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AFTER YOU'VE GONE

Artist: arr by wocky steele Fremantle Ukulele Rabble for educational purposes only. Composer: Turner Leyton (music) Henry Cleaver (lyrics) Copyright: 1942GoChords.com

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A1 After you've gone................................ and left me cry ing

A2 there'll come a time................................ don't you for get it

B1 For all that time................................ we lived our lives to ge ther

B2 your day will come................................ and you won't for get it

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A1after you've gone, there's no de-------ny-------------ing

A2and when it dawns on you then you'll re---gret it

B1 - you should have stayed with me thru all that nas ty wea ther

B2 and when it hits you........................................then at last you'll "get it"

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A I'll feel blue.............................. I'll feel sad,

B you'll feel blue..............................you'll feel sad.................................

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A 'cause you're the cut est lit tle gal I ever had

B 'cause you've walked out on the best man your ever goin' to have

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A Some..............................day....................... when you get lonely

B Some................... day...................... when your feelin' badly,

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A) your heart will break like mine and you'll want me o n l y..................

B) you'll need the only man who loved you so m a d l y.................

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A) after you've gone, after you've gone a.....

B) but I'll be gone yeah I'll be so far a.....

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A) way.......................................................................

B) way.............................

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After You've Gone was first released in 1918 on Victor Records by Marion Harris. It has been recorded by countless Jazz artists and is a template for many songs because it is an easy chord progression to improvise upon. A reading I like is by the Dutch Swing College Band featuring Rita Reys, regarded as Europe's greatest Jazz Singer. Here's the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpY9Sm8wWOQ
My arrangement:
I have written this for a male singer. His partner has "flown the coop". First time through he laments his loss but second time through he rationalises on her fate and finally feels strong and ready to face his world again....It can easily be written from her viewpoint.
The arrangement is heavily influenced by the chord progressions taught by Glen Rose in his book "Jazzy Ukulele Series" (2009) which I strongly advise you acquire if you want to get a grip on Jazz Ukulele playing. The song is written in Bb but you will note my frequent use of Gm7 which is a Jazz chord used instead of Bb - and much easier for your fingers to get.

Playing order.
Play thru to the first right return bracket, return and repeat the first two lines to the double lines then jump to next double bar lines and play to end of the song using volta brackets 1. At the second right return bar go back to top and repeat the song exactly as first time. When you get to the end you use the no 2 volta bracket line to the end. I hope you can follow my instructions. ws
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