Al Jarreau - Alonzo (1980)
from his album "This Time"
written by Al Jarreau
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEW7YtVQo9k
Intro
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Fm9]
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Bb] [Bbsus4] [Bb]
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Fm9]
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [A/B] [B7] [A/B] [B7]
Verse
[Db] [Ab/C]
And when I think of Alonzo
[Bm9] [D/E] [Db/Eb] [Ab] [Dbm7]
He was king around the bay
[Gbm7] [Db] [Ab/C]
And he becomes sporting and flashing
[Bbm11] [Gbm11] [Amaj7/B] [Emaj7] [Eb7sus4] [F7sus4] [F7]
Hearts would drift away
Pre-Chorus
[Bbm11]
It could be he had a dream
[Dbm11]
Came upon the scene where the
[Am11] [Amaj7#5/Ab] [Aaug/Eb] [F7sus4]
Lamb and lion play
[Bbm11]
How could he start to school her
[Dbm11] [Am11] [Amaj7#5/Ab] [Aaug/Eb] [F7]
To rule her with feet of sand and clay
Chorus
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
Interlude
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Fm9]
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Bb] [Bbsus4] [Bb]
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Fm9]
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [A/B] [B7] [A/B] [B7]
Solo
[Db] [Ab/C] [Bm9] [D/E]
[Db/Eb] [Ab] [Dbm7] [Gbm7]
[Dbmaj7] [Ab/C] [Bbm7] [Gbm7]
[Amaj7/B] [Emaj7] [Ebm7] [F7sus4] [F7]
Pre-Chorus
[Bbm11]
It could be he had a dream
[Dbm11]
Came upon the scene where the
[Am11] [Amaj7#5/Ab] [Aaug/Eb] [F7sus4]
Lamb and lion play
[Bbm11]
How could he start to school her
[Dbm11] [Am11] [Amaj7#5/Ab] [Aaug/Eb] [F7]
To rule her with feet of sand and clay
Chorus
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
[Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
Alonzo declared that he must
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Reach to heaven forever
Chorus
[Db/Ab] [Adim7]
Don't you know Alonzo put
[Bbm7] [Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
Out his hand one day
[Db/Ab] [Adim7]
Don't you know Alonzo
[Bbm7] [Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm7] [Ebm9]
Lifted up his head to pray
[Gb6/Ab] [Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
So good for you, my dear Alonzo
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm7] [Ebm9]
So good for you, my dear Alonzo
[Gb6/Ab] [Db/Ab] [Adim7] [Bbm7]
So good for you, my dear Alonzo
[Dbmaj7/Ab] [Gbmaj7] [Fm7] [Ebm9] [Gb6/Ab]
So good for you, my dear Alonzo
Instrumental
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Fm9]
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Bb] [Bbsus4] [Bb]
Outro
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [Ebm9] [Fm9]
Warm your heart, so warm the sun
[Gbmaj9] [Fm9] [A6/B] [Emaj9]
Warm your soul, and by the way
[Fading Outro]
[Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
[D9/C] [A6sus4] [D9] [Gmaj7b5] [Gmaj7b5]
