I COULD WRITE A BOOK - Alfred MusicI COULD WRITE A BOOK 5 SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS BASS DRUM SET If...
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for S.A.T.B. voices, accompanied*
as recorded by New York Voices and SWR Big Band
Words by LORENZ HART Music by RICHARD RODGERS
I COULD WRITE A BOOK
5
SOPRANOALTO
TENORBASS
BASS
DRUM SET
Ifmp
they
asked
me I could write
a book,
mp
F#m7(b5) Fm7 Em7 A7
Dm7
WALK - IN 4
Cma7 Am7 Dm7 G7
H.H.
mp
7
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T.B.
Bass
Dr.
a bout
- the way
you
walk and whis
per-
and look.
I could
Cma7 A7 Dm7 G7 Cma7 Fma7 C/E A7 Dm7 G7
13
S.A.
T.B.
Bass
Dr.
write
a pre face-
on how
we met,
so the
world
would
(n) nev
er-
for get.-
C/E Ebdim7 Dm7 G7 Am7 D7 G6 F#m7(b5) B7 Em7 Bb7 A7
* S.A.T.B. choral available (28710). SoundTrax CD available (28711). Also available for vocal group and jazz ensemble plus alternate female and male solo vocal parts (29810).
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Bass
Dr.
mf
mfAnd
thesim ple- se cret-
of
the plot
is
just
to
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
Dm7 G7
mf
Dm7/G Cma7
Am7 mp
Dm7 G7 Cma7 A7 Dm7 G13
Note: An Alto Saxophone part is provided in the publication. This part may be played in absence of Trumpet 2.
mf
H.H. - TIME
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Dr.
3
tell them
that
I
3
love
you
a lot.
Then
theworld
dis
-
mf
3
mf
3
mf
3
mf
Cma9 F13 C/E A7 Dm7 Bm7(b5) E7[âÁ] Am9 Dm7(b5)/Ab
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
cov ers-
as
my book
ends,
how
to make
two
lov ers-
of
friends.
to HARMON MUTE mf
OPEN
to CUP MUTE mf
OPEN mp
mf
mp
mp
mp
Dbma9(#11) Am/G F#m7(b5) Gm7 C7 Fma7 Bb7 Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 Dbma9(#11)
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
If
mf they asked
me
I
could
write a
book,
a
bout-
the
mf
f
mf
mf
f
mf
mf
f
mf
f
mf
Cma9 Am7 Dm7
G7 Gsus7 G7(b9) Cma7 Am7 fDm7
mfG7
mf Cma7 Am7 Dm7 G7 Gsus7 G7(b9) Cma7 Am7 Dm7 G7
mf
RIDE
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Bass
Dr.
way,
the way
that you walk
and whis
per
-
and the way
that you look.
I
could
write
a
pre face
-
on
mp
mp
mp
mp
Cma9 Fma9 Em7 A13(b9) A7(#5) Dm7 G7 Bm7(b5) Bb7(b9) Am7 Eb13(#11) Dm7 G13
Cma9 Fma9 Em7 A13(b9) A7(#5) Dm7 G7 Bm7(b5) Bb7(b9) Am7 Eb13(#11) Dm7 G13
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Bass
Dr.
Bah doo
bah doo
n doo bah doo
oh
how
we
met,
so
the world
would
(n) nev
er-
for get.-
oh
mf
sfp
mf
sfp
mf
sfp
mf
sfp
Fma7/G
Am7
D7
Gma9
B7(#5)
Em7
Bb13
A13
A7(b5) A7
Am7 D7 Gma9 B7(#5) Em7 Bb13
A13
A7(b5) A7
Fma7/G
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
And
the sim
ple
- se cret-
3
of
this
3
sim
ple- plot,
let me say it a gain-
and a gain,-
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
Cma9
Am7
Dm7
G13(b9) Cma9
Am7
Dm9
Fma7/G
Cma9
Cma9
Am7 Dm7
G13(b9)
Cma9
Am7
Dm9
Fma7/G
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
is
just
to tell
them
that I
love
you
a lot.
And
then the world
will
dis cov
- er
-
as
mf
Fma9 C/E
Am7
D9(#11)
G13
E7[áÆ]
Am7
Dm7(b5)/Ab
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
Cma9 Fma9 C/E Am7 D9(#11) G13 E7[áÆ] Am7 Dm7(b5)/Ab Am/G F#m7(b5)
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Ten. Sax.
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Dr.
3
my
sto ry- ends,
how
to
3
make
two
lov ers-
of
friends.
mf
mf
f
3
mf
mf
f
3
mf
mf
f
3
mf
f
mf
f
3
Gm7 C13(b9) Fma9 Bb13 Em7 A7
Dm7 G7 Cma6 Am7 Dm7 G13(b9) Cma9
Gm7
C13(b9)
Fma9
Bb13
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
Cma6
Am7
Dm7
G13(b9)
f
f
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Dr.
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
Am7 Dm9 G13[áÁ] Cma9
A7(b9) Dm9 Fma7/G Cma9 Fma7 Em7 A7(b9) D13(#11)
Cma9
Am7
Dm9
G13[áÁ]
Cma9
A7(b9) Dm9
Fma7/G
Cma9
Fma7
Em7
A7(b9)
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Dr.
Ba
Opt. Scat SOLOmf
doo
ba dop
dop
doo be dl doo
ba deh
ba doo ba da
da ba da
’n doo bah,
F13 Em9 A13 Bm9 E7(b9)
Am7 D13(#11) Bm7(b5) E7[âÁ] Am9 Eb13
mf
Dm9 G13 Am9 D7(b9)
D13(#11)
Am7
D13(#11)
Bm7(b5)
E7[âÁ]
Am9 Eb13
mf
Dm9
G13
Am9
D7(b9)
mf
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Dr.
doo ba doo ba doo
ba doo bah
beh ah
dell
ya doo
ba doo bah
ba doo
dl deh doo
ba doo bah
ba doo bah
3
f
Ama7 C#7(#5) F#m11 B13 Em11 Gma7/A f
f
f
f
Gma7 B7(#5) Em11 A13 Dm11
Fma7/G G13(b9) Db7(#9) Cma9
Gma7 B7(#5) Em11 A13 Dm11 Fma7/G G13(b9)
f
Db7(#9)
f
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Dr.
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
Cma9
Am7 Dm9 G13[áÁ] Cma9 A7(b9) Dm9 Fma7/G Cma9 Fma9 Em7 A7[áÁ] D13(#11)
Cma9
Am7
Dm9 G13[áÁ] Cma9
A7(b9)
Dm9
Fma7/G
Cma9
Fma9
Em7
A7[áÁ]
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Dr.
Oo
mf
mf
3
3 LONG FALL
3
3
LONGFALL Bbdim7 Bm/A G#m7(b5) Am9 D7(b9)
3
3 LONG FALL
3
3 LONG FALL
3
3 LONG FALL
Am7
D13(#11)
Fma7/G
3
Ebma7/F
E7(#5)
3Am9
mf Abdim7
Am/G
F#m7(b5) Gm9
C7(b9)
Fma7
D13(#11)
Am7
D13(#11)
Fma7/G
3
Ebma7/F
E7(#5)
3
Am9
Abdim7
mf
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
Gm9
C7(b9)
f
3
3 mf
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Bass
Dr.
oh
oh
If
they asked
me
mp
Gma7 C13 F#m7 B7[áÆ] Em9 A13(b9) Dma6 B7[áÆ] Em9 A13(b9) Dma6
mp
mp
Bb13 Em7 A7[áÆ] Dm9
G13(b9) Cma6 A7[áÆ] Dm9 G13(b9)
mp
Cma6
Fma7 Bb13 Em7 A7[áÆ] Dm9 G13(b9) Cma6
A7[áÆ]
Dm9
G13(b9)
mp
Cma6
mp
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
I
could
write
a book,
a
mf
bout
- the way
that you whis
per- and walk,
mf
mf
f
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
Cma7 Ebma7
Abma7 f
Dbma9 Cma7
Dm7 Ebdim7
C/E f
D13(#11)
mf
mf
Cma7
Ebma7
Abma7
f
Dbma9
Cma7
mf
Dm7
Ebdim7
C/E
f
D13(#11)
mf
f
mf
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
and
mf
the way
that you look.
mf
I
could write
a
pre face -
on
how
we met,
f
3
f
3
f
3
f
3
mf
Ebm9 Dm9 Ab13 Fma7/G G9 Am9 D9
Gma7
mf
Ebm9
Dm9
Ab13 Fma7/G
G9
Am9
D9
mf
TIME
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
for
get.-
cresc.
oh
And
the
3
so
the world, the world
would nev
er
-
oh
cresc.
And the
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
B7[áÆ]
Em9
Adim7/Bb
A13
Fma7/G
Abma7/Bb
Gma7 B7[áÆ] Em9 Adim7/Bb A13 mf
Fma7/G
Abma7/Bb
f
mf
f
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Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
sim
fple
- se cret-
of
the
3
sim
ple- plot
is
p
just
to
f
3
p
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
Ebma9
Cm9 Fm9 Bb13
Ebma9 Cm9 Fm9 Bb13[áÁ]
mp
Ebma7
Fm7
Ebma9 Cm9
Fm9 Bb13 Ebma9 Cm9 Fm9 Bb13[áÁ]
mp
Ebma7 Fm7
f
mp
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Pno.
Bass
Dr.
tell
them
that I
love
fyou
a lot.
And
mf
the world
will dis cov
- er- as my fair
y- tale ends,
how to make
f
mf
mf
mp
TO HARMON MUTE
mf
mp
TO CUP MUTE
mf
mp
mf
mp
f
mf
Gbdim7 Eb6/G F9 f
Bb13 G7[äÆ]
Cm7 Bbm7
Eb13(b9) Abma9
Gbdim7
Eb6/G
F9
f
Bb13
G7[äÆ]
mf
Cm7
Cm/B
Bbm7
Eb13(b9)
f
mf
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Bass
Dr.
two
lov ers- out ta- two
best
friends,
mp
how
to make
two
lov ers- of
two best
friends,
HARMON MUTE mf
OPEN SOLI
mf
CUP MUTE mf
OPEN SOLI
mf
mf
mf
SOLI
SOLI
mf
Db13 mp
Eb/G C7(#9) Fm9 Bb13 Ebma6 C7[äÆ]
Abma9
Db13
mp
Eb/G C7(#9)
Fm9
Bb13
Ebma6
C7[äÆ]
mp
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Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
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Bass
Dr.
how
mp
to make
two lov
ers- out of two
best
friends.
mp
SOLI
mf
SOLI
mf
SOLI mf
SOLI
mf
Fm9
Dbma7
D7(b9) Ebma6
Bb7[äÆ]
Ebma6
Fm9
Dbma7
D7(b9)
Ebma6
Bb7[äÆ]
Ebma6
cresc.
cresc.
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Dr.
That’s
f
why I
say
I
could write
a
book.
rall.(or tacet)
mp
ooh
f
mp
f
mf
SOLI
rall.
mf
f
SOLI
mf
rall.
mf
f
SOLI
mf
rall.
mp
f
mf
SOLI rall.
mp
f
mp
Bb7(#5) Eb13(b5)
rall.
Eb13[âÁ]
f
Bb7(#5) Eb13(b5)
rall.
mp
Eb13[âÁ]
f
CYM. rall.
mp
3
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