Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra

(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Slowly q=80

3





Solo Vocal

Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing- ing my life with his words. Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell - ing my whole life with his words, Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song

3


Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)

mf
3


1st Alto Sax
pp mp
3

2nd Alto Sax


mp
pp
3

1st Tenor Sax


pp mp

3

2nd Tenor Sax
pp mp

3


Bari Sax

pp mp

1st Trumpet

2nd Trumpet

Harmon Mute

3
3rd Trumpet
mf

Harmon Mute



3


mf
4th Trumpet

3

1st Trombone

mp 3


2nd Trombone

mp
3


3rd Trombone


mp

3






Bass Trombone
mp

Guitar

Bbm9 Eb% Abmaj9 Cm9 Fm11 Fm% Bb9/D Fm9 Bb7 Em7b5 Eb% Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9 Gmaj9 Gbmaj9 Fm9

"Dreamy" Fm9 3

Piano mp
3




(Synth Rhodes Opt.)

3
Electric Bass
(Frettless Opt.)

mp

Cymbal wash - Mallets

(ad lib cymbal tinkles)
3
Drums

mp

(Opt.) Violin 1

(Opt.) Violin 2

(Opt.) Violin 3
 12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

Voice

S. Sax.

Dim to nothing

A. Sax.


Dim to nothing
A. Sax.

Dim to nothing
T. Sax.


Dim to nothing
T. Sax.

B. Sax.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Dim to nothing
Tpt.


Dim to nothing

Tpt.


Tbn.
Dim to nothing



Tbn.
Dim to nothing

Tbn.



B. Tbn. Solo
Fm7 Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

Gtr.

mf
Keyboard












Bass
mf


(4) (6) (8)

Dr.


mf


Vln. 1
Dim to nothing




Vln. 2
Dim to nothing





Vln. 2
Dim to nothing

2


22



Voice

I heard he sang a good song And so I came to see him to lis - ten for a while And there he was this young boy a stran - ger to my eyes,

I heard he had some style,

S. Sax.

Soli
A. Sax.

mp

A. Sax.

Soli

T. Sax.
mp

T. Sax.

B. Sax.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Soli

Tpt.
mf

Tpt.

Soli

Tbn.
mp

Tbn.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Bbm9/F Comp Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11 Bm7b5 Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7

Gtr.

Keyboard Bbm9/F Comp Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11 Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7

Bm7b5

Bass


(4) (6) (8) (10) (12)
Dr.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vln. 2

3

34







Voice

Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing ing my life with his words. Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell- ing my whole life with his words, Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song




S. Sax.







A. Sax.

mf f



f






A. Sax.



mf f



f


T. Sax.


mf f



f





T. Sax.
mf f
f





B. Sax.

f




f

Squeeze

Tpt.

mf f

f

Squeeze

Tpt.

mf f

f

Open


Squeeze

Tpt.

mf f


f

Open
Squeeze

Tpt.



mf f

f

Tbn.

mf mf f

f

Tbn.

mf mf f


f



Tbn.

mf mf f
f



B. Tbn.



mf mf

f
f

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7 Fm9 Dm9b5 Gm9 Cm7(b9)

Gtr.

Keyboard Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7 Fm9 Dm9b5 Gm9 Cm7(b9)

Bass





(4) (Brass) (6) (8) (10) (12)
Dr.




Vln. 1
mf



Vln. 2
mf



Vln. 2
mf

4

48

Voice

S. Sax.

3

A. Sax.
3 3 f

mf




3

A. Sax.

3
3

f

mf

T. Sax.



3 3 3

mf f


3
3

3








T. Sax.
mf f

B. Sax.


mf

Tpt.
mp f





Tpt.
mp f





Tpt.
mp f




Tpt.


mp f



Tbn.

mp f

Tbn.

mp f



Tbn.
mp f

B. Tbn.

mf

Fm7 Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

Gtr.

Keyboard












Bass


(4) (6) (8)

Dr.

Vln. 1


Vln. 2

Vln. 2

5


56



Voice

I felt he found my let - ters and read each one out loud. I prayed that he would fin - ish but he just kept right on

I felt all flushed with fev - er em - bar - assed by the crowd

S. Sax.

A. Sax.



mp mf

A. Sax.

mp mf

T. Sax.

mp mf

T. Sax.

mp mf

B. Sax.


mp mf


Tpt.

mf

Tpt.

mf

Tpt.

mf

Tpt.




mf

play if no strings Play

Tbn.

p mf

play if no strings

Play



Tbn.

p


Play mf

play if no strings



Tbn.

p


Play mf

play if no strings

B. Tbn.
p mf

Bbm9/F Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11 Bm7b5 Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

Gtr.

Keyboard Bbm9/F Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11 Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)


Bm7b5

Bass


(4) (6) (8) (10) (12)
Dr.







Vln. 1



mp


Vln. 2


mp



Vln. 2

mp

6

68




Voice









Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing - ing my life with his words. Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell - ing my whole life with his words, Kill - ing me soft - ly With his song.

S. Sax.







A. Sax.
3
3

f mf



A. Sax.
3 3

f mf








T. Sax.
f mf




T. Sax.




f mf 3 3

B. Sax.



3

f mf 3







Tpt.
3 3


f mf





Tpt.
3 3

f mf


3

Tpt.

f mf 3





Straight Mute

To Straight Mute
Open




Tpt.
f





f



Tbn.

f
mf

3 3

Tbn.




3

f mf 3



Tbn.
f mf 3 3

3


3


B. Tbn.
f mf

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

Gtr.

Keyboard Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

Bass


(4)

(12)

(6) (8) (10)

Dr.

Vln. 1





Vln. 2







Vln. 2

7

80

Voice

S. Sax.



A. Sax.
f mp f

A. Sax.
f mp
f
Solo Gm7 Cm9/G Fm7/Gm Cm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G


T. Sax.

T. Sax.

f f

mp



B. Sax.

f f




Tpt.

f f

mp


Tpt.
f f

mp

Tpt.
f f
mp



Tpt.

f f

mp

Tbn.

f mf

f




Tbn.

f mf

f



Tbn.
f mf

f




B. Tbn.
f mf f
Fm7 Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

Gtr.

Keyboard













Bass


(4) (6) (8)

Dr.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vln. 2

8
 Solos
- Tenor 1st Time


88 - Guitar 2nd Time
Voice

Cm9 F9 Bb13 Eb7alt C13 F7(#9#11) Gm11 Cm11 F11 Bm7 Bb9 D7(+9)

C#m7b5

S. Sax.

Fall both times

A. Sax.

Fall both times

A. Sax.

Cm9 F9 Bb13 Eb7alt C13 F7(#9#11) Gm11 Cm11 F11 Bm7 Bb9 D7(+9)

C#m7b5
T. Sax.

Fall both times

T. Sax.

Fall both times

B. Sax.

Fall both times




2nd time only!

Tpt.

mp

Fall both times
2nd time only!

Tpt.
mp

Fall both times
2nd time only!

Tpt.

mp

Fall both times


2nd time only!

Tpt.



2nd time only!

Fall both times mp

Tbn.

mf

Fall both times

2nd time only!

Tbn.

mf


Fall both times



2nd time only!

Tbn.
mf

Fall both times 2nd time only!

B. Tbn.

mf

Bbm9 Eb9 Ab13 Db7alt Bb13 Eb7(#9#11) Fm11 Bbm11 Eb11 Am7 Ab9 C7(+9)

Bm7b5

Gtr.

Keyboard Bbm9 Eb9 Ab13 Db7alt Bb13 Eb7(#9#11) Fm11 Bbm11 Eb11 Am7 Ab9 C7(+9)

Bm7b5

Walk! Bbm9 Eb9 Ab13 Db7alt Bb13 Eb7(#9#11) Fm11 Bbm11 Eb11 Am7 Ab9 C7(+9)

Bm7b5

Bass

(10)

(4)

(6) (12)


(8)

Dr.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vln. 2

9

100 1.

Voice

Gm9 F#m7b5 F13 Bb7#9 Abmaj9 Gm9 C7/E Bm7b5 Em7b5(b9) Ebmaj9 Em9 Ebmaj7 Abmaj9 Gm9 Em9b5 Ab7 C#m7




S. Sax.




2nd time only!


PLay

A. Sax.

mf f




PLay

2nd time only!

A. Sax.

mf f

Gm9 F#m7b5 F13 Bb7#9 Abmaj9 Gm9 C7/E Bm7b5 Em7b5(b9) Ebmaj9 Em9 Ebmaj7 Abmaj9 Gm9 Em9b5 Ab7 C#m7


T. Sax.




2nd time only!

PLay

T. Sax.


mf f

PLay


2nd time only!



B. Sax.




mf f

PLay

Tpt.

f f



PLay

Tpt.

f f

PLay

Tpt.

f f




PLay


Tpt.

f f


PLay


Tbn.

f mf f




PLay
Tbn.



f PLay mf f





Tbn.



f mf f



PLay









B. Tbn.

mf f

Fm9 Em7b5 f Eb13 Ab7#9 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D Am7b5 Dm7b5(b9) Dbmaj9 Dm9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Dm9b5 Gb7 Bm7

Gtr.

Keyboard
Fm9 Em7b5 Eb13 Ab7#9 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D Am7b5 Dm7b5(b9) Dbmaj9 Dm9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Dm9b5 Gb7 Bm7

Fm9
Em7b5

Eb13 Ab7#9 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D Am7b5 Dm7b5(b9)

Dbmaj9
Dm9

Dbmaj7 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Dm9b5 Gb7 Bm7



Bass

(6)
(10)


(4) (8)

Dr.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vln. 2

10

2.
112

Voice

S. Sax.

A. Sax.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

T. Sax.

B. Sax.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

Solo w/distortion

Gtr.

mf
Keyboard













Bass
mf


(4) (6) (8)

Dr.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vln. 2

11


120



Voice

He sang as if he knew me in all my dark des - pair And then he looked right through me as if i was - n't there. But he just kept on sing ing, Sing- ing, clear and strong.

S. Sax.

Soli
A. Sax.

mp

A. Sax.

Soli

T. Sax.
mp

T. Sax.

B. Sax.


Tpt.

Tpt.

Soli
To harmon - no stem
Tpt.
mf

Tpt.

Soli

Tbn.
mp


Tbn.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Bbm9/F Comp Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11 Bm7b5 Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

Gtr.

Keyboard Bbm9/F Comp Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11 Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

Bm7b5

Bass


(4) (6) (8) (10) (12)

Dr.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vln. 2

12

132




Voice





Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing - ing my life with his words. Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell - ing my whole life with his words, Kill - ing me soft - ly with his song.

S. Sax.











A. Sax.
3
3

f mf



A. Sax.
3
3

f mf





T. Sax.





f mf




T. Sax.




f mf 3 3

B. Sax.



f 3

3

mf


Tpt.
3 3


f mf





Tpt.
f mf 3 3



Harmon - no stem


Tpt.

f

3





Tpt.
f




3
mf


Tbn.

f
mf
3 3

Tbn.




3

f mf 3



Tbn.
f mf 3 3

3


3


B. Tbn.
f mf

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

Gtr.

Keyboard Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

Bass


(4)

(12)

(6) (8) (10)

Dr.







Vln. 1





Vln. 2







Vln. 2

13

open - Gradually Fading away 1. 2.

Solo - scat Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Fm9


144

Voice

Cm9/G Fm7/Gm Cm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G Gm9


Gm7


Solo

S. Sax.

1st Time only

A. Sax.
f

1st Time only

A. Sax.
f

1st Time only

T. Sax.
f

1st Time only

T. Sax.
f

1st Time only

B. Sax.

f

1st Time only


On Cue 3
Tpt.
f 1st Time only p




3

On Cue

Tpt.
f Solo - accompany Vocal scat p

1st Time only

Cm9/G Fm7/Gm Cm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G Gm9


Gm7

Tpt.
f

1st Time only
3

On Cue

Tpt.

f p

1st Time only




On Cue

Tbn.
f p 3



1st Time only

Tbn.
f

1st Time only

Tbn.
f

1st Time only

B. Tbn.


f

Fm7 Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Fm9

Gtr.

Fm9





mf


Keyboard

Bass


mf




(4) (6) (8) (8)

Dr.

mf

On cue

Vln. 1
mf

On cue

Vln. 2
mf

On cue

Vln. 2

mf

14
Vocal Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80

Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing ing my life with his words.

"Dreamy"
Fm9 Bbm9 Eb% Abmaj9 Cm9

mp

5


Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell ing my whole

Fm11 Fm% Bb9/D Fm9 Bb7 Em7b5 Eb% Abmaj9 Dbmaj9

9


3



life with his words, Kill ing me soft - ly with his song

Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9 Gmaj9 Gbmaj9 Fm9

3


3



 Vocal
Killing me Softly

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

mf

18

22

I heard he sang a good song I heard he had some style,

Bbm9/F Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9

Comp

 Killing me Softly Vocal

26

And so I came to see him to lis - ten for a while

Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11

Bm7b5

30






And there he was this young boy a stran - ger to my eyes,

Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7

34





Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing ing my life with his words.

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9

38


Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell ing my whole

Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj9

 Killing me Softly Vocal

42




life with his words, Kill - ing me soft - ly

Abmaj9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7


45





with his song

Fm9 Dm9b5 Gm9 Cm7(b9)

48

52










 Killing me Softly Vocal

56

I felt all flushed with fev - er em bar -assed by the crowd

Bbm9/F Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9

60



I felt he found my let - ters and read each one out loud.

Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11

Bm7b5

64



I prayed that he would fin - ish but he just kept right on

Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

 Killing me Softly Vocal

68

Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing ing my life with his words.

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13

72

Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell ing my whole

Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7

76





life with his words, Kill- ing me soft - ly With his song.

Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

 Killing me Softly Vocal

80

84

Solos

- Tenor 1st Time
88 - Guitar 2nd Time

Bbm9 Eb9 Ab13 Db7alt Bb13

 Vocal
Killing me Softly

93

Eb7(#9#11) Fm11 Bbm11

Bm7b5

97

Eb11 Am7 Ab9 C7(+9)

100

Fm9 Em7b5 Eb13 Ab7#9 Gbmaj9 Fm9



 Killing me Softly Vocal

105

Bb7/D Am7b5 Dm7b5(b9) Dbmaj9 Dm9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj9

1. 2.
110

mf

Fm9 Dm9b5 Gb7 Bm7

115











 Killing me Softly Vocal

120

He sang as if he knew me in all my dark des pair

Bbm9/F Comp Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9

124

And then he looked right through me as if i was - n't there.

Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11

Bm7b5

128





But he just kept on sing ing, Sing - ing, clear and strong.

Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

 Killing me Softly Vocal

132

Strumm ing my pain with his fin - gers, Sing ing my life with his words.

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13

136

Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Kill ing me soft - ly with his song, Tell ing my whole

Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5 Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7

140




life with his words, Kill- ing me soft - ly with his song.

Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

 Killing me Softly Vocal

open - Gradually Fading away

Solo - scat Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm

144

mf

1.
Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

149

2.
Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Fm9


152

Fm9










Solo Soprano Sax Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(If No Vocal) (www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy
Slowly q=80



mf

9


3

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

22

27

31




 Killing me Softly Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)

34

39

43

48

56

61


65

68

73

76








 Killing me Softly
Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)

80


Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time

Cm9 F9 Bb13 Eb7alt C13 F7(#9#11)

88

Gm11 Cm11 F11 Bm7 Bb9 D7(+9)

94

C#m7b5

Gm9 F#m7b5 F13 Bb7#9 Abmaj9 Gm9 C7/E

100

Bm7b5 Em7b5(b9) Ebmaj9 Em9 Ebmaj7 Abmaj9

106

1.


Gm9 Em9b5 Ab7 C#m7

110

120

125

129




 Killing me Softly Solo Soprano Sax
(If No Vocal)

132

137

140

open - Gradually Fading away

Solo Gm7 Cm9/G Fm7/Gm Cm7/G

144

1. 2.

150 Am7(b9) Dm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G Gm9



1st Alto Sax Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Fox/Gimbel
Killing Me Softly With His Song Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80

3




pp mp

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14 Dim to nothing





22

Soli

mp

34

f mf

43



f

48

mf

53

3




3 3 f

56


mp

62

mf
 Killing me Softly 1st Alto Sax

68




f

73



mf

78


3 3 f

84


mp f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times

2nd time only!

100

mf

105

1. 2.
110

PLay


f
 Killing me Softly 1st Alto Sax

120

Soli

mp

132

137



mf

open - Gradually Fading away

1.


1st Time only
142




3 3 f
2nd Alto Sax Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Fox/Gimbel
Killing Me Softly With His Song Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80

3




mp
pp

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14 Dim to nothing


22

34

f mf

43



f

48

mf

53

3


3 3 f

56

mp

62

mf
 Killing me Softly 2nd Alto Sax

68



f

78




mf 3 3 f

81


mp
f

Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times

100

2nd time only!

mf

105

2.

1.
109

PLay


f
 Killing me Softly 2nd Alto Sax

114

132

open - Gradually Fading away

1.

142
1st Time only

3

mf 3 f
1st Tenor Sax Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
Fox/Gimbel
Killing Me Softly With His Song Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80

3




pp mp

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

Dim to nothing

22

Soli


mp

34


mf

43

48



mf

53



3 3 3 f

56


mp

62


mf
 Killing me Softly
1st Tenor Sax

68




f

73

mf

76

Solo
Gm7 Cm9/G

80

Fm7/Gm Cm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G

84

Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time

Cm9 F9 Bb13 Eb7alt C13 F7(#9#11)

88

Gm11 Cm11 F11 Bm7 Bb9 D7(+9)

94
C#m7b5
 Killing me Softly
1st Tenor Sax

Gm9 F#m7b5 F13 Bb7#9 Abmaj9 Gm9 C7/E

100

Bm7b5 Em7b5(b9) Ebmaj9 Em9 Ebmaj7 Abmaj9

106

1.


Gm9 Em9b5 Ab7 C#m7

110

120 Soli


mp

132

137


mf

open - Gradually Fading away 1.

142 1st Time only


f
2nd Tenor Sax Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Fox/Gimbel
Killing Me Softly With His Song Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80


3



mp
pp

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

Dim to nothing


22

34

mf

43

48

mf

53 3

3 3


f

56


mp

62

mf
 Killing me Softly 2nd Tenor Sax

68


f

72



mf 3 3

80

f f
Solos mp
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times

2nd time only!

100

mf

105

1. 2.

110

PLay

f
 Killing me Softly
2nd Tenor Sax

120

132

open - Gradually Fading away

1st
1.


Time only

142



mf 3 3 f
Bari Sax Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy
Slowly q=80

3

pp mp

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

22

34

f f

48

mf

52

56

mp

62

mf

Killing me Softly Bari Sax

68



f

72


mf 3 3

80

84





f

Solos
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times

100 2nd time only!




mf

105

2.
110 1.


PLay

f
 Killing me Softly Bari Sax

120

132

open - Gradually Fading away

1.

142
1st Time only



3

mf 3 f
1st Trumpet Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Slowly q=80

12/8 feel Funk

14
q=174 (swung quavers)

22

34

mf
f

40

Squeeze

48


mp

52


f

56

mf
 Killing me Softly 1st Trumpet

68

f
72

mf 3 3



80


f Solos f
mp
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

Fall both times

88

2nd time only!

mp
100

f

1.

106

PLay

111







132

f
136

mf 3 3

1st Time only open - Gradually Fading away

144 On Cue

f p

149 3

1. 2.

2nd Trumpet Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Fox/Gimbel
Killing Me Softly With His Song Arr. Matt Amy
Slowly q=80

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

22

34


mf

f
40

Squeeze

f
48



mp

52


f

56

mf



68


f
72




mf 3 3
 Killing me Softly 2nd Trumpet

80



f f
Solos mp
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times
2nd time only!


mp

97

100

1.

106 PLay

111

132


f
136




mf 3 3

open - Gradually Fading away

1st Time only

144

On Cue

f p

149 3 1. 2.


3rd Trumpet Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80 Harmon Mute


mf

8


3

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14

Dim to nothing



Soli
22


mf

34


Open

mf
f

40

Squeeze

48


mp

52

56

mf
 Killing me Softly 3rd Trumpet

68

78
3





mf 3 f

81

Solos
f
- Tenor 1st Time mp

- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times

2nd time only!

mp

97

100



f

106 1.

PLay


f

120 Soli


To harmon - no stem

mf
 Killing me Softly 3rd Trumpet

132
Harmon - no stem


f

139

open - Gradually Fading away

1st Time only Solo - accompany Vocal scat

Cm9/G Fm7/Gm

144 Gm7


f

1. 2.

149 Cm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G Am7(b9) Dm7/G Gm9



4th Trumpet
Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80 Harmon Mute



mf

8


3


12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14

Dim to nothing


22

34

Open

mf
f

40

Squeeze

48


mp

52


f

56

mf
 Killing me Softly 4th Trumpet

68


To Straight Mute Straight Mute




f
f

74

Open

80


f Solos f
mp
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times

2nd time only!


mp

97

100


f

1.

106

PLay

f
 Killing me Softly 4th Trumpet

112

132


f

136


3


mf 3
open - Gradually Fading away

144 1st Time only On Cue

f p

1. 2.

149 3




1st Trombone
Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy


Slowly q=80


mp

7
3



12/8 feel Funk
14 q=174 (swung quavers)

Soli

22


mp

34


mf
f

40


mf

44


f

48


mp

52




f
 Killing me Softly 1st Trombone

play if no strings

56


p

62

Play


mf

68

73


mf

78

3 3 f mf f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time


2nd time only!

Fall both times
88

mf

94


 Killing me Softly 1st Trombone

100



f

1.

PLay


106

mf f

2.

111

Soli
127


mp

132

137


mf

140

3 3
open - Gradually Fading away
1st Time

only


144 On Cue

f p

1. 2.
149


3
2nd Trombone Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80


mp

3



7

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14 Dim to nothing




22

34


mf
f


41


mf

44

48


mp

52



f
 Killing me Softly 2nd Trombone

play if no strings
56


p

62 Play


mf

68

78


mf 3 3 f mf f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time

Fall both times

2nd time only!


88


mf

94




 Killing me Softly 2nd Trombone

100


f

1.

PLay
106



mf f

2.

111

132

open - Gradually Fading away

1st Time only

1.

142




mf 3 3 f
3rd Trombone Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy
Slowly q=80


mp
3

7

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)
14 Dim to nothing




22

34

mf
f
41


mf

44

48


mp

52

f
 3rd Trombone
Killing me Softly

play if no strings

56


p

Play
62


mf

68

78

mf 3 3 mf f
Solos f
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

Fall both times

88 2nd time only!

mf

94


 Killing me Softly 3rd Trombone

100


f

1.


PLay

106

mf f

2.


111

132

1.

142

openTime- only
1st Gradually Fading away

3

mf 3 f
Bass Trombone Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy
Slowly q=80




mp

7

3


12/8 feel Funk
14 q=174 (swung quavers)

22

34


mf
f

41


mf

44




f

48


mf

52



 Killing me Softly Bass Trombone

play if no strings
56


p

62

Play



mf

68

78
3 3


mf f

83




mf f
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

88 Fall both times 2nd time only!


mf

94



 Killing me Softly Bass Trombone

100

1.

PLay

106



mf f

2.

111

120

132

open - Gradually Fading away

3


1.

142 1st Time only

3


mf f
Guitar Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80


12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
Solo Fm7 Bbm9/F

14

Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

18

Comp Bbm9/F Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9

22

Fm11 Bm7b5 Bbm9

28

Eb11 Abmaj7 C7

31

34 Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5

Ebmaj9 Dbmaj9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj7

40

Gbmaj7 Fm9 Dm9b5 Gm9 Cm7(b9)

44


 Killing me Softly Guitar

Fm7 Bbm9/F

48

Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

52

Bbm9/F Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9

56

Fm11 Bm7b5 Bbm9

62

Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

65

68 Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5

Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

74

Fm7 Bbm9/F

80

Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F

84

 Killing me Softly Guitar
Solos
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time
Bbm9 Eb9 Ab13 Db7alt Bb13 Eb7(#9#11)

88

Fm11 Bbm11 Eb11 Am7 Ab9 C7(+9)

94
Bm7b5

Fm9 Em7b5 Eb13 Ab7#9 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D

100

1.
Am7b5 Dm7b5(b9) Dbmaj9 Dm9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj9 Fm9

106

2.
Dm9b5 Gb7 Bm7 Bbm9/F

111 Solo w/distortion

Ebm7/Fm Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Bbm9/FComp Eb9

116

122 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7 Eb9 Fm11 Bm7b5

 Killing me Softly Guitar

Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

128

132 Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5

Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

138

open - Gradually Fading away

144 Fm7 Bbm9/F Ebm7/Fm

1. 2.

Bbm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Gm7(b9) Cm7/F Fm9


149

Piano Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra

(Synth Rhodes Opt.) (www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80 "Dreamy"

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb% Abmaj9 Cm9 Fm11 Fm% Bb9/DFm9 Bb7 Em7b5









mp

Eb% Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9 Gmaj9 Gbmaj9 Fm9

7 3





3

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)


14

mf

18

 Piano
Killing me Softly
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)

22

Bbm9/F Comp Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7


27

Eb9 Fm11

Bm7b5

30


Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7

34

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5

40


Ebmaj9 Dbmaj9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj7


44

Gbmaj7 Fm9 Dm9b5 Gm9 Cm7(b9)

 Piano
Killing me Softly (Synth Rhodes Opt.)

48

52

56

Bbm9/F Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7

61

Eb9 Fm11

Bm7b5

64


Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

 Piano
Killing me Softly
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)

68

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5

74

Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

80

84

 Piano
Killing me Softly
(Synth Rhodes Opt.)
Solos

- Tenor 1st Time

88

- Guitar 2nd Time

Bbm9 Eb9 Ab13 Db7alt Bb13

93










Eb7(#9#11) Fm11 Bbm11

Bm7b5

97






Eb11 Am7 Ab9 C7(+9)

100















Fm9 Em7b5 Eb13 Ab7#9 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D


 Piano
Killing me Softly (Synth Rhodes Opt.)

106 1.







Am7b5 Dm7b5(b9) Dbmaj9 Dm9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj9 Fm9

2.

111

mf

Dm9b5 Gb7 Bm7

115

120

Bbm9/F Comp Eb9 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Bbm7

125

Eb9 Fm11

Bm7b5

 Piano
Killing me Softly (Synth Rhodes Opt.)

128


Bbm9 Eb11 Abmaj7 C7 C7(+9)

132

Fm9 Bbm9 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gb13 Fm9 Bb7/D Em7b5

138


Ebmaj9 Dbmaj7 Abmaj9 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj9

open - Gradually Fading away


144

mf

1. 2.
Fm9

150











Electric Bass Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)
(Frettless Opt.)
Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80



mp

10

3

12/8 feel Funk

14 q=174 (swung quavers)



mf

18

22

27

30


 Electric Bass
Killing me Softly (Frettless Opt.)

34

39

43

48

52

56

61

64


 Electric Bass
Killing me Softly
(Frettless Opt.)

68

73

77

80


Solos
- Tenor 1st Time
- Guitar 2nd Time

85 Walk! Bbm9 Eb9

Ab13 Db7alt Bb13 Eb7(#9#11) Fm11

90

Bbm11 Eb11 Am7 Ab9 C7(+9)

95
Bm7b5

 Electric Bass
Killing me Softly (Frettless Opt.)

100
Fm9Em7b5
Eb13

Ab7#9 Gbmaj9 Fm9 Bb7/D

1.
Am7b5 Dm7b5(b9) Dbmaj9 Dm9 Dbmaj7 Gbmaj9 Fm9


106

111 Dm9b5 Gb7 Bm7
2.



mf

116

120

125

128


 Electric Bass
Killing me Softly (Frettless Opt.)

132

137

140

open - Gradually Fading away

144

mf

1.

149

2.
152



Drums Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Slowly q=80 Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy
Cymbal wash - Mallets

(ad lib cymbal tinkles)

mp

10
3

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)


14 (4)

mf

18 (6) (8)

22 (4)

27 (6) (8)

31 (10) (12)
 Killing me Softly Drums

34 (4) (Brass)

(6)

39 (8) (10)

44
(12)

48 (4)

52 (6) (8)

56 (4)

61 (6) (8)

65 (10) (12)

68

 Killing me Softly Drums

(4)

71 (6) (8)

(12)

76 (10)

80 (4)

84 (6) (8)

Solos
- Tenor 1st Time

- Guitar 2nd Time

(4)

88

(6)

93 (8)

(10) (12)

97
 Killing me Softly Drums

(4)

100

(8)
(6)
(10)

105

110 1. 2.

115 (4) (6) (8)

120 (4)

125 (6) (8)

129 (10) (12)
 Killing me Softly Drums

(4)

132

137 (6) (8)

(12)

141 (10)

open - Gradually Fading away

144 (4)

mf

1. 2.


149 (6) (8)
(8)
(Opt.) Violin 1 Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80


12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14




Dim to nothing

22

34

mf

40

48

56


mp

62


 Killing me Softly (Opt.) Violin 1

68

75

81


Solos

-Guitar 2nd Time

- Tenor 1st Time
88

100 1.

132

138



open - Gradually Fading away


144

On cue

mf

1. 2.
150



(Opt.) Violin 2 Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)

14

Dim to nothing

22

34

mf

40

48

56


mp

62


 Killing me Softly (Opt.) Violin 2

68

75

81


Solos

- Tenor 1st Time

88

- Guitar 2nd Time

100 1.

132

138



open - Gradually Fading away
On cue

144


mf

1. 2.
150



(Opt.) Violin 3 Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song Fox/Gimbel

Arr. Matt Amy

Slowly q=80


12/8 feel Funk
q=174 (swung quavers)
14




Dim to nothing

22

34

mf

40

48

56


mp

62


 Killing me Softly (Opt.) Violin 3

68

75

81


Solos

- Tenor 1st Time

88

- Guitar 2nd Time

100 1.

132

138



open - Gradually Fading away

144 On cue

mf

1. 2.
150



Suggested Solo - Tenor Sax Commissioned by the Toronto Starlight Orchestra
(www.starlightorchestra.ca)

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Fox/Gimbel
Arr. Matt Amy

Cm9/G

Gm7

12/8 feel Funk

q=174 (swung quavers)

Dm7/G
Fm7/Gm

Cm7/G Am7(b9)

5


3 3 3 3 3
Solos
Bb13
- Guitar 2nd Time
F9 Eb7alt

- Tenor 1st Time



9

3 3

C13 F7(#9#11) Gm11 C#m7b5

13



3

F11
Cm11

Bm7 Bb9
17

D7(+9)

3

3

Gm9 Abmaj9
F#m7b5 F13 Bb7#9

21

Gm9 Bm7b5 Em7b5(b9) Ebmaj9

C7/E

25


3 3

Em9 Ebmaj7 Abmaj9 1.

Gm9 Em9b5 Ab7 C#m7

29

3 3