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Eclipse by Mingus sung by Janet Thurlow from Mingus Moves. (There is another version of this piece outthere)
I always play the chords as descending arpeggios imae pattern and mix it up with bass nova style
P/ima plucking motions. This versions needs the bass line and melodic fills added to it. As with many Jazz 
arrangements, I have done my own version of the chord extensions for what sounds goods to me. Try your own. 
[Intro]
E6EcliC#-9pse, when the moon mE6eets the sunC#-9, 
D#7b5EclipsG#7e,
tAmaj7hese bodies become as one. B13  
[Verse]
D#7b5People go aC#7round,  
F#-9Eyes look up and frown, B7  
G#7For it’s a sigB7ht they seldoAma7m see. G#9  
D#dim7Some look through smoked glasses Emaj7  
D#dim7Hiding their eC#-9yes,
G#7Other tG#7#5hink it’s Amaj7tragic, 
D#7b5Sneering as F#-9dark meets liB7b9ght. 
B13But the sun Emaj7doesn’t careG#7  
Amaj7And the moon G#7/Bhas no fear
Amaj7/C#For destiny’s making her choice. B7#5  B7b9  
[Outro]
E6EcliC#-9pse, the moon has meE6t the sun. C#-9  
D#7b5EclipsG#7e,            Amaj7two loves are joined as onB7b9e  

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Eclipse

by Charles Mingus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#-9

D#7b5

G#7

Amaj7

B13

C#7

F#-9

Ama7

G#9

D#dim7

Emaj7

G#7#5

B7b9

G#7/B

Amaj7/C#

B7#5

Eclipse by Mingus sung by Janet Thurlow from Mingus Moves. (There is another version of this piece outthere)

I always play the chords as descending arpeggios imae pattern and mix it up with bass nova style

P/ima plucking motions. This versions needs the bass line and melodic fills added to it. As with many Jazz

arrangements, I have done my own version of the chord extensions for what sounds goods to me. Try your own.

[Intro]

E6 C#-9 E6 C#-9

Eclipse, when the moon meets the sun,

D#7b5 G#7

Eclipse,

Amaj7 B13

these bodies become as one.

[Verse]

D#7b5 C#7

People go around,

F#-9 B7

Eyes look up and frown,

G#7 B7 Ama7 G#9

For it’s a sight they seldom see.

D#dim7 Emaj7

Some look through smoked glasses

D#dim7 C#-9

Hiding their eyes,

G#7 G#7#5 Amaj7

Other think it’s tragic,

D#7b5 F#-9 B7b9

Sneering as dark meets light.

B13 Emaj7 G#7

But the sun doesn’t care

Amaj7 G#7/B

And the moon has no fear

Amaj7/C# B7#5 B7b9

For destiny’s making her choice.

[Outro]

E6 C#-9 E6 C#-9

Eclipse, the moon has met the sun.

D#7b5 G#7 Amaj7 B7b9

Eclipse, two loves are joined as one

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