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Randy Crawford-Need Somebody - sr - 0

[Intro - capo 1 for original key - BPM 83] 
[Drum Fill]
B - B - B S - (SSB) B   
pick notes individually where there is no snare hit
   Dm                G/D       F   G/D Dm
E -------5-----5--5--5!----3!--1---3---5-
B -6!----6-----6!-8!-3-----x---1---3---6--
G -7--7!-7-----7--5--4-----0---2---4---7--
D -------7-----7--7--x-----x---3---5---7--
A -5-----5-----5--5--5-----5---3---5---5--
E -x---------------------------1----------
Dr       S     S       S      S  S   S   

!notes emphasising to get melody to ring out - if not playing at point where chord comes
in for the first time or on a snare hit you can pick individually
* up pick so hands move naturally back to snare hit

   Dm                 G/D           F   G/D Dm
E -----5-----5----5-8-3-------5p3s1-3---3---5---------5
B --6!-8!----6--------5!-3!---------1---3---6-*8p6----6
G -7!--5-----5--------4-------------2---4---7---------7
D -----7-----7--------x-------------x---5---7---------7
A -----5-----5--------5-------------3---5---5---------5
E ----------------------------------1------------------
Dr S   B                                            S

  Dm   Gadd6  Dm         
E 5-5--0------5-------------------------5-----5---
B 6-6--8*-----6-------------------------6-----6---
G 7-7--9*-----7-repeat-then bass riff - 5-----7----
D 7-7--0------7-------------------------7-----7----
A 5-5---------5-------------------------x-----5----
E --------------------------------------8-8-8-x--
*big vibrato

[Verse 1]                               
When some [Dm7] bo...... [Dm] dy .... [Gm7] reaches for your [F] heart
[Gm7] open up and let [F]  them  [A] through
every [Dm7] bo...... [Dm] dy .... [Gm7] needs someone a [F] round
[Gm7] things can tumble  [F] down on  [C(x3555x)] you      
(Play Csus4 to simulate guitar part)

[Verse 2]                                 
You di.... [Dm7] sco..... [Dm] ver     [Gm7] when you look a  [F]   round
[Gm7] .....you don't have [F]  to be a  [A] lone
just one  [Dm7] lo........ [Dm] ver is  [Gm7] all you need to [F]  know
 [Gm7] ......when you're  [F] feeling all a. [C(x3555x)] ..lone   

[Chorus] 
oh oh [Gm7]you might need somebody
[Gm7]you might need somebody
[Am7] too .... [G/D(x55433)] ................. 
[Dm]  (bass riff)
[Gm7] you might need somebody           
you might need somebody                                                           
[Am7] too [G/D(x55433)] (you might                                             
[Dm] need somebody too(bass riff)

[Solo - over verse chords - see notes] 
Dm7 Dm Gm7 F Gm7 F A A                       
Dm7 Dm Gm7 F Gm7 F C C C C (with sus4 phrase)

[Verse 3]                                      
If there's [Dm7] fi...... [Dm] re [Gm7] store it in your [F]  heart
[Gm7] .........and you're  [F] sure it's strong and [A]  right
keep it   [Dm7] burn.... [Dm] ing ... [Gm7] through the cold and I  [F]  
[Gm7] .........it can  [F] warm you're lonely  [C(x3555x)] nights   
Yeah (more an ooh)

[Chorus x 2]
oh oh [Gm7]you might need somebody
[Gm7]you might need somebody
[Am7] too .... [G/D(x55433)] ................. 
[Dm]  (bass riff)
[Gm7] you might need somebody           
you might need somebody                                                           
[Am7] too [G/D(x55433)] (you might                                             
[Dm] need somebody too(bass riff)

[Horn part from second part of intro - repeat to finish]
Dm Dm G/D Dm    

  Dm   Gadd6  Dm         
E 5-5--0------5-------------------------5-----5---
B 6-6--8*-----6-------------------------6-----6---
G 7-7--9*-----7-repeat-then bass riff - 5-----7----
D 7-7--0------7-------------------------7-----7----
A 5-5---------5-------------------------x-----5----
E --------------------------------------8-8-8-x--                                        

[End]
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[More Notes]                                               
Nice idea for drum fill + guitar at same time to get &1xx 2xx 3x&       
Strum up with all fingers of right hand and then back down with thumb      
to play the snare for 1& then play snare and fingers together for          
2xx then just snare on 3 and then just fingers with bass for x&            
                
[Solo]                                  
With solo you can allude to it in chords
Pick up  - Dm Dm 
Dmadd9 (x57585) Dm                 
Gm Gm7(B-6) F x
Gm Gm7(B-6) F       
A with run
  
Run is 3 triplets then final phrase - pluck with fingers and thumb and emphasise the one of each triplet                    
E -----10-13p10h13-10----------
B 10h13 -------------13p10-----
G -------------------------- 10     
D ------------------------s12   

Dmadd9 (x57585) Dm                 
Gm Gm7(B-6) F x
Gm Gm7(B-6) F       
C with final high bend simulation 
(mute low D string as you bring little finger across to play the line)

E -8--8------8-10-8-10b12-------------
B -8--8-8-10------8-----------------
G -9--9-----------9--------------
D -10-10----------10----------------
A -10-10----------10---------------
E -8--8-----------8-------------
                                              
[Old notes]                                              
Chords are variation on (see end for more notes)                   
Dm G/D (F G/D) Dm x 2                                              
Then Dm Dm G/D Dm (back to Dm on offbeat) - Dm Dm Dm Dm            
                                                                   
[Intro - alternative notes]                                        
[Section 1 - Twice]                                                
Dm (line is B - 6, G - 7 .... G - 7, B - 6)                        
4 notes over 3 pattern B6 G7 x G7                                  
Actually can just play Dm7 Dm x Dm which alludes to line           
Horn line just before G                                            
Octaves - A-5+B-3 to A-9+B-6                                       
Fingering is important - play with 1 and 3                         
so can get to Gadd9 quickly                                        
Gadd9 G (second time G G(B-5) G)                                   
F G                                                                
Dm Dm(B-8) Dm pattern 1(Dm) xx 2(Dm(B-8)) Xx Dm                    
Play above all with downstrokes to get right feel                  
Means have to play snare hit quickly after down stroke             
[Second time around]                                               
Octaves - A-5+B-3 to A-9+B-6                                       
(Dm with 3rd finger off) X55765 (Dm) X57765                        
X57765 X57X68                                                      
G G(B-5) G -- simulate guitar G G9 pull off to G                   
(Can potentially get away with playing G7 which frees up finger    
for these lines and full E 5p3 B 6 line before playing F           
F G                                                                
Dm Dm(B-8) Dm pattern 1(Dm) xx 2(Dm(B-8)) Xx Dm                    
[Section 2 - Twice]                                                
Dm Dm G/D (try sliding up to Em7-ish with D in                     
bass 10x9787) Dm                                                   

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Randy Crawford-Street life

[Intro - Horns] 
[Bb/C-x3333x] [B/Db-x44444]  [Db/Eb-x66666]  [D/E-x8888x]
[Fm7]  [Bbm7]  [Fm7]  [Bbm7]
  
[Verse 1]
I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go
[Cm7] Street life, Its the  [Fm7] only life I know.
[Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play,
[Cm7] Steet Life, until you  [Fm7] play your life away.
  
[Chorus-quick changes] 
You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, 
just who you [Cm7] wanna be,  [F7#9-13x214]     
And  [Bbm7] every night you  [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just      
[Abmaj7] like a superstar.
The  [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444]  played, a   
[F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade      
You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666]  talk, You're  
[Abmaj7] who you think you are  [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
 
[Verse 2]
[Fm7] Street life, You can  [Bbm7] run away from time,
[Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime,
[Fm7] Street life, But you  [Bbm7] better not get old,
[Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
 
[Chorus] 
There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a 
[Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale 
Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles 
behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon
And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db]
your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung  
Your  [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb]
beneath [Abmaj7]  the silver moon

[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] 
[Emaj7-0x999x]    Street life    [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Emaj7]           Street life    [B7/D#]         [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Fmaj7-133211]    Street life    [C7/E-0x5556]   [Dm7]   [C7] 
[Fmaj7]           Street life    [C7/E]          [Dm7] 
 
[Interlude - Bb9sus4-x1111x]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7]
[Bb/C-x3333x] [B/Db-x44444]  [Db/Eb-x66666]  [D/E-x8888x]
 
[Verse] 
I play the  [Fm7] street life
Because there's  [Bbm7] no place I can go
[Cm7] Street life
It's the  [Fm7] only life I know
[Fm7] Street life
And there's a  [Bbm7] thousand cards to play
[Cm7] Street Life
Until you  [Fm7] play your life away- oh
 
[Solo] - Keyboard 
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Bbm7] [Eb9sus4]     [Cm7] [F7#9]       [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Abmaj7]
[Abm7] [Db9sus4]     [Gbmaj7] [Gm7b5]   [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [C7#5#9]

[Solo - Sax]
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Fm7]                [Bbm7]             [Cm7]            [Fm7]
[Bbm7] [Eb9sus4]     [Cm7] [F7#9]       [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Abmaj7]
[Abm7] [Db9sus4]     [Gbmaj7] [Gm7b5]   [Bbm7] [Eb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [C7#5#9]

[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] 
[Emaj7-0x999x]    Street life    [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Emaj7]           Street life    [B7/D#]         [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Fmaj7-133211]    Street life    [C7/E-0x5556]   [Dm7]   [C7] 
[Fmaj7]           Street life    [C7/E]          [Dm7]   [C7]

[Emaj7-0x999x]    Street life    [B7/D#-11x999x] [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Emaj7]           Street life    [B7/D#]         [C#m7]  [B7] 
[Fmaj7-133211]    Street life    [C7/E-0x5556]   [Dm7]   [C7] 
[Fmaj7]           Street life    [C7/E]          [Dm7] 
 
[Interlude]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7] [Bb9sus4]
[Bb9sus4] [Abmaj7]
[Bb/C-x3333x] [B/Db-x44444]  [Db/Eb-x66666]  [D/E-x8888x]

[End - .X = 12(3)(1)]
[Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X 

[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo]
C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 
E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7

[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb]
E --6---------
B ----9p6-------
G x----------
D 6----------
A 6----------
E 6----------

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