Story Behind The Song
Song written when friends left town. Song shows we'll still be friends, maybe more so.
Song Description
3/4 time. funky jazz
Song Length |
5:09 |
Genre |
Jazz - Fusion |
Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Welcoming, Endearing |
Subject |
Friendship, Happiness |
Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
Friendship
Words and Music by John GrationĀ© 1998 JGC Music
A ? Rubarto
(A) true friend always
And a brother born for when things change
Holds you up, when you fall
True friend, just call
B (Intro) ? Guitar 4 bars. Guitar, Bass, Drums 4 bars
A ? vocals 2x (horns join in 2nd time)
(A) true friend always
And a brother born for when things change
Holds you up, when you fall
True friend, just call
C ? Tutti (dim)
A ? Trumpet solo?
C (on cue) ? Tutti (dim)
A ? Saxophone solo?
C (on cue) ? Tutti (dim) < crescendo
D ? Trumpet + Saxophone Riff (last chord F#dim)
E ? Tutti
C2 ? Tutti (dim)
D ? Guitar solo (T+S Riff on cue)
E ? Tutti
C2 ? Tutti (dim) > decrescendo
D ? vocals
Time to leave, going away, what d?you say?
Say goodbye
Don?t want (you) to go, or show my tears, do you hear?
Take good care
E ? vocals 2x
We?ll meet again
See each other oh-oh more and more
And when we?re far
We?ll be closer than we were before
C ? Tutti (dim)
A ? vocals 2x (horns join in 2nd time)
(A) true friend always
And a brother born for when things change
Holds you up, when you fall
True friend, just call
B ? Guitar 4 bars. Then Tutti (Tibetan Jazz-Funk fade-out).