My Old Black & White

original lyric of 1994 song in improvised form

1999: new key is B Major and up tempo

My old black and white,

Greets me with silence, every night.

And whenever I walk through that door;

She’s been my friend now since ‘74

She’s still my old black & white

And though her keys no longer shine so bright,

She’s kept me company (through) many a lonely night.

She’s still my old black & white

            No matter how many times I go down that Road... (hold,--cadence on V9/7 chord)....(chorus lead in)

chorus:

You’re still my... Old Black & White

No matter how many times I come through that door

You’ve been my sole friend since ‘74

Solitary company many a lonely night

And though your keys no longer

...sound so bright...(pause/hold g#min chord)

[instrumental break: on Emajor... then back into the up rhythm]

You’re still my old... Black & White

(now each line followed by the break-line melody on E)

You’ve given me less, and then you’ve given me more

You’ve been with me now since 1974

You’re my old solitary friend,

            And just like friends /who should never be parted,

            It seems we’ve only /just got started...

Now I sit behind you once again,

AND EVERY TIME it feels like it’s gonna end...

(caps mean to accent each syllable)

But no matter how many times I go down that road...

chorus:

You’re still my... Old Black & White

No matter how many times I come through that door

You’ve been my friend since 1974

Solitary company many a lonely night

And though your keys no longer

...sound so bright…

chorus #3

You’re still my Old Black & White

No matter how many times I go down that road,

No matter how many songs have been sung or (stories) told

She’ll always be the only one to know... so

You’re still my .... old black and white... (repeat optional)

No matter how many times I come through that door

You’ve been with me now since ‘74

And though your keys no longer shine so bright,

[I’ve played you throughout many a lonely night]

You’re still my Old Black & White..../

(instrumental break-line, cadence and end)