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Texas Tommy Dance
(King Chanticleer with Trio)
Music by Nat. D. Ayer - 1910
Verse:
Cm -            Bm    Cm D7               G7 Cm
Cm -            Bm    Cm D7               G7 Cm
G D7 G D7
G D7 - G7
Cm -            Bm    Cm D7               G7 Cm
Fm - Cm -
Fm - D7 G7
First Chorus:
Eb F7 Bb7 Eb             Bb7
Eb Gm F7 Bb7
Eb F7 Bb7 Eb             Bb7
Eb            Eb7 Ab F7              Bb7 Eb
Trio:
Eb7 - Ab -
Bbm         Dbm Ab   C7   Fm Bb7 Ab
Eb7 - Ab -
Bbm         Dbm Ab   C7   Fm Bb7             Eb7 Ab
G7 Ab7 G7 Ab7
Last Chorus:
Eb F7 Bb7 Eb       Bb7
Eb Gm F7 Bb7
Gb Ab7 Db7 Gb       Db7
Gb            Gb7 B Ab7             Db7 Gb
8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
Verse is in Cm, the First Chorus is in Eb, The Trio is in Ab, The Last Chorus is in Eb and Gb.
Click here for "King Chanticleer" with lyrics and without the Trio
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Performer Links:
(webpage)
 
Eddy Davis explains "King Chanticleer" (youtube)
 
Listen to Dave Marty perform "King Chanticleer" with the Trio refrain (mp3)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
 
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