Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: cnd
Date: 12 Jul 22 - 01:02 PM

Here's the source Wikipedia gives: lazyka.com. My impression is that the blurbs below are verbatim clips from the liner notes of various releases.

THE CAPITOL COLLECTORS SERIES:
"Scotch And Soda" is actually from the group's first LP, "The Kingston Trio," though for some reason it was not released as a single until four years after the album came out, on April 9, 1962. The song has a history all its own: In 1954 Bob Shane and Dave Guard went to Fresno for Easter to Visit Dave's girlfriend, Katie Seaver. Katie turned out not to be at home, but her parents and 11-year-old brother entertained the boys. Mrs. Seaver played piano while her husband sang a song from their honeymoon in 1934. Four years later, Dave revised the tune for the Trio, and Bob sang it. It was subsequently covered by The Manhattan Transfer on their 1976 album, Coming Out. (And Katie's little brother grew up to be baseball great Tom Seaver.)

THE CAPITOL YEARS set:
Master #18389A added to the Capitol archives December 14, 1958
Previously unreleased
Now considered the ultimate saloon song, "Scotch And Soda" was already an oldie when Dave and Bob first heard it In 1953. They were on a pre-Trio double date and Dave's dates parents {whose most famous offspring became baseball great Tom Seaver) played them a memorable song they'd heard at a hotel piano lounge on their honeymoon. When the time came to record the Trio's first album, Dave worked up an arrangement for Bob's solo. After nearly five years of pleas from DJs, Capitol released "Scotch and Soda" as a single In 1962. The version Included here is the earliest known live recording of the song, another previously unreleased selection from the STEREO CONCERT tapes. Today "Scotch And Soda" is still Bob's favorite Trio tune and the identity of the original composer still remains a mystery.

THE KINGSTON TRIO: THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES
Rarely did a Trio member have a whole solo, but this memorable ballad spotlights Bob Shane's grainy voice. "Scotch and Soda," written by Trio member Dave Guard, came from their first LP, The Kingston Trio (1958), but Capitol waited four years to release it as a single. Although it climbed no higher than No. 81, the song has always been a big favorite of Trio fans, including The Manhattan Transfer, who sang it on their 1976 LP Coming Out.


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Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: gillymor
Date: 12 Jul 22 - 12:37 PM

Here are the chords from the Guitar Guy. They work pretty well for me.

Scotch 'n' Soda


Intro: ||: Em7/9    Gm7/9       Bb9         G7    :||


FM7          Bb9
Scotch and soda, mud in your eye,

C    C/B      A9             F    F/E    F    F/F#    G
Baby do I feel high, oh me, oh my,

          E7
Do I feel high.


FM7          Bb9
Dry martini,    jigger of gin,

C          C/B          A9            F    F/E    F    F/F#    G
Oh, what a spell you've got me in; oh my,

          E7
Do I feel high.



Bridge:

F                G                C          Dm7      C
People won't believe me, they'll think that I'm just braggin',

    D7      D7/9    D7   D7/9      D7      D7/9   G7
But I could feel the way I do, and still be on the wagon.


FM7          Bb9
All I need is    one of your smiles,

C       C/B      A9             F    F/E    F    F/F#    G
Sunshine of your eyes, oh me, oh my.

          C             C/B    A7
Do I feel higher than a kite can fly!

F                G            C    Fdim    C    C7
Give me lovin', baby, I feel high.


Repeat Bridge:


FM7            Bb9
All I need is    one of your smiles,

C       C/B    A9               F    F/E    F    F/F#    G
Sunshine of your eyes, oh me, oh my,

          E7                   A7
Do I feel higher than a kite can fly!

   F             G       G6 - G       C    F    Fm    C    G    CM7
Give me lovin', baby, I . . . feel high.

Given Scotch and Soda and She Was too Good to Me I imagine Bob Shane could have had a pretty good career as a lounge singer, if he wanted to.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Jul 22 - 06:32 PM

In the chat at the Singaround, Laura Martin posted:

scotch& soda "2nd hand song " heard by dave guard when visiting at the Seaverns house when dating kate s. & friend of tom s. . their parents heard it in 1932 on their honeymoon in phenix at the hotels piano lounge &loved it & asked the piano player to write the words down for them ~ Kingston trio tried to find name of piano player to give him credit but couldn't find him ~~

Can anyone verify this?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Jul 22 - 06:16 PM

We have Dave Guard listed as songwriter. Is that correct?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: clueless don
Date: 02 May 22 - 06:45 AM

Joe, I agree with the lyrics that you hear, including the "But". Perhaps this is a case where the lyrics as published differ from the lyrics as performed.

Subject: DT Correction: Scotch and Soda
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 May 22 - 02:54 AM

Words and music by Dave Guard

SCOTCH AND SODA (DT Lyrics) Scotch and soda, mud in your eye Baby, do I feel high O me o my, do I feel high Dry martini, jigger of gin O what a spell you got me in O my, do I feel high People won't believe me They'll think that I'm just braggin That I could feel the way I do And still be on the wagon All I need is one of your smiles Sunshine of your eye Do I feel higher than a kite can fly Give me loving, Baby, I feel high

SCOTCH AND SODA (what I hear in italics) Scotch and soda, mud in your eye Baby, do I feel high O me o my, do I feel high Dry martini, jigger of gin O what a spell you've got me in O my, do I feel high People won't believe me They'll think that I'm just braggin' But (unsure) I could feel the way I do* And still be on the wagon All I need is one of your smiles Sunshine of your eye O me o my, do I feel higher than a kite can fly Give me loving, Baby, I feel high Repeat from "People won't believe..." *I sing: But I couldn't feel the way I do..

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Kingston Trio Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPfvrYyi66I
No, we don't have the chords yet

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: GUEST,#
Date: 23 May 15 - 10:57 AM

http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/rock-and-pop-songs-with-chords/Scotch_n_Soda-The_Kingston_Trio_1962.htm

That's another to add to gillymor's posts. Lyrics, and chords including chords to the intro.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: GUEST,gillymor
Date: 23 May 15 - 09:12 AM

And from The Guitar Guy with intro chords.

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Subject: RE: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: GUEST,gillymor
Date: 23 May 15 - 09:02 AM

Here are the uke chords which also work well for the guitar, for me anyway. I haven't heard the KT do it in so long I don't remember the intro and don't play it. You can download it as a PDF.

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Subject: Chord Req: Scotch and Soda correct chords-intro-
From: GUEST
Date: 23 May 15 - 08:50 AM

Hello! Does any person out there know the correct guitar chords for the Kingston Trio's "Scotch and Soda"? Correct intro and chords? All the sheet music I have found, does not get it it, help! My ears are not good enough either!! Or my music theory......