Tom Seals performs Ray Charles' 'Hallelujah I Love Her So'
Lesson time: (3min 37sec)
Unique performance by Tom Seals at London's legendary Ronnie Scott's in Soho.
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Lesson transcript:
A Song About Love
Let me tell you about a girl that I know;
she's my baby and she lives next door.
Morning Rituals
Every morning before the sun comes out,
she brings me coffee in my favorite cup.
That's why I know, oh, yes, I know,
Hallelujah, I just love her.
Well, hallelujah, I just love her so.
Evening Embrace
Oh, I love her soul.
In the evening when the sun goes down,
when there ain't nobody else around,
she kisses me, she holds me tight,
and tells me,
"Tom, everything's all right."
That's why I know, oh, yes, I know,
Hallelujah, I'm sore now.
Telephone Talks
When I call her on the telephone,
she tells me that she's home alone.
By the time I come from 1 to 4,
I hear that knocking at my door.
Special Moments
In the evening when the sun goes down,
when there ain't nobody else around,
she kisses me, she holds me tight,
and tells me,
"Tom, everything's all right."
That's why I know all the answers,
I know,
Hallelujah, I love her soul.
Final Thoughts
When I call her on the telephone,
she tells me that she's home alone.
By the time I come from 1, 2, 3, 4,
I hear that knocking at my door.
In the evening when the sun goes down,
when there ain't nobody else around,
she kisses me, she holds me tight,
and tells me,
"Tom, everything's all right."
That's why I know, oh, yes, I know,
Hallelujah, I love her soul.
That's why I know it, oh, yes, I know,
Hallelujah, I just love her so.
About the instructor
The mantle of UK Piano Man has long been held by Elton John, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum. Over the past five decades no one else has come remotely close - until now! Fresh from his sell-out "Let The Good Times Roll" tour, Tom Seals - "quite possibly the future of jazz and blues" - has the world at his fingertips. His virtuoso soloing, excellent improvisation skills and distinctive voice have led top industry figures to hail him as the UK's finest boogie woogie and blues pianist and vocalist. Still in his mid-twenties, Seals has already played sold-out shows across the globe, including London's legendary Ronnie Scott's, a stunning performance at Birdland Jazz Club on Broadway in New York, and work alongside Jools Holland. Notable appearances include: Cheltenham Jazz Festival's 'Gregory Porter & Friends' Jools Holland's 'Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular' Birdland Jazz Club, New York City British Summer Time - Hyde Park Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Gisburne Park Pop-Up Montreux Jazz Festival Cropredy Festival The Steinway Two Pianos Festival Glastonbury Newark Showground "Drive-In" Blenheim Palace In his course, Tom throws open the secrets behind his playing - showing you how to swing standards at the piano, build authentic boogie woogie and blues lines, and find the freedom to improvise, so you can become the ultimate Piano Man yourself. You can read Tom's full biography at www.tomseals.co.uk. read more