Friday, February 24, 2012

Suddenly from SBS's City Hunter


I really liked this theme from City Hunter; but the Korean version was so difficult to sing. So to fulfill my whim (and my desire to sing it) I came up with my own English version. I just based it on the translation I found on the web and just paraphrased it a bit to fit the timing of the original version. I have originally recorded my own demo accompanied by Sherry Kim's piano cover but I'm posting a better version here instrumental courtesy of azn-cedric, which I pitched a little to fit my range.

(Suddenly original version by Kim Bo Kyung)



(Suddenly male cover; music by azn-cedric)


Suddenly (Eb)

Intro
Eb - Cm - Am - Bb
Eb - Am - Cm - Bb


Verse 1
Eb------------Cm-------------Ab--------------Bb----
I am lost for words, like my world came to a halt

Eb------------Cm-------------------Ab-----------Bb---
It just never crossed my mind that I'd see you again;

Eb--------Cm----------------Ab---------------Bb---
And yet somewhere buried deep inside my heart

Eb----------Cm---------------Ab---------------Bb
Is a strong sense of longing since we've been apart;

(repeat same chords for Verses 2 and 3, and Chorus)

Verse 2

Whe-n I look back, I- can see you-r smile
The beauty of your face keeps lingerin' in my mind;
My heart is beating fast, it keeps me up at night
All of your memories just make me wanna cry;

Refrain:
Eb---------Ab---------Cm-------------Bb-----
So tell me now, ju-st where did I go wrong?

----Eb-----Ab------------Cm----------------Bb (sus)
Oh, let me know is there something I still need to do?

Chorus:

Because all my life, I have only wanted you
I will never miss you for the world, if I get a chance or two;
I don't care if I shou-ld die loving you
But for now won't you just please reach out to me
Won't you please...

Verse 3

I-- told myself I’d be fine alone.
That I could- go on living without you in my life;
It's a lie that I believed as I cry myself to sleep
But no matter where I turn to, it's you I always see

Refrain:

So tell me now, ju-st where did I go wrong?
Oh, let me know is there something I still need to do?

Chorus:

Because all my life, I have only wanted you
I will never miss you for the world, if I get a chance or two;
I don't care if I shou-ld die loving you
But for now won't you just please reach out to me

Because all my life, I have only wanted you
I will never miss you for the world, if I get a chance or two;
I don't care if I shou-ld die loving you
But for now won't you just please reach out to me

Won't you please...
Won't you please...

*Note: When you get to refrain, make sure that your left hand exerts extra stress on the keys to imitate the sound of the guitar on the original version.
*Note: You can actually play it in any that key you like, and I just basically used the family key of Eb on this one. And if you want, you can also complicate the keys a little by blending Eb withh G (but use it carefully so it would still sound good)

3 comments:

Unknown said...

here's another cute english version i found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6TPfYevpxA

written_n_urheart said...

galing naman ni tito bok, pede ko ba to post sa blog ko then hyperlinked ko site mo,pero post ko to pag naka gawa ni empk ng cover nila;)

Unknown said...

xempre... Pwedeng pwede... Wait lng natin ung cover nila emz...