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When You Wish Upon a Star

Leigh Harline (1940)

From Pinocchio (1940). Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Recorded by Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Oscar Peterson. Rich chromatic harmony makes it a favourite for reharmonization.

Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: BalladTempo: 60-80 BPM

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G7

CΔ7

D#°7

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G7

CΔ7

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G7

Em7

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G7

CΔ7

F#ø7

B7

Em7

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Dm7

G7

CΔ7

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G7

CΔ7

Dm7

G7

CΔ7

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