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davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8860
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 6:30 pm:   Edit Post

Every once in a while I play around with this tune, but I always get the chords wrong. So I want to look up the chords, but I can't remember the name of the song. It's an old instrumental song that was popular in the late 50's or early 60's. It's in 3/4 time (or perhaps 6/8 if you prefer), and the introduction is two chords repeated once. I have no idea of the original key, but let's say that the two chords in the intro are E and D, and then of course E and D again. The melody is a string of descending dotted half notes (remember were in 3/4) starting on E. So, four measures on the E chord with a descending melody of E, D#, C#, B, and then four measures on the D chord with a melody of D, C#, B, A; then repeat.

If you play the above, you should recognize the song. It may have been the theme from a movie.

So, can anybody name this tune?
rraymond
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Username: rraymond

Post Number: 370
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 6:59 pm:   Edit Post

It reminds me of the theme from "Midnight Cowboy."
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8862
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 7:31 pm:   Edit Post

Wow, that's it!

Thanks!!!
rraymond
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Username: rraymond

Post Number: 371
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post

Glad to help, Dave. I always loved that tune - great movie, too!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8865
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 10:26 am:   Edit Post

Found the chords last night, and played around with it some this morning.

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