Biography:
George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, at the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ.
Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax.
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Masquerade (This) by Leon Russell
Sung by George Benson (#10 in '76)
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
Are we really happy with this lonely game we play,
Am F7 E7 Bm7-5 E7
Looking for words to say?
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
Searching but not finding understanding any way,
F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade
Bridge:
Gm7 C7 FM7 Dm7
Both afraid to say we're just too far away,
Gm7 C7 FM7
From being close together from the start
F#m7 B7 E6 E6
We tried to talk it over, but the words got in the way,
D B7 E7 Bm7-5 E7
We're lost inside this lonely game we play.
(Instrumental)
Repeat bridge:
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
Thoughts of leaving disappear every time I see your eyes,
Am F7 E7 Bm7-5 E7
No matter how hard I try
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
To understand the reason that we carry on this way,
F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade.
Am+7 - Am7 - Am6 - F7 - E7 - Am
Another great hit from Kraziekhat!
Sung by George Benson (#10 in '76)
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
Are we really happy with this lonely game we play,
Am F7 E7 Bm7-5 E7
Looking for words to say?
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
Searching but not finding understanding any way,
F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade
Bridge:
Gm7 C7 FM7 Dm7
Both afraid to say we're just too far away,
Gm7 C7 FM7
From being close together from the start
F#m7 B7 E6 E6
We tried to talk it over, but the words got in the way,
D B7 E7 Bm7-5 E7
We're lost inside this lonely game we play.
(Instrumental)
Repeat bridge:
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
Thoughts of leaving disappear every time I see your eyes,
Am F7 E7 Bm7-5 E7
No matter how hard I try
Am Am+7 Am7 D9
To understand the reason that we carry on this way,
F7 E7 Am
We're lost in this masquerade.
Am+7 - Am7 - Am6 - F7 - E7 - Am
Another great hit from Kraziekhat!
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