Eclipse tab by Charles Mingus

Intro

Eclipse by Mingus sung by Janet Thurlow from Mingus Moves. (There is another version of this piece outthere)
I always play the chords as descending arpeggios imae pattern and mix it up with bass nova style
P/ima plucking motions. This versions needs the bass line and melodic fills added to it. As with many Jazz
arrangements, I have done my own version of the chord extensions for what sounds goods to me. Try your own.


[Intro]

E6E6 C#-9        E6E6     C#-9
Eclipse, when the moon meets the sun,
D#7b5 G#7G#7
Eclipse,
 Amaj7Amaj7             B13B13
these bodies become as one.

[Verse]

D#7b5   C#7C#7
People go around,
F#-9          B7B7
Eyes look up and frown,
G#7G#7      B7B7      Ama7   G#9G#9
For it’s a sight they seldom see.

D#dim7D#dim7              EMaj7Emaj7
Some look through smoked glasses
D#dim7D#dim7    C#-9
Hiding their eyes,
G#7G#7  G#7#5   Amaj7Amaj7
Other think it’s tragic,
D#7b5    F#-9     B7b9B7b9
Sneering as dark meets light.

B13B13    EMaj7Emaj7      G#7G#7
But the sun doesn’t care
Amaj7Amaj7    G#7/B
And the moon has no fear
Amaj7/C#                B7#5  B7b9B7b9
For destiny’s making her choice.


[Outro]

E6E6 C#-9        E6E6     C#-9
Eclipse, the moon has met the sun.
D#7b5 G#7G#7   Amaj7Amaj7             B7b9B7b9