Almost Like Being in Love

Vocal

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

    













    













Dm7b5

Dbm7

Fm7/C

Bdim7



    

Bb7

Eb7

         

7

     



What



   



Ab9

a

           

12

       

in,



Cm7

day



  

this has been,



Dbmaj7

        

F7



al - most like

  Bb-7





what a

 

Eb7

rare



 

mood i'm



Abmaj9



           

Dm7b5/Ab

why it's



  



be - ing

in

love.

 





Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

   

 

Ab6

There's a

   Bbm7



Bdim7 Ab7#11#9

                     



Almost like being in love

2

17

       

Vocal

 

 





smile

on

my

face

for

the

whole















Dbmaj7

Eb6

     

21

           



its







   

Cm7

   

Fm7

 





   

   

love











Ab6

   

     Gm7



why

in

25





race,

be - ing





Eb9sus

     

   

hum - an

 



al - most like

Bb-7

mus

 

ic

of

 

Eb7(b9)

   

   -



life

 C7

   seems to





be,

 Fmaj7

   



     Like a

   

All

the





 

bell

that is



 

Bbm7

Bbm/Ab

                       



30

         

 

ring - ing

 Cm7



for

me.





3

Vocal

Almost like being in love

     And from the way

 

Gm7

C7

  

  



 





 Dbmaj7

  

that I

 

feel

  when the







Eb7

                     

35

       

Bell



Abmaj7

starts to



peel,



Cm7

I wouldswear

F7

 Bbm7

   

I was fall - in'

 

 

Bdim

  

 



 

I could swear

 

                 

40

         

 

fall - in

It's

al -

 





Bdim

Bbm9

     most like





love.

  



Eb7(b9)

Ab6

   





be - ing in

Ab6/C

I was

 Bb-7

Bdim Ab6/C

                     

Almost like being in love

4

45

       

Shout



Dbmaj7

Vocal





Eb7





Abmaj9



   



Al - most



Cm7 B7b5



Bb-7

like

                       

50

            

be ing

Eb9sus

   

55

      



Eb7(b9)

love.















Eb9

Eb7Ab7 Dbmaj7

                   

  Cm7

in



Ab6

Bbm7

 

Cm7 B7b5

Bdim7

  

 

Just like

be - ing

Bb-7



Eb9sus

 



Eb7(b9)

in

love

Ab11



Bb-7

                     



60

        



  All the



65

Gm7

 

bell

that is

ring - ing

 

way

Bbm7/Ab

Dmaj7





Fmaj7

F6

feel

   

for

me

And from the



   when the

bell

 E9





   



    

Just like a



Gm7b5

  

that I

   

be,

C7



       

  

Gm7

 



69

seems to



C7

3

  

              

    

Bbm7

life



       

   

  

mus - ic of

Ab6

5

Vocal

Almost like being in love

C7



F#m7b5 Gm7b5 C7

F7 F/Eb

         

  

starts to

peel

 C#m7

C7

  

I would swear

 C9b5

  

 

I was

 Bm7

               

Almost like being in love

6

   

74

  

Vocal

  

fal - ling

I could swear

I was



-

-

-

-



F+5





  

A7/C#

 

 

Cdim









ing

in

love.



Bm7







E11



82

 

like





F#9



most

Bm7

 

 

-

               

  

G9b5

al



C9b5

79

be

Its

   



F#m7/C#

    

 

fall - in'



Cdim

 

   





Ebm7b5



Dm7













C#m7



Bm7



G9

   

Amaj9



   

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

1st Alto Sax

Almost Like Being In Love

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)

 

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

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

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



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         ff

Almost like being in love

2

1st Alto Sax

                          Shout

45

           

52

57



63

     

69

  

75

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

           

                





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mf

    

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        

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                     ff

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

2nd Alto Sax

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

  

Fast swing (q=170)

 



Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

  

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       

20

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         ff

Almost like being in love

2

2nd Alto Sax

                             

45

Shout

           

52

57



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1st Tenor Sax

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)



 



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 

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15

     









mf



                

    

mf

                           



34





  

41

  





















mp

 













mf

 

 

    

20

26





mp







 

                f

ff

2

1st Tenor Sax

Almost like being in love

                                 Shout

45

            

52

57





63

     

69

 

75



 mf

      

80



 





             f

   

    

                

         

   







   

mf



  

             



   

     

                          ff

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

2nd Tenor Sax

Almost Like Being In Love

Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)



 

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy



     p

  

      



  







f

8

15

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner





mf



                

      

mf

                              mf



34

  

  





41

  

















 

    



20

26







mp

 

   









mp







 

                f

ff

Almost like being in love

2

2nd Tenor Sax

Shout

                            

45

           

52

57





63

  







 

 



       

80



          

                

69

75



f

mf

    

                  

    

   



mf

   

                 



     

     

                                   ff

Bari Sax

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)

  8

    

15



     

f





  



34

 

 







    



       

26

41



   

p





















     

   





      



 





 

mp

f



mf

mf





Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

mp







 

         ff

Almost like being in love

2

Bari Sax

Shout

                         

45

             

52

57



63

    

69

  

75



mf



   f





           

              

  



                

         

   



               

mf

   

 

 

     

    

                                      

81

ff

1st Trumpet

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love

Fast swing (q=170)

    

 

f



          

          

     



             

15

f









42









 mf

 

  



   

Open

f



 



   



mf









         



                



         

Cup Mute

30

39

Music By: Federick Lowe

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

6

24

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner

     

           

mf

        

Take  mute out!!



   





     ff

Almost like being in love

2

1st Trumpet

Shout

                          



45

          

52



           

59

64



 

69

 

75











     



f









             

f



             

    

      

80



   







 

    

mf



           

                     ff

2nd Trumpet

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)

    

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

 

f

              

                  

6





15

             

 mf

f

24















 

       

Open

f





 

    



mf



42





            



                      



Cup Mute

30

39



    

       

           

mf

       



Take mute out!!





         ff

2

2nd Trumpet

Almost like being in love

Shout

                         



45

    

                        

52

             

59

64



 

69

 

75









      

80



       f







    



f



   

 

 

            

  mf



  

           

                       ff

3rd Trumpet

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)



     

  

f

             

                     

6









mf



42









      

Open

f

 



       

           

mf

       



     



         



                   

   

  

Cup Mute

30

39

  

mf

f

      









                

15

24

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Take  mute out!!







        ff

Almost like being in love

2

3rd Trumpet

Shout

                        

45

              

52

           



 

69

 

75







  

f



    







                  

       

80



       f

      



                    

59

64





   

  



mf

  

            

                          ff

4th Trumpet

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

   

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)



                 

 

f

                  

6



              

15







Cup Mute



      



mf

                   



   

42









   Open

    f

 



       

          

mf

     



   



mf

30

39

  

  

f

24





     



Take  mute out!!







          ff

Almost like being in love

2

4th Trumpet

Shout

                             

45

              

52

           













  f

    



    

 



                 

75

      

80

f



   





 

69

      

                  

59

64



   



    mf



    

     

                                    ff

1st Trombone

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

 

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)

   

 

f

             

         

6

     

               

15

f

22

 





    

     

28

         

38

42

   



 p











         

Open

f

 

 

  mf

 

     

Cup Mute





        





    

  



mf



          

    mf

  Take mute out!!        ff

2

1st Trombone

Almost like being in love

Shout 45

   



                     

                          

50



 

  

                                   

55

60

   

65

 

69



76







mp



 

     f

    







 



 

 f







     

    





ff









                           

81









             

2nd Trombone

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)

   

     

f

         

6

     

                

15

f

22

 





    

       

28

         

38

42

   



       

                        



p















 

         

Open

f

  

  mf

 

     

Cup Mute



         



 

mf



           

    mf

  Take mute out!!        ff

Almost like being in love

2

2nd Trombone

Shout

45

 

50

 

 

                         

      



     











 

                                 

55

60

 





mp



    

65

69





 

    f

  

76







 





      





     







 

ff





f

                         

81









             

3rd Trombone

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love     f

          

     



16

f

             



          









         

39

42



p

23

29



    

                      

6

          

Music By: Federick Lowe

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)

    

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner



    

Open

f









  

 



mf

       

Cup Mute





mf



        



            mf



Take mute out!!





          ff

Almost like being in love

2

Shout 45

   

 

3rd Trombone

                     

             

50

         

 

 



                                 

55

60

 





mp

65

  

69





       f

 

76

 







   



 





      

ff





  

                            

81



   

f









 

            

Bass Trombone

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)

Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

    

                                      f

              

6



16

        f

           



         













f







   



  



 



mf

         

Cup Mute



mf



            mf

    

   

Open





          

39

42



p

23

29

     

 

Take mute out!!





        ff

Almost like being in love

2

Bass Trombone

Shout

                               

45

            

50













        





  

                                      

55

60

   





mp



65

    

69



76

 









       f

  











      

   

       

   









f

                           ff

81









            

Guitar As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)

Dm7b5

Dbm7

Fm7/C

Bdim7

Bb7

Eb7

Dbmaj7

Eb7

Abmaj9

Cm7

Bdim7 Ab7#11#9 Dbmaj7

Eb6

                             Ab9

           

7

Bb-7

Dm7b5/Ab

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

F7

   

Ab6

Bbm7

                           

13

Cm7

Fm7

Bb-7

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

Gm7

C7

Fmaj7

Gm7

C7

Dbmaj7

Eb7

   

Ab6/C

Ab6

                           

19

Bbm7 Bbm/Ab

Cm7

Abmaj7

Cm7

                           

25

31





                

37

Bbm7

41

Bbm9

        



F7

   

Bdim

Eb7(b9)

   

   

Ab6

Bb-7

   

Bdim

   

Bdim

Ab6/C

   

Almost like being in love

2

Shout Dbmaj7

Guitar

Eb7

Abmaj9

Cm7 B7b5

Bb-7

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

                           

45

Dbmaj7

Eb9

Cm7

Ab6 Bbm7 Bdim7 Eb7Ab7                           

51

Cm7 B7b5

Bb-7

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

Ab11

   

F6

Bb-7

Ab6

Gm7

                       

56

Gm7

C7

Fmaj7

       

62

Gm7b5

    

66



Dmaj7



C7





E9



C#m7

   

F#m7b5

Gm7b5 C7

    C9b5



C7



Bbm7

Bbm7/Ab

   

C7



F7

F/Eb



Bm7





Cdim

                         

69

75 F#m7/C#

C9b5

Bm7

              F+5

E11

Ebm7b5

Dm7

A7/C#

Cdim

Bm7

G9b5

F#9

        C#m7 Bm7

G9

Amaj9

                        

80

Piano

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love

Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe

Fast swing (q=170)

    

Dm7b5



Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy



Dbm7

Fm7/C



Bdim7



Bb7





Eb7

          7

  

Ab9



   



           



 

Dbmaj7

 



Eb7

 Abmaj9

           

Dm7b5/Ab

12

   



Cm7

 

F7

   

Bb-7

 

 

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)



Ab6



   



Bdim7 Ab7#11#9

Bbm7

 

Dbmaj7

                            18

  





Eb6





       



Cm7



   







Fm7

   





Bb-7





   

22

  



Eb9sus

    





Eb7(b9)







 Ab6

























Almost like being in love

2

25

   

 Gm7

 

Piano

  

 C7

    

Fmaj7

 

Bbm7 Bbm/Ab

 Cm7





                          31

  



   

Gm7

C7

 Dbmaj7

 



Eb7

 

 Abmaj7

 

 



Cm7

F7

                            37

  

 Bbm7

 

 

Bdim

 

            43

   

Ab6/C

Ab6

Bb-7

Bdim Ab6/C

          48

   



Cm7 B7b5

 Bb-7





Bdim

 

  

Bbm9

Eb7(b9)

   





 

 

Shout





Dbmaj7



Eb7

Abmaj9

            

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)



 Eb7Ab7 Dbmaj7

                         Ab6

Bbm7

Bdim7

53

  



3

Piano

Almost like being in love



Eb9

Cm7





Cm7 B7b5



Bb-7



Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

                            59

   



Ab11



Ab6

Bb-7

Gm7

            64

  



F6



Bbm7 Bbm7/Ab



C7



Gm7

C7

Fmaj7



           

Gm7b5







C7

F#m7b5Gm7b5C7

C7 F7 F/Eb









                            

69

Dmaj7





E9

C#m7



C9b5

Bm7

Cdim

                          

75

F#m7/C#



C9b5





Bm7

              

80

F+5



E11

Ebm7b5



Dm7

A7/C#



Cdim

Bm7





G9b5

F#9

        

C#m7 Bm7

G9



Amaj9

                      

Bass

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)

                              7

      Bb-7

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

Dbmaj7

Eb7

Abmaj9

Cm7

Dbmaj7

Eb6

F7

   

Ab6

Bbm7

Bdim7 Ab7#11#9

                           

13

Cm7

Fm7

Bb-7

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

C7

Fmaj7

C7

Dbmaj7

Eb7

   

Ab6/C

Ab6

       

19

Gm7

Bbm7 Bbm/Ab

Cm7

Abmaj7

Cm7

                         

25

Gm7

F7

                           

31

Bbm7

       

37

Bbm9

       

41

Bdim

Eb7(b9)

   

   

Ab6

Bb-7

   

Bdim

   

Bdim

Ab6/C

   

Almost like being in love

2

Shout Dbmaj7

Bass

Bb-7 Eb9sus Eb7(b9)                             

45

Eb7

Abmaj9

51

          Cm7 B7b5



Bb-7

Dbmaj7

 

Eb9

Cm7

           

Eb9sus Eb7(b9)

Ab11

   

F6

Bb-7

Ab6

Gm7

                       

56

Gm7

C7

Fmaj7

     

62

Gm7b5

    

66



Dmaj7



C7



      



E9

   

C#m7

C9b5

Bm7

C7



Bbm7

Bbm7/Ab

   







 Cdim

                        

69

F#m7/C#

C9b5

Bm7

            

75

F+5

E11

Ebm7b5

Dm7

A7/C#

Cdim

Bm7

G9b5

F#9

       

                        

80

Drums

As recorded by Frank Sinatra...

Almost Like Being In Love Words By: Alan Jay Lerner Music By: Federick Lowe Transcribed and Arranged By: Matt Amy

Fast swing (q=170)

                                            Band cues

Big

                          

     

6

                         (4)

11

17



     

            (4)

            

22

(8)

(6)

(8)

(6)

     

                         (4)

27

33



     

    

38

42



(6)



  

(8)

(6)

   

            (4)

    (8)

             Band

     

           

Almost like being in love

2

Drums

Shout

                                     

45

"Dig"

                                    

50

                             

55

60



     

    

64

(4)

           

       

   

        (8)

(6)

(4)                               

69

(6) (8) (2)                                     

74

 

79







         

82





(4)





 

 

 



                    

