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape

Dm7        Eb7   Dm7            Eb7
Pop me a cork, French me a fry
Dm7            C7               Bb7             A7+5
Crack me a nut, bring a bowl for my pillow
Dm7                 Eb7    Dm7             F9
Chill me some wine, keep standing by
Bb7          Bdim    Fm/C          B7
Just entertain me, champagne me
Bb7                 Bdim     Fm/C       B7
Show me you love me, kid glove me
Bb7               Bdim     Fm/C
Best way to cheer me, cashmere me
Bm7/A                    A7(+9)       A7 Dm Dm/C Bb7 A7
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape.

D7
Here's how to be an agreeable chap
Gm                Gm/F#        Gm/F    Em7-5
Love me and leave me in luxury's lap
E7                D/F#   Gm              G#dim
Hop when I holler, skip when I snap
          Bb9             A7+5
When I say 'do it,' jump to it
Dm7              Eb7     Dm7        Eb7
Send out for Scotch, call me a cab
Dm7        C7                   Bb7              A7+5
Cut me a rose, make my tea with the petals
Dm7         Eb7      Dm7           F9
Just hang around, pick up the tab
Bb7           Bdim       Fm/C       B7
Never out think me, just mink me

Bb7 Bdim Fm/C    B7
Polar bear rug me, don't bug me
Bb7                  Bdim     Fm/C
New Thunderbird me, you heard me
Bm7/A                     A7(+9)    Dm6
I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape

Piano Chord Breakdown

I am playing these chords throughout the song, not necessarily in this order.

Dm7 = D/CFA

Eb7 = BbEb/DbG

C7 = CGBb/BbDG

Bb7 = BbAb/DFG

A7+5 = AA/C#FG

F9 = FA/EbG

Bdim = BA/F

Fm/C = CAb/FAb

B7 = BA/D

Bm7/A = AF#/G#ABb

A7(+9) = AG/AC

A7 = AE/C#

Dm/C = C/AF

D7 = DF#/D

Gm = G/BbD

Gm/F# = F#/C#DEb

Gm/F = F/BbD

Em7-5 = E/BbD

E7 = EG#/E

D/F# = F#A/E

G#dim = G#B/E

Bb9 = BbAb/CF

A7+5 = A/C#FG

Dm6 = DB/DAD

Diana Krall - Peel Me a Grape - Sheet Music (Digital Download)

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

Once again, Henry Mancini has worked his musical magic to bring us this charming instrumental from the TV mini-series The Thorn Birds. His music has enriched TV shows like Peter Gunn, Mr. Lucky, Remington Steele and the Bob Newhart Show, as well as a long list of award-winning films.

The 1983 mini-series is based on the best-selling novel of the same name. It focuses on three generations of an Australian family from 1920-1962. A forbidden romance between a beautiful young woman and a Catholic priest is the heart of the plot.

The song, The thorn Birds Theme, was written by Henry Mancini in 1983. I have the music in the Key of C, then it modulates to F. The time signature is 6/8, Flowing.

The chord chart is as follows:

C

C7

F

Gm/F

F

C/F

F

Gm/F

F

C/F

F

Bb

C/Bb

F/A

Dm

Gm

Gm/C

F

Bb

C/Bb

F/A

Dm

Gm

Gm/C

F

Gm/F

F

C/F

F

Gm/F

F

Bb/F

Bb/C

F

How To Play The Thorn Birds Theme

The first 4 measures is the intro with C5 in the bass; CG with a little C grace note before the chord. In fact there's an A grace note before the chord, BbG in the right hand when you play Gm/F. You'll also find some triplets sprinkled throughout the piece for your right hand. Examples: D-E-D or G-A-G and A-Bb-A.

In the left hand, you have a mixture of blocked chords (played at the same time) and arpeggiated, broken chords. For a great finger exercise and it's what you play for many measures, practice these single notes with your left hand:

F, C, F, C (7 xs), then play F, C, F.

F, C, F, C (6 xs), then F to CC. Last measure, F, A, C, F, A, C, F.

Chord Breakdown

C7 = CBb/CEG

F = F/CA, then C/AF (2 xs)

Gm/F = F/BbG

F = F/ACF

C/F = F/GE, F/AF, C/BbG

F= FCF/AF

Gm/F = F/BbG

F= F/ACF

C/F = F/GE

F/AF

Bb = BbF/DFD

C/Bb = BbG/CEG

F/A = AF/CFA

Dm = DA/FAD

Gm = GBb/DGD

Gm/C = CBb/DG

F = FAC/CA

Bb = BbF/DFD

C/Bb = BbG/EGE

F/A = AF/AG

Dm = DFA/A

Gm = GD/BbDG

Gm/C = C/BbDG

F = FCF/F

Gm/F = F/BbG

F = F/CA

C/F = F/GE

F = FCF/AF

Gm/F = F/DBb

F = F/CA

Bb/F = F/FD

Bb/C = CC/CA

F = FAC/ AF

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