THE BEST OF EVA CASSIDY PIANO VOCAL GUITAR AIN'T NO SUNSHINE 6 AT LAST 10 AUTUMN LEAVES 14 BLUE SKIES 20 BLUES IN THE NIGHT 23 DARK END OF THE STREET 28 EASY STREET DREAM 32 FIELDS OF GOLD 36 HOW CAN | KEEP FROM SINGING? 40 KATHY'S SONG 50 NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD 45 OVER THE RAINBOW 56 PEOPLE GET READY 60 SONGBIRD 66 THEY CALL IT STORMY MONDAY 69 TIME AFTER TIME 80 WAY BEYOND THE BLUE 74 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 76 Pususie> 2002 @ IutenxaTionaL Music PUBUCATIONS L1D Gaurrin Houst 161 Hamwensittt: Roan LONDON W6 SBS ENGLAND DUCTION ANNA Jo¥ee Dowintc BROOKMAN Wy BARNES Music ENGRAVINGTHE BEST OF EVA CASSIDY PIANO VOCAL GUITAR, INTRODUCTION BY HUGH CASSIDY, EVAS FATHER cd this songbook, you are no doubt a fan of Eva Cassidy — her yoiee and her inusie, ‘Phis songbook exemplifies the musie Eva chase to sing: and play on her guitar. Eva was not A songwriter, but rather chose to sing songs that touched her deeply. Her urranzements of popalar Ameriean, Engfish and traditional musie have beeome elassie interpretations of the 21st Century. If you Tanve ae Ey was born in 19633 and died of eancer in 1996, In her short 313 yeary, slie absorbed the music: which she learned us a child, as a toenager and a young adult. She put her on spin on many classic melodies and made them her own. This songbook offers you a wide array of songs, all arranged by (to the songemiths of her own and previons generat Eva, Hers is the ultimate comp! Eva first learned guitar chords from me when she was hareh as a hass player and guitarist in order to supplement the fir our family of four children, Towed group singing for famil She created und sang wonderfial harmonies in the back seat of the cor on Fuily outings as a ‘wry younyr child, Both Eva and her brother Dan were born with an ability to grasp sound, miclorly and harmon y nine years old. I was then working. neome. Eva, te third ch‘Lion which included ‘hanks in part to this zz, In high school, she who had a sincere interest in music, Given that Eva was born " participated in a high school and college rock band ge", Always, however, Eva worked on her own perfestin hallads. She ereated rangement of Over The Rainbow and recorded it on a home tape recorder 1s ea ar we know that Eva was very much influenced ly the family record col LPs hy Pete Seeger, Buffy Saint Marie and Ray Charles, just to name a fe ly exposure, thes melodies and ehythea of folk, bl in 19635, ane her friends favoured ro Stoneh 1s4_ At that time years old. Many of the songs included in this book wore arranged ocr during her tecnage years aud twenties Songs which Kiva learned to pl wing? wnd Harold Ar . if OF Oz, ane Eva loved Over The Beainebore trom the ikl. During high school sie develuped her versions of Slormy Monday and Wade Fa The Water. Do, Lont, now called Wiry Beyond The Blue, was a tine which our fornily sung together int four-part harmony from the time Eva was about 10 year old. ind sing with the family include Pote Secger’s How Can 1 Kewp 's Over The Rainbows, Eva and her siblings adored the po slay wars atcLa CD entitled The Other Side, sharing the bill with Chuek Brown, the that allumowe include Dark End Of The Stroct and Need Youer Luce In 1992, By “Phuther ¢ Live At Blues Alley was Kova’s first solo album, recorded and released in 1996. From that alban we Gold, Wonderful Workd sani Pople Get Reedy, incinde her versions of Fiel 1.1996, her seeond solo slburn entitled iw By Heart was mas of Blues In The Night anul Songbird Flowing Eva's death on November released. From that albuat we have selec 1 Exn'sPosthumonsly, her mother and | signed « national/international weondinye contract with Blix Records. Blix Street created the CD Songbird whieh h followed hy Time After Time. From Time After Tine we uve chosen the following: songs: Ain't No Sunshine, Kicthy's Seny..At Last and te Lille tune Time After Time, beeoi Hiva's family and friends so much enjoyed her as a person and as a musical talent during ber lifetime. We laughed with her and cried with her and enjoyed every opportunity to hear her pert in small elnbs and at our family gatherings. It i nitifying that: the world has come to hear and approviate dhe Eva whom we kaw aad loved, now so. “other nmsie lovers ont there who have the talent and the interest to play: andl this book andl Lo experience the joy with whieh Eva exceuted cach sone. [know that there use the wonderful songs Traction to certain songs, In retrospect, I know that she not only fice but also a rare ability to select wonderful material. F may have nee, but Eva was very self-possessel and determined in her Jzed “the best” and so, we call this songbook ly and clone friends, i 1 never fully understood Eva’ had » Godegiven talent in provided the early instruction and guid selection and interpretation of rnsieal material. She The Best OF Eve Cassidy. We, ler f ite you to enjoy Ube music Eva loved, Best Wishes Horst. HUGH CASSIDY |AIN’T NO SUNSHINE Words and Musie by Bill Withers 1565 (finger picking s0yle) no. ne capo 5 i Dm? Am? ce om An? Am7é B13 Bats AT ATS 06 Asusd—AMTIS a Ne. bm pat 1. Ain’t no. sun-shine when he’s © 1971 Interior Msi, USA ‘ML Masie Publishing Ltd, London WC2HL 0Ygone iets notwarm when he's a - way. (2) gone, wonder how Jong he's gon-na_ sty bm Dm ad Bis ana ai, Ain'tno sun-shinewhen he’s gone, and heal - ways gone too Jong aeny-time ‘Ain'tno sua-shine when he’s gone, and this house just ain’ no home a-ny-time he goes a-way. 2. Twonster this time where he'sos Ne. 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Watching all the days —3— —s—_, = 2 = ¥ eaves rv . ‘no ames pm Gv Aas cn fi fi AE fae ae iz frp 3 —3—, —s — —s hur- sy -ing by, when you're in love, my how they fly. Those blue days 3 —s. \ ieall of them — gong nothing but Feo Br No. += a sks ee no-thing bur INe. BLUES IN THE NIGHT Words by Johnny Mereer Musie by Harold Arlen or nc wv SpE ‘My ma-me done told me_ otto oS SS ae jae when was in pigtails, my me-ma done tld me me" mien 4 , oe — = ne 6 5 4 Fs ae | buchen the man is a tmo-ecy } © 1036 Harms Ine, USApe FH ar oe al ‘aa fot ‘ epioe =s He isa i & poet eS e SS SS . se wor-ri-some thing, who'll leave you sing-in” the blues — ‘in the night. Now- Citi cs all way___ 00-0,agi" igs ———_——_— GS = SS Ss = click-e-ty-clacks _ e-cho-ing back, the blues___ in the night — The eve-ning — his tight —_ when you. getthe blues inthe night = Ob take my word, themock.ing bird will singhis saddest, he knows things are Bo from Mem-phis to Sai Sos ey int Joan, =e he es =. be se pi Str ermn, but when the big talk-in’s done, the man_ is a two-face,— a 7 worti-come thing, leave you sing-in’ oh, the blues ____ in the night. 3 3 Ov pe?DARK END OF THE STREET Words and Muse by Chips Moman and Dan Fenn “es of eS cfm e 0 2 ee : ae SS SS St G SSS f eS —— LAD me dark end of theatre ues whe we al = wage te — — = = peng = apa z = = = SS $A i Z 3 cin . 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SSS EE at oo F oe tae a t SSS And when the day ~ tight hour rollsF oe es = 48 —— SS F 7 chanse we're both downtown, if weshould meet shen just walk on , 2 o : x HERE tH 3: SSS Ss é jae SS eS S ¢ ; S < os Oh Getto be coat. sa 2 a fae =— oS SSS — to-night we'll meet_____ at__the darkend of. ° the strect. 4 ' ay = eS or 2. ae e = r= $e | SSS SS 5 SSSEASY STREET DREAM Words and Musie by Steven Digman Tuning for Gutarhoxce = 73, feeble] = » eS — — o 1. Ws Sun = day mom - ing, Te was on = Ty for plea - sure, our tm © 7 a Hott oh ; — 3: —f— See Tem fed the de ef = feo when you sake out your bo ~ dy toe wok “a backseat Dan beat eaten © and my (© 2000 Steven Diman Vidlin And Publishing, USA——— SSS} ee _ » — aig a _ Che : ee i” aE ae i SS — = SF a rere rre yo wn wh 1 ee ae te teed bec Gai act en, 7 A = ge tell the sun_. in his jealous sky when we waixed in 199 Marmitin Bulking T43 Tandon WORH NOY Stecmpike LtFim nd time instrumental) took her years have love for. pasted since those. 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Words Traditional fusie by Ira Sankey ——— = i = e415: : Se =F = ae we a OF r ; = SS SS aA, . or ai is a ——e ee ina SSS SS a eS 2+ bovecanhle saeco - «tion 1 hear the real, tho SS SS eS Se rote Thktantinn Td Famaan WH SES,of hyiia bove the (2nd tie insireenenal) thathails 2 new aun, —F : eS° a = pp ss = SS food = ty tear, T—heareheeruth, itv . == SS FF ¥ == Fe ap ce ae? oe A 2 . | 4 me ¢ \ = aa ees = ae — =S— ié Sa SS th Whar though the dark = ness round me ese, ao eo songs © giv = eth Goniremental ends)ling - ing. sick with fear, and hear their death Knell end = less songs a= boxe earth's la meaz SS re - jclce__ both far. = and___near, the real though. far-off __ hymn, * wee ; Sh ihn how can I keep from = = — a: BS SSeS Se ue 2 SSS 55SKATHY’S SONG Words and Masie by Paul Simon j=9 (finger picking style) reste 5 Baud owes TE aa ra a Bes Bs eos Fada © 2000 Pas mom Muse, USAAcris B Bisus4/c BD fit i i ee soft and warm 5 Bisust> on ey FA, oa tap - ping on my. aeAmis: fe A whena Bun?Bb Fim 8 e BisusaD 1 know that] omr && Eval RB EWA Bs Bisusz Bs bisusz i 7 fy nl om Be antis. Ams FA © Blsusd/G BHD Seuss om FNEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD Words an John da53 8 Els Ouch Brower 7. =z = T need some-one’s hand fo lead_ me through the night, to hold and squeeze me tight ae eo eee am = — 7 And when the night he-gins andun-tl_. it ends,Bris 7 ersust q T need your love so bad. SSeS + = ——- ye ie ig = Eva Cassidy _ === = =F rae SS fess = Ties! Giiaeeode ee eel (2nd time Elecsric Guitar sole) = x I need some-one to stand up ahd tell me when Tm Iyin’ And when the lights are low, — ub, and un-tl___it'stime 0 go,mm, I aced yourlove— so bed. instrumental ends) Chuck eae ce and give it up ba - by, and bring it on home tome, ‘write it on apiece of pa -per_ so that -2 - that you love me, yeah,ene ar Segitt ps se . Gn Chuck > = : = — (te eS aie Set eedyour fove— 0 bad. ee — _ mT TTT Sey oft cd ee | == a SS SS Se — SSS = wo talk to meat night. — z * a be ets ‘ @ ca ———— ——, poe ——— you wor-ry, ba - by, be —= we ‘9:22, = SS = —— SS eee 7 2 a RS 2 HeBR Ga Brust cin crs in Braud us. 1 need your love. si Atdn? rg ca° ag” El” he Boa Chuck Bg Chuck ——— = a ~ a ML we wu “OVER THE RAINBOW Words by BY Harburg J=90 ‘Muse by Hareld Acton inger picking style) Se ae at eTeust/5) St mast Eamz Bi7sus4 Bom7 BiTeuet Ds! & ey Abaded NS Asadd9 ANS f 1. Some : where 2. Some - Grd time inserurtental) heard of dared to Cetalogme Partnership, EMT Felst Catelog Tae and EA United Partnership Ltd, USS wise int viohts cemtollad hy Warner Brox Publications Inv/IMP Led ©1938| Beer eorsuse ena acc eomr Bi ars ae a 2 once nau i le - by, real - ly do_____ come true. Abadd® AAS Abadi ANG Bh? fe i i ee te eed « Pil__ wish ap-on # star and wake up where the 2718 1 Be Bre Amp Fn anv Bei C/E SE EHR tHE GH 8 SE " sear jfiene Aisddd ME Made AS ae Ee ff f a AvoddD ALG Abaddo AIG GT uou-bles mek like Je-mon drops aeway above the chim + ney rops, thar’sBier are ay to Coda HE ne GH DK al Coda Some Aad Ait Aegustym ACD Domrit, Fm Bisust B78 ‘that you dared tempo Asd™RS edd AE — Neds AS Madd) NE Madd NS Acs AS Ned AE Acai AS Hkh GARG Eat ce Ges lic-e blue - birds By Bim? B:7eue4 Bim? — Bl7eust mT eve © TE RE we tee a-bove the rain - bow,PEOPLE GET READY Words and Music by Curtis Mayfield L. People get reasdy,—_there’sa train. (© 1997 Mijae Musie, USA, \Warner/Chapoell Musie Lto. London WO SBSgeton. Allyounced is faith, to hear die sels a-hum - — youdon't need no tie-Ket, you just thank the Lord, yeah, yeah, yeah as fae” me i fe HE ima 2. Peo-ple get ready for_ the tain to Jor - dan, picking up___pas-sen gers from —for the hope - less sin-ner, who's hard on man-kind just ro whose chan - ces are thinner, ‘cause there’s no hid-ing place. from the king, on his throne. Oh,.rea - dy, there's a you don’t reed no bag gage, you_____ just get all__ All you 2 S youdon'tneed no tic-Ket, you just thank the Lord, yeah, yeah, yeah.Pm gecting ready,SONGBIRD Words and Musie by Charistine MeVie 7 (finger picking style) 6 majo ous iin” HER "an e cna casa > sit ; He i i nd ime incrumentl) NEFF no ory ive the world © 1078 Mestwood Mae Musi, USAcouse willbe shin. ver be cold, “Cause 1 hat when im with you keep sing-ing like theyEm Env Cause 4 DS ai Coda FA oe © omse 6THEY CALL IT STORMY MONDAY Words and Music by Aaron ‘T-Bone’ Walker ‘They call it Storm-y Mon-day, (nd rinse instrumental) ar day's just as © Edm? ing it Storm-y Mon-day,? — SS but Tuee = e day’s just as bad and ‘Thurs - day’sar aT Bar Stele Hgcdon age fe HE Bie or wie to play. ale 1 go cut to play. fo 69 eaim7 ‘Sum - day I go tochurch, ‘thar’s when get down on myPia a E ae Lord, Lord, Lord haveDon't you know I'm 7 just wry’ to find my ba~by, send him on By a) a Fo ae ia inno i Sew home 1 me,— yeah, yeah, (@letric guitar sola) baTIME AFTER TIME Words and Music by Robert Hyman and Cyndi Lauper 4 =90 Ginger picking style) poco rit. Deus = DCs? act Bm Fea 6 copon Hal if ah aH Deusa > Dow? Deed D Dsus2 Dust DB suse the clock tick and. think Dass D Deus . Den? Deus > Dsuse © 1984 Dub Notes and Rellla Musie Corp, USA ‘Warner/Chappell Maste Lea, London W ‘SBS and Sonv/ATV Musie Publishing, London WIV 2LP-Deues > Deued Deve > Deus? o Daud you pic-mre me Pm your pic-rure fades. andhear what dering if youhave said And you aay, youreO. K, And you say, Aadc Fir Fen? be - hind be - hind— you can look and you will find adds Bm s Tf you fall I will catch. you, Pl be after time, — will be wait - ing, time.Ho time af - ter time. 6.$——____WAY BEYOND THE BLUE Traditional ch Gh oo oe rd ob Gb7/B> nos ore capo ee eo fae] fad! HE fa f Oh do Lor oh do Lord, ch do. youre-mem-ber meh Oh pee on o «8 o Eee 4 ant ae” 8a i b4 —. = s Z == j= z = co Lord, oh do Lad oh dd you resmem « ber en ens Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh ___ do youre-mem-ber me, wey be syond___ the blue on or Glo - ry Land thet ow = J = out ~ shines, the sun, — oh Tye got ahome in Glo hat o o o o o o fe fe a iE E HE] out shines the 1 gor ahome in Glo = ry Land that rd Em GiDe ‘Der by = a jt Pe — outshines the. sun, © 2001 Intemational Musie Publications Lid, London W6 SBSob do Lord, ob _ On do Lord, do Lord, oho. you we-mem = bes o ee or nie or o 5 a ai’ Se ia” ie ae way ave or i Mr, a a Bm GHD rey ’ : if a fi at Pb. He + oe Se a — = 25 tats ao i= Way be - yond the blue slower rit. e Aerob os ne.WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Words and Music by Gorge Weiss and Bob Thiele 7 Ginger picking eeyle) ° psict Ema > pct Se . aE i ri —s ae Tsee trees that are green, re an ba tt et aHE = fies a i red 10-268 t00,— for_ meand you and 2 ©1967 (renewed) Horald Square Musio Co, essignad to Range Roacl Musie Ine, Quartet Musi Ine and Abilene Masie Ine, USA Carlin Musio Cpep, London NW1 SBD anil Memory Laas Music Ltd, London WO2H ONAhear ba-bies cry, nd time instrumental) Deus2/Ft Coun? DED oh whare won D Em Ema or aE Sr jesgmien if Gosmmertalends) (42. Fee co-Loas of the rain-bowsrc SS so. prety in the sky fare al-so___ on the fa-ces ofthe peo-ple pass-ing by. sit that are green, o oe Pil watca them bleomto my-selt oh, oz think__ 1 my self pause 2 E fe a ooh whats won -der = ful world, 2 re SSE = sae = - =z rsCM Mee dA na mas ded Cera Rt eas ae ee hee eee aeRO | EASY STRELT DREAM HELDS OF GOLD Penna aa sesh etry eng NEED YOUR LOVE 50 FAB Sera pti) PEOPLE GET READY petit Ure MELO Ren cere Bits eh ras es ere ant Peemivesisd hacia: Tis) FABER ff Music Po seek cen) Som ES Perens)