The Lies of Handsome Men - Francesca Blumenthal

[Altus]

Hello,

Does anyone have a chart for The Lies of Handsome Men? Written by Francesca Blumenthal, it was first recorded by Margaret Whiting in 1990.

Here is a link to my favorite version by Dame Cleo Laine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le716CWE5m4

Thanks !

 

[pdxdjazz]

Your YouTube link doesn’t work
Try this
Margaret Whiting
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zfg_blTbcE

You could use this as a resource to easily write out an iRp chart

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wWIRn7YWc_I

If you do, please share it here.

)BOB

 

[Altus]

Odd...the YouTube link works from my computer.

Unfortunately my piano technique is minimal, so I cannot write my own charts.

 

[pdxdjazz]

I kept getting “video unavailable”.

I cannot write my own charts.

Sure you can. Give it a try. NO piano technique or musician knowledge required.

Look at the YouTube, press pause.
The chords are written in plain text. Just copy them one at a time onto a new chart in iReal pro. Easy Peasy.

Making a new chart
https://forums.irealpro.com/threads...-new-song-in-editor&p=48119.19583/#post-48119

3 minutes
https://technimo.helpshift.com/hc/en/3-ireal-pro/faq/147-create-a-chart-in-ireal-pro/

Share your work-in-progress here. If you need help, you'll get it.

)BOB

 

[Altus]

I am shocked that I was able to do this! I think this captures the chords shown in the reference video you supplied.

It plays well by the player - but I am a bit concerned about the spacing in the coda. I’m not sure musicians will be able to read it.

Lies Of Handsome Men, The 1 - Francesca Blumenthal

 

[pdxdjazz]

Congratulations
Great Job!
I fixed the overlapping in the coda.
Here’s how
S and N (Small/Normal chord-font size)
https://forums.irealpro.com/threads/S-amp-N-over-chords-(small-normal-chord-font).8841/

Lies Of Handsome Men, The 1 - Francesca Blumenthal

)BOB

 

[Altus]

Thanks for the fix -- and for your encouragement!

 

[pdxdjazz]

R.I.P. Cleo Laine

R.I.P Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Hitching; 28 October 1927 – 24 July 2025) was an English singer and actress known for her scat singing.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleo_Laine

https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=cleo+Laine

(BOB