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The Nearness of You
Hoagy Carmichael (1938)
A romantic ballad with a timeless melody.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz BalladTempo: 60 BPM
Changes
FΔ7
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
FΔ7
Gm7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
A#Δ7
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
A#m7
✕
8
6
8
8
✕
D#7
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
FΔ7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Gm7
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
A#Δ7
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
A#m7
✕
8
6
8
8
✕
D#7
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
FΔ7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Gm7
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#Δ7
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
A#m7
✕
1
1
3
1
✕
D#7
✕
1
0
1
1
✕
FΔ7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Gm7
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Cm7
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
A#Δ7
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
A#m7
✕
5
3
6
4
✕
D#7
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
FΔ7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Gm7
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
0
2
2
✕
1
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
A#Δ7
✕
2
3
3
✕
5
A#m7
✕
1
3
3
✕
4
D#7
✕
1
3
1
✕
3
FΔ7
✕
0
2
2
✕
1
Gm7
✕
2
3
3
✕
3
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
4
5
3
✕
5
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
A#Δ7
✕
2
3
3
✕
5
A#m7
✕
1
3
3
✕
4
D#7
✕
1
3
1
✕
3
FΔ7
✕
0
2
2
✕
1
Gm7
✕
2
3
3
✕
3
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
5
9
7
✕
8
Cm7
✕
7
8
8
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
A#Δ7
✕
5
7
7
✕
6
A#m7
✕
5
6
6
✕
6
D#7
✕
3
6
5
✕
6
FΔ7
✕
4
5
3
✕
5
Gm7
✕
2
3
3
✕
3
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
FΔ7
✕
9
10
10
✕
12
Cm7
✕
10
12
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
A#Δ7
✕
9
10
8
✕
10
A#m7
✕
8
10
8
✕
9
D#7
✕
7
8
8
✕
9
FΔ7
✕
5
9
7
✕
8
Gm7
✕
5
7
5
✕
6