Slowly
q=80
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Solo Vocal
Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)
1st Alto Sax
2nd Alto Sax
1st Tenor Sax
2nd Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
1st Trumpet
2nd Trumpet
3rd Trumpet
4th Trumpet
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
3rd Trombone
Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
Electric Bass
(Frettless Opt.)
Drums
(Opt.) Violin 1
(Opt.) Violin 2
(Opt.) Violin 3
Strumm ing my
pain
with his
fin
gers,
-
Sing ing
-
my
life
with his words.
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Tell ing
-
my whole
life
with his
words,
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with
his
3
song
mf
3
pp
mp
3
pp
mp
3
pp
mp
3
pp
mp
3
pp
mp
3
Harmon Mute
mf
3
Harmon Mute
mf
3
mp
3
mp
3
mp
3
mp
3
"Dreamy"
mp
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb%
Abmaj9
Cm9
Fm11
Fm%
Bb9/D
Fm9 Bb7
Em7b5
Eb%
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
Gmaj9
Gbmaj9
3
Fm9
3
mp
3
Cymbal wash - Mallets
mp
(ad lib cymbal tinkles)
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Solo
Fm7
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
mf
mf
mf
(4)
(6)
(8)
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
Dim to nothing
2
22
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
I
heard
he
sang
a good
song
I heard
he
had
some
style,
And
so
I
came
to
see
him
to
lis
ten
-
for
a
while
And
there
he
was
this
young
boy
a stran
ger
-
to
my
eyes,
mp
Soli
mp
Soli
mf
Soli
mp
Soli
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
3
34
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Strumm ing my pain
with his fin
gers,
-
Sing ing my life
with his words.
Kill ing
-
me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Kill ing
-
me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Tell ing
-
my whole
life
with his
words,
Kill ing
-
me soft
ly
-
with his
song
f
mf
f
f
mf
f
f
mf
f
f
mf
f
f
f
mf
f
Squeeze
f
mf
f
Squeeze
f
Open
mf
f
Squeeze
f
Open
mf
f
Squeeze
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj7
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gm9
Cm7(b9)
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj7
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gm9
Cm7(b9)
(4)
(Brass)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
mf
mf
mf
4
48
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
mf
f
3
3
3
mf
f
3
3
3
mf
f
3
3
3
mf
f
3
3
3
mf
mp
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
f
mf
Fm7
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
(4)
(6)
(8)
5
56
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
I
felt
all
flushed
with
fev
er
-
em bar
-
assed
-
by
the
crowd
I
felt
he
found
my
let
-
ters
and
read
each
one
out
loud.
I
prayed
that
he
would fin
-
ish
but he
just
kept
right
on
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
play if no strings
p
Play
mf
play if no strings
p
Play
mf
play if no strings
p
Play
mf
play if no strings
p
Play
mf
Bbm9/F
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
Bbm9/F
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
mp
mp
mp
6
68
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Strumm ing my
pain
with his
fin
gers,
-
Sing ing
-
my
life
with his words.
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with
his
song,
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with
his
song,
Tell ing
-
my whole
life
with
his
words,
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
With
his
song.
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
To Straight Mute
Straight Mute
f
Open
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
7
80
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
f
mp
f
f
mp
f
Solo
Gm7
Cm9/G
Fm7/Gm
Cm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
f
mp
f
f
f
f
mp
f
f
mp
f
f
mp
f
f
mp
f
f
mf
f
f
mf
f
f
mf
f
f
mf
f
Fm7
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
(4)
(6)
(8)
8
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Cm9
F9
Bb13
Eb7alt
C13
F7(#9#11)
Gm11
C#m7b5
Cm11
F11
Bm7
Bb9
D7(+9)
Fall both times
Fall both times
Cm9
F9
Bb13
Eb7alt
C13
F7(#9#11)
Gm11
C#m7b5
Cm11
F11
Bm7
Bb9
D7(+9)
Fall both times
Fall both times
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mf
Fall both times
mf
2nd time only!
Fall both times
mf
2nd time only!
Fall both times
mf
2nd time only!
Bbm9
Eb9
Ab13
Db7alt
Bb13
Eb7(#9#11)
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm11
Eb11
Am7
Ab9
C7(+9)
Bbm9
Eb9
Ab13
Db7alt
Bb13
Eb7(#9#11)
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm11
Eb11
Am7
Ab9
C7(+9)
Walk!
Bbm9
Eb9
Ab13
Db7alt
Bb13
Eb7(#9#11)
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm11
Eb11
Am7
Ab9
C7(+9)
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
9
100
1.
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Gm9
F#m7b5
F13
Bb7#9
Abmaj9
Gm9
C7/E
Bm7b5
Em7b5(b9)
Ebmaj9
Em9
Ebmaj7
Abmaj9
Gm9
Em9b5
Ab7
C#m7
mf
2nd time only!
PLay
f
2nd time only!
mf
PLay
f
Gm9
F#m7b5
F13
Bb7#9
Abmaj9
Gm9
C7/E
Bm7b5
Em7b5(b9)
Ebmaj9
Em9
Ebmaj7
Abmaj9
Gm9
Em9b5
Ab7
C#m7
2nd time only!
mf
PLay
f
2nd time only!
mf
PLay
f
f
PLay
f
f
PLay
f
f
PLay
f
f
PLay
f
f
PLay
mf
f
f
PLay
mf
f
f
PLay
mf
f
f
PLay
mf
f
Fm9
Em7b5
Eb13
Ab7#9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Am7b5
Dm7b5(b9)
Dbmaj9
Dm9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gb7
Bm7
Fm9
Em7b5
Eb13
Ab7#9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Am7b5
Dm7b5(b9)
Dbmaj9
Dm9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gb7
Bm7
Fm9
Em7b5
Eb13
Ab7#9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Am7b5
Dm7b5(b9)
Dbmaj9
Dm9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gb7
Bm7
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
10
112
2.
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Solo w/distortion
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
mf
mf
(4)
(6)
(8)
11
120
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
He sang
as
if
he
knew
me
in
all
my dark
des
pair
-
And then
he
looked
right
through
me
as
if
i
was
n't
-
there.
But
he
just
kept
on
sing
ing,
Sing ing,
-
clear
and
strong.
mp
Soli
mp
Soli
mf
Soli
To harmon - no stem
mp
Soli
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
12
132
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Strumm ing my
pain
with his
fin
gers,
-
Sing ing
-
my
life
with his words.
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with
his
song,
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with
his
song,
Tell ing
-
my whole
life
with
his
words,
Kill ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
with
his
song.
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
Harmon - no stem
f
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
f
mf
3
3
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
(4)
(6)
(8)
(10)
(12)
13
open - Gradually Fading away
144
1.
2.
Voice
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Tbn.
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Gtr.
Keyboard
Bass
Dr.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 2
Solo - scat
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Fm9
Solo
Gm7
Cm9/G
Fm7/Gm
Cm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Gm9
f
1st Time only
f
1st Time only
f
1st Time only
f
1st Time only
f
1st Time only
f
1st Time only
p
On Cue
3
f
1st Time only
p
On Cue
3
f
1st Time only
Solo - accompany Vocal scat
Gm7
Cm9/G
Fm7/Gm
Cm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Gm9
f
1st Time only
p
On Cue
3
f
1st Time only
p
On Cue
3
f
1st Time only
f
1st Time only
f
1st Time only
Fm7
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Fm9
mf
Fm9
mf
mf
(4)
(6)
(8)
(8)
mf
On cue
On cue
mf
mf
On cue
14
Slowly
q=80
Vocal
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Strumm ing my pain
with his fin
gers,
-
Sing ing my life
with his words.
"Dreamy"
Fm9
mp
Bbm9
Eb%
Abmaj9
Cm9
5
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Tell ing my whole
Fm11
Fm%
Bb9/D
Fm9 Bb7
Em7b5
Eb%
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
9
life
with his
words,
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with
his
3
song
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
Gmaj9
Gbmaj9
3
Fm9
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Killing me Softly
mf
18
22
I
heard
he
sang
a good
song
I heard
he had
some style,
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Vocal
26
Killing me Softly
And so
I
came
to
see
him
to
lis
ten
-
for
a
while
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
30
And there
he
was
this young
boy
a stran
ger
-
to
my
eyes,
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
34
Strumm ing my pain
with his fin
gers,
-
Sing ing my life
with his words.
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
38
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Tell ing my whole
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj9
Vocal
42
Killing me Softly
life
with
his
words,
Kill
ing
-
me
soft
ly
-
Abmaj9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj7
45
with
his
song
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gm9
Cm7(b9)
48
52
Vocal
56
Killing me Softly
I
felt
all
flushed
with fev
er
-
em bar
assed
-
by
the crowd
Bbm9/F
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
60
I
felt
he
found
my let
-
ters
and read
each
one
out
loud.
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
64
I
prayed
that
he
would fin
-
ish
but he
just kept
right
on
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
Vocal
68
Strumm
Killing me Softly
ing my pain
with his fin
gers,
-
Sing ing my life
with his words.
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
72
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Tell ing my whole
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
76
life
with his
words,
Kill ing
-
me soft
ly
-
With his
song.
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
Vocal
80
Killing me Softly
84
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Bbm9
Eb9
Ab13
Db7alt
Bb13
Vocal
93
Killing me Softly
Eb7(#9#11)
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm11
97
Eb11
Am7
Ab9
C7(+9)
100
Fm9
Em7b5
Eb13
Ab7#9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Vocal
105
Killing me Softly
Bb7/D
Am7b5
Dm7b5(b9)
Dbmaj9
Dm9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj9
110
1.
2.
mf
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gb7
Bm7
115
Vocal
120
Killing me Softly
He sang
as
if
he knew
me
in all
my dark
des pair
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
124
And then
he
looked
right through
me
as
if
i
was
n't
-
there.
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
128
But he
just
kept
on sing
ing,
Sing ing,
-
clear
and
strong.
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
Vocal
132
Strumm
Killing me Softly
ing my pain
with his fin
gers,
-
Sing ing my life
with his words.
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
136
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Kill ing me soft
ly
-
with his
song,
Tell ing my whole
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
140
life
with his
words,
Kill ing
-
me soft
ly
-
with his
song.
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
Vocal
open - Gradually Fading away
144
Killing me Softly
Solo - scat
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
mf
149
1.
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
152
2.
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Fm9
Fm9
Vocal
Slowly
q=80
Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
mf
5
9
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
22
27
31
34
Killing me Softly
39
43
48
56
61
65
68
73
76
Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)
80
Killing me Softly
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Cm9
F9
Bb13
Eb7alt
C13
F7(#9#11)
94
Gm11
C#m7b5
Cm11
F11
Bm7
Bb9
D7(+9)
100
Gm9
F#m7b5
F13
Bb7#9
Abmaj9
Gm9
C7/E
106
Bm7b5
Em7b5(b9)
Ebmaj9
Em9
Ebmaj7
Abmaj9
110
1.
Gm9
Em9b5
Ab7
C#m7
120
125
129
Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)
132
Killing me Softly
137
140
open - Gradually Fading away
144
Solo
Gm7
Cm9/G
Fm7/Gm
Cm7/G
150
1.
2.
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Gm9
Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)
Slowly
q=80
1st Alto Sax
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
pp
mp
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
mp
Soli
34
f
mf
43
f
48
mf
53
f
3
3
3
56
mp
62
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
73
mf
78
f
3
3
84
mp
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
100
mf
2nd time only!
105
110
1.
2.
PLay
f
1st Alto Sax
120
Killing me Softly
mp
Soli
132
f
137
mf
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
f
1st Time only
3
3
1st Alto Sax
Slowly
q=80
2nd Alto Sax
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
pp
mp
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
f
mf
43
f
48
mf
53
f
3
3
3
56
mp
62
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
78
mf
f
3
3
81
mp
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
100
2nd time only!
mf
105
109
1.
2.
PLay
f
2nd Alto Sax
114
Killing me Softly
132
f
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
mf
f
1st Time only
3
3
2nd Alto Sax
Slowly
q=80
1st Tenor Sax
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
pp
mp
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
mp
Soli
34
f
mf
43
f
48
mf
53
f
3
3
3
56
mp
62
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
73
mf
76
80
Solo
Gm7
Cm9/G
84
Fm7/Gm
Cm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Cm9
F9
Bb13
Eb7alt
C13
F7(#9#11)
94
Gm11
C#m7b5
Cm11
F11
Bm7
Bb9
D7(+9)
1st Tenor Sax
100
Killing me Softly
Gm9
F#m7b5
F13
Bb7#9
Abmaj9
Gm9
C7/E
106
Bm7b5
Em7b5(b9)
Ebmaj9
Em9
Ebmaj7
Abmaj9
110
1.
Gm9
Em9b5
Ab7
C#m7
120
mp
Soli
132
f
137
mf
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
f
1st Time only
1st Tenor Sax
Slowly
q=80
2nd Tenor Sax
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
pp
mp
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
f
mf
43
f
48
mf
53
f
3
3
3
56
mp
62
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
72
mf
3
3
80
f
mp
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
100
2nd time only!
mf
105
110
1.
2.
PLay
f
2nd Tenor Sax
120
Killing me Softly
132
f
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
mf
f
1st Time only
3
3
2nd Tenor Sax
Slowly
q=80
Bari Sax
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
pp
mp
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
22
34
f
f
48
mf
52
56
mp
62
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
72
mf
3
3
80
f
84
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
100
2nd time only!
mf
105
110
1.
2.
PLay
f
Bari Sax
120
Killing me Softly
132
f
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
mf
f
1st Time only
3
3
Bari Sax
Slowly
q=80
1st Trumpet
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
22
34
mf
f
40
Squeeze
f
48
mp
52
f
56
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
72
mf
3
3
80
f
mp
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
100
f
106
1.
PLay
f
111
132
f
136
mf
3
3
open - Gradually Fading away
144
1st Time only
f
p
On Cue
149
1.
2.
3
1st Trumpet
Slowly
q=80
2nd Trumpet
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
22
34
mf
f
40
Squeeze
f
48
mp
52
f
56
mf
68
f
72
mf
3
3
80
f
Killing me Softly
mp
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
97
100
f
106
1.
PLay
f
111
132
f
136
mf
3
3
open - Gradually Fading away
144
1st Time only
f
p
On Cue
149
1.
2.
3
2nd Trumpet
Slowly
q=80
3rd Trumpet
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Harmon Mute
mf
8
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
mf
Soli
34
Open
mf
f
40
Squeeze
f
48
mp
52
f
56
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
78
mf
f
3
3
81
mp
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
97
100
f
106
1.
PLay
f
120
mf
Soli
To harmon - no stem
3rd Trumpet
132
Killing me Softly
Harmon - no stem
f
139
open - Gradually Fading away
144
f
1st Time only
Solo - accompany Vocal scat
Gm7
Cm9/G
Fm7/Gm
149
1.
2.
Cm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
Gm9
3rd Trumpet
Slowly
q=80
4th Trumpet
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Harmon Mute
mf
8
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
Open
mf
f
40
Squeeze
f
48
mp
52
f
56
mf
68
Killing me Softly
f
To Straight Mute
Straight Mute
f
74
Open
80
f
mp
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mp
97
100
f
106
1.
PLay
f
4th Trumpet
112
Killing me Softly
132
f
136
mf
3
3
open - Gradually Fading away
144
f
1st Time only
p
On Cue
149
1.
2.
3
4th Trumpet
Slowly
q=80
1st Trombone
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
mp
7
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
22
mp
Soli
34
mf
f
40
mf
44
f
48
mp
52
f
56
Killing me Softly
play if no strings
p
62
Play
mf
68
f
73
mf
78
f
mf
f
3
3
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
2nd time only!
mf
94
1st Trombone
100
Killing me Softly
f
106
1.
mf
PLay
f
111
2.
127
mp
Soli
132
f
137
mf
140
3
3
open - Gradually Fading away
144
f
1st Time only
p
On Cue
149
1.
2.
3
1st Trombone
Slowly
q=80
2nd Trombone
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
mp
7
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
mf
f
41
mf
44
f
48
mp
52
f
56
play if no strings
p
Killing me Softly
62
Play
mf
68
f
78
mf
f
mf
f
3
3
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
mf
2nd time only!
94
2nd Trombone
100
Killing me Softly
f
106
1.
PLay
mf
f
111
2.
132
f
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
mf
f
1st Time only
3
3
2nd Trombone
Slowly
q=80
3rd Trombone
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
mp
7
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
mf
f
41
mf
44
f
48
mp
52
f
56
play if no strings
p
Killing me Softly
62
Play
mf
68
f
78
mf
f
mf
f
3
3
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
mf
2nd time only!
94
3rd Trombone
100
Killing me Softly
f
106
1.
PLay
mf
f
111
2.
132
f
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
mf
f
1st Time only
3
3
3rd Trombone
Slowly
q=80
Bass Trombone
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
mp
7
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
22
34
mf
f
41
mf
44
f
48
mf
52
56
Killing me Softly
play if no strings
p
62
Play
mf
68
f
78
mf
f
3
3
83
mf
f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Fall both times
mf
2nd time only!
94
Bass Trombone
100
Killing me Softly
f
106
1.
PLay
mf
f
111
2.
120
132
f
142
open - Gradually Fading away
1.
mf
f
1st Time only
3
3
Bass Trombone
Slowly
q=80
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Guitar
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Solo
Fm7
Bbm9/F
18
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
22
Comp
Bbm9/F
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
28
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
31
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
34
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
40
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj7
44
Gbmaj7
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gm9
Cm7(b9)
48
Killing me Softly
Fm7
Bbm9/F
52
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
56
Bbm9/F
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
62
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm9
65
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
68
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
74
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
80
Fm7
Bbm9/F
84
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Guitar
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Killing me Softly
Bbm9
Eb9
Ab13
Db7alt
Bb13
Eb7(#9#11)
94
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm11
Eb11
Am7
Ab9
C7(+9)
100
Fm9
Em7b5
Eb13
Ab7#9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
106
1.
Am7b5
Dm7b5(b9)
Dbmaj9
Dm9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj9
Fm9
111
2.
Dm9b5
Gb7
Bm7
Solo w/distortion
Bbm9/F
116
Ebm7/Fm
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
122
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Guitar
128
Killing me Softly
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
132
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
138
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
open - Gradually Fading away
144
Fm7
Bbm9/F
Ebm7/Fm
149
1.
2.
Bbm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Gm7(b9)
Cm7/F
Fm9
Guitar
Slowly
q=80
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
"Dreamy"
mp
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb%
Abmaj9
Cm9
Fm11
Fm% Bb9/D
Fm9 Bb7
Em7b5
7
Eb%
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
Gmaj9
Gbmaj9
3
Fm9
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
mf
18
22
Killing me Softly
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
27
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
30
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
34
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
40
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj7
44
Gbmaj7
Fm9
Dm9b5
Gm9
Cm7(b9)
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
48
Killing me Softly
52
56
Bbm9/F
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
61
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
64
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
68
Killing me Softly
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
74
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
80
84
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
Killing me Softly
Bbm9
Eb9
Ab13
Db7alt
Bb13
93
Eb7(#9#11)
Fm11
Bm7b5
Bbm11
97
Eb11
Am7
Ab9
C7(+9)
100
Fm9
Em7b5
Eb13
Ab7#9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
106
1.
Killing me Softly
Am7b5
Dm7b5(b9)
Dbmaj9
Dm9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj9
Fm9
111
2.
mf
Dm9b5
Gb7
Bm7
115
120
Bbm9/F
Comp
Eb9
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Bbm7
125
Eb9
Fm11
Bm7b5
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
128
Killing me Softly
Bbm9
Eb11
Abmaj7
C7
C7(+9)
132
Fm9
Bbm9
Eb9
Abmaj9
Gb13
Fm9
Bb7/D
Em7b5
138
Ebmaj9
Dbmaj7
Abmaj9
Dbmaj9
Gbmaj9
open - Gradually Fading away
144
mf
150
1.
2.
Fm9
Piano
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
Slowly
q=80
Electric Bass
(Frettless Opt.)
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
mp
6
10
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
mf
18
22
27
30
34
Killing me Softly
39
43
48
52
56
61
64
Electric Bass
(Frettless Opt.)
68
Killing me Softly
73
77
80
85
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
Walk!
Bbm9
Eb9
90
Ab13
Db7alt
Bb13
Eb7(#9#11)
Fm11
95
Bm7b5
Bbm11
Eb11
Am7
Ab9
C7(+9)
Electric Bass
(Frettless Opt.)
100
Killing me Softly
Fm9
Em7b5
Eb13
Ab7#9
Gbmaj9
Fm9
Bb7/D
106
1.
Am7b5
Dm7b5(b9)
Dbmaj9
Dm9
Dbmaj7
Gbmaj9
Fm9
111
2.
Dm9b5
Gb7
Bm7
mf
116
120
125
128
Electric Bass
(Frettless Opt.)
132
Killing me Softly
137
140
open - Gradually Fading away
144
mf
149
1.
152
2.
Electric Bass
(Frettless Opt.)
Slowly
q=80
Drums
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Cymbal wash - Mallets
mp
(ad lib cymbal tinkles)
6
10
3
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
mf
(4)
18
(6)
(8)
22
(4)
27
(6)
(8)
31
(10)
(12)
34
Killing me Softly
(4)
(Brass)
39
(6)
(8)
(10)
44
(12)
48
(4)
52
(6)
(8)
56
(4)
61
(6)
(8)
65
(10)
(12)
68
Drums
71
Killing me Softly
(4)
(6)
(8)
76
(10)
(12)
80
(4)
84
(6)
(8)
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
(4)
93
(6)
(8)
97
(10)
(12)
Drums
100
Killing me Softly
(4)
105
(6)
(8)
(10)
110
1.
2.
115
(4)
(6)
(8)
120
(4)
125
(6)
(8)
129
(10)
(12)
Drums
132
Killing me Softly
(4)
137
(6)
(8)
141
(10)
(12)
open - Gradually Fading away
144
mf
(4)
149
1.
2.
(6)
(8)
(8)
Drums
Slowly
q=80
(Opt.) Violin 1
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
mf
40
48
56
mp
62
68
Killing me Softly
75
81
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
100
1.
132
138
open - Gradually Fading away
144
mf
On cue
150
1.
2.
(Opt.) Violin 1
Slowly
q=80
(Opt.) Violin 2
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
mf
40
48
56
mp
62
68
Killing me Softly
75
81
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
100
1.
132
138
open - Gradually Fading away
144
On cue
mf
150
1.
2.
(Opt.) Violin 2
Slowly
q=80
(Opt.) Violin 3
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14
Dim to nothing
22
34
mf
40
48
56
mp
62
68
Killing me Softly
75
81
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
88
100
1.
132
138
open - Gradually Fading away
144
mf
On cue
150
1.
2.
(Opt.) Violin 3
Suggested Solo - Tenor Sax
12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Gm7
Cm9/G
5
Fm7/Gm
Cm7/G
Am7(b9)
Dm7/G
3
3
3
3
3
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time
9
F9
Bb13
Eb7alt
3
3
13
C13
F7(#9#11)
Gm11
C#m7b5
3
17
Cm11
F11
Bm7
Bb9
D7(+9)
3
3
21
Gm9
F#m7b5
F13
Bb7#9
Abmaj9
25
Gm9
C7/E
Bm7b5
Em7b5(b9)
Ebmaj9
3
3
29
1.
Em9
Ebmaj7 Abmaj9
Gm9
Em9b5
Ab7
C#m7
3
3