Norah Jones - Cold Cold Heart

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/ norah jones / this song is a cover of an old country classic
/ cold , cold heart / by hank williams , released as a single in 1951 ,
/ come away with me / and was simultaneously a big hit for tony bennett
/____________________/ in his orchestral adaption .

key : a mixolydian

think of the verse – part as a modified 12 bar blues structure , instead in
A 5 – 4 – 4 – 3 bars structure; and of the interlude as simply a pause in between .

what norah jones’ piano improvisation explores is the concept of playing in
the interval of decims ( thirds + 1 octave ) , that is left hand playing and
right hand following synchronously a third + 1 octave above .

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interlude : | A | – | – | – |

verse : | A | – | – | E | – |

| E | – | – | A |

| A | – | – | D |

| E | – | – |

interlude

verse

interlude

verse ( piano solo )

interlude

verse

outro : | D9 | – | ( repeat till fade out )

lyrics
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i tried so hard my dear to show that you’re my every dream;
yet you’re afraid , each thing i do is just some evil scheme .
a memory from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart .
why can’t i free your doubtful mind and melt your cold , cold heart?

another love before my time made your heart sad and blue ,
and so my heart is paying now for things i didn’t do .
in anger unkind words are said that make the teardrops start .
why can’t i free your doubtful mind , and melt your cold , cold heart?

[ original third verse omitted in this version : ]
you’ll never know how much it hurts to see you sit and cry .
you know you need and want my love; yet you’re afraid to try .
why do you run and hide from life? to try it just ain’t smart .
why can’t i free your doubtful mind and melt your cold , cold heart?

there was a time when i believed that you belonged to me ,
but now i know your heart is shackled to a memory .
the more i learn to care for you , the more we drift apart .
why can’t i free your doubtful mind and melt your cold , cold heart?

i have also submitted a full transcription of the piano and bass part :
tabs . ultimate – guitar . com/n/norah_jones/Cold_cold_heart_guitar_pro . htm

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jon sebastian frederiksen A 2nd /may /14
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