Biography:
Laura Nyro (born October 18, 1947; died April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th Dimension recording her songs. Her style was a hybrid of Brill Building-style New York pop, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, show tunes, rock and soul. In 2012 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:43 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./n/nyro_laura/decembers_boudoir.crd
"December's Boudoir"
(Laura Nyro)
Verse 1:
Gm F/G Bbmaj7 Fmaj9 Am7/D Em7/A
Kisses from you in the flames of December's boudoir
A G F [A] Em7 ([A] = single low A)
They fill me like melons
Dm7 Ab Bb D Db
Touch me with chivalry
Db/Gb Fm7
Truly I know
Db/Gb Fm7 Cmaj9
Truly I know who you are
Dm C/D [D] F G/C
Verse 2:
[N.C.] Dm/G
December will bear our affair
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Fmaj9 Am7/D Em7/A
Runnin' on streets of delight and Decemberry ice
Oh see me, I'm ageless
Loving you timelessly
Love colored soul
Love colored soul kissing spice
[no section repeats after this point]
G/D A/D G/D
Yes my love I take my coffee in the morning
A/D G/D A/D
And all your love
Dm C/D [D] F G/C
[n.C] Dm/G Dm/F
A spoonful or so make us grow
F/D F G/C [4X]
/ / / /
F/D F G/C
Mama was clever [6X]
F/D F G/C Bm7 E7
My mama was clever
Am7 Gmaj7 Em7/A
And my daddy loved her forever
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 D7
For... ever
Gm7 Am7/D Bbmaj7 Am7
Kisses from you I'll remember
Kisses from you in the flames of December
Kisses from you true they are
Gm7 Am7/D Bbmaj7 Am7 Dm6
Kisses from you in the flames of December's boudoir
Gmaj9 Am7/D
Ooh, mainstream
Dm7/G Em7/D
Marzipan sweet
Gm7 Fmaj7 E7(no 3)
Bakin' out
A7
In December
[harp: Gb D Bb G G]
[strings: Cm7 D/C Db/C Gm/maj7]
[piano: Gm/maj7]
Heat
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:43 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./n/nyro_laura/decembers_boudoir.crd
"December's Boudoir"
(Laura Nyro)
Verse 1:
Gm F/G Bbmaj7 Fmaj9 Am7/D Em7/A
Kisses from you in the flames of December's boudoir
A G F [A] Em7 ([A] = single low A)
They fill me like melons
Dm7 Ab Bb D Db
Touch me with chivalry
Db/Gb Fm7
Truly I know
Db/Gb Fm7 Cmaj9
Truly I know who you are
Dm C/D [D] F G/C
Verse 2:
[N.C.] Dm/G
December will bear our affair
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Fmaj9 Am7/D Em7/A
Runnin' on streets of delight and Decemberry ice
Oh see me, I'm ageless
Loving you timelessly
Love colored soul
Love colored soul kissing spice
[no section repeats after this point]
G/D A/D G/D
Yes my love I take my coffee in the morning
A/D G/D A/D
And all your love
Dm C/D [D] F G/C
[n.C] Dm/G Dm/F
A spoonful or so make us grow
F/D F G/C [4X]
/ / / /
F/D F G/C
Mama was clever [6X]
F/D F G/C Bm7 E7
My mama was clever
Am7 Gmaj7 Em7/A
And my daddy loved her forever
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 D7
For... ever
Gm7 Am7/D Bbmaj7 Am7
Kisses from you I'll remember
Kisses from you in the flames of December
Kisses from you true they are
Gm7 Am7/D Bbmaj7 Am7 Dm6
Kisses from you in the flames of December's boudoir
Gmaj9 Am7/D
Ooh, mainstream
Dm7/G Em7/D
Marzipan sweet
Gm7 Fmaj7 E7(no 3)
Bakin' out
A7
In December
[harp: Gb D Bb G G]
[strings: Cm7 D/C Db/C Gm/maj7]
[piano: Gm/maj7]
Heat
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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