Chords for After The Ball - Joan Morris (mezzo-soprano) with William Bolcom (piano)
Tempo:
75.65 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Bb
Fm
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb] [Ab]
A little maiden [Bb] climbed an old man's knee, [Bbm] begged [Eb] for a story, do uncle [Ab] please, why are
you single, why [Fm] leave on [Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
your own?
[C] I had a sweet aunt years, [Ab] years ago, where she's now kept, [Bb] you will [Eb] soon know, [Ab] this to
the story I'll [Fm] tell it all, I've [Ab] left her faithless, [Eb] after the [Ab] ball is over, after the
break of [Eb] dawn, [C] the dance is [Eb] leaving, after the stars are gone, the heart is aching, [F] if
you could [Bb] read the [Eb]
hopes [Ab] that are [Bb] vanished, after [Ab] the ball, [Eb] [Ab]
bright lights were flashing,
in the [Eb] grand ballroom, softly the music, [Ab] playing sweet dreams, there came my sweetheart, my love,
[Fm] my own, I [Dm] wish [Ab] some water, [Eb] leave me alone, [Fm] when [C] I return [Bb] dear, there [Ab] stood a man,
[Db] kissing [Ab] my sweetheart, [Bb] as [Eb] lovers can, [Ab] down fell the glass, had [C] broken that [Db] song, just as my heart
[Bb] was, [Eb] after the ball, after [Ab] the ball is over, after the [Bbm] break of [Eb] dawn, after the dance is [Eb] leaving,
after the [Ab] stars are gone, the heart is [F] aching, if you could [Bb] read [Eb] the [Ab] hopes that are vanished,
[Eb] long [Ab]
[Ab]
years have passed child, I've never wed, [Eb]
[Bbm] true to my [Eb] lost love, though she is dead,
[Ab]
she tried [Fm] to tell me, [Ab] tried to explain, I would [Ab] not listen, [Eb] pleadings were vain, [Fm] one [C] day a [G] letter
came from that [Ab] man, [Db] he was her brother, the [Bb] letter ran, [Eb] [Ab] that's why I'm [Fm] lonely, [Ab]
no home [Fm] at all,
I [Ab] broke her heart, pet, [Eb] after the ball, after the ball is over, after the break of dawn, after the dance is leaving,
after the stars are [Ab]
gone, [Db] [Ab] the heart is aching, [F] if you could [Bb] read [Eb] the [Eb] hopes that [Ab] are [Bb] vanished,
[Eb] after
A little maiden [Bb] climbed an old man's knee, [Bbm] begged [Eb] for a story, do uncle [Ab] please, why are
you single, why [Fm] leave on [Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
your own?
[C] I had a sweet aunt years, [Ab] years ago, where she's now kept, [Bb] you will [Eb] soon know, [Ab] this to
the story I'll [Fm] tell it all, I've [Ab] left her faithless, [Eb] after the [Ab] ball is over, after the
break of [Eb] dawn, [C] the dance is [Eb] leaving, after the stars are gone, the heart is aching, [F] if
you could [Bb] read the [Eb]
hopes [Ab] that are [Bb] vanished, after [Ab] the ball, [Eb] [Ab]
bright lights were flashing,
in the [Eb] grand ballroom, softly the music, [Ab] playing sweet dreams, there came my sweetheart, my love,
[Fm] my own, I [Dm] wish [Ab] some water, [Eb] leave me alone, [Fm] when [C] I return [Bb] dear, there [Ab] stood a man,
[Db] kissing [Ab] my sweetheart, [Bb] as [Eb] lovers can, [Ab] down fell the glass, had [C] broken that [Db] song, just as my heart
[Bb] was, [Eb] after the ball, after [Ab] the ball is over, after the [Bbm] break of [Eb] dawn, after the dance is [Eb] leaving,
after the [Ab] stars are gone, the heart is [F] aching, if you could [Bb] read [Eb] the [Ab] hopes that are vanished,
[Eb] long [Ab]
[Ab]
years have passed child, I've never wed, [Eb]
[Bbm] true to my [Eb] lost love, though she is dead,
[Ab]
she tried [Fm] to tell me, [Ab] tried to explain, I would [Ab] not listen, [Eb] pleadings were vain, [Fm] one [C] day a [G] letter
came from that [Ab] man, [Db] he was her brother, the [Bb] letter ran, [Eb] [Ab] that's why I'm [Fm] lonely, [Ab]
no home [Fm] at all,
I [Ab] broke her heart, pet, [Eb] after the ball, after the ball is over, after the break of dawn, after the dance is leaving,
after the stars are [Ab]
gone, [Db] [Ab] the heart is aching, [F] if you could [Bb] read [Eb] the [Eb] hopes that [Ab] are [Bb] vanished,
[Eb] after
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Eb
Bb
Fm
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Ab
Eb
Bb
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
A little maiden [Bb] climbed an old man's knee, [Bbm] begged [Eb] for a story, do uncle [Ab] please, why are
you single, why [Fm] leave on _ [Db] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
your own?
[C] I had a sweet aunt years, [Ab] years ago, where she's now kept, [Bb] you will [Eb] soon know, [Ab] this to
the story I'll [Fm] tell it all, I've [Ab] left her faithless, [Eb] after the [Ab] ball _ _ is over, after the
break of [Eb] dawn, _ _ [C] the dance is [Eb] leaving, after the stars are gone, _ the heart is aching, [F] if
you could [Bb] read the _ [Eb] _
hopes [Ab] that are [Bb] vanished, after [Ab] the ball, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
bright lights were flashing,
in the [Eb] grand ballroom, softly the music, [Ab] playing sweet dreams, there came my sweetheart, my love,
[Fm] my own, I [Dm] wish [Ab] some water, [Eb] leave me alone, [Fm] when [C] I return [Bb] dear, there [Ab] stood a man,
[Db] kissing [Ab] my sweetheart, [Bb] as [Eb] lovers can, [Ab] down fell the glass, had [C] broken that [Db] song, just as my heart
[Bb] was, [Eb] after the ball, _ after [Ab] the ball is over, after the [Bbm] break of [Eb] dawn, after the dance is [Eb] leaving,
after the [Ab] stars are gone, _ the heart is [F] aching, if you could [Bb] read _ [Eb] the [Ab] hopes that are vanished,
[Eb] long _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
years have passed child, I've never wed, [Eb] _
[Bbm] true to my [Eb] lost love, though she is dead,
[Ab] _ _
she tried [Fm] to tell me, [Ab] tried to explain, _ _ I would [Ab] not listen, _ [Eb] pleadings were vain, _ [Fm] one [C] day a [G] letter
came from that [Ab] man, _ _ [Db] he was her brother, the [Bb] letter ran, _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] that's why I'm [Fm] lonely, [Ab]
no home [Fm] at all,
I [Ab] broke her heart, pet, [Eb] after the ball, _ _ after the ball is over, after the break of dawn, _ _ after the dance is leaving,
after the stars are [Ab] _
gone, _ [Db] _ [Ab] the heart is _ aching, [F] if you could [Bb] read _ _ [Eb] the [Eb] hopes that [Ab] are [Bb] vanished,
_ [Eb] after
A little maiden [Bb] climbed an old man's knee, [Bbm] begged [Eb] for a story, do uncle [Ab] please, why are
you single, why [Fm] leave on _ [Db] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
your own?
[C] I had a sweet aunt years, [Ab] years ago, where she's now kept, [Bb] you will [Eb] soon know, [Ab] this to
the story I'll [Fm] tell it all, I've [Ab] left her faithless, [Eb] after the [Ab] ball _ _ is over, after the
break of [Eb] dawn, _ _ [C] the dance is [Eb] leaving, after the stars are gone, _ the heart is aching, [F] if
you could [Bb] read the _ [Eb] _
hopes [Ab] that are [Bb] vanished, after [Ab] the ball, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
bright lights were flashing,
in the [Eb] grand ballroom, softly the music, [Ab] playing sweet dreams, there came my sweetheart, my love,
[Fm] my own, I [Dm] wish [Ab] some water, [Eb] leave me alone, [Fm] when [C] I return [Bb] dear, there [Ab] stood a man,
[Db] kissing [Ab] my sweetheart, [Bb] as [Eb] lovers can, [Ab] down fell the glass, had [C] broken that [Db] song, just as my heart
[Bb] was, [Eb] after the ball, _ after [Ab] the ball is over, after the [Bbm] break of [Eb] dawn, after the dance is [Eb] leaving,
after the [Ab] stars are gone, _ the heart is [F] aching, if you could [Bb] read _ [Eb] the [Ab] hopes that are vanished,
[Eb] long _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
years have passed child, I've never wed, [Eb] _
[Bbm] true to my [Eb] lost love, though she is dead,
[Ab] _ _
she tried [Fm] to tell me, [Ab] tried to explain, _ _ I would [Ab] not listen, _ [Eb] pleadings were vain, _ [Fm] one [C] day a [G] letter
came from that [Ab] man, _ _ [Db] he was her brother, the [Bb] letter ran, _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] that's why I'm [Fm] lonely, [Ab]
no home [Fm] at all,
I [Ab] broke her heart, pet, [Eb] after the ball, _ _ after the ball is over, after the break of dawn, _ _ after the dance is leaving,
after the stars are [Ab] _
gone, _ [Db] _ [Ab] the heart is _ aching, [F] if you could [Bb] read _ _ [Eb] the [Eb] hopes that [Ab] are [Bb] vanished,
_ [Eb] after