Precious by Esperanza Spalding ______________________ / Esperanza Spalding / / Precious / / Esperanza Spalding / /_____________________/ For this tab I've just transcribed the chords. Since this is jazz, the bottomline IS the chords and everything is improvisation from there. These chords might not be a 100% flawless, so I'd really appreciate some help and good advice! :D The main progression is switching between a plain D and a Bbmaj7+5, which is just Bb and C added to the D major scale. For improvisation, this is pretty much just a D mixolydian scale. I'll name that part the Interlude, as the song always returns to that before moving on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Harmony vocals open, and the Wurlitzer enters with the chord D/C ... Interlude: | D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % | | D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % | A: | D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % | | D | % | Bbmaj9+5 | % | | G#o | Gm11 | C13 | % A13 | Chorus: | D | F#7+9+5 | Bm9 | E13b11 | 1. | Bbmaj9 D(add9) | F#7+9+5 Bm7+5 | Em7 A11 D | % A6 :|| (from here it's back from the top, down to the 2. ending, which is leading on to the C-part.) 2. | % C#ø C9 | C: | Bm9 Bbmaj9 | Am11 G#ø | Gmaj9 F#7+5 | Em11 A#o | | Bm9 Bbmaj9 | Am11 G#ø | Gmaj9 F#7+5 | Em11 | Interlude D: | Emaj9/G# | Gm6 | D/F# | Bm7 -/A | | Emaj9/G# | Gm6 | D/F# | Fmaj7 | Em9 | Bb+5 | 2x Interlude 2x Chorus C Interlude + harmony vocals +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Jon Sebastian Frederiksen - 29th /May /10 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections! www.TAB6.com