Willow Weep For Me

rodseth ( rodseth@wolfenet.com )
Wed, 2 Jul 97 22:32:26 -0800

I've mentioned before how much I like Frank Mantooth's changes for Willow
Weep for Me, as published in "The Best Chord Changes for the Best Known
Songs" (Hal Leonard)

Here's the first little bit:

| G13 C9 | G13 C9 | G13 Am7 | G/B G13sus G13b9#11 |
| C9 Bb13 | Am11 D+7 | G9 C9sus | G9 C9sus |

And these are the original changes he lists:

| G D+9 | G D+9 | G Em | Bmi Emi |
| C9 | D+ | G D+7| G D+7 |

Are there any obvious reharmonization principles anyone would care to
comment on? I guess the C9 Bb13 Am11 D+7 part could be explained by
working backwards from the D+7, using Bb13 rather than E7 to give the
smooth C Bb Am bass line.

But what about the initial G13 C9 versus Gmaj D+9? Are there any
guidelines for when a dominant for major substitution might work, or
using IV7 rather than V7? I really like the way these changes seem to
make the tune more bluesy. Sometimes those tonic majors seem so insipid!

Thanks

Richard

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