Careless Whisper Sax on 4 Based on Brian Mcknight and Kenny G’S Performance
Start: Careless Whisper Sax on 4 Based on Brian McKnight and Kenny G’s performance
Hr riff 1 Nylon string guitar, percussion, drums Written by George Michael and |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | Andrew Ridgeley Oo-
Intro This version released 2007, the All in original was released in 1984 |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | -oooh Oooooooh Whoooo Oooooooh Transcribed by Mark W. Black
N.C. All in |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | I feel so un-sure, as I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor.
Verse1 Sax echoes |dm9 |gm9 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | As the music dies, something in your eyes, calls to mind the silver screen and all those sad goodbyes.
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed what Hr riff 2 eventually became Wham! |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 | when they were in high D AI'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm. school. This is when they wrote this song, based on |Bbma7 |am7 | George’s experiences. D AThough it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool.
Chorus1 |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 | D AShould have known better than to cheat a friend, and waste this chance that I've been given.
|Bbma7 |am7 | D ASo I'm never gonna dance again, the way I danced with yo – u.
Keys on riff 1, sax adlibs: (Bb: em blues/pent, nat min (G). Eb: bm blues/pent, nat minor (D) |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | Break1 Instrumentation: Bass, Drums, Guitars, Keys, Percussion, Piano, Soprano
7 7 7 ma7 7 Sax |dm |gm \ \ am |Bb |am | Time can never mend the careless whispers of a good friend. Vocals: Lead and BGVs.
|dm9 Sax echoes |gm9 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | Verse2 To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind. There's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll fi -
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Chorus2 |dm7 |gm7 \ \ am7 | Ooooooooooooooh D AShould have known better than to cheat a friend, and waste this chance that I've been given.
|Bbma7 |am7 | D ASo I'm never gonna dance again, the way I danced with yo – u. Key: dm Meter: 4/4 Tempo: quarter = 76 Strum = 1/16ths skip ths Piano: 1/16 L- -RL-R- ths Hr riff 1, 1st ½ Bass: Double Dotted Quarter, 1/16 |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 |
Vocal - Scat - ting Key Change: c#m (d#m for Bb instruments, a#m for Eb instruments) |c#m7 |f#m7\ \ g#m7|Ama7 |G#sus7 \ Asus7 \ |
Break2 Duet between sax and voice, adlibbin Aaaaaaaa- Key Change: dm (em/G for Bb instruments, bm/D for Eb instruments) |dm |gm7 \ \ am7 |Bbma7 |am7 | - ah! Sax solo (Bb: em blues/pent, nat min (G). Eb: bm blues/pent, nat minor (D)
|dm7 \ \ >D7/F# |gm7 \ \ am7 | We could have been so good together; we could have made this last forever.
ma7 7 |Bb |am | Single notes But now who's gonna dance with me? Please stay. ths ths
Bridge Bridge Chrd/nts:1/8 1/16
Hr riff 1, 1st ½ Vocal: F - ♀ , M - ♂ 7 7 ma7 7 |dm |gm \ \ am |Bb |am | Unison Stay stay sta - y I can’t pretend no more Harmony: 2prts|3prts BGV:unison|harmony E Upper harmony Hr riff 3 G Lower Harmony Key Change: ebm (fm for Bb instruments, cm for Eb instruments) Attention 7 7 7 |ebm |abm \ \ bbm | Lyric changed Eb BbI'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm. Perfomance Notes
|Bma7 |bbm7 Sax f i l l | A Rehearsal Eb BbThough it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool.
9 9 7 Chorus3 |ebm |abm \ \ bbm | Eb BbShould have known better than to cheat a friend, and waste this chance that I've been given.
N.C. roll chords slowing Hold – John adlibs/cuts us off. |Bma7 |bbm7 |ebm9 Eb End: BbSo I'm never gonna dance again, the way I danced with yo – u. Sax cut off
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Hr riff 1 C Instruments
Hr riff 1 Bb Instruments
Hr riff 1 Eb Instruments
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Hr riff 2 Bb Instruments
Hr riff 2 Eb Instruments
Hr riff 3 C Instruments
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Hr riff 3 Bb Instruments
Rehearsal Notes
Rufus and Maria singing BVGs
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