Satin Doll

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From: "Kim Chr. Madsen" 

 

Play in barre chords, slow swing jazz....

			      Satin Doll    Ellington/Strayhorn


	
 Dm7        
 G7      
 Dm7    
 G7
	Cigarrette holder, which wigs me,
	
 Em7      
 A7        
 Em7  
 A7
	Over her shoulder, she digs me,
	
 Cm  
 D7      
 Abm7 
 C#7   
 C7    - 
 C#dim
	Out cattin' that Satin Doll.
	
	Baby shall we go out shippin',
	Careful amigo, you're flippin',
	Speaks latin, that Satin Doll.
	
	
 C     
 Gm7      
 C
	She's nobody's fool,
	       
 Gm         
 C           
 F
	So I'm playin' it cool as can be.
	     
 Am7       
 D7
	I'll give it a whirl,
	    
 Am7           
 D7           
 G7
	But ain't for no girl catchin' me!
	
	
	Telephone numbers, well, you know,
	Doing my rhumbas with Uno,
	And that 'n' my Satin Doll.

Exit:	
 D7 - 
 G7 - 
 C7

-- 

From: ahorgan@minerva.cis.yale.edu (Alec Horgan)
Subject: TAB(almost): Satin Doll

actually, I changed my mind; the melody is so easy (and slow) it really
doesn't need to be tabbed, since the whole thing could be played on one
string.  I think it's easier (on me, at least) simply to write the note
names over the lyrics.  so, here goes:

Satin Doll--by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Johnny Mercer


Chords: 
 Dm7          
 G7     
 Dm7    
 G7       
 Em7       
 A7       
 Em7  
 A7
Notes:   
 A  
 G  
 A     
 G  
 A     
 A    
 G    
 A   
 B  
 A  
 B   
 A   
 B     
 B   
 A   
 B
Words:  Cig-a-rette holder, which wigs me,  over her shoulder, she digs me

Chords: 
 Am9  
 D9        
 Abm9 
 C#9   
 C
Notes:  
 D   
 C  
 D        
 Bb  
 Ab 
 Bb  
 G
Words:  Out cattin',   that satin doll

subsequent verses are the same.  onto the bridge:

Chords:  
 Gm7             
 C7           
 Gm7        C7b9        
 Fm7  
 Gm7 
 Am7 
 Bbm7
Notes:   
 G    
 C  
 Bb  
 A    
 G    
 A  
 Bb  
 C   
 Bb  
 A   
 G   
 A  
 Bb  
 C
Words:  She's no-bod-y's fool, so I'm playing it cool as can be

Chords:      
 Am7             
 D7     
 Am7          D7b9           
 G7  
 Dm7 
 G7
Notes:  
 C     
 D   
 C  
 B 
 A      
 B   
 C 
 D     
 C   
 B  
 A    
 B   
 C    
 D
Words:  I'll give it a whirl, but I ain't for no girl catching me       

I assume you know how the rhythm goes.  Hope this is accurate, and hope it
helps.  If any of this is unclear, let me know.  Suggestions, corrections,
improvements, general wisdom welcome.

Alec

-- 
"Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself."
         ---George Santayana, _The Ethics of Spinoza_