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Old Folks
Willard Robison (1938)
A contemplative standard, often played as a ballad.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz StandardTempo: 80 BPM
Changes
CΔ7
Am7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
A7
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
Am7
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Em7
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
A7
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
A7
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
A7
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
7
9
9
✕
8
Am7
✕
7
9
7
✕
8
Dm7
✕
5
7
7
✕
8
G7
✕
5
7
5
✕
7
Em7
✕
4
7
5
✕
7
A7
✕
4
6
5
✕
5
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
11
12
10
✕
12
Am7
✕
9
12
10
✕
12
Dm7
✕
9
10
10
✕
10
G7
✕
7
10
9
✕
10
Em7
✕
7
9
9
✕
10
A7
✕
7
9
7
✕
9
Dm7
✕
5
7
7
✕
8
G7
✕
5
7
5
✕
7
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
0
4
2
✕
3
Am7
✕
0
2
2
✕
3
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Em7
✕
2
4
2
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
CΔ7
✕
4
5
5
✕
7
Am7
✕
4
5
5
✕
5
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Em7
✕
2
4
2
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3