George & lra Gershwin. [kon@) 1] On ©) MIO SMIClN Ko), O00 1(e)[eT the easy Keyboard Livery George & Ira Gershwin. 15 classic songs for keyboard Embraceable You eo, A Foggy Day | Got Rhythm | Was Doing Alright (0. Ue LALLY | 8 It Ain't Necessarily SO. ed EP AAAAA A AL 10 Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off... 66.0... ee 12 Love ls Here To Stdy i A AAS AAA | | Es 14 tove Walked| In 7c et A etd df 16 Nice Work If You Can Get It wi... eee ee 18 Oh, Lady Be Good! fc Sh a dah dig 20 "‘SWonderful i AA ALR EL 22 Sttike Up The-Band’ 7/4. /./ ff ffi fidefafed. 24 Summertime“... AA A A dh, 26 They All Laughed oo... eee eee ee 28 They Can’t Take That Away From Me ........4 30 Published 2003 Series Editor Chris Harvey Design Dominic Brookman Music arranged & processed by Bornes Music Engraving Ltd East Sussex TN34 1HA Cover photograph courtesy of ira & Leonore Gershwin Trusts GERSHWIN®, GEORGE GERSHWINB, and IRA GERSHWIN™ are registered trademarks of Gershwin Enterprises PORGY AND BESS® is a registered trademark of Porgy And Bess Enterprises All Rights Reserved © Intemational Music Publications Lid Griffin House 161 Hammersmith Road London England W6 88S Reproducing this music in any form is illegal and forbidcien by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 aeEMBRACEABLE YOU ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Vibraphone Rhythm: Swing Tempo: ¢ = 100 Gm7] C7 [Fe] Em - brace me, my sweet = em_=—- brace. «- a - ble you, Embrace me, you ir - re - place - a-ble you. [Bm] (am7] Just. one look at you, my heart grew tip - sy in me. (om) (a7) (e7) Cre You and you a - lone bring out the gyp - sy in mel. w eaz cal I love all the man -ly charms a-bout you 1 1930 WB Music Cor, USA (Renewed) ‘Tis Arangement © 2002 WH Music Corp! Warnee\Chappell Music Lid, Landon W6 SBS All Rights Reserveda naugh - ty ba - by, come to pa-pa, come to pa-pa, do. My sweet em - brace [Bim] THAFREg ERECT EE een UMPIRE FY QU gy (F7) mn Ga (Gm7] BS = ES 3 =A Foacy Day ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN, Suggested Registration: Piano Rhythm: Swing Tempo: + = 150 a Fain? (am cal A fog - gy day in Lon - don town, it had me ow, and had = me — down. I viewed the morn - ing with a + lam, (am) &) (7) the British mu - se - um had lost it’s charm. & [am] (ez) How long, I won - dered, could this thing last? 1037 (Renewed 1964) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA, “This Arrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp / Warner Chappell Music Lid, London We SRS Al Rihts Reservedshin [am] [BE] [ez] (| THEE TEU vrararay # Fain (Fai (a7) Hr Ur rr AEC ry| Got RHYTHM ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN Rhythm: Swing ‘Tempo: J = 170 (fam) (s] [am] & I got. rhy - thm,_ 1 got i I got my man who can ask for a - ny-thing more? 1 got dai - sies__ in green pas - tures, 1 got. omy = man__ whocan ask for a ny-thing more? Old man trouble, 1 don’t mind him, 1930 WB Music Corp, USA (Renewed) “Tis Arrangement © 2002 WH Music Corp / Warner Chappell Music Lxd, London W6 SBS. All RightsReservedtar - light, t dreams, [Dm]| Was DoinG ALRIGHT Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN, ‘Suggested Registration: Jazz Guitar / Flute Rhythm: Swing Tempo: J = 125 I was do - ing al - right, no - thing but rain - bows in my sky. I was do - ing al ~ ~ right will you came by. Had no cause to com - (am7] - plain, life was as sweet as. ap - ple pie. Ne - ver no-ticed the rain tll you came by. But (ez) (a7) now when - ev - er you're a - way, can’t sleep nights and © 1937, 1938 (Renewed 1964, 1965) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA “This Arrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC AI Rights Adainistered by WB Music Corp / Warner/Chappell Music Ltd London We SBS All Rights Reservedsuf - fer all the day; I just sit and won - der if aw, Ger] By a love is - n't one — big blun = der. But when you hold me tight, ting - ling all through. I feel some - how Twas do - ing al - right, but Pm — do - ing bet - ter than {am7] (am) (b7) ie wv - oe now. (B7) 710 It Ain't NECESSARILY So (FRom ‘PorGy AND BESs’w) By GEORGE GERSHWIN, DU BOSE and DOROTHY HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Trumpet It ain't. ne -ces-sa- ri - ly so, it ain't ne -ces-sa- ri - ly so, de tings dat yo? I? - ble to a} (a7) (oz) | —3— a read in the Bi-ble, it ain't ne-ces-sa-ri- ly 80. (s} {am} fe) {e] _—— Lil Da - vid was small, but oh my! Lil (e] (om 2 (os) Da - vid was small, but oh my! He fought big Go - li - ath who a 7) . i eee (om) —s— lay down an’ di - eth! Lil Da - vid was small, but oh my! 1 1935 (Renewed 1962) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC, IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC and DU BOSE AND DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND, USA “This Arrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC, IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC and DU BOSE AND DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND ‘All Rights Adminiered by WB Music Corp / Warne-Chappell Music Lid, London W6 SBS. ‘Al Rights Reserved" —_ . SSS et wal doo, zim bam bod-dle-o0, zim bam bod-dle-oo. i] Hoo-dle ah da wa da, hoo-dle ah da wa da, scat - ty wah, scat - ty wah, (5m) a = yeahl_____ Oh, Jonah, he lived in de — whale, oh, Jo-nah, he lived in de whale, fo” he made his home in dat 3 fs a o,f, #2, & (aa —i fish - es ab-do-men, oh, Jo-nah, he lived in de whale. (o) (E) Um Far arr my12 Let’s CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Honky Tonk Piano ‘Swing Tempo: J = 140 You say ce-ther and I say eye-ther, Sf am) [Bz] a w& you say nee-ther and I say ny-ther, —ee-ther,-eye-ther, _—nee-ther, _nye-ther, (s] {s] (Em) (am7] (pz) let's call the whole thing off. Youlike po-ta-to, and I like po-tah-to, {s) [En] ‘am7| {s] you like to-ma-to and I like to-mah-to, po - ta-t0, po-tah-t0, tw - -ma-to, — to-mah-tol Let's call the whole thing off But oh! Fi, [Bm] (e7] [Em] If we call thewhole thing off, then we must _ part. And oh! © 1936, 1937 (Renewed 1963, 1964) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA, This Arangerent © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC A Rights Adminitced by WB Music Corp / Waner"Chappell Maxie Le, Landon W SBS A RightsReserved13 Bz [Bm] [Ez] [Amz (7) If we ev-er part, then that might break my heart! So if ry a 7 [En] you like pa -ja-mas, and I like pa - jah-mas, Til wear pa -ja-mas and ‘Am7) [D7] G cm| give up pa - jah-mas. For we know we need cach oth -er, so we, (3) (Ez) (am7] (p7] {s] bet-ter call the call-ing off, off. Let’s call the whole thing off. ‘Ami | {s] Let's call the — whole thing off.14 Love Is HERE To Stay ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Flute / Jazz Guitar Rhythm: Bossa Nova Tempo: J = 105 (em) It’s ve -ry clear, our love is here to stay. Not for a year, but ev-er and a day. The ra - di - o and the te- le-phone and the fF) fal [Bm] mo - vies that we know, may just be pass - ing fan - cies, (em) {e] and in time may g0. But, oh = my dear, our love is here to stay, © 1936 (Renewed 1965) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA “This Arangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC All Rights Administered by WB Masic Corp / Warner'Chappl Music Lad, London We RES. All Rights Reservedlong way. ra fF z € (Bs) (Faim7] ere t clay, n-lymade of they're oF = (em) [] i] (Bm) F] Gm Dm] UUNOTEgA, FAINTER, NOUN) HUE Qe Ag TUS T UeCONE ATEN, eT Urey Vue16 Love WALKED IN ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Jazz Guitar / Vibraphone Rhythm: Swing Tempo: J = 110 [a7] Love walkedright in and drove the sha-dowsa - way. wy a Love walked right in and brought my sun-ni-est day. (Bi) (Amz) [B7 One ma - gic mo-ment and my heartseemedto —_ know, that love said ‘Hel - lo’, though not a word was spo - ken. One look and I for - got the gloomof the past. ©1937, 1938 (Renewed 1964, 1965) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA “This Arrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC All Rights Administered by WE Music Corp / Wornes\Chappell Maric id, London We SBS AIL Rights ReservedOne look and 1 had found fu-ture at One look and I had found [az] [pz] [em] (ez) Am7 [b7] world com - plete - ly new, when love walked in with you (sim) When love walked in with = you, = =18 Nice Work IF You Can Ger It ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Clarinet Rhythm: Swing Tempo: J =150 (7) Hold - ing hands at mid - night, ‘neath a sar - ory sky, nice work if you can (am? is] get it, and you can get it if you wry. [a7] (Em) Stroll - ing with the one girl, sigh - ing sigh af - ter sigh, nice work if you can get it, and you can get it if you {s] [Em] cy} try. Just i- ma - gine some - one__ © 1937 (Renewed 1968) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA “This Arrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC. Al Rights Administered by WB Music Corp / WaenesiChappell Music Lr Landon W6 SBS All Rights Reserved19 wait-ing at the cot - tage door, where two hearts. be ~ (a) (b7) + come one, who could ask —for a - ny - thing more? Lov - ing one who — loves you, and then tak-ing that vow, a ro nice work if you can get it, and if you get it, won't you tell me how, mourn NTT TT WrUeeyT ty20 Ou, Lavy BE Goop!: ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Jazz Violin Rhythm: Swing Oh, sweet and love - ly jedi?) (BF la-dy, be good Oh, la-dy be good to (sg) (p7] [s] [cz] (5) me. Tam so aw - fly mis-un-der-stood, _ so la-dy be good—___ to me. Oh, please have some pi - © 1924 WB Music Corp, USA (Renewed) “This Arangement © 2002 WB Music Corp / Waree/Chappell Music Ltd, Landon We SBS AIL Rights Reserveda I'm all a - lone in this big cd - yy. I tell you Tm just a lone - some babe in the wood,. Gaim? D7 so la-dy be good—___ to me. [Gaim?] aq (Gaim? So la-dy be good__ to me. a7) o7 (pr Em @ is|e] is) | '6] | Je) || 'o] |e]! | Je! |e) | |e! |e |e i Gaim?22 ’S WONDERFUL Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Brass Rhythm: Big Band Swing Tempo: J = 160 fe) fF [em] *S won - der-full *S mar - ve-lous! (cm) {el & (em) You — should care___ for me. Fidim7 "Saw - fulnice! *Spa - racdise! [om] fe] FF *Swhat = I love __ to see, You've made my life so gla - mor-ous, © 1027 WE Music Corp, USA (Renewed) "This Arrangement © 2002 WE Music Corp / Warne'Chappell Music Lx, London We 88S. AIL Rights Reservedi) ®) @ fm ©) *S won - der-ful! "Smar-ve - lous! That you should care for me! ES ES 4, 2 =,24 Strike Up THE BAND! ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Trumpet / Brass von Boures ‘Tempo: J = 180 a Let the drums roll es let the trum - pet call, while the peo - ple shout___ strike up the _ band! Hear the cym - bals ring, call - ing im | (c] one and all___ to the mar - tial swing______— strike up the = & band! There is work to bedone, to be done! There's a (© 1927 WE Music Corp, USA (Renewed) “This Arrangement © 2002 WH Music Cosp/ Warner Chappell Music Lxd, London W6 SBS. AIL Rights Reserved[E) [am] fh =o ee ee pa | = = SS Fe war to be w Come, yo son of a son of @) @ a o x ° —— — += ga SSS gon! Tak a Fall in boy! [eaim7 = Come a - long let's go! Hey, lead - er, (TO INEOY ArT ae, gree ar reTTy eecte i | Ss FS ES ES = = =| ES26 SUMMERTIME (From ‘Porcy AND BEess’«) By GEORGE GERSHWIN, DU BOSE and DOROTHY HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN ‘Suggested Registration: Solo Flute Sum-mer time,__________ an’ the liv-in’ is, ea = sys ____ fish are jump - in’, an’ the cot-ton is high. Oh yo” dad - dy’s rich, an’ yo? ma is good look - in’, _____ 30 e] [am] (e7) (am) hush, little ba-by, don’ yo cry. ‘One of these [am] (ez) morn - in’s yougoin’to rise_ up sing = in’, ____ then you'll ©1935 (Renewed 1962) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC, IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC and DU BOSE AND DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND, USA “This Arrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC, IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC and DU BOSE AND DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND ‘All Rights Administered by WB Mic Corp / Warnes Chappell Musi Lt London We SBS. ‘All Rights Reserveda7 spread yo” wings an’ you'll take__ the sky. But till that Am (Ez) [am] fe) morn - in’ there's a noth-in’ can harm you, with by. With dad - dy an’ mam-my stand : in? by.28 THEY ALL LAUGHED ERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN ‘Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GI ‘Suggested Registration: Saxophone / Brass Em] (a) m7 nt cal They all laughed at Chris-to-pher Co-lum-bus when he said the world was (s} (Em) [am7] (07) {s] round. ‘They all laughed when Ed - i- son re-cord-ed sound. (am? (em) {am7] ‘They all laughed at Wil-bur and his bro-ther, [Bm] FAT [Bm] {E7) (p7] when they said that man could fly, They told Mar -co = ni [am7] wire-less was a pho-ney, its the same old cry. ‘They laughed at © 1936, 1937 (Renewed 1963, 1904) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA “This Arrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp / WarnesiChappell Music Ld, London We SBS All Rights Reserved29 jamz (pr) {s] [Em] (am7] [Em} (F7] (a) (a7) CEPEREE) TEETH EEN) LEE = =30 THEY Can't TAKE THAT AWAY From ME “Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN And IRA GERSHWIN, (e7] fF] (Bm ‘The way you wear your hat, the way you sip your {om} (ez fF) tea. Themem-ry of all that, no, no, they (Bi) Am (am) can’t take that a- way from me! The way your smile just beams, (om) (7 the way you sing off key. ‘The way youhaunt my — dreams, no, no, they-—can't take that a from me! We — may (am) (e) [am] (Ez) ne - ver, ome - ver meet a - gain on the bum-py road to © 1936, 1937 (Renewed 1963, 1968) GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC and IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, USA, “This Acrangement © 2002 GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC snd IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp / Warnes Chappell Music Lu, London W6 8BS All Rights Reserved31 love. Stil Tal - ways, al - ways keep the mem - ‘ry of, the way you hold your knife, the way wedanced till (Sal @ three, The way you'vechanged — my life, [am] (Bm) g o> e - G x = re E # = z no, no, they —can’ttake that a-way from = me!_—No! They [am] {Dm} (om) [e7) = (em) fF can’t take that a - way from me.TOG EE AE EEE EE A TT ETT TT The Easy Keyboard Library nd An expansive series of over 50 titles! Each song features melody line, vocals, chord displays, suggested registrations and rhythm settings. “For each title ALL the chords (both 3 finger and 4 finger) used are shown in the correct position - which makes a change!” Organ & Keyboard Cavalcade, May 2001 Each song appears on two facing pages eliminating the need to turn the page during performance. We have just introduced a new cover look to the series and will repackage the backlst in the same way. Sethi LL Aas THE EASY KEYBOARD eee a Order Ref:47664 Pick up a free Songfinder from your local Music ShopGeorge & lra Gershwin. 15 classic songs for keyooard Embraceable You A Foggy Day | Got Rhythm | Was Doing Alright It Ain’t Necessarily So Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off ROM acim ORS ICN Love Walked In Nice Work If You Can Get It Oh, Lady Be Good! ‘S$ Wonderful Strike Up The Band Summertime They All Laughed They Can’t Take That Away From Me ea TN RO non iy bse ee ee ett Pde Peel ocr eee TS