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02 Mar 00 - 08:06 PM (#188473) Subject: someone to watch over me From: Jeep man Someone out there should have the words and guitar chords to this oldie. Thanks Jim |
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02 Mar 00 - 08:29 PM (#188487) Subject: ADDPOP: someone to watch over me From: Metchosin Someone to Watch Over Me (George and Ira Gershwin)
There's a saying old says that love is blind
I'd like to add her initial to my monogram
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
I'm a little lamb who's lost in a wood
Although she may not the girl some men think of
Won't you tell her please to put on some speed |
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02 Mar 00 - 09:59 PM (#188539) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: someone to watch over me From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca In that third verse, the last line doesnt make sense. Could it be "With regret"? |
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02 Mar 00 - 10:04 PM (#188543) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: someone to watch over me From: popiyt looking for the gershwin song, or the big bopper one? Messages from multiple threads combined. Messages below are from a new thread. |
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21 Jun 03 - 08:26 AM (#970139) Subject: Chord Req: Someone to watch over me From: JohnnyBeezer Can anyone help with the chords for this song please? Thanks in advance Johnny N |
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21 Jun 03 - 09:03 AM (#970144) Subject: Chord Add: Someone to watch over me From: Sorcha If you (or someone who speaks guitar) will go here(CLICK) the piano sheet music with guitar chords is posted. I don't know how to match the chords/lyrics to post here. |
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24 Jul 04 - 02:41 PM (#1232895) Subject: Chord Req: Someone to watch over me From: GUEST,JohnnyN Can anyone help with the chords to this gorgeous song please? |
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24 Jul 04 - 04:01 PM (#1232950) Subject: Chords Add: SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Gershwin) From: Leadfingers Eb Eb7 Ab Bdim There's somebody I'm longing to see Eb AdimBb7 Edim Fm Cm6 Eb7G7AbBb7 I hope he turns out to be Someone who'll watch over me Eb Eb7 Ab Bdim I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood Eb Adim Bb7 Edim Fm Cm6 EbBb7eB I know that I could Always be good To one who'll watch over me Eb Ab Eb Although he may not be the man Some girls think of as Handsome D7 G7 C7 To my heart he carries the key Eb Bb7 Ab Bdim Wont you tell him please to put on some speed Eb Adim Bb7 Edim Fm Cm6 Bb7 Eb Follow my lead Oh How I need Someone to watch over me George Gershwin 1926 is the info I have ! From the show 'Oh Kay' Those are the chords as given in 1000 Standard Tunes =West Coast Edition |
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24 Jul 04 - 04:44 PM (#1232984) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Someone to watch over me From: GUEST,MCP For chords for this and many other standards a useful first stop is always The Guitar Guy, where in this case you can find Someone To Watch Over Me. I don't always agree with his choice of chords, but it's always a useful place to start. Mick |
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24 Jul 04 - 05:30 PM (#1233024) Subject: ADDPOP: Someone to Watch Over Me From: Q (Frank Staplin) What? Not in the DT? Someone to Watch Over Me George and Ira Gershwin, 1926 There's a saying old that love is blind; Still we're often told: "seek and ye shall find." So I'm going to seek a certain lad (girl) I've had in mind. Looking everywhere, haven't found him (her) yet. He's (She's) the big affair I cannot forget. Only man (girl) I ever think of with regret. I'd like to add his (her) initial to my monogram; Tell me, where's the shepherd for this lost lamb. There's a somebody I'm longing to see, I hope that he (she) turns out to be- Someone who'll watch over me. I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood, I know I could, always be good, To one who watched over me. Although he (she) may not be the man some girls (girl some men) think of, As handsome, to my heart- he (she) carries the key. Won't you tell him (her) please, To put on some speed, Follow my lead, oh how I need Someone to watch over me. Won't you tell him (her) please, To put on some speed, Follow my lead, oh how I need- Someone to watch over me. Someone to watch over me. From the 1926 musical "Oh, Kay." Book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, lyrics, Ira Gershwin, music, George Gershwin. I guess I remember Judy Garland most for this one. |
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24 Jul 04 - 06:00 PM (#1233038) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Someone to watch over me From: Q (Frank Staplin) Missed a male version posted by Metchosin in 2000 on my first go-through. Gertrude Lawrence played Kay in the original 1926 NY production. |
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24 Jul 04 - 06:06 PM (#1233039) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Someone to watch over me From: Leadfingers Thats the problem with my 1000 Tunes book - NO verses - Just the chorus and middle eight ! |
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24 Jul 04 - 08:24 PM (#1233116) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chord Req: Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin) From: Q (Frank Staplin) The Gershwins had a hard time getting the singer into the song. The first eight lines may be considered an introduction, but there were even more lines sung in advance of them. Can't find any better chords than those at Guitar Guy. It is not in a couple of fake books I have. Sheetmusicplus.com claim their sheet music has voice, piano and guitar chords, but I don't know if it is complete. $3.95. |
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24 Jul 04 - 11:17 PM (#1233184) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chord Req: Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin) From: Q (Frank Staplin) After I posted, my son recommended this site. They have a tab arrangement "Someone to Watch ..." but I haven't checked it out yet. Fingerstyle for site, Someone for the .txt and midi. |
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25 Jul 04 - 02:22 PM (#1233474) Subject: Lyr/Chord Add: SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Gershwin) From: GUEST,MCP Here's a sheet music version from The Songs of George & Ira Gershwin Vol 1 (Warner). The chords are not dissimilar from those already posted (allowing for transposition), but there is an extra verse. Mick SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (George and Ira Gershwin) (Eb)There's a saying (Ebmaj7)old that (Eb9)love is blind, (Eb7) (Abmaj7)Still we're often (Cm7)told, "seek and (F7)ye shall find." (Fm7)So I'm going to seek a certain (Gm)lad (Bb7)I've (Eb)had (Fm7 Edim)in (Fm7b5)mind.(Bb7) (Eb)Looking every-(Ebmaj7)where, haven't (Eb9)found him yet; (Eb7) (Abmaj7)He's the big af-(Cm)fair I can-(F7)not forget. (Fm7)Only man I ever think of (Gm)with (B7)re-(Eb)gret. (Ab Eb D7b9) (Gm)I'd like to (C)add his initial to my (Gm)monogram. (C7) (Bb)Tell (Bb6)me, (Cm7)where is the (F7)shepherd for (Bb)this (Ab)lost (Gm)lamb? (Bb7) (She) (Eb)There's a somebod-(Eb7)y I'm (Ab6)longing to (Abdim)see, (Eb)I hope that (Ebdim)he (Bb7)Turns out to (Bbdim)be (Fm)some-(C7)one (Fm)who'll (Am7b5)watch (Fm7)ov-(Bb7) er (Eb)me. (G7#5 Ab Bb7) (Eb)I'm a little (Eb7)lamb who's (Ab6)lost in the (Abdim)wood. (Eb)I know I (Ebdim)could (Bb7)Always be (Bbdim)good (Fm)to (C7)one (Fm)who'll (Am7b5)watch (Fm7)o-(Bb7)ver (Eb)me. (Eb7 Ab Bb7) (Eb)Although he (Ab)may not be the man some girls think of as (Eb)handsome. To (D7)my (D7#5)heart, (D7)he (G7)carries the (C)key. (C7 F7 Bb7) (Eb)Won't you tell him (Eb7)please, to (Ab6)put on some (Abdim)speed, (Eb)follow my (Ebdim)lead, (Bb7)Oh how I (Bbdim)need (Fm)some-(C7)one (Fm)to (Am7b5)watch (Fm7)o-(Bb7)ver (Eb)me. (Eb7 Ab G7#5 Fm7 Bb7#5) (He) There's a somebody I've wanted to see, I hope that she Turns out to be someone who'll watch over me. I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood. I know I could Always be good to one who'll watch over me. She may be far she may nearby; I'm promising hereby To my heart, she'll carry the key And this world would be like heaven if she'd follow my lead, Oh, how I need someone to watch over me. |
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25 Jul 04 - 03:26 PM (#1233507) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chord Req: Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin) From: Genie One other verse that Michael Feinstein gleaned from working with Ira Gershwin for many years was: Won't you tell her all my love I will save? I'll be her slave. Oh, how I crave Someone To Watch Over Me! |
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13 Apr 24 - 06:02 AM (#4200857) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chord Req: Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin) From: FreddyHeadey Not about the chords. But this episode might be of interest. It talks more about the music than most programmes in this series. Soul Music - BBC Radio4 - April 2024 Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact Written by George Gershwin for the musical Oh Kay, Someone To Watch Over Me has endured as a tender ballad about searching for someone special. It has been recorded by many different artists from Ella Fitzgerald to Willie Nelson but it's perhaps Ella's version that is best known. Lyn Mackay grew up listening to it as a small child at her parents' home in Swansea. As she grew up and became a musician and entertainer the song has changed its meaning to her over the years. Nica Strunk heard her father singing it during one of their sessions at his piano. As he sang the line "where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?" she began to understand the difficulties he faced in expressing his emotions and the song brought them closer together. Nicholas McInerny loved Sarah Vaughan's version and his daughter sang it at his second wedding. Music producers James Morgan and Juliette Pochin have been Ella Fitzgerald fans since they met as students and are thrilled to have been behind the most recent release of Someone To Watch Over Me using Ella's original vocals accompanied by the LSO. Producer: Maggie Ayre www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001y7wy |