Chords of songs

Chords of melodies by Salil Chowdhury

Friday, January 19, 2007

Raaton ke saaye (Chords)

A lovely song from a forgettable movie, Annadaata. It's got a beautiful C#m7 starting, something really amazingly used by Salil in a lot of his compositions.

Intro:
C#m7---C#m7---
B---F#---B---Eb
C#m7---C#m7

C#m7------------C#m7 [slow - no beat]
raaton ke saaye ghanein
C#m7------------C#m7 [slow - no beat]
jab bojh dil par banein

Beat starts...
C#m-----B--------------C#m
na to jale baati na ho koi saathi
--------B--------------C#m
na to jale baati na ho koi saathi
-----------F#---B-----F#---B-----F#-----B-----C#m7-C#
fir bhi na dar agar bujhe jiye zahar to hai tere liye
C#m7------------C#m7
raaton ke saaye ghanein
C#m7------------C#m7
jab bojh dil par banein
C#m-----B--------------C#m
na to jale baati na ho koi saathi
--------B--------------C#m
na to jale baati na ho koi saathi
-----------F#---B-----F#---B-----F#-----B-----C#m7-C#
fir bhi na dar agar bujhe jiye zahar to hai tere liye

----------F#---------F#------------B
jab bhi mujhe kabhi koi ju gham dhere
----------B-----------C#---------C#---C#m---C#
lagta hai honge nahin sapne yeh poore mere
----------F#---------F#------------B
jab bhi mujhe kabhi koi ju gham dhere
----------B-----------C#---------C#---C#m---B---C#m
lagta hai honge nahin sapne yeh poore mere
C#m-------G#---------G#-------C#m
kehta hai dil mujhko mana hai gham tujhko

-----------F#---B-----F#---B-----F#-----B-----C#m7-C#
fir bhi na dar agar bujhe jiye zahar to hai tere liye

Interlude #1:
F#---B---F#---B---E---B

----------F#----------F#---------B
jab na chaman khile mera baharon mein
-----------B-----------C#-------------------C#m--C#
jab doobne main lagoon raaton ke majhdharon mein
----------F#----------F#---------B
jab na chaman khile mera baharon mein
-----------B-----------C#-------------------C#m--B--C#m
jab doobne main lagoon raaton ke majhdharon mein
C#m----G#-------G#-----C#m
mayoos man dole par ye gagan bole

-----------F#---B-----F#---B-----F#-----B-----C#m7-C#
fir bhi na dar agar bujhe jiye zahar to hai tere liye

Interlude #2:
(Humming)
C# - C#7 - F#
F# - Eb7 - G#m
G#m7 - Eb7 - G#
B - G#/C# - C# ------ F#

---------F#--------F#------------B
jab zindagi kisi tarah behelte nahin
--------B-----------C#----------------C#m--C#
khamoshion se bhari jab raat dhalti nahin
---------F#--------F#------------B
jab zindagi kisi tarah behelte nahin
--------B-----------C#----------------C#m--B--C#m
khamoshion se bhari jab raat dhalti nahin
C#m------G#---------G#-------C#m
tab muskuraoon main yeh geet gaoon main

-----------F#---B-----F#---B-----F#-----B-----C#m7-C#
fir bhi na dar agar bujhe jiye zahar to hai tere liye

C#m7------------C#m7
raaton ke saaye ghanein
C#m7------------C#m7
jab bojh dil par banein
C#m-----B--------------C#m
na to jale baati na ho koi saathi
--------B--------------C#m
na to jale baati na ho koi saathi
-----------F#---B-----F#---B-----F#-----B-----C#m7-C#
fir bhi na dar agar bujhe jiye zahar to hai tere liye

Itna na mujhse (slow) - chords

A lovely song based quitely clearly on Mozart's 40th symphony. It's got a lovely transition and play between Am and C, interdepending on each other. Quite lovely.

Intro:
Am--E7 E7--Am

Dm-Dm- G7-C-

Am------------------Am
itna na mujhe se tu pyaar badha
---Am-------------Dm
ke main ik baadal awaara
Dm------------G
kaise kisi ka sahara banoon
---G7---------------C
ke main khud beghar bechaara
Am------------------Am
itna na mujhe se tu pyaar badha
---Am-------------Dm
ke main ik baadal awaara
Dm------------G
kaise kisi ka sahara banoon
---G7---------------C
ke main khud beghar bechaara

Interlude #1:
C--- C--- E7-Am- E7-C-
C--- C--- E7-Am- E7-C-
Dm7-G7- G7-C-

--C----------------G
armaan tha gulshan par barsoon
----G--------------Am7
ek shokh ke daaman par barsoon

Small bit:
E7---Am7

--C----------------G
armaan tha gulshan par barsoon
----G--------------Am7
ek shokh ke daaman par barsoon
---F-----------Dm
afasos jalii mitti pe mujhe
----G-------------C-----Am7
taqadiir ne merii de maaraa

Am------------------Am
itna na mujhe se tu pyaar badha
---Am-------------Dm
ke main ik baadal awaara
Dm------------G
kaise kisi ka sahara banoon
---G7---------------C
ke main khud beghar bechaara

Interlude #2:
C--- C--- E7-Am- E7-C-
C--- C--- E7-Am- E7-C-
Dm7-G7- G7-C-

C---------------G
madhosh hamesha rehta hoon
---G--------------Am7
khamosh sab kuchh kehta hoon

Small bit:
E7---Am7

C---------------G
madhosh hamesha rehta hoon
---G--------------Am7
khamosh sab kuchh kehta hoon
----F--------------Dm
koi kya jaane mere seene mein
----G------------C----Am7
hai bijli ka bhi angaara


Am------------------Am
itna na mujhe se tu pyaar badha
---Am-------------Dm
ke main ik baadal awaara
Dm------------G
kaise kisi ka sahara banoon
---G7---------------C
ke main khud beghar bechaara

Kai baar yun hi dekha hai - chords

This is a lovely hindi version of "Ami chalte chalte theme gechhi" from the film Rajnigandha, the chords are not complex, but used beautifully. At some places, I have taken a liberty with a little of my own interpretation.

G#---G#---
G#---G#---G#---C#---
C#---Bbm---Bbm---Eb---
Eb7---Eb7---G#---G#---

----G#---Eb-----G#
kai baar yun hi dekhaa hai
-------G#-------------Bbm
yeh jo man ki seema rekha hai
----G#/Eb----G#
man todne lagta hai
--G#----Eb-------G#
anjaani pyaas ke peechhe
--G#-----------Bbm
anjaani aas ke peechhe
----G#/Eb-----G#
man daudne lagta hai

Interlude #1:
G#---G#---G#-Eb-G#-Eb-C#-Eb-G#

Stanza#1:
---C#------Bbm---G#
raahon mein raahon mein
---C#--------G#
jeevan ki raahon mein
------Eb-----Bbm---Eb----Bbm7----Eb7
jo khile woh phool phool mool churake
Eb--------------C#---Eb7-----Bbm--------G#
kaunsa phool churake bas yun man mein sajake

----G#---Eb-----G#
kai baar yun hi dekhaa hai
-------G#-------------Bbm
yeh jo man ki seema rekha hai
----G#/Eb----G#
man todne lagta hai
--G#----Eb-------G#
anjaani pyaas ke peechhe
--G#-----------Bbm
anjaani aas ke peechhe
----G#/Eb-----G#
man daudne lagta hai

Interlude #2:
G#---G#---G#-Eb-G#-Eb-C#-Eb-G#

Stanza#2:
---C#-----Bbm--G#
jaanoon na janoon na
--C#-----Bbm---G#
uljhan ye janoon na
--Eb-----Bbm---Eb----Bbm7------Eb7
uljhaoon kaise kuchh samajh na paoon
Eb-----------C#----Eb7---Bbm------G#
kisko meet banaoon kiski preet bhulaoon

----G#---Eb-----G#
kai baar yun hi dekhaa hai
-------G#-------------Bbm
yeh jo man ki seema rekha hai
----G#/Eb----G#
man todne lagta hai
--G#----Eb-------G#
anjaani pyaas ke peechhe
--G#-----------Bbm
anjaani aas ke peechhe
----G#/Eb-----G#
man daudne lagta hai

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Coffee house-er shei adda - Chords

This is not a song composed by Salil-da, but I like it so much that I am posting it here.

Intro:

E ---- E
E F#m E - E7 A
G#m F#m - Am (fade)

Bass starts (sequence to be tabbed later)

E---A-C#m-F#m-B7-E---
Humming
E---A-C#m-F#m-B7-E---
Guitaring

E--------------------A-------C#m-----F#m-B-------E--
Coffee house-er shei adda ta aaj aar nei aaj aar nei
E-------------------A---------C#m------F#m--B-------E
kothaye hariye gelo shonali bikel gulo shei aaj aar nei
E---A-C#m-F#m-B7-E---
La la la la...

Interlude #1:
E---E---G#m-C#m-E---

Stanza #1:
E-----------------A----------------E7-------A--------E
nikhilesh paris-e mohidul dhaka-te nei kara aaj kono khobor-e
E------------------A---------------E7-------A----------E
grand-er guitarist goanese d'souza ghumie achhe je aaj kobore
E----------Emaj7/Eb---E7/D-----A/C#---------Am/C----E/B---------E
kake jyano bhalobeshe aaghat peye je sheshe pagla garod-e achhe roma ray
E-------Emaj7/Eb-E7/D----A/C#-----Am/C----E/B-------E
amol ta bhugchhe duronto cancer-e jibon koreni take khoma haye

E--------------------A-------C#m-----F#m-B-------E--
Coffee house-er shei adda ta aaj aar nei aaj aar nei
E-------------------A---------C#m------F#m--B-------E
kothaye hariye gelo shonali bikel gulo shei aaj aar nei

Interlude #2:
G#m---G#m---A--C#7F#m---
A--B--E---E---A-B--

Stanza #2:
C#m-----G#m--------C#m--------E-------------C#m----------G#m------F#m
Sujatai aaj shudhu shob cheye shukhe aachhe shunechhi to lakhpoti shami taar
B--------A---------E---------F#m------B---------B7----------E
hire aar johorawte aaga gora mora she gari bari shob kichhu daami taar
E---------------------E----------------E------------------E-----E7
art college-er chhele nikhilesh sanyal bigyapon-er chhobi aankto
----A----------------------E-------E/D--------A----------A/D----------E
aar chokh bhora katha niye nirbaak srota hoye d'souza ta boshe shudhu thakto

E--------------------A-------C#m-----F#m-B-------E--
Coffee house-er shei adda ta aaj aar nei aaj aar nei
E-------------------A---------C#m------F#m--B-------E
kothaye hariye gelo shonali bikel gulo shei aaj aar nei

Interlude #3: Same as Interlude #1
Stanza #3 (Same as Stanza #1)


Interlude #3: (Auld Lang Syne reprise)
E---F#m---E-E7-A---
G#m-C#m-F#m-Am7-A-B7-E

Stanza #4 (Same as Stanza #2)

Interlude #4:
Am7---Em---Edim7---G---
Em-D7-B7---Em---Em---

Stanza #5:

Em------------D-------Em-------B7----------Em------Em---------G
shei saat jon nei aaj table ta shudu achhe saat-ta pyala aajo khali nei
Am-----------------Em-----------------D-----------Em-------Em7
eki seba gaane aaj esechhe notun kudi shudhu shei shirinir maali nei

D---E

Stanza #6: same as Stanza 1

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Na jaane kyon - chords

Intro:
Ab Ab Eb Ab
Ab Cm Fm C#
Bbm Bb7 Eb7 Ab
Ab C# Eb Ab

Song:
---Ab---------C7 Fm
Na jaane kyon
Eb---Ab------C#---------C#
Hota hai yeh zindagi ke saath
--Bbm--------Eb
Achaanak yeh man
Eb------Bbm------Eb
Kisi ke jaane ke baad
Eb------------Eb
Kare fir uski yaad
---Ab------------Ab
Chhoti chhoti si baat
-----Ab
Na jaane kyon

Interlude #1:
Ab Ab Eb-C# Eb-Ab
C C# Bb7 Eb7

Stanza#1:
----Ab
Joh anjaan pal
Eb--------Ab------Eb
dhal gaye kal aaj woh
Bbm
rang badal badal
F#
man ko machal machal
--C#-----------------Eb
rahein hain chhal na jaane kyon
----Ab
woh anjaan pal
-----------C#
saje bina mere
-------Ab
naynon mein
Ab------Bbm-----Eb-------Ab
tute re haye re sapno ke mahal

---Ab---------C7 Fm
Na jaane kyon
Eb---Ab------C#---------C#
Hota hai yeh zindagi ke saath
--Bbm--------Eb
Achaanak yeh man
Eb------Bbm------Eb
Kisi ke jaane ke baad
Eb------------Eb
Kare fir uski yaad
---Ab------------Ab
Chhoti chhoti si baat
-----Ab
Na jaane kyon

Interlude #2:
Ab Ab Eb Ab
Ab Cm Fm C#
Bbm Bb7 Eb7 Ab
Ab C# Eb Ab

Stanza #2:
----Ab
wohi hai dagar
Eb--------Ab------Eb
wohi hai safar hai nahin
Bbm--------------F#
saath mere magar ab mera hamsafar
C#----------Eb
idhar udhar dhunde nazar
Ab
wohi hai dagar
Ab-------------C#
kahan gaye isharein
---Ab
madbharein
Ab-------Bbm------Eb----------Ab
woh mere mere woh din gaye kidhar

---Ab---------C7 Fm
Na jaane kyon
Eb---Ab------C#---------C#
Hota hai yeh zindagi ke saath
--Bbm--------Eb
Achaanak yeh man
Eb------Bbm------Eb
Kisi ke jaane ke baad
Eb------------Eb
Kare fir uski yaad
---Ab------------Ab
Chhoti chhoti si baat
-----Ab
Na jaane kyon


Post script: I have used a few chords from the bengali version Pagol Hawa in this structure just for a different feel.

Chalo bhor ke raahi - chords

Intro
C - C.... F - G - G - Dm... C


C----------------G
Chalo bhor ke raahi
--------G7
o humraahi
----------------C
tumhein hai chalna
C--------------G
na ruko agar roke
-----------G7
tumhe path pe
----------C
koi chhalna
-------G-----C
hai kathin dagar
------G/B---C
chalo tum magar
------G------C
hai hazaaron gham
-----G/B--C
na karo fikar
-----C-----------G
teri raah ka kan kan
----------G7
banega kanchan yeh ek din
F---Dm
dekhna chalo
C----------G

bhor ke raahi
--------G7
o humraahi
----------------C
tumhein hai chalna
C--------------G
na ruko agar roke
-----------G7
tumhe path pe
----------C
koi chhalna
-------G---C
kyon udaas ho..
------G-------C
hai dukhi yeh man
-------G-------C
kyon dukhi yeh man
-------G-----C
hai phate charan
------C-------------G
chalo leke man mein aas
---------G7
naye vishwaas ki
-----F---Dm
shubhkaamna chalo
C----------G
bhor ke raahi
--------G7
o humraahi
----------------C
tumhein hai chalna
C--------------G
na ruko agar roke
-----------G7
tumhe path pe
----------C
koi chhalna


Interlude
C - F - G7 - C

Chorus
C-----------Am----------D7-------------Gm
ahwaan suno ahwaan jale nav praan naye sapne
G------------E-----------G7----------C
milkar chalo milkar mere saathi mere apne
C-----------Am----------D7-------------Gm
ahwaan suno ahwaan chale nav pran naye sapne
G------------E-----------G7----------C
milkar chalo milkar mere saathi mere apne
G---------------Dm------C
chunkar nav yug ki nayi kirane
C--------------Am-----G
ab naye jyot jale har ghar me
F-----------Dm----------G-----------G7
yatra nayin anchal naye armaan nayi agni
C----------Am-------------Bb------C
ambar naya ambar nayi dharti saji apni
F-----------Dm----------G-----------G7
yatra nayin anchal naye armaan nayi agni
C----------Am-------------Bb------C
ambar naya ambar nayi dharti saji apni
G----------------------Dm------C
jhyojh mein yaderon pe muskaan aayi hai
G----------C--------Dm--------G
humnei woh payi hai karke yeh balidaan
G----------------------Dm------C
jhyojh mein yaderon pe muskaan aayi
G----------C--------Dm-----------------G7
humnei woh payi hai karke yeh balidaan ahwaan
C-----------Am----------D7-------------Gm
ahwaan suno ahwaan jale nav praan naye sapne
G------------E-----------G7----------C
milkar chalo milkar mere saathi mere apne
C-----------Am----------D7-------------Gm
ahwaan suno ahwaan jale nav praan naye sapne
G------------E-----------G7----------C
milkar chalo milkar mere saathi mere apne


Postscript: I have taken a few liberties with the chorus chords, just because it was extremely tough to figure out from the really old recording of the song.

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