Killing me Softly Parts and Partitur

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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

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Cymbal wash - Mallets

mp



(ad lib cymbal tinkles)

  

   

   

   

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3

  



  



  



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12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)

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

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Dim to nothing

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Dim to nothing

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Dim to nothing

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Dim to nothing

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Solo

Fm7

Bbm9/F

Ebm7/Fm

Bbm7/F

Gm7(b9)

Cm7/F



mf



  



 

   

   



   

 





 





 





   

 



mf

  

 

   

  

   

 

      

   

  

 

  

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mf



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 

  

   

   

 

   

(4)

(6)

(8)

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Dim to nothing

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Dim to nothing

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Dim to nothing

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Voice

S. Sax.

A. Sax.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

T. Sax.

B. Sax.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

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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,

  

 

  

       

        

           

        

          

         

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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

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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

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  





mf

  

f

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

 

Squeeze







     

f

    



Open

mf

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f

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  

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





     

f

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mf

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f

  

  

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





     

f

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  





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

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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

       

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   

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  

               



f

    

3

3

3



mf

       

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 

 

  

     

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       





f

 

 

 

3

3

3



mf

       

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 

 

 

  

               



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)



 







 

 

 

 







 

 

 

 







 

 

 

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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



  

  



     

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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)



 



 

  

 

 



 

 

 



 

  

 

 



 

 

 



 

  

 

 



 

 

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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)



 

 

 

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

















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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)

 







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















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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

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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)









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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)









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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)



 



 

  

 

 



 

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 

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Keyboard

Bass

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 

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

  

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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



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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

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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

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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

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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

background image

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

background image

80



Killing me Softly



   



 

  

 



 

 



 



84



 

   



    

 





   

 








Solos

- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time

88



 











 

Bbm9

  

Eb9

   

Ab13

   

Db7alt

    

Bb13

  

Vocal

background image

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

background image

105



Killing me Softly

 















 



Bb7/D

   

Am7b5

 

Dm7b5(b9)

 

Dbmaj9

   

Dm9

    

Dbmaj7

Gbmaj9

 

110

1.








2.







 

 



   



 

 

mf



  



Fm9

    

Dm9b5

 

Gb7

 

Bm7

 

 



 

 

115



   

             

  



 





 

   

 

 

Vocal

background image

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

background image

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

background image








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

background image



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

        

  

 

  

background image

34



Killing me Softly

             

39

 

       

  

         

43

         

  

 

48



56

     

  

 

       

61

      

               

65

        

  

 

  

68

                            

73

 

       

  

    

76

   

  

       

  

Solo Soprano Sax

(If No Vocal)

background image

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)

background image

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)

background image



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

   

   

    

    

background image

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

background image

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

background image



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

            

background image

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

background image

114



Killing me Softly



  

132

  

f

 

  

    

    

  

  

142

 

open - Gradually Fading away

1.



 

mf

 

  



f

1st Time only

    



3

3

2nd Alto Sax

background image



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

      

  

background image

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

background image

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

background image



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

         

background image

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

background image

120



Killing me Softly



  

132

  

f



 

  

     

  

    

142

 

open - Gradually Fading away

1.



 

mf

 

 

 

f

1st Time only

     



3

3

2nd Tenor Sax

background image



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

       

  

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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

background image

120



Killing me Softly



  

132

  

f



 



 

  

 

       



142

 

open - Gradually Fading away

1.



 

mf

   



f

1st Time only

 

 



3

3

Bari Sax

background image



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

      

     

    

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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

background image



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

background image

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

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

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

      

     

    

background image

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

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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

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

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

      

     

    

background image

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

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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

background image



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

 

  

background image

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

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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

background image



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

 

  

background image

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

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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

background image



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

  

 

background image

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

background image

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

background image



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

           

  

   

 

 

 

 

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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

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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

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

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)



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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

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 

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

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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

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



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

 

   



    

 





   

 

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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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



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.)

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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.)

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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.)

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

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

                       

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34



Killing me Softly

              

39

                       

43

        

      

 

 

48

 

    

       

  

 

        

52

 

    

       

  

 

  

     

56

    

 

           

 

  

  

61

  

 

               

64

                       

Electric Bass

(Frettless Opt.)

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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.)

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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.)

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132



Killing me Softly

                

137

                   

140

                      

 

 

open - Gradually Fading away

144



mf

       

 

    

 

       

149

1.



                 

152

2.

             

Electric Bass

(Frettless Opt.)

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

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)

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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

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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

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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

background image

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

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

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

 

     

background image

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

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

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

 

     

background image

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

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

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

 

     

background image

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

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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

     

 

 

 

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