Norah Jones
Norah Jones - Dont Know Why guitar tab
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 04:31:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Blake Subject: j/jones_norah/dont_know_why.tab Don't Know Why performed by Norah Jones on her albums "First Sessions", "Come Away With Me" composed by Jesse Harris transcribed by Michael Blake (All work his own). The guitar part is played on nylon strings. Emphasis is on the descending chromatic line from the A down to the D. The M7 D7 6 and 9 chords highlight this line, as well as the Eb Major to Eb minor change in the second bar. The song is in the form AABABAA with a piano solo on the second to last A section. 4/4 time (Intro) I ... BbM7 B7 EbM7 Ebm Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 ||--5----6-----6-----|-------------|-------------|-------------- ||----------9----6---|----8-7----7-|6---6--------|------6---8--- ||-----------------7-|---------8---|-------9---9-|--8---6---8--- ||-------------------|-------------|--8------8---|--8----------- ||-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------- ||-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------- A) 1. waited till I saw the sun I dont know ... 2. When I saw .... BbM7 B7 EbM7 Ebm Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |:-5--6-----6----|-------------|-------------|--------------- |:-------9----6--|----8-7----7-|6---6--------|------------h-- |:-------------7-|---------8---|-------9---9-|-8--6-7--6-6-8- |:---------------|-------------|--8------8---|-8--6-8----6-8- |:---------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- |:---------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- 1. I left you by the house of fun I dont know why I 2. Instead of kneeling .... BbM7 B7 EbM7 Ebm Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |-5--6-----6-----|-------------|-------------|--------------- |-------9----6---|----8-7----7-|6---6--------|--------------- |--------------7-|---------8---|-------9---9-|-8--6-7-------5 |----------------|-------------|--8------8---|-8--6-8--8-6-5- |----------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- |----------------|-------------|-------------|--------------- (First repeat only) 1. dont know why .... Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |-------------|--------------:| |6---6--------|--------------:| |-------9---9-|-8--6-7-------:| |--8------8---|-8--6-8--6---8:| |-------------|--------------:| |-------------|--------------:| B) My heart is .... Gm7 C6 F7 F7 |:-6-------6-----|-5-------5-------|-6-----6------|-6------6-------- |:---6-------6---|---5-------5-----|---8-----8----|---8------------- |:-----7-------7-|-----5-------5---|-----7-----7--|-----7----------- |:-5-------5-----|-5-------5-------|-8-----8------|-8------8-------- |:---------------|-----------------|--------------|----------------- |:---------------|-----------------|--------------|----------------- But you'll be on my mind For - ev -er Gm7 C6 F7 F9 F6 F7 |-6-------6-----|-5-------5------|-6------------|----------------- |---6-------6---|---5-------5----|---8----8-----|-7----5---7-5---- |-----7-------7-|-----5-------5--|-----7--------|--------------7-- |-5-------5-----|-5-------5------|-8------------|----------------- |---------------|----------------|--------------|----------------- |---------------|----------------|--------------|----------------- A) 1. Out across the endless sea I w.... 2. (Instrumental) 3. Something has to ... BbM7 B7 EbM7 Ebm Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |--slight-variation-|--of-above----|------------|------------------ 1. But I'll be a bag of bones D.... 2. (Instrumental) 3. I feel as .... BbM7 B7 EbM7 Ebm Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |----------------|-------------|-----------|-------:| 3x Outro: I dont know why ... Gm7 C7 F7 Bb6 |:-------------|----------------:|----------| |:-6--6--------|----------------:|----------| |:-------9---9-|-8--6-7--------5:|-7--------| 2x |:--8------8---|-8--6-8--8-6-5--:|-8--------| |:-------------|----------------:|-8--------| |:-------------|----------------:|-6--------| ===== Thanks, Michael Blake 415 531-8959
Copyrights:
Author: Jesse Harris
Composer: Jesse Harris
Publisher: Capitol Records Inc.
Details:
Released in: 2001
Language: English
4 Comments found
Friday 20th of June 2003 21:56
Anyone know the bass tabs for Nora's "Don't Know Why?"
Dave <wagtail@chartermi.net>
PS - also looking for the bass tabs for the Beatles
"I'll Get You"
Tuesday 3rd of June 2003 08:59
Sorry about the alignment of the piano chords above, before I submitted it, it was perfectly aligned and segmented, but when it appeared, it went all close together. You should be able to work it out though. - Shelley.
Monday 2nd of June 2003 20:21
For those who play piano or keyboard, I figured out the following chords, which sound good if you're playing this song 'solo'. These chords may sound good with guitar aswell. Okay, the following chord is an example of how to play all of the chords:
Bb (chord title)
Bb/FBbD
play with L hand/play with R hand
*
Bb Dm Eb
Bb/FBbD D/FAD Eb/GBbEb
V1: I waited 'til I saw the sun.
Ebm Gm7 C
Eb/GbBbEb G/FGBbD C/GCE
I don't know why I
F7 Bb Dm
F/FACEb Bb/FBbD D/FAD
didn't come. I left you by the
Eb Ebm Gm7
Eb/GBbEb Eb/GbBbEb G/FGBbD
house of fun. I don't know
E F7 Gm7
C/GCE F/FACEb G/FGBbD
why I didn't come. I don't know
C F7 Bb
C/GCE F/FACEb Bb/FBbD
why I didn't come. V2: When I
Dm Eb Ebm
D/FAD Eb/GBbEb Eb/GbBbEb
saw the break of day
Gm7 C F7
G/FGBbD C/GCE F/FACEb
I wished that I could fly away
Bb Dm Eb
Bb/FBbD D/FAD Eb/GBbEb
Instead of kneeling in the sand
Ebm Gm7 C
Eb/GbBbEb G/FGBbD C/GCE
catching teardrops
F7 Bb Gm7
F/FACEb Bb/FBbD G/FGBbD
in my hand. CH: My heart is
C7 F Adim
C/GBbCE F/ACF F/ACEb
drenched in wine. But
Gm7 C7 F
G/FGBbD C/GBbCE F/ACF
you'll be on my mind
Eb Dm F7
Eb/GBbEb D/FAD F/FACEb
for- ev- er.
You may be able to figure it out from there.
If you want the whole version 'CopyChord' style, I will send it to you via email. I devised the CopyChord method of piano accompaniment in 2000. No-one sells sheet music like this that I know of. It's got to be the easiest way of playing piano accompaniment known to mankind. It's similar to the above, but with added 'structure'. Soon I'm sure they'll be writing out and selling music this style and wondering why they never thought of it before (but you guys in guitar land have had this sort of thing for a while).
Friday 7th of March 2003 20:05
the second chord in nora jones song dont know why is not a B7 but Bb7...sonny in canada
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