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Title: Name this tune
Post by: David Houck on October 10, 2009, 06:30:22 PM

Every once in a while I play around with this tune, but I always get the chords wrong.  So I want to look up the chords, but I can't remember the name of the song.  It's an old instrumental song that was popular in the late 50's or early 60's.  It's in 3/4 time (or perhaps 6/8 if you prefer), and the introduction is two chords repeated once.  I have no idea of the original key, but let's say that the two chords in the intro are E and D, and then of course E and D again.  The melody is a string of descending dotted half notes (remember were in 3/4) starting on E.  So, four measures on the E chord with a descending melody of E, D#, C#, B, and then four measures on the D chord with a melody of D, C#, B, A; then repeat.
 
If you play the above, you should recognize the song.  It may have been the theme from a movie.
 
So, can anybody name this tune?

Title: Name this tune
Post by: rraymond on October 10, 2009, 06:59:20 PM

It reminds me of the theme from Midnight Cowboy.

Title: Name this tune
Post by: David Houck on October 10, 2009, 07:31:45 PM

Wow, that's it!
 
Thanks!!!

Title: Name this tune
Post by: rraymond on October 11, 2009, 09:30:16 AM

Glad to help, Dave. I always loved that tune - great movie, too!

Title: Name this tune
Post by: David Houck on October 11, 2009, 10:26:16 AM

Found the chords last night, and played around with it some this morning.