Arranged by DARMON MEADER Medium Swing Medium Swing Full Score © 1940 (Renewed) CHAPPELL & CO., INC. Rights for Extended Term of Copyright in the U.S. Controlled by WB MUSIC CORP. and WILLIAMSON MUSIC This Arrangement © 2008 WB MUSIC CORP. and WILLIAMSON MUSIC All Rights Reserved Sole Selling Agent for This Arrangement: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. To purchase a full-length performance recording of this piece, go to alfred.com/downloads for S.A.T.B. voices, accompanied* as recorded by New York Voices and SWR Big Band Words by LORENZ HART Music by RICHARD RODGERS I COULD WRITE A BOOK 5 SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS BASS DRUM SET If mp they asked me I could write a book, mp F#m7(b5) Fm7 Em7 A7 Dm7 WALK - IN 4 Cma7 Am7 Dm7 G7 H.H. mp 7 S. A. T. B. Bass Dr. a bout - the way you walk and whis per - and look. I could Cma7 A7 Dm7 G7 Cma7 Fma7 C/E A7 Dm7 G7 13 S. A. T. B. Bass Dr. write a pre face - on how we met, so the world would (n) nev er - for get. - C/E Ebdim7 Dm7 G7 Am7 D7 G6 F#m7(b5) B7 Em7 Bb7 A7 * S.A.T.B. choral available (28710). SoundTrax CD available (28711). Also available for vocal group and jazz ensemble plus alternate female and male solo vocal parts (29810). 28712 1 Preview Only Legal Use Requires Purchase
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Arranged byDARMON MEADER
Medium Swing
Medium Swing
Full Score
© 1940 (Renewed) CHAPPELL & CO., INC.Rights for Extended Term of Copyright in the U.S. Controlled by
WB MUSIC CORP. and WILLIAMSON MUSICThis Arrangement © 2008 WB MUSIC CORP. and WILLIAMSON MUSIC
All Rights ReservedSole Selling Agent for This Arrangement: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
To purchase a full-length performance recording of this piece, go to alfred.com/downloads
for S.A.T.B. voices, accompanied*
as recorded by New York Voices and SWR Big Band
Words by LORENZ HART Music by RICHARD RODGERS
I COULD WRITE A BOOK
5
SOPRANOALTO
TENORBASS
BASS
DRUM SET
Ifmp
they
asked
me I could write
a book,
mp
F#m7(b5) Fm7 Em7 A7
Dm7
WALK - IN 4
Cma7 Am7 Dm7 G7
H.H.
mp
7
S.A.
T.B.
Bass
Dr.
a bout
- the way
you
walk and whis
per-
and look.
I could
Cma7 A7 Dm7 G7 Cma7 Fma7 C/E A7 Dm7 G7
13
S.A.
T.B.
Bass
Dr.
write
a pre face-
on how
we met,
so the
world
would
(n) nev
er-
for get.-
C/E Ebdim7 Dm7 G7 Am7 D7 G6 F#m7(b5) B7 Em7 Bb7 A7
* S.A.T.B. choral available (28710). SoundTrax CD available (28711). Also available for vocal group and jazz ensemble plus alternate female and male solo vocal parts (29810).
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
mf
mfAnd
thesim ple- se cret-
of
the plot
is
just
to
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
Dm7 G7
mf
Dm7/G Cma7
Am7 mp
Dm7 G7 Cma7 A7 Dm7 G13
Note: An Alto Saxophone part is provided in the publication. This part may be played in absence of Trumpet 2.
mf
H.H. - TIME
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
3
tell them
that
I
3
love
you
a lot.
Then
theworld
dis
-
mf
3
mf
3
mf
3
mf
Cma9 F13 C/E A7 Dm7 Bm7(b5) E7[âÁ] Am9 Dm7(b5)/Ab
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
cov ers-
as
my book
ends,
how
to make
two
lov ers-
of
friends.
to HARMON MUTE mf
OPEN
to CUP MUTE mf
OPEN mp
mf
mp
mp
mp
Dbma9(#11) Am/G F#m7(b5) Gm7 C7 Fma7 Bb7 Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 Dbma9(#11)
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
If
mf they asked
me
I
could
write a
book,
a
bout-
the
mf
f
mf
mf
f
mf
mf
f
mf
f
mf
Cma9 Am7 Dm7
G7 Gsus7 G7(b9) Cma7 Am7 fDm7
mfG7
mf Cma7 Am7 Dm7 G7 Gsus7 G7(b9) Cma7 Am7 Dm7 G7
mf
RIDE
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
way,
the way
that you walk
and whis
per
-
and the way
that you look.
I
could
write
a
pre face
-
on
mp
mp
mp
mp
Cma9 Fma9 Em7 A13(b9) A7(#5) Dm7 G7 Bm7(b5) Bb7(b9) Am7 Eb13(#11) Dm7 G13
Cma9 Fma9 Em7 A13(b9) A7(#5) Dm7 G7 Bm7(b5) Bb7(b9) Am7 Eb13(#11) Dm7 G13
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
Bah doo
bah doo
n doo bah doo
oh
how
we
met,
so
the world
would
(n) nev
er-
for get.-
oh
mf
sfp
mf
sfp
mf
sfp
mf
sfp
Fma7/G
Am7
D7
Gma9
B7(#5)
Em7
Bb13
A13
A7(b5) A7
Am7 D7 Gma9 B7(#5) Em7 Bb13
A13
A7(b5) A7
Fma7/G
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
And
the sim
ple
- se cret-
3
of
this
3
sim
ple- plot,
let me say it a gain-
and a gain,-
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
Cma9
Am7
Dm7
G13(b9) Cma9
Am7
Dm9
Fma7/G
Cma9
Cma9
Am7 Dm7
G13(b9)
Cma9
Am7
Dm9
Fma7/G
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
is
just
to tell
them
that I
love
you
a lot.
And
then the world
will
dis cov
- er
-
as
mf
Fma9 C/E
Am7
D9(#11)
G13
E7[áÆ]
Am7
Dm7(b5)/Ab
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
Cma9 Fma9 C/E Am7 D9(#11) G13 E7[áÆ] Am7 Dm7(b5)/Ab Am/G F#m7(b5)
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
3
my
sto ry- ends,
how
to
3
make
two
lov ers-
of
friends.
mf
mf
f
3
mf
mf
f
3
mf
mf
f
3
mf
f
mf
f
3
Gm7 C13(b9) Fma9 Bb13 Em7 A7
Dm7 G7 Cma6 Am7 Dm7 G13(b9) Cma9
Gm7
C13(b9)
Fma9
Bb13
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
Cma6
Am7
Dm7
G13(b9)
f
f
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
Am7 Dm9 G13[áÁ] Cma9
A7(b9) Dm9 Fma7/G Cma9 Fma7 Em7 A7(b9) D13(#11)
Cma9
Am7
Dm9
G13[áÁ]
Cma9
A7(b9) Dm9
Fma7/G
Cma9
Fma7
Em7
A7(b9)
Note: When performing the published choral arrangement (28710) with this instrumental accompaniment, voices should tacet from the pickups to measure 69 through measure 72. Male soloist sings ad lib or written solo measures 77 through 84. Voices tacet from the pickups to measure 85 through measure 88. Voices re-enter at measure 93.
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Ten. Sax.
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Bass
Dr.
Ba
Opt. Scat SOLOmf
doo
ba dop
dop
doo be dl doo
ba deh
ba doo ba da
da ba da
’n doo bah,
F13 Em9 A13 Bm9 E7(b9)
Am7 D13(#11) Bm7(b5) E7[âÁ] Am9 Eb13
mf
Dm9 G13 Am9 D7(b9)
D13(#11)
Am7
D13(#11)
Bm7(b5)
E7[âÁ]
Am9 Eb13
mf
Dm9
G13
Am9
D7(b9)
mf
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
doo ba doo ba doo
ba doo bah
beh ah
dell
ya doo
ba doo bah
ba doo
dl deh doo
ba doo bah
ba doo bah
3
f
Ama7 C#7(#5) F#m11 B13 Em11 Gma7/A f
f
f
f
Gma7 B7(#5) Em11 A13 Dm11
Fma7/G G13(b9) Db7(#9) Cma9
Gma7 B7(#5) Em11 A13 Dm11 Fma7/G G13(b9)
f
Db7(#9)
f
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Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
SOLI
Cma9
Am7 Dm9 G13[áÁ] Cma9 A7(b9) Dm9 Fma7/G Cma9 Fma9 Em7 A7[áÁ] D13(#11)
Cma9
Am7
Dm9 G13[áÁ] Cma9
A7(b9)
Dm9
Fma7/G
Cma9
Fma9
Em7
A7[áÁ]
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Ten. Sax.
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Dr.
Oo
mf
mf
3
3 LONG FALL
3
3
LONGFALL Bbdim7 Bm/A G#m7(b5) Am9 D7(b9)
3
3 LONG FALL
3
3 LONG FALL
3
3 LONG FALL
Am7
D13(#11)
Fma7/G
3
Ebma7/F
E7(#5)
3Am9
mf Abdim7
Am/G
F#m7(b5) Gm9
C7(b9)
Fma7
D13(#11)
Am7
D13(#11)
Fma7/G
3
Ebma7/F
E7(#5)
3
Am9
Abdim7
mf
Am/G
F#m7(b5)
Gm9
C7(b9)
f
3
3 mf
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
oh
oh
If
they asked
me
mp
Gma7 C13 F#m7 B7[áÆ] Em9 A13(b9) Dma6 B7[áÆ] Em9 A13(b9) Dma6
mp
mp
Bb13 Em7 A7[áÆ] Dm9
G13(b9) Cma6 A7[áÆ] Dm9 G13(b9)
mp
Cma6
Fma7 Bb13 Em7 A7[áÆ] Dm9 G13(b9) Cma6
A7[áÆ]
Dm9
G13(b9)
mp
Cma6
mp
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
I
could
write
a book,
a
mf
bout
- the way
that you whis
per- and walk,
mf
mf
f
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
Cma7 Ebma7
Abma7 f
Dbma9 Cma7
Dm7 Ebdim7
C/E f
D13(#11)
mf
mf
Cma7
Ebma7
Abma7
f
Dbma9
Cma7
mf
Dm7
Ebdim7
C/E
f
D13(#11)
mf
f
mf
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
and
mf
the way
that you look.
mf
I
could write
a
pre face -
on
how
we met,
f
3
f
3
f
3
f
3
mf
Ebm9 Dm9 Ab13 Fma7/G G9 Am9 D9
Gma7
mf
Ebm9
Dm9
Ab13 Fma7/G
G9
Am9
D9
mf
TIME
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
for
get.-
cresc.
oh
And
the
3
so
the world, the world
would nev
er
-
oh
cresc.
And the
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
B7[áÆ]
Em9
Adim7/Bb
A13
Fma7/G
Abma7/Bb
Gma7 B7[áÆ] Em9 Adim7/Bb A13 mf
Fma7/G
Abma7/Bb
f
mf
f
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
sim
fple
- se cret-
of
the
3
sim
ple- plot
is
p
just
to
f
3
p
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
Ebma9
Cm9 Fm9 Bb13
Ebma9 Cm9 Fm9 Bb13[áÁ]
mp
Ebma7
Fm7
Ebma9 Cm9
Fm9 Bb13 Ebma9 Cm9 Fm9 Bb13[áÁ]
mp
Ebma7 Fm7
f
mp
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
tell
them
that I
love
fyou
a lot.
And
mf
the world
will dis cov
- er- as my fair
y- tale ends,
how to make
f
mf
mf
mp
TO HARMON MUTE
mf
mp
TO CUP MUTE
mf
mp
mf
mp
f
mf
Gbdim7 Eb6/G F9 f
Bb13 G7[äÆ]
Cm7 Bbm7
Eb13(b9) Abma9
Gbdim7
Eb6/G
F9
f
Bb13
G7[äÆ]
mf
Cm7
Cm/B
Bbm7
Eb13(b9)
f
mf
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
two
lov ers- out ta- two
best
friends,
mp
how
to make
two
lov ers- of
two best
friends,
HARMON MUTE mf
OPEN SOLI
mf
CUP MUTE mf
OPEN SOLI
mf
mf
mf
SOLI
SOLI
mf
Db13 mp
Eb/G C7(#9) Fm9 Bb13 Ebma6 C7[äÆ]
Abma9
Db13
mp
Eb/G C7(#9)
Fm9
Bb13
Ebma6
C7[äÆ]
mp
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Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
how
mp
to make
two lov
ers- out of two
best
friends.
mp
SOLI
mf
SOLI
mf
SOLI mf
SOLI
mf
Fm9
Dbma7
D7(b9) Ebma6
Bb7[äÆ]
Ebma6
Fm9
Dbma7
D7(b9)
Ebma6
Bb7[äÆ]
Ebma6
cresc.
cresc.
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Tpt. 2(A. Sax.)
Ten. Sax.
Tbn.
Pno.
Bass
Dr.
That’s
f
why I
say
I
could write
a
book.
rall.(or tacet)
mp
ooh
f
mp
f
mf
SOLI
rall.
mf
f
SOLI
mf
rall.
mf
f
SOLI
mf
rall.
mp
f
mf
SOLI rall.
mp
f
mp
Bb7(#5) Eb13(b5)
rall.
Eb13[âÁ]
f
Bb7(#5) Eb13(b5)
rall.
mp
Eb13[âÁ]
f
CYM. rall.
mp
3
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