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[mr. beaumont]

posted this on another forum and thought folks would appreciate it here too...some of these are approximations of mccoy tyner's voicings, others are my own...the chords probably aren't all named "correctly," they're named as i'm thinking about them in the progression...

intro to song: | Em | Em9 | C/E | Am6/E |
intro to verse :| Em9 | F#m9/E | (x4)


verse
| Em7 | Em/maj9 | Em7 (type 2) | Em/maj9 |

| Cmaj7/E | C6#11/E | Cmaj7/E | C6#11 |

| Am9/E | D13b9/E | Gmaj13/E | Fmaj7 |

| Em11 | Em11(no 9) | F#m7b5/E | B7/E :] (repeat with intro to verse)


|| Emaj7 | A6/E | Emaj7 | A6/E || (repeat &ad lib)



verse 3

| Emaj7(type 2) | Amaj9/E | Emaj7 (2) | Amaj9/E |

| E6 | F#m7/E | E6 | F#m7/E |

| Am9/E | D13b9/E | Gmaj13/E | Fmaj |

| Em11 | Em11(no 9) | F#m7b5/E | B7/E |




(when the dog bites...)

|| Em | Em/maj7 | Am/E | D7b9/E |

| Em | Em11 | Cmaj7 | Cmaj9 |

| Cmaj7/E | C6#11 | Em11 | A/E |

| F#m7b5 | B7+5b9 | G6/9 | B7+5 |


outro: Em9 to F#m9/E, and end on a big 'ol Em/maj9


okay, voicings time!

intro to song:

Em: 0x545x
Em9: 0x420x
C/E: 0x555x
Am6/E: 0x455x


intro to verse:

Em9: 0x5775
F#m9/E 0x7997


verse:

Em7: 07578x
Em/maj9: 07587x
Em7 (type 2) 07575x

Cmaj7/E: 0 x 10 9 12 x
C6#11/E: 0x797x

Am9/E: 0x5557
D13b9/E: 0x4547
Gmaj13/E: 0x4455
Fmaj7: 1x221x

Em11: 0x2233
Em11(no 9) 0x2232
F#m7b5/E: 0x4555
B7/E: 0x424x

repeat & ad lib part (following second verse)

Emaj7: 07989x
A6/E: 0x767x


3rd verse

Emaj7(type 2): 0x644x
Amaj9/E: 0x465x
E6: 0x4444
F#m7/E: 0x4655

Am9/E...B7/E (same as before)

when the dog bites...

Em: 0x998x
Em/maj7: 0x988x
Am/E: 0x755x
D7b9/E: 0x454x
Em: 0x998x
Em11: 0x778x
Cmaj7: x3545x
Cmaj9: x3243
Cmaj7/E: 0 x 10 9 8 7
C6#11: 0x797x
Em11: 0x778x
A/E: 0 x 11 9 10 x
F#m7b5: x 9 x 9 10 7
B7+5b9: 7x7888
G6/9: 3x2233
B7+5: 7x7887

Enjoy!

[Sailor]

This great as I just started working on this song!! Downloaded the version from Skeis 300+ PDF.

A couple good versions on Youtube also.

Can't wait to try these chords.

Thanks, Sailor

[derek]

Very nice! I have played this tune for a couple of years, and just came up with my own intro, which utilizes a pedal tone on an open string. It's a little lame, but was what I heard in my head at the time.

I will incorporate some of these voicings, thanks.

[cosmic gumbo]

These don't sound that great when playing with a bassist IMO.

[mr. beaumont]

these are based on mccoy tyner's voicings on the original trane version. The bassist simply plays an E pedal.

If the bassist you're playing with wants to do something different, simply remove the E pedal tone.

[JimBobWay]

I play this one in open D capo'd to E - but I enjoyed your efforts here, well done & thanks for sharing!

[a22]

Thanks a lot man! I've been meaning to pick up this tune for a while and just learned the melody by ear some time ago

[gersdal]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Em11: 0x2233
Em11(no 9) 0x2232

Isn't there a 9 in the no 9 version, and no nine in the Em11 version Please explain ...

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Enjoy!

I am enjoying it

[mr. beaumont]

Originally Posted by gersdal

Isn't there a 9 in the no 9 version, and no nine in the Em11 version Please explain ...

I am enjoying it

nothing to explain, that's a typo--and good catch! glad you're enjoying this.

[gersdal]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

nothing to explain, that's a typo--and good catch! glad you're enjoying this.

Thanks. I assume the changes are correct (| Em11 | Em11(no 9) |), and the voicings are mixed then.

[mr. beaumont]

exactly.