Originally Posted by
Keith88
Hi guys--
I just don't hear this tune as a slow ballad, and my chart reflects that. Differences between Jerry's chart and mine should provide good illustrations for newcomers who write chord charts. Songs at faster tempos often have fewer chord changes because each chord has less time (in the absolute sense) to fill. In Jerry's chart of the Krall version, there is a bunch of chords that fill the first two measures; my chart has but one chord for these two measures. The same goes for the turnaround in the first ending. It's all a matter of solving the basic problem in music: How does one fill time? Another good tidbit can be found in the third and fourth measures: how to get from the tonic to the V of ii? I do it chromatically, Jerry does it I, VIIb7, iii (or V7sus of ii), V of ii. Two different solutions to address the same musical issue.
I love Diana Krall. I happen to think her version of this tune drags and is overly sentimental. That being said, you are listening to her version on Youtube and not mine!
Regards,
Keith
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