THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
small case letters indicate melody notes
c4-middle C
solo flute:
ab5 c6 (x3121x@1)ab5 eb (xx4342@1) ab (133111@4)
ab5 c6 (x3121x@1)ab5 eb (xx4342@1) abab/Gbmaj7 (133111@4)
solo oboe:
db5 f (133111@1) db ab4 bb (x13321@1)
db5 f (133111@1) db ab4 db5
Dbmaj7/Bmaj7
orchestra:
ab4 c5 ab4 eb (xx4342@1) ab (133111@4) db f (133111@1) db ab3 bbab/Gbmaj7 (x13321@1) Fm7 (131141@1) db/Bmaj7 Fm7 (131141@1) Gbmaj7 (24332x@1) Ebm11 db/f ab (133111@4) Gb/ab abThe (133111@4)trees are full and green
Ebm11 db/f ab (133111@4)
The garden sweet and lush
ab (133111@4) db Bbm7 (x13121@1) Ebm7db (x3131x@4) abThe (133111@4)warmth of the sun be lies Sep tem ber
Gm7-5 F#7-5 Fm7 (131141@1) Bbm7 (x13121@1) Ebm7 (x3131x@4)db ab (133111@4)name="chord_x02220@1">A truth to which I must surren der
ab/Gb Fm7db/f (131141@1)The hours are num bered
Bbm7 (x13121@1) db/f Gbmaj7These (24332x@1)last days of sum mer
oboe:
c5 eb (xx4342@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C bb4 c5 eb (xx4342@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C bb4
ab/Gb Gb (244322@1) ab/G Gb (244322@1)
f5 ab (133111@4)f (133111@1)ebdb (xx4342@1) db fdb (133111@1) eb (xx4342@1)name="chord_24332x@1">Gbmaj7 ab (133111@4) Bbm7 (x13121@1) F7/C
Ebm11 db/f ab (133111@4) Gb/ab
Her sundress, pink and white
Ebm11 db/f abAn (133111@4)orchid in her hair
ab (133111@4) db/f Bbm7 (x13121@1) Ebm7 (x3131x@4)db abAs (133111@4)lovely a sight as ever to me
Gm7-5 C7 (x32310@1)name="chord_131141@1">Fm7 Bbm7 (x13121@1)Ebm7 (x3131x@4)db abWere (133111@4)I a stran ger would she woo me
ab/Gb Fm7 (131141@1) Gbmaj7 (24332x@1)
I can't help but won der
Bbm7 (x13121@1) db/f Bb6/9These (x10011@1)last days of sum mer
F9 (101011@1) Bb/FThinking (102220@1)the un thinkable
F9 (101011@1) bb (x13321@1)f+5/bb bbChased (x13321@1) with lemon tea
ab (133111@4) ab/Gb db/f
Thoughts that never crossed my mind
Abdim (1201xx@1)name="chord_320001@1">G7 Cadd9When (x32030@1)I was twenty-three
Gdim Gb7 Badd9 Gb/B Badd9
Too busy being me
F9 (101011@1) Bb/FA (102220@1)ship once hailed unsinkable
ab/Gb bb (x13321@1)f+5/bb bb (x13321@1)Is floundering in the deep
C (x32010@1) C/Bb F/A (x03211@1)Am7 (x02010@1)A boy who once prayed to his God
f3 Gb (244322@1) f (133111@1) Gb (244322@1) f (133111@1) bb (x13321@1) ag
Ab7 (xx1112@1) db Gb/db db Gb/db db Gb/db ab/db
For his soul to keep
c4 db C (x32010@1) f (133111@1) G7-9 (32310x@1) C (x32010@1) Bbm/C CWould (x32010@1)settle for a good night's sleep
Fm (133111@1) C7-9 (x3232x@1) Fm/D C7-9My (x3232x@1)father warned of the waning years
c4 db f (133111@1) e (022000@1) db Db9 (x4344x@1) G7-5 ab (133111@4) db G7 (320001@1) CWhat (x32010@1)every man goes through
Fm/C Dbdim (3423xx@1) Fm/D EdimI (3423xx@1)thought him weak and too fraught with fear
c4 db D (xx0232@1) e (022000@1) Fm/eb Fm/D Db7-5 G7 (320001@1) ab (133111@4) db G7 (320001@1) CTo (x32010@1)see his tragic point of view
F/A (x03211@1) Bbm6 (x13023@1)It's a sad clich?
F/C (133211@1) Bbm6/db
But ever since he's passed away
ab/C Dbdim (3423xx@1) Fm/Ab (113111@1)C/Ab
He's ever more present to me
Gadd9/D B7/D
Looking past my prime
Gadd9/D B7/D
Waging war on Father Time
oboe
d5 C (x32010@1) b4 bb........
Bb/D (x1033x@1) F7/C B (x2444x@1) bb (x13321@1)Bb-5
Dad I think I understand, finally
ab (133111@4) f (133111@1) f (133111@1) eb (xx4342@1)ab/bb Bb9 Dm7-5/ab B/F#
strings:
c#4 c# (x13321@4) c# (x13321@4) C (x32010@1) bb....
A7 (x02020@1) Dbm/ab Gm7-5 F7 (131241@1) bb....
Bbm (x13321@1) Cdim (2312xx@1) F7/C BbmStrange (x13321@1)that my eyes should gain more sight
Bb7-9 (x10101@1) Ebm (xx4342@1) Eb7-9 F7/eb F7/db F7/C F7As (131241@1)the days begin to lose the li- ight
Bbm Bb11 Adim F7/A db/ab
Winter looms on my ho rizon
Gb6 (2x4342@1) db/f Ebm7 (x3131x@4) Dbmaj7Look (x43111@1)at me in my summer wear
clar: a4 ab (133111@4)Gb (244322@1)f.....
Gb6 (2x4342@1) Gdim (3423xx@1)F7Completely (131241@1)un pre pared
Ebm11 abWe (133111@4)wrestle in the grass
Ebm11 db abHe's (133111@4)grown so tall so quick
ab (133111@4) db/f Bbm7 (x13121@1) Ebm7db (x3131x@4) abI (133111@4)struggle to get the bet ter of him
Gm7-5 F#7-5 Fm7 (131141@1)Bbm7 (x13121@1) Ebm7db (x3131x@4) abJust (133111@4) how much I tru ly love him
ab/Gb Fm7 (131141@1)This I've dis covered
Bbm7 (x13121@1) db/f Gbmaj7 (24332x@1)These last days of sum mer
orchestra:
eb4 f (133111@1) Gb (244322@1) ab (133111@4) db Gb (244322@1) f (133111@1) f (133111@1) eb (xx4342@1) ab (133111@4) Ab7/Gb db/f Bbm7 (x13121@1) Ebm7 (x3131x@4)db ab (133111@4)Gm7-5 F#9-5 Fm7 (131141@1)Bbm7 (x13121@1) Ebm7db (x3131x@4) abJust (133111@4) how much I tru ly love them
ab4 c5 ab4 eb (xx4342@1)fab/Gbmaj7 (133111@1) Gbmaj7 (24332x@1) db/f Gbmaj7 (24332x@1)These last days of sum mer
flute:
f5 f (133111@1)C (x32010@1) f (133111@1)f (133111@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) eb (xx4342@1)f (133111@1)Gb (244322@1) f (133111@1) ebFm/bb (xx4342@1) Ebm6/bb Fm/bb Ebm6/bb bb Ebm6/bb
f5 f (133111@1)C (x32010@1) f (133111@1)f (133111@1) C (x32010@1) f (133111@1)f (133111@1) C (x32010@1)
Fm/bb Ebm6/bb Fm/bb Ebm6/bb Fm/bb Ebm6/bb
d5 eb (xx4342@1)f (133111@1)Gb (244322@1) f (133111@1) eb (xx4342@1) f5 f (133111@1)C (x32010@1) bb4........
bb (x13321@1) Ebm6/bb Fm/bb Ebm6/bb bb............
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Peter Kruger casparus@yahoo.ca
