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Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues

10 Jul 02 - 06:59 AM (#745703)
Subject: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: nickp

Hi folks

Can anyone come up with lyrics and (especially) chords to Meet Me Where They Play The Blues (by Allen & Gallop?). I know it from hearing Hilary James & Simon Mayor but I think it may have also been recently recorded by Maria Muldaur - assuming the same song.

It's not my usual sort of thing musically but just one of those songs that's stuck at the back of the memory.

Thanks, Nick


10 Jul 02 - 08:00 AM (#745719)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: GUEST,MCP

Here's a version as sung by Jack Teagarden. I've put in (versions of) the most salient chords (I use others and more varied too, but the essence it there).

(Mary Coughlan has also recorded this and sings "If you're feeling gloomy, come around and screw me", IIRC.)

Mick


MEET ME WHERE THEY PLAY THE BLUES
Steve Allen & Sammy Gallop

(Cmaj7)I got a heart that's broken (C9)hearted, how can I (Gm11)mend it? (C7b5)
(F)I got a crying jag you (Dm7b5)started, how can I (Fm7)end it?(Fm6)
But (Cmaj7)if you're feeling(C#dim7)gloomy, (Dm7)come a-(Cdim7)running (Ab9)to me,
(Cmaj7)Meet me (Am7)where they (Dm7)play (Ab7#5)the (G7#5)blues.

People have said they've seen you dance in hide-away places
People have said you find romance in other embraces
But if your mood is dreamy, and you care to see me,
Meet me where they play the blues.

(C7)Eyes that (Dm7)flirt with a (A7)tear, or (Dm7)come on round (A7)here
And (Cmaj7)misery loves (Dm7b5)company, they (Cmaj7)say.
Though they (D9)linger til (Am11)dawn(D7b5) while the (D9)trumpet wails (Am11)on(D7b5)
(Dm7)Hoping you'll happen this (G7#5b9)way(G7#5).

I'm getting tired of sipping wine and watching it bubble
How did our dreams get out of line and wind up in trouble
But honey if you're learning, there's a flame still burning
Meet me where they play the blues.


10 Jul 02 - 08:02 AM (#745720)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: GUEST,MCP

Sorry I meant to indent the third section above - it's the bridge. Perhaps a helpful JC could insert <pre>...</pre> for me.

Mick


10 Jul 02 - 08:06 AM (#745721)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: nickp

Wow Mick - that's great - all I need now is to dig out the old guitar chards book and start bending fingers.

Thank you, thank you!

Nick

p.s. and love the aside about Mary C.!


17 Jul 02 - 06:06 AM (#749543)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: rich-joy

A-hem ...
I used to love singing this song (learnt from the Mary Coughlan LP) and had a jazz-style guitarist at the time who accompanied me. Now, though the years have rolled on, I'd like to sing it again.
Trouble is, my Significant Other threw a fit when he saw those chords above (said "Struth! I'm only a 3-Chord Wonder, you know!!").
So, I wondered if it were at all possible that there was a simplified version (in my key of F, of course!) that someone could assist with??!!!!

Any takers?!

Cheers! R-J


17 Jul 02 - 06:30 AM (#749554)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: GUEST,MCP

Here's a simplified version of the chords in F. I'm not sure how simple you'd like it. Omit the optionals if it's too hard. On the other hand all the Gm would be better as Gm7 if you can do that, and you might want to use 7ths in places of some of the root chords I've shown (F7 instead of F) at the end of lines especially

Mick

  (F)I got a heart that's broken hearted, how can I mend it? (optional:F7)
(Bb)I got a crying jag you started, how can I (Bbm)end it?
But (F)if you're feeling gloomy, (Gm)come a-running (optional:C#7)to me,
(F)Meet me where they play the (C7)blues.

into bridge:(C7)play the(F)blues
(F7)Eyes that (Gm)flirt with a (D7)tear, or (Gm)come on round (D7)here And (F)misery loves (Gm)company, they (F)say.
Though they (G7)linger til dawn while the trumpet wails on
(Gm)Hoping you'll happen this (C7)way.




17 Jul 02 - 06:32 AM (#749558)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: GUEST,MCP

Sorry about the line break in brige. Any JC elves about?

Mick


17 Jul 02 - 06:45 AM (#749564)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
From: rich-joy

Wow! THANKS, Mick!!!

I'll go and badger him again now!!!

Cheers! R-J