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Topic: Chords to "Nearness of You" |
Peter Goeden
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Aspen Hill, Maryland, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2007 6:35 am |
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I'd like to learn to play the background/rhythm chord progression (vs. the lead/melody) to Hoagy Charmichael's tune, "the Nearness of You" on my 8 string lap tuned from the bottom ACEGACED (2 on top). Whatever resources or direct info you can give me will be appreciated.
A simplified version would be great, but the chords that I don't know are Fmaj7, Cm7, Cm7/F, F7#5, Bbdim7, C7, Gm7b5, C7b9, Cm/F, D7b9, C7sus. I imagine that the steel guitar wouldn't play the full chord always. Thanks.
Last edited by Peter Goeden on 22 Dec 2007 6:45 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2007 6:41 am
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Peter. Here is an MP3 I did earlier in the year on this song. I did not write out the chords, but maybe you can get some ideas from the chords I used. The tuning for this is 8 string extended Leavitt.
Click on this link and then click the download box.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ejnmjjfmm0h
Last edited by Bill Hatcher on 22 Dec 2007 10:34 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Dec 2007 10:09 am
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| Glad you gave the link again Bill, that's beautiful. |
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 23 Dec 2007 11:53 am
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Perhaps this will help you ? Chords may not come out even with the lurics...sorry if that happens.
Cmaj9 Gm7 C9
It's not the pale moon that excites me
Fmaj7 G13 Em A7
that thrills and delights me oh no
Dm7 G7 Em7 A7 Dm7
It's just the nearnes of you
G7 G7 C
C C9 Gm7 C9
It isn't your sweet conversation
F Fdim Em7 A7 Dm7
that brings this sensation oh no
G13 C
It's just the nearness of you
G7 Cmaj9
When you're in my arms and I feel you
C9 Fmaj7 Em A7
So close to me all my wildest dreams
Dm7 C F F#dim G11 G13
came true.
Cmaj7 C6 C11 C9
I need no soft lights to enchant me
Fmaj9 Fdim Em7 A7 Dm7
If you will on-ly grant me the right
G7 Em7 A7b9
To hold you ever so tight and to
Dm7 C F F#dim G13
feel in the night
C C6 C6 B/C C6
The nearness of you |
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AJ Azure
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Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Dec 2007 7:45 pm
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if anyone wants the lead sheet, e-mail me  |
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 24 Dec 2007 2:20 am
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| but the chords that I don't know are Fmaj7, Cm7, Cm7/F, F7#5, Bbdim7, C7, Gm7b5, C7b9, Cm/F, D7b9, C7sus. |
Peter When you say the chords you don't know, what exactly do you mean ?.
Do you mean that you don't know how or where to play those chords ON the C6th tuning, or do you mean that you don't know the chord progression of the song ? |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 24 Dec 2007 2:23 am
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| I imagine that the steel guitar wouldn't play the full chord always. Thanks. |
Rarely, usually just the essential partials..the root is more often than not the bass player's job. |
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Mark White
From:
Michigan, USA
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2007 9:32 am
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"Walkin' My Baby Back Home," was quite good, too. Steiner is another one of those guys who is getting more out of 6 strings than I am currently managing to get out of eight. I think I'll go practice now.
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Amor vincit omnia |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 24 Dec 2007 10:47 am
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| Try "POLKA DOTS and MOONBEAMS"...a great song and quite challenging for the steel guitar. |
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