Chords for Body and Soul - Eddie Jefferson
Tempo:
80.4 bpm
Chords used:
Bbm
Ab
A
Bm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab]
[E] [Bbm] [Eb]
Don't you [Bbm] know he is the king of saxophones?
[Ab] Yes indeed he [Eb] is.
Talking about [Cm] the guy that [Bm] made it sound [Bbm] so good.
Some people know [Gm] him by the name [C] of Hawkins is his name.
He sure [Eb] can swing [Ab] and play pretty too.
Sounds [F] good to me, should sound [Bbm] good to you.
I love to hear him playing body and soul.
[A] Very pleasing to the [Bb] ear.
[C] When I first heard it on the [B] record I just stopped [Bbm] right there.
Sounded like a [C] band of angels in the sky.
[Dbm] And I have never ever heard [F] a sweeter tone.
In fact [Ab] I paid no attention to the [E] saxophone.
[A] Till Coleman Hawkins came along and spoke to [B] everyone.
[Dbm] Saying better listen won't you hear me while I play for you.
Sometimes it's hot [Bb] then again [A] it's blue.
My soul just seems to wander.
[Am] Is he to [D] everyone?
Is what I've long been craving for.
The doors have [A] not been always open.
[D] But [Dm] I'm trying to please you.
[F] Please don't try to stop me.
Hope [Bbm] you like it folks.
And then it's party time.
Every time he plays some melodic melody.
[Ab] Fast or slow you can tell [Bbm] that it's Hawkins.
[Cm] No other one [Bm] ever has quite captured [Bbm] his tone.
Just he alone.
As the sound [Gm] it penetrates it will sure go [Fm] right through you.
Yes it will.
And every chorus gives you [Ab] just another thrill.
Sixth Seat Ladder Jazz it [Bbm] makes no difference.
Everyone in Europe really digs him.
In Germany [Bb] we love him.
[Bbm] There's no one above him.
Here in the USA I've heard him say.
[Ab] I give him a hand because he's so grand.
[Bbm] Yes sirree.
And in New Zealand music lovers are still [A] talking.
About Colton [Ab] Hawkins all [Bbm] around the world.
He is [Cm] known.
There [Bm] can be no doubt about [Bbm] his knowledge of the horn.
Must [Gm] have been born to blow the tenor.
Cause the [Fm] melody just first [Bbm] hit me where.
Close right there [Ab] oh yeah.
And I've got to remind [A] you.
Twenty years it took [Bm] him.
Playing [Dbm] every day to [Dm] attain his first claim to [Dbm] fame.
He was twenty years of age at the time.
[A] And he knew.
But he kept it on a cookie.
[Am] He went all around the [D] world.
Making rhythm.
[G] Cause music sure was in him.
And he knew it [Am] was.
Benny [D] Goodman was king of swing.
[G] Everybody loved to dance.
[Ebm] Hawkins knew he had a chance to [Bbm] play music.
So he blew.
And he blew and he blew and he blew.
He blew his [Ab] tenor.
And he [Bbm] played his samba and [Ab] went up.
[Bm] Then he cut his [Bbm] masterpiece.
And now I'm trying to sing it for [Gm] you.
Hope that I am getting through to everyone.
[F] There I [Ab] go.
I didn't mean to reminisce.
You can surely bet that I won't forget.
Cause I haven't yet.
Goodbye.
[N]
[E] [Bbm] [Eb]
Don't you [Bbm] know he is the king of saxophones?
[Ab] Yes indeed he [Eb] is.
Talking about [Cm] the guy that [Bm] made it sound [Bbm] so good.
Some people know [Gm] him by the name [C] of Hawkins is his name.
He sure [Eb] can swing [Ab] and play pretty too.
Sounds [F] good to me, should sound [Bbm] good to you.
I love to hear him playing body and soul.
[A] Very pleasing to the [Bb] ear.
[C] When I first heard it on the [B] record I just stopped [Bbm] right there.
Sounded like a [C] band of angels in the sky.
[Dbm] And I have never ever heard [F] a sweeter tone.
In fact [Ab] I paid no attention to the [E] saxophone.
[A] Till Coleman Hawkins came along and spoke to [B] everyone.
[Dbm] Saying better listen won't you hear me while I play for you.
Sometimes it's hot [Bb] then again [A] it's blue.
My soul just seems to wander.
[Am] Is he to [D] everyone?
Is what I've long been craving for.
The doors have [A] not been always open.
[D] But [Dm] I'm trying to please you.
[F] Please don't try to stop me.
Hope [Bbm] you like it folks.
And then it's party time.
Every time he plays some melodic melody.
[Ab] Fast or slow you can tell [Bbm] that it's Hawkins.
[Cm] No other one [Bm] ever has quite captured [Bbm] his tone.
Just he alone.
As the sound [Gm] it penetrates it will sure go [Fm] right through you.
Yes it will.
And every chorus gives you [Ab] just another thrill.
Sixth Seat Ladder Jazz it [Bbm] makes no difference.
Everyone in Europe really digs him.
In Germany [Bb] we love him.
[Bbm] There's no one above him.
Here in the USA I've heard him say.
[Ab] I give him a hand because he's so grand.
[Bbm] Yes sirree.
And in New Zealand music lovers are still [A] talking.
About Colton [Ab] Hawkins all [Bbm] around the world.
He is [Cm] known.
There [Bm] can be no doubt about [Bbm] his knowledge of the horn.
Must [Gm] have been born to blow the tenor.
Cause the [Fm] melody just first [Bbm] hit me where.
Close right there [Ab] oh yeah.
And I've got to remind [A] you.
Twenty years it took [Bm] him.
Playing [Dbm] every day to [Dm] attain his first claim to [Dbm] fame.
He was twenty years of age at the time.
[A] And he knew.
But he kept it on a cookie.
[Am] He went all around the [D] world.
Making rhythm.
[G] Cause music sure was in him.
And he knew it [Am] was.
Benny [D] Goodman was king of swing.
[G] Everybody loved to dance.
[Ebm] Hawkins knew he had a chance to [Bbm] play music.
So he blew.
And he blew and he blew and he blew.
He blew his [Ab] tenor.
And he [Bbm] played his samba and [Ab] went up.
[Bm] Then he cut his [Bbm] masterpiece.
And now I'm trying to sing it for [Gm] you.
Hope that I am getting through to everyone.
[F] There I [Ab] go.
I didn't mean to reminisce.
You can surely bet that I won't forget.
Cause I haven't yet.
Goodbye.
[N]
Key:
Bbm
Ab
A
Bm
Gm
Bbm
Ab
A
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _
Don't you [Bbm] know he is the king of saxophones?
[Ab] Yes indeed he [Eb] is.
Talking about [Cm] the guy that [Bm] made it sound [Bbm] so good.
Some people know [Gm] him by the name [C] of Hawkins is his name.
He sure [Eb] can swing [Ab] and play pretty too.
Sounds [F] good to me, should sound [Bbm] good to you.
I love to hear him playing body and soul.
[A] Very pleasing to the [Bb] ear.
[C] When I first heard it on the [B] record I just stopped [Bbm] right there.
Sounded like a [C] band of angels in the sky.
[Dbm] And I have never ever heard [F] a sweeter tone.
In fact [Ab] I paid no attention to the [E] saxophone.
[A] Till Coleman Hawkins came along and spoke to [B] everyone.
[Dbm] Saying better listen won't you hear me while I play for you.
Sometimes it's hot [Bb] then again [A] it's blue.
My soul just seems to wander.
[Am] Is he to [D] everyone?
Is what I've long been craving for.
The doors have [A] not been always open.
[D] But [Dm] I'm trying to please you.
[F] Please don't try to stop me.
Hope [Bbm] you like it folks.
And then it's party time.
Every time he plays some melodic melody.
[Ab] Fast or slow you can tell [Bbm] that it's Hawkins.
[Cm] No other one [Bm] ever has quite captured [Bbm] his tone.
Just he alone.
As the sound [Gm] it penetrates it will sure go [Fm] right through you.
Yes it will.
And every chorus gives you [Ab] just another thrill.
Sixth Seat Ladder Jazz it [Bbm] makes no difference.
Everyone in Europe really digs him.
In Germany _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] we love him.
[Bbm] There's no one above him.
Here in the USA I've heard him say. _ _ _
_ [Ab] I give him a hand because he's so grand.
[Bbm] Yes sirree.
And in New Zealand music lovers are still [A] talking.
About Colton [Ab] Hawkins all [Bbm] around the world.
He is [Cm] known.
There [Bm] can be no doubt about [Bbm] his knowledge of the horn.
Must [Gm] have been born to blow the tenor.
Cause the [Fm] melody just first [Bbm] hit me where.
Close right there [Ab] oh yeah.
And I've got to remind [A] you.
Twenty years it took [Bm] him.
Playing [Dbm] every day to [Dm] attain his first claim to [Dbm] fame.
He was twenty years of age at the time.
[A] And he knew.
But he kept it on a cookie.
[Am] He went all around the [D] world.
Making rhythm.
[G] Cause music sure was in him.
And he knew it [Am] was.
Benny [D] Goodman was king of swing.
[G] Everybody loved to dance.
[Ebm] Hawkins knew he had a chance to [Bbm] play music.
So he blew.
And he blew and he blew and he blew.
He blew his [Ab] tenor.
And he [Bbm] played his samba and [Ab] went up.
[Bm] Then he cut his [Bbm] masterpiece.
And now I'm trying to sing it for [Gm] you.
Hope that I am getting through to everyone.
[F] There I [Ab] go.
I didn't mean to reminisce.
You can surely bet that I won't forget.
Cause I haven't yet.
Goodbye. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _
Don't you [Bbm] know he is the king of saxophones?
[Ab] Yes indeed he [Eb] is.
Talking about [Cm] the guy that [Bm] made it sound [Bbm] so good.
Some people know [Gm] him by the name [C] of Hawkins is his name.
He sure [Eb] can swing [Ab] and play pretty too.
Sounds [F] good to me, should sound [Bbm] good to you.
I love to hear him playing body and soul.
[A] Very pleasing to the [Bb] ear.
[C] When I first heard it on the [B] record I just stopped [Bbm] right there.
Sounded like a [C] band of angels in the sky.
[Dbm] And I have never ever heard [F] a sweeter tone.
In fact [Ab] I paid no attention to the [E] saxophone.
[A] Till Coleman Hawkins came along and spoke to [B] everyone.
[Dbm] Saying better listen won't you hear me while I play for you.
Sometimes it's hot [Bb] then again [A] it's blue.
My soul just seems to wander.
[Am] Is he to [D] everyone?
Is what I've long been craving for.
The doors have [A] not been always open.
[D] But [Dm] I'm trying to please you.
[F] Please don't try to stop me.
Hope [Bbm] you like it folks.
And then it's party time.
Every time he plays some melodic melody.
[Ab] Fast or slow you can tell [Bbm] that it's Hawkins.
[Cm] No other one [Bm] ever has quite captured [Bbm] his tone.
Just he alone.
As the sound [Gm] it penetrates it will sure go [Fm] right through you.
Yes it will.
And every chorus gives you [Ab] just another thrill.
Sixth Seat Ladder Jazz it [Bbm] makes no difference.
Everyone in Europe really digs him.
In Germany _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] we love him.
[Bbm] There's no one above him.
Here in the USA I've heard him say. _ _ _
_ [Ab] I give him a hand because he's so grand.
[Bbm] Yes sirree.
And in New Zealand music lovers are still [A] talking.
About Colton [Ab] Hawkins all [Bbm] around the world.
He is [Cm] known.
There [Bm] can be no doubt about [Bbm] his knowledge of the horn.
Must [Gm] have been born to blow the tenor.
Cause the [Fm] melody just first [Bbm] hit me where.
Close right there [Ab] oh yeah.
And I've got to remind [A] you.
Twenty years it took [Bm] him.
Playing [Dbm] every day to [Dm] attain his first claim to [Dbm] fame.
He was twenty years of age at the time.
[A] And he knew.
But he kept it on a cookie.
[Am] He went all around the [D] world.
Making rhythm.
[G] Cause music sure was in him.
And he knew it [Am] was.
Benny [D] Goodman was king of swing.
[G] Everybody loved to dance.
[Ebm] Hawkins knew he had a chance to [Bbm] play music.
So he blew.
And he blew and he blew and he blew.
He blew his [Ab] tenor.
And he [Bbm] played his samba and [Ab] went up.
[Bm] Then he cut his [Bbm] masterpiece.
And now I'm trying to sing it for [Gm] you.
Hope that I am getting through to everyone.
[F] There I [Ab] go.
I didn't mean to reminisce.
You can surely bet that I won't forget.
Cause I haven't yet.
Goodbye. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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