Nat King Cole - Mona lisa
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
[Chords]
G x-5-5-4-3-x
Gm x-5-5-3-3-x
Use these 2 shapes rather than those that default in the highlighted chord charts below.
Below is a double stop melody piece that can be used as an intro, or solo, to
"Mona Lisa". This transcription resolves to the key of D. The original recording is
in Db, but the fingerings can, of course, simply be moved to any position. It's fun to
play, and with some practice can be achieved fairly easily for a novice/intermediate
level player. Some slides and a little finger vibrato make this sing.
D G D A7
e|-5-4-7-5---|-5-4-7-5---|-2---------|-10----9--9-|-7-7-5-5--|-2-3-5-x--|
B|-7-6-8-7---|-7-6-8-7---|-3-3-------|-12---10-10-|-8-8-7-7--|-3-5-7-5--|
G|-----------|-----------|---4-4-2---|------------|----------|-------6--|
D|-----------|-----------|-----5-4---|------------|----------|----------|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|----------|----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|----------|----------|
D
e}-7-6--9-7--|-----------|-----------|------------|----------|-7-5-3-2--|
B|-8-7-10-8--|-8-7-10-8--|-5-4-7-5---|--------2-3-|-5-7-8----|-9-7-5-3--|
G|-----------|-9-8-11-9--|-6-5-8-6---|-2-4----3-4-|-6-8-9----|----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-4-6--------|----------|----------|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|----------|----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|----------|----------|
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Solo]
D G D A7 D
[Verse 3]
[Outro]
D
e|-2--------|----------| (then close with arpeggiated D chord)
B|-3-3------|----------|
G|---4-4-2--|----------|
D|-----5-4--|-4-2------|
A|----------|-5-4------|
E|----------|----------|
Mona DLisa, Mona Lisa men have Gnamed Dyou;
You're so like the lady with the mystic A7smile.
N.C.Is it only 'cause you're lonely men have blamed you
For the Mona Lisa strangeness in your Dsmile?
Do you Dsmile to tempt a lover, Mona GLi-Dsa,
Or is this the way you D7hide a broken Gheart?
Many Gmdreams have been brought to your Ddoorstep;
They just A7lie there, and they Ddie there.
D7Are you Gwarm, are you Gmreal, Mona DLisa,
Or just a A7cold and lonely, lovely work of Dart?
Do you Dsmile to tempt a lover, Mona GLi-Dsa,
Or is this the way you D7hide a broken Gheart?
Many Gmdreams have been brought to your Ddoorstep;
They just A7lie there, and they Ddie there.
D7Are you Gwarm, are you Gmreal, Mona DLisa,
Or just a A7cold and lonely, lovely work of Dart?
Mona GmLisa, A7Mona GmLi-Dsa.