\version "2.12.0" \paper { #(set-paper-size "a4") top-margin = 1.5\cm bottom-margin = 1.5\cm } date = #(strftime "%Y-%m-%d" (localtime (current-time))) year = #(strftime "%Y" (localtime (current-time))) \header { title = "The Luckiest" composer = "Words & Music: Ben Folds" arranger = "Arrangement: Monica Harper, Arnie Range" tagline = \markup { \concat { \teeny { "© " } \teeny \year \teeny { " Monica Harper and Arnie Range, arnierange.mooo.com (" } \teeny \date \teeny { "), may be freely copied (CC BY-NC-SA)" } } } } global = { \time 4/4 \key d \major } LeadNotenRefrain = \relative c'' { r2 r4 g8 fis8( | fis1) | e2. r8 cis'8 | d1 | cis2 r2 | d1 | a2 r2 | b1 | fis2 r4 r8 fis8 | fis8 e8 d4 r2 | r1 | } LeadNoten = \relative c' { %\set Staff.midiInstrument = "synth voice" \set Staff.midiInstrument = "grand piano" \mark \markup { \box Intro } s1*8 \mark \markup { \box "Verse 1" } d2 r8 fis8 r8 e8( | e4) r4 r8 g8 e8 fis8( | fis4.) a8 ~ a4 fis8 g8( | g8) b8 ~ b4 r4 a8 a8( | a4.) r4 cis4 d8 | a4 r4. g8 fis8 e8( | e2) r2 | r2 r8 g8 fis8 e8( | e4.) fis8 ~ fis4 g8 e8( | e4.) fis8 ~ fis4 g8 fis8( | fis4.) g8 ~ g4 a8 b8( | b4.) cis8 ~ cis4 d8 a8( | a4) r2. | r1 | r1 | r1 | r4 r8 d8 d8 d4 e8( | e4) d8 cis8 ~ cis4 b8 d8( | d4.) d8 d8 d8 ~ d8 e8( | e4) d8 cis8 ~ cis4 d8 cis8( | cis4) r4 r8 b8 a8 cis8 | cis4 r4 r8 b8 a8 b8( | b2) r2 | \mark \markup { \box Chorus } \LeadNotenRefrain r1 | r1 | r1 | r2 r4 \mark \markup { \box "Verse 2" } fis8 e8 | d2 r8 fis8( fis8) e8( | e4) r4 r2 | fis8 fis8( fis8) a8( a4) fis8 g8( | g8) b8( b8) cis8( cis4) d8 a8( | a4) r4 r8 cis8 d8 a8( | a4) r4 r8 g8 fis8 e8( | e4) r4 r2 | r2 r8 fis8 g8 e8( | e4.) fis8( fis8) g8( g8) e8( | e4.) fis8( fis4) g8 fis8( | fis4.) g8( g4) a8 b8( | b4.) cis8( cis8) d8( d8) a8( | a4) r4 r2 | r1 | r1 | r1 | r4 d8 d8( d4) d8 e8( | d4.) cis8( cis4) b8 d8( | d4) r4 d8 d8( d8) e8( | d4.) cis8( cis4) d8 cis8( | cis2) r8 b8 a8 cis8( | cis2) r2 | r1 | \mark \markup { \box Chorus } \LeadNotenRefrain \mark \markup { \box "Bridge 2" } r4 d8 d8( d8) d8( d8) d8( | d4) d8 cis8( cis4) d4 ~| d4 r4 cis8 d8( d8) e8( | e4) d8 cis8( cis4) d8 d8( | d2.) a8 b8( | b2) r2 | r1 | r2 r4 r8 fis8 | \mark \markup { \box "Verse 3" } d2 r8 fis8 d8 e8( | e4.) g8( g4.) e8 | fis4. a8( a4) fis8 g8( | g8) b8( b8) cis8( cis4) d8 a8( | a2) r8 cis8( cis8) d8 | a2 r8 g8 fis8 e8( | e2) r2 | r2 r8 fis8 g8 e8( | e2) r4 g8 e8( | e4.) fis8( fis4) g8 fis8( | fis4.) g8( g4) a8 b8( | b4) b8 cis8( cis4) d8 a8( | a2) r2 | r1 | r1 | r1 | r4 \mark \markup { \box "Bridge 3" } d4 cis8 d8( d8) e8( | e4) d8( d8) cis8( cis8) b4 | r4 d4 d4 d8 e8( | e4) d8 cis8( cis4) d8 cis8( | cis2) r8 b8 a8 cis8( | cis2) r2 | r1 | \mark \markup { \box Chorus } r2 r4 g8 fis8( | fis1) | e2^\fermata r4 r8 cis'8 | d1 | cis2 r2 | d1 | a2 r2 | b1 | fis2 r4 r8 fis8 | fis8 e8 d2 r4 | r1 | r1 | \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo \markup { \small \italic "rit." } 4=80 | r2 \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo \markup { } 4=60 r2 r1 \bar "|." } SopranNoten = \relative c' { %\set Staff.midiInstrument = "synth piano" \set Staff.midiInstrument = "grand piano" \tempo \markup { \small \italic "" } 4=100 % Intro % 1 r4 r8 fis8( fis8) d8 ~ d4 | r4 d4 d2 | r4 r8 fis8( fis8) d8 ~ d4 | r4 e4 cis4 a4 | b8 d8 fis8 b8 ~ b8 d,8 fis8 b8 | a4 ~ a4. a8 a4 | r4 g4 g8 g8 ~ g8 e8 | %8 %\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo \markup { \small \italic "rit." } 4=90 fis4( d8 fis8 e2)\fermata | %\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \tempo \markup { \small \italic "" } 4=110 % 9 I don't get d1| cis1 | d1 | d1 | fis1| fis1 | e2. fis4 | g1 | % Now I know (Takt 17) e1 | e1 | fis1 | d1 | % 21 Bride fis2 r4 fis8 a8 | b1 | fis1 | cis4. d8( d8) cis8 e4 | % And where was I (Takt 25) d1 | g1 | d1 | e1 | e1 | fis1 | d2( g4 fis4 | d2.) % Refrain: And I know (Takt 32) g8 a8( ~ | a2 fis4 e4) | e1 | a2( g4 fis4) | e4.( d8 d4 e4) | d4.( e8 ~ e4 fis4) | r4 fis4 ~ fis2 | d4 d4 g4 a4 | a2( e2) | fis1 | e4 d4 e4 a4 % Bridge Takt 43 r4 r8 fis8 ~ fis8 d8 ~ d4 r4 d4 d2 | r4 r8 fis8( fis8) d8 ~ d4 | d2 cis2 | % 47 What if I'd d1| cis1 | d1 | d1 | fis1| fis1 | e2.( fis4) | g1 | % 55 Maybe I'd e1 | e1 | fis1 | d1 | fis2 r4 fis8 a8 | b1 | fis1 | cis4. d8( d8) cis8 e4 | % 63 And in a wide sea d1 | g1 | d1 | e1 | e1 | fis1 | d2( g4 fis4 | d2.) % 70 Refrain: And I know g8 a8( ~ | a2 fis4 e4) | e1 | a2( g4 fis4) | e4.( d8 d4 e4) | d4.( e8 ~ e4 fis4) | r4 fis4 fis2 | d4 d4 g4 a4 | a2( e2) | fis1 | %80 cis4 d4 e4 a4 | g1 | g1 | fis1 | fis1 | fis1 | g1 | fis1 | d2 e2 | % 89 Next door d1| cis1 | d1 | d1 | fis1| fis1 | e2.( fis4 | g1) | % 97 And his wife e1 | e1 | fis1 | d1 | % 101 Bridge fis2 r4 fis8 a8 | b1 | fis1 | cis4. d8( d8) cis8 e4 | % 105 I'm sorry d1 | g1 | d1 | e1 | e1 | fis1 | d2( g4 fis4 | d2.) g8 a8( ~ | % 113 That I know a2 fis4 e4) | e1 | a2( g4 fis4) | e4.( d8 ~ d4 e4) | d4.( e8 ~ e4 fis4) | r4 fis4 ~ fis2 | d4~( d4 g4 a4) | a2( e2) | %121 fis2 r8 b8 fis8 r8 | a2 ~ a8 a8 r4 | g2 ~ g8 g8 r4 | fis4 d8 fis8 e4. d8 | d1 | } AltNoten = \relative c' { %\set Staff.midiInstrument = "synth voice" \set Staff.midiInstrument = "grand piano" %1 r4 d8 ~ d8 ~ d8 ~ d8 ~ d4 r8 b8 ~ b4 b2 | r4 d4 d2 | r4 e4 cis4 a4 | b8 d8 fis8 b8( b8) d,8 fis8 b8 | r4 cis,4 fis4 cis4 | r4 b2 b8 b8 | d2( cis2) | % 9 a1 | a1 | a1 | b1 | d1 | d1 | c2. d4 | e1 | % Now I know (Takt 17) cis1 | e1 | d1 | b1 | % Bridge d2 r8 d8 ~ d4 | fis2 r8 fis8 fis8( d8) | cis1 | cis4. d8( d8) cis8 e4 | % And where was I (Takt 25) b1 | d1 | b1 | b1 | cis1 | cis1 | b2( b4 b4 | b2.) % Refrain: And I know (Takt 32) d8 d8 ~ | d1 | d2( cis2) | fis1 | cis4.( d8 d4 cis4) | d1 | r8 cis8 ~ cis2. | b4 d4 d4 d4 | d2( cis2) | d1 | cis4 b4 cis4 a'4 % Bridge, Takt 43 r4 d,8 d8 ~ d8 ~ d8 ~ d4 | r8 b8 ~ b4 b2 | r4 d4 d2 | r8 d8 e8 d8 cis4 a4 | % 47 What if I'd a1 | a1 | a1 | b1 | d1 | d1 | c2.( d4) | e1 | % 55 Maybe I'd cis1 | e1 | d1 | b1 | d2 r8 d8 ~ d4 | fis2 r8 fis8 fis8( d8) | cis1 | cis4. d8( d8) cis8 e4 | % 62 And in a wide sea b1 | d1 | b1 | b1 | cis1 | cis1 | b2( ~ b4 ~ b4 ~ | b2.) % 70 Refrain: And I know d8 d8( ~ | d1) | d2( cis2) | fis1 | cis4.( d8 d4 cis4) | d1 | r8 cis8 cis2. | b4 d4 d4 d4 | d2( cis2) | d1 | %80 a4 b4 cis4 cis4 d1 | d1 | | d1 | d1 | d1 | d1 | d1 | cis2 cis2 | % 89 a1 | a1 | a1 | b1 | d1 | d1 | c2.( d4 | e1) | % 97 And his wife cis1 | e1 | d1 | b1 | % 101 Bridge d2 r8 d8 ~ d4 | fis2 r8 fis8 fis8( d8) | cis1 | cis4. d8( d8) cis8 e4 | % 105 I'm sorry b1 | d1 | b1 | b1 | cis1 | cis1 | b2( b4 b4 | b2.) d8 d8 ~ | % 113 That I know d1 | d2( cis2) | fis1 | cis4.( d8 ~ d4 cis4) | d1 | r8 cis8 ~ cis2. | b4( d4 d4 d4) | d2( cis2) | %121 d2. r8 d8 | r8 cis8 fis4 cis2 | r8 d8 g4 d4 g8 e8 | d4 d4 cis4 cis4 | a1 | } TenorNoten = \relative c' { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "grand piano" %1 r8 a8 ~ a2 a4 | r4 d4 b2 | r8 a8 ~ a2 a4 | e8 e8( e2.) | b4 fis'4 b4 fis4 | r4 fis8 a8 ~ a4 fis4 | g2 b8 b8 d8 b8 | %8 r8 g8( g4 a2)\fermata | %9 fis1 | e1 | fis1 | %12 b1 | a1 | a1 | g4 c,8( e8 g8 c8 c4) | c2. r4 | % Now I know (Takt 17) a1 | g1 | a1 | g1 | % 21 a2 a2 | % Takt 22 r4 fis8 b8 b4 fis4 | a2 a8 cis8 b4 | a2 a2 | % 25 And where was I fis1 | b1 | fis1 | b1 | b2( a2) | a1 | g2( g4 a4 | b2.) % Refrain: And I know (Takt 32) a8 a8( ~ | a4 a4 d4 e4) | a,1 | r4 a4( d4 e4) | e2( e,4 g4) | fis1 | fis2( g4 a4) | g1 | fis4( e4 fis4 g4) | a1 | r4. e8 ~ e2 | % Bridge, Takt 43 r8 a8 ~ a2 a4 r4 d4 b2 | r8 a8 ~ a2 a4 | e2 e2 | % 47 What if I'd fis1 | e1 | fis1 | b1 | a1 | a1 | g4 c,8( e8 g8 c8 c4) | c2. r4 | % 55 Maybe I'd a1 | g1 | a1 | g1 | a2 a2 | r4 fis8 b8 b4 fis4 | a2 a8 cis8 b4 | a2 a2 | % 63 And win a wide sea fis1 | b1 | fis1 | b1 | b2( a2) | a1 | g2.( a4 | b2.) % 70 Refrain: And I know a8 a8( | a4 a4 d4 e4) | a,1 | r4 a4( d4 e4) | e2( e,4 g4) | fis1 | fis2( g4 a4) | g1 | fis4( e4 fis4 g4) | a1 | % 80 I love you more a2 ~ a8 e8 ~ e8 a8 | b1 | b1 | b1 | b1 | a1 | g1 | a4 a4 d4 e4 | a,1 | % 89 fis1 | e1 | fis1 | b1 | a1 | a1 | g4( c,8 e8 g8 c8 c4 | c2.) r4 | % 97 a1 | g1 | a1 | g1 | a2 a2 | % 101 Bridge r4 fis8 b8 b4 fis4 | a2 a8 cis8 b4 | a2 a2 | % 105 I'm sorry fis1 | b1 | fis1 | b1 | %109 b2( a) | a1 | g2( g4 a4 | b2.) a8 a8( ~ | %113 a4 a4 d4 e4) | a,1 | r4 a4( d4 e4) | e2( e,4 g4) | fis1 | fis2( g4 a4) | g1 | fis4 e4 fis4 e4 | %121 r4. b'8 b2 | r4. a8 ~ a8 a8 cis8 a8 | r4. b8 ~ b8 g8 d'8 b8 | r8 g8 a4 a8 g8 ~ g4 | fis1 | } BassNoten = \relative c { %\set Staff.midiInstrument = "synth voice" \set Staff.midiInstrument = "grand piano" %Intro %1 d1 | g,1 | d'1 | a1 | b4 fis'4 b4 fis4 | fis,8 cis'4. cis2 | g8 d'8 ~ d4 d2 | %8 a2 ~ a2 | d1 | a | d1 | g, | d' | b | c | r4 c2. | % Now I know (Takt 17) a1 | cis1 | d1 | g,1 | d'4 a8 fis'8( fis2) | b,1 | fis'4 cis8 fis4 r4 e8 | e8 ~ e4. ~ e2 | % 25 And where was I b1 | g1 | b1 | gis4.( a8 ~ a4 b4) | a1 | fis1 | g1( | g2.) r4| % Refrain And I know, Takt 33 a1 | a'4( g2.) | d1 | a1 | b1 | fis1 | g1 | a1 | d1 | % Bridge 1, Takt 42 a1 | d1 | g,1 | d'1 | a1 | % 47 What if I'd d1 | a | d1 | g, | d' | b | c | r4 c2. | % 55 Maybe I'd a1 | cis1 | d1 | g,1 | d'4 a8 fis'8( fis2) | b,1 | fis'4 cis8 fis4 r4 e8 | e2 e2 | % 63 And in a wide b1 | g1 | b1 | gis4.( a8 ~ a4 b4) | a1 | fis1 | g1( | g2.) r4| % 71 Refrain And I know a1 | a'4( g2.) | d1 | a1 | b1 | fis1 | g1 | a1 | d1 | % 80 I love you more a2 ~ a8 e'8 ~ e8 a,8 | e'1 | e1 | b1 | b1 | d1 | g,1 | d'1 | a1 | % 89 d1 | a | d1 | g, | d' | b | c | r4 c2. | % 97 a1 | cis1 | d1 | g,1 | % 101 Bridge d'4 a8 fis'8( fis2) | b,1 | fis'4 cis8 fis4 r4 e8 | e2 e2 | %105 b1 | g1 | b1 | gis4.( a8 ~ a4 b4) | a1 | fis1 | g1 | g2. r4 | %113 a1 | a'4( g2.) | d1 | a1 | b1 | fis1 | g1 | a1 | %121 b1 | fis1 | g1 | a2 a2 | d1 | } LeadTextVerseOne = \lyricmode { I don't get ma -- ny things right the first time in fact I am told that a lot Now I know all the wrong turns the stum -- bles and falls brought me here And where was I be -- fore the day that I first saw your love -- ly face? Now I see it ev -- 'ry day And I know that I am I am I am the lu -- cki -- est What if I'd been born fif -- ty years be -- fore you in a house on a street where you lived? May -- be I'd be out -- side as you passed on your bike would I know? And in a wide __ sea of eyes I see one __ pair that I re -- cog -- nize And I know that I am I am I am the lu -- cki -- est I love you more than I have ev -- er found the way to say to you Next door there's an old man who lived to his nine -- ties and one day passed a -- way in his sleep And his wife she stayed for a cou -- ple of days and passed a -- way I'm sor -- ry I know that's a strange way to tell you that I know we be -- long And I know that I am I am I am the lu -- cki -- est } BackgroundTextRhythm = { \repeat unfold 31 { c1 } c2. c8 c8( | c1) | \repeat unfold 36 { c1 } c2. c8 c8( | c1) | \repeat unfold 40 { c1 } c2. c8 c8( | c1) | \repeat unfold 12 { c1 } } BackgroundText = \lyricmode { \set associatedVoice = "BackgroundTextRhythm" \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #LEFT "Doo, doo, doo, ..." \repeat unfold 6 { \skip 1 } Aah \repeat unfold 6 { dm } A -- ah \repeat unfold 4 { dm } "Doo, doo, doo, ..." \repeat unfold 2 { \skip 1 } "Daah, daah, ..." Where I day saw face see A -- aah And I "" know I__ am I am Doo -- aah Doo "Doo, doo, doo, ..." \repeat unfold 4 { \skip 1 } \repeat unfold 6 { "dm" } A -- ah \repeat unfold 4 { dm } "Doo, doo, doo, ..." \repeat unfold 2 { \skip 1 } "Daah, daah, ..." In wide eyes one I -nize A -- aah And I "" know I am I am Doo -- aah Doo "Doo, doo, doo, ..." Doo -- ooo -- Oh -- ah say you "Doo, doo, doo, ..." \skip 1 \repeat unfold 6 { dm } A -- ah \repeat unfold 4 { dm } "Doo, doo, doo, ..." \repeat unfold 2 { \skip 1 } "Daah, daah" Oh I strange tell know -long A -- aah And I "" know I am I am Doo -- aah "Doo, (doo, doo, ...)" "Doo, doo, doo, ..." } \score { \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff = lead << \override Staff.InstrumentName #'self-alignment-X = #RIGHT \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup \right-column { Lead } \clef treble \new Voice = "Lead" { \global \LeadNoten } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "Lead" { \LeadTextVerseOne } >> \new Staff = women << \override Staff.InstrumentName #'self-alignment-X = #RIGHT \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup \right-column { Sopran Alt } \clef treble \new Devnull = "BackgroundTextRhythm" { \BackgroundTextRhythm } \new Voice = "Sopran" { \voiceOne \global \SopranNoten } \new Voice = "Alt" { \voiceTwo \global \AltNoten } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "BackgroundTextRhythm" { \BackgroundText } \lyrics { \set alignAboveContext = #"Tenor" \set fontSize = #-2 } >> \new Staff = men << \override Staff.InstrumentName #'self-alignment-X = #RIGHT \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup \right-column { Tenor Bass } \clef bass \new Voice = "Tenor" { \voiceOne \global \TenorNoten } \new Voice = "Bass" { \voiceTwo \global \BassNoten } >> >> \layout { \context { \Lyrics \with { \override LyricText #'font-size = #-0.3 } } \context { \Score \override RehearsalMark #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT \override RehearsalMark #'break-align-symbols = #'(bar-line) } } } %showLastLength = R1*3 \score { \unfoldRepeats << \new Staff << \global \LeadNoten >> \new Staff << \global \SopranNoten >> \new Staff << \global \AltNoten >> \new Staff << \global \TenorNoten >> \new Staff << \global \BassNoten >> >> \midi { \context { \Score tempoWholesPerMinute = #(ly:make-moment 100 4) } } } % :vim: ts=2 sw=2 et