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I was (Fmaj9)young
and (C)care free,
not a (Fmaj9)song
had found my soul.
Lost in (D7#5)blues,
jazz and (C7#5)rag time,
no (Fmaj7)sound had got to my (A)mood.
I was (Gm9)search ing
for my (C)mel o dy, love (Ab)blues (G6)that (Gbmaj7)gets (C7#11)me (Fmaj7)wooed.
(Eb)All
a (Ab6)lone,
sad (Db)clown with his cir cus closed (Gbmaj7)down.
(B7)Lost on my mer ry go (Emaj7)round
came a mel o (G)dy
in my (Cmaj7)heart so (A7#5)yearn ing.
(G)Taught me to hear mu sic out of (Cmaj7)love,
(Gb9)from the (Fmaj9)soul,
for this (Bb)life
we all (Am7)live
in fi (D)nite
with the (G)lov er and be (C)lov ed,
as (Ab)one (G6)El (Gbmaj7)ling (C7#11)ton (F9)sound of love.
Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" by Charles Mingus: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love”
- What key is "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" by Charles Mingus played in?
- Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love"?
- "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" was originally performed by Charles Mingus. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Charles Mingus can I play here?
- Try "Better Get Hit In Your Soul", "Boogie Stop Shuffle", "Celia". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" by Charles Mingus. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.