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Table Of Tunes

Table of Tunes
Count Title Artist Link - name of Linked Page, include a tag YouTube Link
1 Still You Turn Me On Emerson Lake and Palmer Page: pianoChords.html Heading: Different Tunes 02:52 YouTube
2 Song For You (1994) | A SONG FOR YOU - Leon Russell & Friends (1971) | Willie Leon Ray Ray Charles | Another version | Willie Leon Ray Willie's 70th 2003, Beacon Theater Blake's aSongForYou Document | Leon Russell 05:24 YouTube
3 Carlos Santana - Samba Pa Ti Santana more links above 04:42 YouTube
4 Santana - Smooth (Stereo) ft. Rob Thomas Santana & Rob Thomas   04:16 YouTube
5 Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh Joe Walsh   04:50 YouTube
6 Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton - Can't Find My Way Home Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton   05:58 YouTube
7 George Harrison - "Bangladesh" George Harrison and more   04:20 YouTube
8 George Harrison - Concert for George: Isn't It A Pity - Happy Birthday George! Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and many more ...   06:24 YouTube
9 The Allman Brothers | Mountain Jam | Eat A Peach The Allman Brothers Band   33:41 YouTube
10 Allman Brothers | Stormy Monday The Allman Brothers Band   08:49 YouTube
11 The Allman Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ( At Fillmore East, 1971 ) The Allman Brothers Band   13:10 YouTube
12 The Allman Brothers Band - Hot 'Lanta ( At Fillmore East, 1971 ) The Allman Brothers Band   05:20 YouTube
13 Paul McCartney and Wings - Let Em In (Live) Paul McCartney and Wings Page: letemin.html Heading: Let Em In 04:05 YouTube
14 Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz (1/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD Judy Garland   02:42 YouTube
15 Frank Zappa 1971 live Filmore East ( version Lp) -- (The Whole Album) Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention   43:44 YouTube
16 Billy Joel - My Life (Official Video) Billy Joel   05:40 YouTube
17 Maroon 5 - This Love (VEVO Summer Sets) Maroon 5 startWin : tag ThisLove 03:54 YouTube
18 Joe Cocker The Letter with Leon Russell Live on Mad Dogs & Englishmen Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, and more ... startWin : tag theLetter 03:22 YouTube
19 Joe Cocker / With a little help from my friends Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, and more ...   09:13 YouTube
20 My Sweet Lord - Concert Tribute to George Harrison Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Jeff Lynne and many more ....   05:20 YouTube
21 Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (Lyrics) Janis Joplin   04:28 YouTube
22 Crocodile Rock - Elton John (Lyrics) Elton John   04:16 YouTube
23 Jackson Browne: The Load Out & Stay - 1977 (Live) (My personal favorite) Jackson Browne   09:07 YouTube
24 Bob Seger On The Road Again MVI 6190 Turn the Page (Video from someone in the crowd) Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band YouTube Search: Turn the page bob seger piano tutorial | 4:44 05:50 YouTube
25 Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky (PULSE Restored & Re-Edited) (From the Pulse video) Pink Floyd YouTube Search: the great gig in the sky piano | 4:48 | 4:48 05:17 YouTube
26 Leon Russel - Sweet Emily (Reserve) Leon Russel      3:13 Piano Cover       Guitar switched to Piano Chords | Info From YouTube Search: sweet emily leon russel | 3:21 Lyrics in Desc. 03:22 YouTube
         

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Jackson Browne: The Load Out & Stay - 1977 (Live)

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Stay - Piano Tutorial


The Letter and Leon Russell - Hall of Fame

Piano Tutorials

Sweet Emily

  • Top | Table | 3:21 | (#) is sharp "rises" | (b) is flat "lowers" | (m) is Minor
  • Song's Guitar Chords: F, A♯, C, Fm, D♯, G♯, Em, A, Dm, G, F♯, Cm, C♯
  • F = F A C
  • A# = A# D F (Note A# "flat" in the piano is the first black note after A)
  • C  = C E G
  • Fm = F Ab C (Note Ab "sharp" in the piano is the first black note before A)
  • D# = D# G A#
  • G# = G# B# D#
  • Em = E G B
  • A = A C E
  • Dm = D F A
  • G = G B D
  • F# = F# A# C#
  • Cm = C Eb G
  • C# = C# E# G#

The proper order of the chords.

  • F A# - F A# - F A# ... to be completed
  • reserve

CoPilot suggested these chords.

  • This song is played in F Major.
    • The notes used in F Major are: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, and to the next F.
    • reserve
  • Chords to know for this song
  • Bb = Bb D F
  • F = F A C
  • C7 = C E G Bb
  • Dm = D F A
  • reserve
  • try chords: Bb, F, C7, Dm
  • reserve
Yeah, alright

There’s a lady I know and I'm lucky to say
She's a woman in every way
'Cause she weeps just like a widow
When her hate is cloudin' up my day

When she touches my eyes, she takes my heart in her hand
If you knew that child you'd plainly see
When she laughs I realize
I'm in love with my sweet Emily

Whoa, she knows how to boogie like a honkytonk queen
But she'll tell me what is jive and what is real
She's a dancin' delight and to make me feel good
If I need forgivin', Lord, I know she would

Just one in the world and it's a natural fact
She can put me right back on the right track
Oh, she'll keep me company
You know 'I’m talkin' 'bout my sweet Emily, yeah

Oh now, can't guess the reason for the way that I feel
But her love can always tell you were your heart is
No way to explain with the whole world in chain
But I know that girl will always remain the same

What more can I say, no words can describe
This feelin' that I have inside
But if you look in my eyes, you'll know I love my sweet Emily, yeah

Yeah, when you look in my eyes you'll know I love my sweet Emily
Ooh, yeah
Take a time
And won't you look in my eyes and you'll know I love my sweet Emily			
			

What notes should I use for my left hand and what notes should I use on my right hand?

For Leon Russell's "Sweet Emily", your left hand should generally play bass notes
 and chord roots, while your right hand plays chord tones and melody. Here’s a basic guide:
- Left Hand (Bass Notes): Play the root notes of the chords (e.g., F, Bb, C, Dm).
- Right Hand (Chords & Melody): Play the full chords (F Major, Bb Major, C7, Dm)
    and add embellishments to match Russell’s style.
For example:
- F Major → Left hand: F, Right hand: F-A-C
- Bb Major → Left hand: Bb, Right hand: Bb-D-F
- C7 → Left hand: C, Right hand: C-E-G-Bb
- Dm → Left hand: D, Right hand: D-F-A
Russell’s piano style often includes rolling chords, bluesy fills, and syncopation,
so feel free to experiment with octaves, inversions, and passing tones to capture his sound.
You can check out ChordU or Chordify for interactive chord diagrams.
			

which order should I play the notes in?

For Leon Russell's "Sweet Emily", the chord progression follows a classic verse-chorus structure.
Here’s a general order for playing the notes:

Verse Progression
- F Major → Left hand: F, Right hand: F-A-C
- Bb Major → Left hand: Bb, Right hand: Bb-D-F
- C7 → Left hand: C, Right hand: C-E-G-Bb
- Dm → Left hand: D, Right hand: D-F-A

Chorus Progression
- Bb Major → Left hand: Bb, Right hand: Bb-D-F
- F Major → Left hand: F, Right hand: F-A-C
- C7 → Left hand: C, Right hand: C-E-G-Bb
- Dm → Left hand: D, Right hand: D-F-A

Russell’s piano style often includes rolling chords, bluesy fills, and syncopation,
so feel free to experiment with octaves, inversions, and passing tones to capture his sound.
You can check out ChordU or Chordify for interactive chord diagrams.

Would you like a breakdown of a specific section?
			

play for the Bridge:

The bridge of Sweet Emily serves as a contrast to the verses and chorus,
adding emotional depth and tension before resolving back into the main progression.
It follows the AABA structure, where the B section (bridge) provides a shift in harmony and melody.

Bridge Progression
- Gm → Left hand: G, Right hand: G-Bb-D
- C7 → Left hand: C, Right hand: C-E-G-Bb
- F Major → Left hand: F, Right hand: F-A-C
- Dm → Left hand: D, Right hand: D-F-A
			
 

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Lyrics

  1. Through early morning fog I see
  2. Visions of the things to be
  3. The pains that are withheld from me
  4. I realize and can see

  5. That suicide is painless
  6. It brings on many changes
  7. and I can take or leave it if I please

  8. The game of life is hard to play
  9. I'm gonna lose it anyway
  10. The losing card I'll someday lay
  11. So this is all I have to say

  12. Suicide is painless
  13. It brings on many changes
  14. and I can take or leave it if I please

  15. The sword of time will pierce our skins
  16. It doesn't hurt when it begins
  17. But as it works it's way on in
  18. The pain grows stronger watch it grin

  19. Suicide is painless
  20. It brings on many changes
  21. and I can take or leave it if I please

  22. A brave man once requested me
  23. To answer questions that are key
  24. Is it to be or not to be
  25. And I repied "Oh why ask me?"

  26. Suicide is painless
  27. It brings on many changes
  28. and I can take or leave it if I please

  29. And you can do the same thing if you please


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Reserve



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