I came to RU-vid to try and find a simple quiet acoustic version of this song and found you here with this excellent breakdown of what makes the tune so magical, so thank you! Do you know of any solo acoustic guitar versions I could listen to? I've been fascinated by the melody ever since I heard it as kid from a music box my mom had.
Thanks so much, Carlos! No, I'm not really aware of any acoustic guitar versions. But, of course, it's good to check out versions by people like Nat King Cole and Mel Torme. To me, the lyrics give me a better sense of the song --- even when we play it and don't sing it. :) Thanks for watching and for commenting, and good luck to you.
Thank you for the instruction in key of C. Even though I've been looking to learn to play better in key of G, I hope this will inspire me. Was searching for part 2, and it gloriously came up in the algorithm. Thxs again!
When Nat King Cole covered this song, there was a whole other verse. "And now the purple dusk Of Twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart........." etc. Not everybody who does this song includes that part. I can't find any information on this, but I think Hoagy Carmichael didn't write that part. Do you know if Nat King Cole wrote the extra part and added it to his version?
Thanks for your question! My guess would be that Hoagy wrote what they used to call the "verse" -- an introduction that is sort of unrelated to the tune itself. What a fantastic tune, the main melody, the beautiful lyrics and that wonderful verse.
