'LA GITANE'

As recorded by by Paul 'Tchan Chou,' Vid

Music by
Arranged
Performance Notes

I used two versions of the piece for my transcription. I used 'Tchan Chou's,' and Angelo Debarre's recordings. ['Gypsy Guitars,' CD by
DeBarre, and the self-named Tchan Chou CD]. Check out the recordings to hear the variations in rhythm, etc. This piece is one of the most
famous of the Gypsy Jazz guitar Waltzes, a beautifull show piece. I recorded it with my band on 'Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams.'
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$ = 170 ($ $& $ $ ) 4
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Gm6/B A7 A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Intro
** ** ** *** ***
1
 
> > 3
* * * * *
;** 3

* * ;* * * * 9* * * * * ;*
Gtr I
1 1 1 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 2
A 2 2 2 0 0 0
0 2 2 2
B 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 0 2 4
H H

A main theme
Dm Dm/C Dm/B Gm6/B 4 A7
> > Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3

6
 * *** *** **
* *** *** ;** * * * * * : * 9 * *
7
* * ;*
* * 9* * * **
3
1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 1
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 1
0 2 2 2 3
B 3 2 1 0
H

Dm
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * * * * 9* 7 * * * * * * 9* * * * * * * 9*
11
 * * * * ;* * *
3 3 3
3 3 3
1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0
T 3 1 3 1 3 1
A 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 2 3
3
B
H

2011
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Dm Gm6 A7
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
* * * * * * 9* 3 7*
15
 * * 9* * * * * * * * 9* * * * * * * *
3
;*
3
let ring
1 3 1 0
T 3 1 0
A 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
3 2 0 2
B 4

A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 7* ;* * * * * * ;* * * 9 * *
19
 ** 9* * * * * * * ** * 9 * * *
* ;* * ;* * 3
let ring
0 3 1 0
T 0 0 (0) 2 3 2 3 2
A 0 3 2 0 0 (0) 0 3 3 2 0
3 2 0 2 2 3
B 4 0 4
H P

Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 > > 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 * * * * * * 9* 7 * * * * * * 9*
24
 * * * * * * * * * * * ;* *
3 3
3 3
1 1 1 0 1 3 1 0
T 3 1 3 1
A 2 3 2 0 1 2 3
2 3 2 0 2 3 5 3
B

Am7 54 D7 Gm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
8 7
? @ *** *** ? ? * ;* * * * 99 * * * 9 * * * * * ;* * * * * ;* * * 9 *
28
 * * * I ;* * 3

1 1 2 5 3 5 3 2 3
T 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 5 3 2 2 5 3
0 0 5 4
B
H P

E4 Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * ;* * 9 * * 9 * 9* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9*
33
 * 9 * 9 * * ;* * 9 * *
3 3
3
3 4 5 6 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 1 1 3 1 0
T 3 4 4 3 3 1
A 3 3 3 2 3 2
5 5 4 5
B
H P H

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B main theme 2nd time

E7 A7 Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

++ ;+++ * * * * * * * 9* 7
* * * * * * *
38
 ;* * * ;*
* + 3 3
1 0 1 3 1 0
T 0 2 3 3 1
A 1 0 2 2 3 2 0 1
2 0 0 3 3 3
B 0

A7/E Dm/F Dm
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * * * * 9* ? *** *** ? * * * * * * 9* * * * * * * 9*
43
 * * * * *
3 3 3 3
3 I 3
1 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0
T 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 1
A 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3
3 3
B

Dm Gm6 A7
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
* * * * * * 9* 3 7*
47
 * * 9* * * * * * * * 9* * * * * * * *
3
;*
3
1 3 1 0
T 3 1 0
A 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
3 2 0 2
B 4

A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 7* ? 7 9 * ;* * 9 * * * * ;* 9 * * *
51
 ** 9* * * * *
* ;* * * ;* *
* 3 3 3
let ring
0 3 6
T 0 0 2 1 2 5
A 0 3 2 0 0 3 3 3 6
3 2 0 2 2
B 4 0 4

A7 Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* 9* ;*
* * 9 *** ** **
9 * ;* * * ** ** ? ? * * * * * * 9* 7
55

I I 3
?* * * ;*
3 3 3
3
/
tr
3 6 9 12 10 10 1 3 1 0
T 2 5 8 11 10 10 3 1
A 3 6 9 12 10 10 3 2 (3) 0 1
9 9 3
B

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Am7 5 4 D7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7 7
59
 *
* * * * * * 9*
* *** *** ? ? * ;* * * * 99 * * * 9 * * * * * * ;* *
* * I ;*
3
3
1 3 1 0 1 1 2 5
T 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 3
A 2 3 2 2 2 5 3 2 2 5
0 0 5 4
B
H H
Gm E4 Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * ;* * * * * ;* * 9 * * 9 * 9* * * * * * * * * *
64
 3 9 * * 9 * 9 * * ;* * 9 *
3

3 5 3 2 3 3 4 5 6 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 1
T 3 3 4 4 3
A 3 3 3 3 2
5 5 4 5
B
H P H P
E7 A7 Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 mp

* * * * * * 9* ++ * 9 * * ;* *
* ;* ;+++ *
* * * * * *
69

3
3 * + 3

mp
1 3 1 0 1 0 5 6 5 4 5
T 3 1 0 2 3
A 3 2 1 0 2 2
2 0 0 3 3
B 0

C Counter theme (B)

A7 Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
9* * * * * 9* * * ? * 9 * * ;* *
74
 * ;* * * * * * * * ;* * * * * I 3
3 3 3
6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 4 5
T 8 6 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 8
A 7 6 6 7 6 7
B

A7 Dm E4
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
9* * * * * 9 * * * * ;* * $ 9* 9* *
78 ;* * 9* * * * 9* ? *I N * * * 9 * * * *
 3

mf
6 5 6 8 6 8 6 6 4 5 5 8 6 5 5 6 8
T 5 6 8 6 8 8 6 4 6 8
A 6 7 8
B
H P
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E7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
9* * * * * * * * 9* * * * *
83
 ? * * * * * * * * * * * * *
3 3 I
3 3
6 8 6 6 5 6 5
T 8 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 8 5 6 5 5
A 7 7 7 5 7 5
B
H P

A7 A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * * 9* :* * 9* * * * 9* * * * * * * *
87
 * ? ? I ;** ; ** ;*** ?
3
I I I 3 3

5 6 5 6 5 6 5
T 6 6 6 6 4 5 5 8 6 5 8 6 5
A 4 5 6 6
4 5 5
B
H P

A7 Dm Gm6
3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* 9 * * * ;* * * ;* * * * 9 * * * * * *
91 * ;* * * * * * 9* I ? ? I ;* * * 9* * *
 3
3 3
5 6 8 6 8 8 4 5 5 4 5 8 7 6 5 6 5
T 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 8
A 7 6 7 7 6 6
B

Dm E 4
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* ? * 9* * * * *
96
* * * * ;* * * * * I 9* * * * 9* 9* * * * * *
 3
3 3 3
5 5 6 5 5 6 8 6 5 6
T 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 6 4 6 8 8 6 5
A 7 6 7
B
H P

Dm Gm6 A7 Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* 9* * * * * * 9* * * * * 9* * *
100
 3 * ? *I ;* * * ;* * * * ? *7 ? 7 ?
I *
5 6 5 5 4 5 8 7 6 5 6 5
T 6 8 6 5 3 5 8 6
A 7 6 7
7 7
B 8

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D variation of main theme

Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7 7
* * * * * * 9* 7 * * * * * * 9* ? *** *** ?
105
 * * * * ;* * * * *
3 3
3 3
1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 1
T 3 1 3 1 3 3
A 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 2 2 2
3 0 0
B

Dm Gm6
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* 9 * * ;* * * ;* : * * 9 * * * * * ;* : * * * * ;* * * *
109
 > I
3 4:3
4:3 3 3
5 6 5 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 5
T 8 6 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 8 8 8
A
B

A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
* 9 * ;* * 9 * * ;* * * * * 9 * ;* * * * *
* * * * * * ;*
114
 ;* * ;* 3 3
3
6 9 10 11 12 9 9 9 12 9 9
T 8 11 11 8 11 8 8 8
A 6 9 9 9 9 6
6 7
B

Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * 9* * * * * * ;* : * ;* : * * ;* : * ? * *
118 *
 ;* * ;* *
3
3
I
5 6 5
T 5 8 8 6 5 8 7 6 7 6
A 6 7 6 5 4 4 4
7 6 7
B
H P

D° Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 9 *** *** *** *** *** *** : *** *** *** ** 9*
122
 * ? > ;** ?
3 3 3 3 3 3
I I
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 6
T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6
B

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D7 Gm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
** * ;* * 9 * * * 9 * * * * * 9* * * 9 * * * * * * * * * * *
;* * ;*
125
 *J @ ? ? I 3 3
? I
3
7 10 9 10 11 10 11 10 10 10 12 13
T 6 13 11 10 10 13 10 11 10 8 7 8 10 11 13
A 7 12 11 11
B

Gm C7 Fmaj7 4
B maj7 Gm6
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * ;* * 9 * 9 * * * 9* * * * ;* * * * 9* * * * * * * * *
* * * * * *
130
 3

12 10 9 10 10 12 11 10 12 10 9 10
T 11 11 10 10 11 13 11 10
A 12 9 12 10 10 9 12 10 9
12 12
B

E trio theme Major

A7 Dm D Dmaj7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 * * ;* * *
;; * * * * * * * * * * * * 9 *
 ;* 9 * * * * * * ?
* * * ;* * * *
135
3
I
3
7 9 10 9 10 9 7 6
T 10 10 7 7 10
A 6 7 6
11 12
B 13 12 10 12
13 12 10 12 10 9 10 13

$ $ $ $& 6
D6 D Fm Fm Em
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
; + * * * * * ** ** * ** 9 : ** ** ;* : ** ** ** **
140
 ; I ? I
7 (7) 5 7 9 10 9 10 9 8 9 8 7 7 7
T 10 10 9 9 8 8 8
A
B

Em Gm A7 Em A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * 9* * 9* * * 9* * ** ** * * *
;; * > * * * *
9 * ? ** ** ? ? * *
145
 3 ;* * I
I I
7 9 10 11 12 11 10 9 12 12 12 14
T 8 11 10 10 10 12
A 12 9 12 12 12
12 11 11 11 14
B 13 11 12

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A7 D°
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* 9* * :* * * : * ;* * 9* * * * * * * * *
; * * * * * *
150
; 3
* * * 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
15 11 14 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
T 14 12 12
A 14 12 12
14 12 11 14
B

D D Dmaj7 D6 D
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* 9* :* :*
; I? * * * * * * * * * * * * 9* * * *
153
; 3
* * * * ? * I * * ;* + 3

3
I
17 11 12 13
T 14 15 14 15 14 11 12
A 14 16 16 14 11 14 14 11
11 12 11 16 12
B 14 11 12

B7 Em
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* : * * ;* * * ;* : * * ;* : * * * * * * * * * * 9* :* 9* :*
; * * *
158
; 3 3 3
3 3
3
3
3 3
14 13 12 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 11 14 12 14 12 11 12
T 13 12 12 11 12
A 14 12 11 11 12
B
H P

Em G Gm D Bm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
** ** ** * * * ** ** ** ** ** * * * * * *
; + * * * ? ? @ 9 ** ** ** * * * * * ? ?
161
; I I J I
14 12 12 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 10 12 10 9 10 12 10
T 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
A 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11
14
B
P

F main theme variation

Em A7 D Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * * * * * ;* slight retard * * * 9* * *
; * * * * * * * * * * ::
166
; 3 * *
3
9 10 9 7 7 5 10 4 5 13 12 12 11 11 10
T 7 10 10 8 5 8 5 7
A 7 6 7
B

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A7/E Dm/F Dm Gm6

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* ;* * : * * * * 9 * * * * ;* ;* : * *
;* * : * * * * * * ;* ;* : * * * * 9 * 9 *
171
 * * ;* * : *
gradually speeding
10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
T 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
A 3 3 2 2 1 1 0
B

A7
3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
* 9 * ;* * 9 * * ;* * * * * 9 * ;* * * * *
* * * * * * ;*
177
 * * * * * ;* * ;* 3 3
3
6 9 10 11 12 9 9 9 12 9 9
T 8 11 11 8 11 8 8 8
A 0 0 0 0 6 9 9 9 9 6
6 7
B

A7 Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * * 9 * * * * * * ;* : * ;* : * * ;* : * ;*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
182
 * ;* * ;* * ? * *
3
3
I 3 3 3
5 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
T 5 8 8 6 5 8 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
A 6 7 6 5 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 6 7
B

Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
;*** *** *** *** *** *** ** 9* ** * ;* *
187
*** *** *** * ? > ;** ? * @ ? ? I
 I I J
3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 6 7 10 9 10
T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7
B

4
Am7 5 D7 Gm Gm
99 * * * 9 * * * *
* * ;* * * 9 * * * * 9 * * * ;* * * * * *
? I
* * ;* * 9 *
*
190
 3 3
3
11 10 11 10 10 10 12 13 12 10 9 10
T 13 11 10 10 13 10 11 10 8 7 8 10 11 13 11
A 12 11 11 12
B

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C7 Fmaj7 4
B maj7 Gm6 A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
9 * * * 9 * * * * ;* * * 9* * * 9* * * * *
195

* * *
3
* * * * * * 9* * *
3 * *
10 12 11 10 12 10 9 10 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 3 1 0
T 11 6 6 3 1
A 9 12 7 3 2 0
3 2
B
H P

G main theme last time

Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
200
 * * * ;* * * *
3 * * * * * * * 9* *
7
*
* * * * * * 9*
* * ;*
3 3 3
3
1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0
T 3 3 1 3 1
A 2 3 2 0 1 2 3
0 2 0 0 3 3
B 4
H P H P

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7 * * * * * * 9* * * * * * * 9* * * * * * * 9*
204
 * * * ;* * * *
3 3 3
3 3 3
1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0
T 3 1 3 1 3 1
A 0 1 2 3 2 3 2 3
7 3
B
H P H P H P

Gm6 A7 A7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3 7* 3 7*
208
 * 9 * ***** ** 9 * * * * * * ;* ** ** 9 * * * * * ** ** * * 9*
* ;* * ;*
T 0 0 0 (0)
A 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 (0) 0 3
3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 2
B 4 4 0 4
H

A7 Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
214 ;* * * * * * ;* * * 9 * * 3
*
* * * * * * 9* 7
* * *;* *
* * * * * * 9*
 ** *******
3 3 3
3 3
3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0
T 2 5 3 2 3 2 3 1 3 1
A 3 2 0 2 3 2 2 3
3 2 3 2 0 2 3 5 3 5 6
B
H P H P H P H P

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Dm Am7 45 D7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
7 7
220
 *
**
**
** ?
** ? * ;* * * * 99 * * * 9 *
* * * * * ;* *
I ;*
1 1 2 5
T 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 3
A 2 2 2 5 3 2 2 5
0 0 5 4
B
H H

Gm E 4 Dm E7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
* * *;* * * *;* * 9 * *9 * *** ***** * * * * * *9 * +
224
 3 9 * *9 * * 9 * *;* 9* *9 * * * ;* +
3 3
stop time rhythm 3 rhythm plays time
3 5 3 2 3 3 4 5 6 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 1 1 3 1 0 1
T 3 3 4 4 3 3 1 0
A 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 1
5 5 4 5
B
H P H P H

rit.
A7 Dm Dm
3 3 3 3 3 3 2
+
231
 ;+++ * * * * * * * * *
* + 3 3
3
0 5 5 5 10
T 2 3 3 3 6 6 6
A 0
2
B 0

* * * * * * 9* 7 * * * * * * 9*
235
 * * * * ;* *
3 3
Example 1. Etc.
1 3 1 0 1 3 1 0
T 3 1 3 1
A 2 3 2 0 1 2 3
3
B

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