Abbey Lincoln

Music, Maestro, Please

Abbey Lincoln


Tom: D

Intro: D9 D A7 A7/9  G G9 G D9 A7/13-

A7   D   D6    Edim      F#7         B7   Gdim      B7
Tonight    I mustn't think of her music, maestro, please
  E7   G          G/B    A7/13-
Tonight,    tonight I must forget
   D9      D     A7   A7/9  G     G9    G   D9    A7/13-
Those precious little hours      no hearts and flowers
A7   D   D6     Edim      F#7        B7    Gdim      B7
Just play    your lilting melodies  ragtime, jazztime, swing
Cdim  B7   E7   G          G/B    A7/13-
Any  old thing    to help me ease the pain
A7  D     D6   G    Gm     D
That    solitude    can bring
Bridge
D7 D5+     D7/9  G     Em   Fdim   Am    Am7    D7  D5+  G G/F# E7
She used to like waltzes,    so please, don't play a waltz
  Bm5-/7 E7 A    F#m        D9      E7   Em7   Em7/9     A7/13-
She danced devinely,    and I loved her    sothere  I    go
A7   D   D6    Edim      F#7        B7 Gdim  B7
Tonight    I mustn't think of her no more memories
  G   Gm    Gdim     D   D5+  B7
So play  tonight I must forget
Em7    A7  A7/13-     D9 D D6
Music, maestro,    please