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/ Esperanza Spalding /
/ Precious /
/ Esperanza Spalding /
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For this tab I've just transcribed the chords. Since this is jazz, the
bottomline IS the chords and everything is improvisation from there.
These chords might not be a 100% flawless, so I'd really appreciate some
help and good advice! :D
The main progression is switching between a plain D and a Bbmaj7+5,
which is just Bb and C added to the D major scale. For improvisation,
this is pretty much just a D mixolydian scale. I'll name that part
the Interlude, as the song always returns to that before moving on.
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Harmony vocals open, and the Wurlitzer enters with the chord D/C ...
Interlude:
| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |
| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |
A:
| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |
| D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % |
| G#o | Gm11 | C13 | % A13 |
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/esperanza_spalding/precious_crd.html ]
Chorus:
| D | F#7+9+5 | Bm9 | E13b11 |
1.
| Bbmaj9 D(add9) | F#7+9+5 Bm7+5 | Em7 A11 D | % A6 :||
(from here it's back from the top, down to the 2. ending,
which is leading on to the C-part.)
2.
| % C#ø C9 |
C:
| Bm9 Bbmaj9 | Am11 G#ø | Gmaj9 F#7+5 | Em11 A#o |
| Bm9 Bbmaj9 | Am11 G#ø | Gmaj9 F#7+5 | Em11 |
Interlude
D:
| Emaj9/G# | Gm6 | D/F# | Bm7 -/A |
| Emaj9/G# | Gm6 | D/F# | Fmaj7 | Em9 | Bb+5 |
2x Interlude
2x Chorus
C
Interlude + harmony vocals
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Jon Sebastian Frederiksen - 29th /May /10
Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections!
