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THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER small case letters indicate melody notes C4-middle C solo flute: Ab5 C6 Ab5 Eb Ab Ab5 C6 Ab5 Eb Ab Ab/Gbmaj7 solo oboe: Db5 F Db ab4 Bb Db5 F Db ab4 Db5 Dbmaj7/Bmaj7 orchestra: ab4 C5 ab4 Eb Ab Db F Db Ab3 Bb Ab/Gbmaj7 Fm7 Db/Bmaj7 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Ebm11 Db/F Ab Gb/Ab Ab The trees are full and green Ebm11 Db/F Ab The garden sweet and lush
The Abwarmth of the Dbsun Bbm7 be Ebm7lies DbSep tem Abber Gm7-5 F#7-5 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Db Ab A truth to which I must surren der
Ab/Gb Fm7 Db/F The hours are num bered Bbm7 Db/F Gbmaj7 These last days of sum mer oboe: C5 Eb C bb4 C5 Eb C bb4 Ab/Gb Gb Ab/G Gb F5 Ab F Eb Db Db F Db Eb Gbmaj7 Ab Bbm7 F7/C Ebm11 Db/F Ab Gb/Ab Her sundress, pink and white Ebm11 Db/F Ab An orchid in her hair Ab Db/F Bbm7 Ebm7 Db Ab As lovely a sight as ever to me Gm7-5 C7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Db Ab Were I a stran ger would she woo me Ab/Gb Fm7 Gbmaj7 I can’t help but won der Bbm7 Db/F Bb6/9 These last days of sum mer
F9Thinking the un Bb/Fthinkable F9 Bb F+5/Bb Bb Chased with lemon tea
Ab Ab/Gb Db/F Thoughts that never crossed my mind
When AbdimI was G7twenty-Cadd9three Gdim Gb7 Badd9 Gb/B Badd9 Too busy being me
A F9ship once hailed unBb/Fsinkable Ab/Gb Bb F+5/Bb Bb Is floundering in the deep
A Cboy who C/Bbonce prayed to his F/AGod Am7
F3 Gb F Gb F Bb ag Ab7 Db Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Ab/Db For his soul to keep C4 Db C F G7-9 C Bbm/C C Would settle for a good night’s sleep Fm C7-9 Fm/D C7-9 My father warned of the waning years C4 Db F E
What Dbevery mDb9an G7-5 goes AbthrougDbh G7 C Fm/C Dbdim Fm/D Edim I thought him weak and too fraught with fear
C4 Db D E Fm/Eb Fm/D Db7-5 G7 Ab Db G7 C To see his tragic point of view
It’s F/Aa sad clBbm6iché F/C Bbm6/Db But ever since he’s passed away
Ab/C Dbdim Fm/Ab C/Ab He’s ever more present to me Gadd9/D B7/D Looking past my prime Gadd9/D B7/D Waging war on Father Time oboe D5 C B4 Bb........ Bb/D F7/C B Bb Bb-5 Dad I think I understand, finally Ab F F Eb Ab/Bb Bb9 Dm7-5/Ab B/F# strings: c#4 C# C# C Bb.... A7 Dbm/Ab Gm7-5 F7 Bb.... Bbm Cdim F7/C Bbm Strange that my eyes should gain more sight Bb7-9 Ebm Eb7-9 F7/Eb F7/Db F7/C F7 As the days begin to lose the li- ight Bbm Bb11 Adim F7/A Db/Ab Winter looms on my ho rizon Gb6 Db/F Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Look at me in my summer wear clar: A4 Ab Gb F.....
Gb6Completely Gdimun F7 pre pared We Ebm11wrestle in the Abgrass
He’Ebm11s grown sDbo tall soAb quick Ab Db/F Bbm7 Ebm7 Db Ab I struggle to get the bet ter of him
Gm7-5 F#7-5 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Db Ab Just how much I tru ly love him Ab/Gb Fm7 This I’ve dis covered Bbm7 Db/F Gbmaj7 These last days of sum mer orchestra: eb4 F Gb Ab Db Gb F F Eb Ab Ab7/Gb Db/F Bbm7 Ebm7 Db Ab Gm7-5 F#9-5 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Db Ab Just how much I tru ly love them ab4 C5 ab4 Eb F Ab/Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 Db/F Gbmaj7 …These last days of sum mer flute: F5 F C F F C D Eb F Gb F Eb Fm/Bb Ebm6/Bb Fm/Bb Ebm6/Bb Bb Ebm6/Bb F5 F C F F C F F C Fm/Bb Ebm6/Bb Fm/Bb Ebm6/Bb Fm/Bb Ebm6/Bb D5 Eb F Gb F Eb F5 F C bb4........ Bb Ebm6/Bb Fm/Bb Ebm6/Bb Bb............ transcription and chart Peter Kruger casparus@yahoo.ca