Sunday, November 30, 2008

WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE - Johnny Mathis, Nancy Wilson & others





WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE

When Sunny gets blue, her eyes get gray and cloudy, 
Then the rain begins to fall, pitter-patter, pitter-patter, 
Love is gone, so what can matter, 
No sweet lover man comes to call.

When Sunny gets blue, she breaths a sigh of sadness, 
Like the wind that stirs the trees, 
Wind that sets the leaves to swaying 
Like some violin is playing strange and haunting melodies. 

Bridge:

*People used to love to hear her laugh, see her smile, 
That's how she got her name. 
Since that sad affair, she lost her smile, changed her style, 
Somehow she's not the same.

But memories will fade, and pretty dreams will rise up 
Where her other dreams fell through, 
Hurry new love, hurry here, to kiss away each lonely tear, 
And hold her near when Sunny gets blue. 

(Instrumental interlude and pick up at Bridge*.)

Hurry new love, hurry here, to kiss away each lonely tear
And hold her near when Sunny gets blue.


WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE - Nancy Wilson

D   Em7/9  Em7 Em7/9  A7       Gm7                G
When Sun - ny   gets blue, her eyes get gray and cloudy,
D                Em      F#m7      Fm7
Then the rain begins to fall.
Em7             Gm7           Dm7             Fm7
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, love is gone so what can matter?
Em7             A7            D   B7
No sweet lovin' man comes to call.


D   Em7/9 Em7  Em7/9 A7        Gm7              G
When Sun - ny  gets blue she breathes a sigh of sadness
D                   Em         F#m7   Fm7
Like the wind that stirs the trees,
Em7                Gm7               Dm7          Fm7
Wind that sets the leaves to swayin' like some violins are playin'
Em7                A7     D          D6
Weird and haunting mel-o-dies.

Bridge: 
Em7             A7      D               Bm7
People used to love to hear her laugh, see her smile --
Em7             A7      D     D6
That's how she got her name.
Bm7(b5)             E7        Am7             F#m7
Since that sad affair she's lost her smile, changed her style --
Bm7(b5)         E7       Em7    A7
Somehow she's not the same.


Em7/9  Em7  Em7/9 A7       Gm7               G
But mem - 'ries will fade and pretty dreams will rise up
D                Em           F#m7     Fm7
Where her other dreams fell through;
Em7              Gm7           Dm7            Fm7
Hurry, new love, hurry here to kiss away each lonely tear,
Em7                 G      F#m7   Fm7
And hold her near when Sunny gets blue.

Coda: 
Em7              Gm7           Dm7            Fm7
Hurry, new love, hurry here to kiss away each lonely tear,
Em7               G  A7    D    Bm7    G/B   G/Bb    DAnd hold her near when Sunny gets blue.



Piano Lesson : When Sunny Gets Blue Doug McKenzie
(Lagu ini pernah dimainkan dengan tempo yang agak cepat dan diramu dengan apik sekali oleh dedengkot jazz Indonesia Jack Lesmana yang dinyanyikan oleh Julie Amie dalam album bertajuk "Jack Jazz Lesmana-Luka". Saya sangat terinspirasi musik jazz ketika menyanyikan lagu ini dalam berbagai kesempatan. Dalam album itu juga ditampilkan Titi DJ yang menyanyikan Prahara Cinta, Menanti (dibawah pohon kambodja), Andaikan dan Luka. Namun versi lain buat saya terlalu slow seperti yang dibawakan Nancy Wilson di atas.)
The musician in the album is Jack Lesmana (guitar), Indra Lesmana (keyboard), Riza Arsyad (piano), Tahalele (Bass), and Cendy Luntungan (drum).













For All We Know - Donny Hathaway and others



For All We Know

For all we know we may never meet again
Before you go make this moment sweet again
We won't say good night until the last minute
Ill hold out my hand and my heart will be in it

For all we know this may only be a dream
We come and go like a ripple on a stream
So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some
Tomorrow may never come for all we know

A      F#m              D9   Dm7    E7
For all we know we may never meet again

A F#7 Edim Bm7-5 Fdim E7
Before you go make this mo - ment sweet again

Cdim A Cdim Bm7 E7
We won't say "Good night" until the last minute

A Cdim Bm7 F7 E7?
I'll hold out my hand and my heart will be in it



A F#m D9 Dm7 E7
For all we know this may only be a dream

A F#7 Edim Bm7-5 Fdim E7
We come and go like a ripple on a stream

Cdim A G#7 C#7 F#7
So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some

Bm7 Dm6 E7 Bm7-5 E7 A6
Tomorrow may never come for all we know.


Piano Lessons: For All We Know

MOON RIVER - Henry Mancini & others






MOON RIVER - Henry Mancini


Moon river wider than a mile
Im crossing you in style someday
You dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever youre going Im going your way

Two drifters off to see the world
Theres such a lot of world to see
Were after the same rainbows end
Waiting round the band
My huckleberry friend, moon river
And me

Piano Lesson: Moon River

Taking A Chance On Love - Jane Monheit and others



Taking A Chance On Love - Jane Monheit

Here I go again
I hear those trumpets blow again
All aglow again
Taking a chance on love
Here I slide again
About to take that ride again
I'm starry eyed again
Taking a chance on love
I thought the cards were a frame-up
I never would try
But now I'm taking the game up
And the ace of hearts is high
All things are mending now
I see a rainbow blending now
We'll have a happy ending now
Taking a chance on love

[Instrumental break]

Here I slip again
About to take that trip again
Got my grip again
Taking a chance on love
Now I prove again
That I can make life move again
In the groove again
Taking a chance on love
I walk around with a horseshoe
In clover I lie
And brother rabbit of course you
Better kiss your foot good-bye
On the ball again
I'm riding for a fall again
I'm gonna give my all again
Taking a chance on love
Taking a chance on love


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C           Dm             G7                              C   C+
   Here I go a - gain,    I hear those trum - pets blow again,
Am         Dsus4     D        Dm7        G          C     Dm7  G
   All a - glow a - gain -- taking a chance on love
C           Dm             G7                              C   C+
   Here I slide a - gain,   about to take  that ride a - gain,
Am           Dsus4     D            Dm7        G      C     
   Star - ry eyed a - gain -- taking a chance on love
    Gm7        C7                     F               Gm7 C7 F   
I thought the cards were a frame-up; I never       would try.
    Fm             A#7           D#        Gdim         Fm7    G#7 G7+5
But now I'm taking the game up,     and the ace of hearts is high.
C                       Dm             G7                    C   C+
   Things are mending now;    I see a rain - bow blending now;
Am                                D7             Dm7     G  C
   We'll have our happy ending now taking a chance on love

Instrumental Break
  
Here I slip again, about to take that trip again
Got that grip again, Taking a chance on love 

Here I prove again, That I can make life move again
I'm in a grove again,  Taking a chance on love

I walk around with a horseshoe, In clover I lie
And brother rabbit of course you, better kiss your foot goodbye

On that ball again, I'm riding for a fall again
I'm gonna give my all again, Taking a chance on love


Piano Lesson: Taking a chance on love



Taking a Chance on Love

Saturday, November 29, 2008

A Song For You - Rodney Franklin



(I bought the cassette in 1980s -30 years ago- when I went to College in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The song is very nice and the lyrics too. The tune is steadily increasing to a very high level of composition untill coda. I got the printed lyrics here. Enjoy it folks)

A Song For You - Rodney Franklin



YOU- Basil Valdez




YOU- Basil Valdez

You give me hope,
The strength, the will to keep on;
No one else can make me feel this way
And only you
Can bring out all the best I can do;
I believe you turn the tide
And make me feel real good inside.

You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up;
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go,
You know the tears can't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart;
Then suddenly the madness starts

CHORUS:

It's your smile,
Your face, your lips that I miss,
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say,
I'm with you through all the way.

'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me;
It changes ev'rything, you see,
When I know I've got you with me

You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up;
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go,
You know the tears can't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart;
Then suddenly the madness starts

CHORUS:
It's your smile,
Your face, your lips that I miss,
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say,
I'm with you through all the way.

'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me;
It changes ev'rything, you see,
When I know I've got you with me.

It's your smile,
Your face, your lips that I miss,
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say,
I'm with you through all the way.

'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me;
It changes ev'rything, you see,
When I know I've got you with me.




(Sebuah lagu lama yang dahulu, mungkin sekarang masih, saya hafal luar kepala selama bertahun-tahun karena indahnya melodi dan lyricsnya. Terakhir Mae Caringal menyanyikan di Manila untuk kami berlima. Sama halnya dengan lagu cinta abadi Dahil Saiyo, lagu ini juga dinyanyikan oleh penyanyi Phillippines yang sempat masuk tangga-tangga lagu dunia di US dan UK, tapi tidak dibiarkan bertahan karena bukan penyanyi barat...wow what a wonderful life I had...Thanks God)


================with chord============



INTRO: AbM7CM7FM7-
        CM7FM7 -; (2x)

       CM7
You give me hope,

FM7
The strength, the will to keep on;

Fm6                 Bb7(9)                 CM7
No one else can make me feel this way

       Am/F#    B7-9)(-5)
And only you

        B7-9       Em7                   A7sus, A7-9
Can bring out    all the best I can do;

 Dm7                C/E   
    I believe you turn the tide

FM7                                  G7sus      G7
    And make me feel real good      inside.


       CM7
You pushed me up

        FM7
When I'm about to give up;

         Fm6                    Bb7(9)                 CM7
You're on my side when no one seems to listen

       Am/F#    B7-9)(-5)
And if you go,

        B7-9       Em7                   A7sus, A7-9
You know the tears can't help but show

Dm7                                      C/E   
     You'll break this heart and tear it apart;

FM7          (FM7/F#     G7sus     
    Then suddenly the madness starts


CHORUS:

            Am/F#
It's your smile,

        Fm6                         Em7
Your face, your lips that I miss,

          Ebm7                        DM7
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me

        C/E
And make me say,

Fm7                             G7sus       G7
     I'm with you through all the way.

                Am/F#  
'Cause it's                you

        Fm6             Em7     Am7
Who fills the emptiness in me;

Dm7                      C/E
    It changes ev'rything, you see,

FM7                           G7sus pause
    When I know I've got you with me

CM7
You pushed me up

        FM7
When I'm about to give up;

         Fm6                    Bb7(9)                 CM7
You're on my side when no one seems to listen

       Am/F#    B7-9)(-5)
And if you go,

        B7-9       Em7                   A7sus, A7-9
You know the tears can't help but show

Dm7                                      C/E   
     You'll break this heart and tear it apart;

FM7          (FM7/F#     G7sus     
    Then suddenly the madness starts


CHORUS:

            Am/F#
It's your smile,

        Fm6                         Em7
Your face, your lips that I miss,

          Ebm7                        DM7
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me

        C/E
And make me say,

Fm7                             G7sus       G7
     I'm with you through all the way.

                Am/F#  
'Cause it's                you

        Fm6             Em7     Am7
Who fills the emptiness in me;

Dm7                      C/E
    It changes ev'rything, you see,

FM7                           G7sus pause
    When I know I've got you with me


INTERLUDE: /F#-Fm6-Em7-EbM7-
                   Dm7-Dm7/G, G7-9(6),
                   CM7, Am/F#,-C7-9,


(Repeat Chorus except last word)


   CM7-FM7-CM7-FM7- pause C
…me.

Bella senz'anima - Riccardo Cocciante




"Bella senz'anima"

E adesso siediti su quella seggiola,
stavolta ascoltami senza interrompere,
è tanto tempo che volevo dirtelo.
Vivere insieme a te è stato inutile,
tutto senza allegria, senza una lacrima,
niente da aggiungere ne da dividere,
nella tua trappola ci son caduto anch'io,
avanti il prossimo, gli lascio il posto mio.

Povero diavolo, che pena mi fa,
e quando a letto lui ti chiederà di più
tu glielo concederai perché tu fai così,
come sai fingere se ti fa comodo.
E adesso so chi sei e non ci soffro più,
e se verrai di là te lo dimostrerò,
e questa volta tu te lo ricorderai.
E adesso spogliati come sai fare tu,
ma non illuderti, io non ci casco più,
tu mi rimpiangerai, bella senz'anima.
Na na na na ra na ..
na na na na ra na ...
ah ah ah ah ah ah...