Norah Jones - The Prettiest Thing

song : the prettiest thing
artist : norah jones from album come away with me 2002
key sig : Em
tempo : 67 in 4/4
transcribed by : blueyacover

for this intro the // = half beats & / = 1 beat ( or 8th notes & qtr notes )
// /
intro bass : C ( 2 ) /G ( 2 ) the ( 2 ) denotes it’s the 2nd octv , on an 88key – board

1st line 2nd line ( 3rd&4th bass lines noted above line
verse bass line : // / // /
C ( 2 ) G ( 2 ) B ( 2 ) F# ( 2 )

verse :
Em
the prettiest thing
B
i ever did see

Dm7/F Dm7/E Dm7/D
was lightening from the top of a cloud

G/Dgdg G , dgdg G bass line pattrn dgdg G , dgdg G = 4 – 16th notes & 1 – qtr note
moving through the dark a million miles an hour

F C ( C , E , G ) * indiv . treble
segue into next chord ( Em )
with somewhere to be

verse :
Em
so why does it seem
B
like a picture

Dm7/F Dm7/E Dm7/D
hanging up on someone else’s wall

G/Dgdg G , dgdg G
lately i just haven’t been myself at all

F C
it’s heavy on my mind

chorus :

Am A# F
i’m dreaming again
Am A# F
like i’ve always been
Am A# F
and way down low

Am
i still know

verse :

Em
that the prettiest thing
B
i ever did see

Dm7/F Dm7/E Dm7/D
was dusty as the handle on the door

G/Dgdg G , dgdg G
rusty as a nail stuck in the old pine floor

F C
looks like home to me

piano solo improv based on chord progression Em , B , Dm7 , G , F , C very cool , but cannot
a piano tab for this sorry

chorus :

Am A# F
i’m dreaming again

Am A# F
like i’ve always been

Am A# F
and way down low

Am Em
thinkin’ of the prettiest thing

outro solo similar to 1st solo only more bluesy

hope all piano playing norah fans like this . this song is nowhere to be found tabbed or
on the internet . i worked my bum off on it with the rythm & bass lines . i wanted A
piano song to sing to without the need of accompaniment . i’m a fledgling player on both
& guitar so this was time consuming . trying to line up things was difficult too . if
have questions , contact me at my profile . peace .