Copyright © 1944, 1981, 1982 by MCA Music

Lyrics by A. Mardin and C. KhanAnd the Melody Still Lingers On

Music by D. Gillespie and F. PaparelliLyrics by A. Mardin and C. Khan

BPM= 96BPM= 96BPM= 96BPM= 96

MEDIUM FUNK

(elec. pn) C9

Bm%

C9

Bm%

(trp)

3

C9

Bm%

C9

Bm%

C9

(rhythm figures continues for 3 more bars)

Bm%

(SWING)

C#m7(11/no5)C/F#

Bm7

A

3 3 33

7

long

A

(Freely)

time

F#7(#9)

a go-

in the for

ties,

Bm%

-

Diz zy

F#7(#9)

- and Bird gave

us this song.

Bm%

They

3 3

9

called

Gm7

it a night

C7

in Tu ni

- sia,

Bm7

-

And the mel

o

C#m7(11/no5)

- dy- still lin

C/F#

gers- on.

Em7

MEDIUM FUNK

drum Fill

3

12NoBhords

C9

Bm%

C9

Bm%

It was

16

new

(synth. Bass)

C9

andver

y- strange,

Bm%

Blewthe squares

C9

right off

the stage.

Bm%

Few

C9

could play

a long,

Bm%

But the

19

mel

C#m7b5

o- dy- still lin

F#7(b5)

gers- on.

A/B

Max,

Miles,

C9

to name

just two,

Bm%

To geth

C9

- er- they grew,

Bm%

The

22

mu

C9

sic- wasyoung

and strong

Bm%

And the mel

C#m7b5

o- dy- still lin

F#7(b5)

gers- on.

A/B

They

24

paved

B

F#m7(b5)

the way

for gen

B7(b9)

er aa-

-- tions from Col

E�m7

trane- to

Stev ie;

No

Em7b5

one could stop

the winds

A7(b9)

of change,

with

27

out

Dmaj7

them,where would

we be?

The

C#m7b5

Duke

F#7

and thePres

C9

where there

be fore,

Bm%

-

The past

C9

you can't

ig nore

Bm%

The torch

is lit,

30

C9

we'll keep

the flame,

Bm%

Andthe mel

C#m7b5

o- dy- still lin

F#7(b5)

gers- on.

A/B

C

C#7sus

33

C/F#

Bm9

(Voice scats)

E13(#11)

36

A13(#11)

A13sus

D#7(#9)

CMaj7

Synth Solo

40

D

C13

Bm7

C13

Bm7

C13

Bm7

C#m7b5

F#7b5 A/B

44

F#m7b5

(Solo Continues)

B7b9

Em7

Em7b5

A7b9

CMaj7

C#m7b5

F#7

48

C13(Half-Time Feel)

Bm%

C13

Bm%

F#m7b5

B7b9

53 1.

2.

Em9

Bb/C Am7(#5)

A/D

Bb/C Am7(#5)

D#7(#9)

Cm7(#5)

2

58

E

(Original Feel)

(Voice Solo)

D9

C#m7

D9

C#m7

D9

C#m7

D#m7b5

G#7b5

C#m7

The Duke

and the

62

Pres

D9

were there

be fore

C#m7

The past

D9

you can't

ig nore.

C#m7

The Torch

is Lit,

D9

We'll keep

the flame,

C#m7

And the

65

Mel

D#m7b5

o- dy- re mains

G#7b5

- the same.

C#m7

(Voice Scats)

E/D

G#/D

B/C#

C#m7

E/D

68

G#/D

B/C#

C#m7

E/D

G#/B#

71

B/C#

E/F#

F#/B

A#m7 D#/G#

F/G

G/C

A/B B/E D#7sus (Voice Solos over background vocals)

74

D/G#

C#m9

F#13(#11)

77

B13(#11)

B13sus

E#7(#9)

Emaj7

79

Synth/Alto Break

3

80

3

81

F

G#m7b5

(Drums Fill during rests)

(Voice) C#7b9

F#m7

F#m7

B7b9

Emaj7

D#7b5

G#7b5

3

85Synth

(trp)

87

D9

C#m%

D9

C#m%

3 3

89

D9

C#m%

D#m7(11/no5) D/G#

C#m7

A

33

91

long time

D9

a go-

in the for

ties,

C#m%

Diz zy

D9

- and Bird gave

us this song.

C#m%

They

3 3

93

called

D9

it a night

in Tu ni

- sia,

C#m%

-

And the mel

o

C#m7(11/no5)

- dy- still lin

C/F#

gers- On.

Em7

3

95

G In

D9

the for

C#m%

ties,

-

D9

C#m%

A Night

D9

in Tu ni

C#m9

- sia.

-

D9

C#m%

VAMP & FADE

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