Ellington Duke - Satin Doll bass tab

Play in barre chords, slow swing jazz....

Satin Doll Ellington/Strayhorn

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

Cigarrette holder, which wigs me,

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

Over her shoulder, she digs me,

Cm D7 Abm7 C#7 C7 - C#dim

Out cattin' that Satin Doll.

Baby shall we go out shippin',

Careful amigo, you're flippin',

Speaks latin, that Satin Doll.

C Gm7 C

She's nobody's fool,

Gm C F

So I'm playin' it cool as can be.

Am7 D7

I'll give it a whirl,

Am7 D7 G7

But ain't for no girl catchin' me!

Telephone numbers, well, you know,

Doing my rhumbas with Uno,

And that 'n' my Satin Doll.

Exit: D7 - G7 - C7

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Subject: TAB(almost): Satin Doll

actually, I changed my mind; the melody is so easy (and slow) it really

doesn't need to be tabbed, since the whole thing could be played on one

string. I think it's easier (on me, at least) simply to write the note

names over the lyrics. so, here goes:

Satin Doll--by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Johnny Mercer

Chords: Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7

Notes: A G A G A A G A B A B A B B A B

Words: Cig-a-rette holder, which wigs me, over her shoulder, she digs me

Chords: Am9 D9 Abm9 Db9 C

Notes: D C D Bb Ab Bb G

Words: Out cattin', that satin doll

subsequent verses are the same. onto the bridge:

Chords: Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7b9 FM7 Gm7 Am7 Bbm7

Notes: G C Bb A G A Bb C Bb A G A Bb C

Words: She's no-bod-y's fool, so I'm playing it cool as can be

Chords: Am7 D7 Am7 D7b9 G7 Dm7 G7

Notes: C D C B A B C D C B A B C D

Words: I'll give it a whirl, but I ain't for no girl catching me

I assume you know how the rhythm goes. Hope this is accurate, and hope it

helps. If any of this is unclear, let me know. Suggestions, corrections,

improvements, general wisdom welcome.

Alec

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"Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself."

---George Santayana, _The Ethics of Spinoza_