Old Folks
by Willard Robison (1938) Jazz Standard 32 bars (AABA)
A contemplative standard, often played as a ballad.
Key: C
Progression
CΔ7
Am7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
CΔ7
Am7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 2
CΔ7
Am7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 3
CΔ7
Am7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Pattern 4
CΔ7
Am7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Random:
CΔ7
Am7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
CMajor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
AMinor7
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
DMinor7
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
GDominant
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
EMinor7
EInv 1
EInv 2
EInv 3
EInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
ADominant
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
11
10
✕