Pat Metheny Songbook

Now for the first time ever, all musicians can play and study nearly every note Pat Metheny has ever written in this amazing new book that he deems his most exciting project since (his) first album. Over a decade in the making anddone with Metheny's intense involvement every step of the way, the Pat Metheny Songbook is a complete collection of this genius guitarist/composer's songs from the recording of Bright Size Life in 1975 to today. This comprehensivetribute includes compositions from all of his solo records, group records, collaborations with Lyle Mays and others, and more - 167 songs in total in its more than 400 pages! The compositions are presented in lead sheetarrangements, enabling all musicians unprecedented access to Metheny's music. Also includes a two-page time line of Pat Metheny milestones: an introduction from the editors: a table of contents which lists the songs and theircomposer credits: a biography: a complete full-color discography including album covers, musician credits and Metheny's commentary: plus his thoughts on composing, improvising, developing a unique style: and more. Thislong-awaited, landmark release is absolutely essential for all Metheny fans!

CONTENTS

• Follow Me
• Change Of Heart
• Homecoming
• Goodbye
• Forward March
• Always And Forever
• Daybreak
• Praise
• Across The Sky
• Airstream
• American Garage
• And Then I Knew
• Antonia
• April Joy
• April Wind
• Are You Going With Me?
• As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
• As A Flower Blossoms
• As I Am
• The Awakening
• Ballad Z
• Barcarole
• The Bat
• Beat 70
• Better Days Ahead
• Bright Size Life
• The Calling
• Cathedral In A Suitcase
• The Chief
• Cool Nights
• (Cross The) Heartland
• Dancing
• Don't Forget (Renato's Theme)
• Double Guatemala
• Dream Of The Return
• Eighteen
• 80/81
• End Of The Game
• The Epic
• Estupenda Graca
• Every Day (I Thank You)
• Every Summer Night
• Extradition
• Facing West
• Family
• Farmer's Trust
• The Fields, The Sky
• First Circle
• 557
• Folk Song #1
• For A Thousand Years
• S.C.O.
• 45/8
• The Girls Next Door
• (Go) Get It
• Goin' Ahead
• H & H
• Half Life Of Absolution
• Have You Heard
• The Heat Of The Day
• Here To Stay
• Hermitage
• Holding Us
• House On The Hill
• If I Could
• Imaginary Day
• In Her Family
• Quartet (Introduction)
• It's For You
• Ivy
• Jaco
• James
• John Mckee
• Just Like The Day
• Kathelin Gray
• Lakes
• Language Of Time
• The Last To Know
• Last Train Home
• Letter From Home
• Lone Jack
• Long Ago Child
• The Longest Summer
• A Map Of The World
• Marta's Theme
• Mas Alla
• Message To A Friend
• Midwestern Nights Dream
• Minuano (Six-Eight)
• Missouri Uncompromised
• Mojave
• Nacada
• Naked Moon
• Never Too Far Away
• New Chautauqua
• Nine Over Reggae
• Not To Be Forgotten
• Oasis
• Offramp
• Omaha Celebration
• On The Night You Were Born
• Outcasts
• Parallel Realities
• Passaggio Per Il Paradiso (Main Theme)
• Inori (Prayer)
• Pretty Scattered
• Question & Answer
• Quiet Rising
• Rain River
• The Red One
• Red Sky
• The Red Wind
• Resolution
• River Quay
• The Road To You
• The Roots Of Coincidence
• San Lorenzo
• Say The Brother's Name
• Sea Song
• The Search
• Second Thought
• See The World
• Seven Days
• Sirabhorn
• Slip Away
• So May It Secretly Begin
• Something To Remind You
• Sometimes I See
• Song For Bilbao
• Soul Cowboy
• Spring Ain't Here
• Story From A Stranger
• A Story Within A Story
• Straight On Red
• Stranger In Town
• Sueno Con Mexico
• The Sun In Montreal
• Sunlight
• Take Another Look
• Tears Of Rain
• Tell Her You Saw Me
• Tell It All
• Third Wind
• Three Flights Up
• Timeline
• To The End Of The World
• Too Soon Tomorrow
• Travels
• Trigonometry
• The Truth Will Always Be
• Uniquity Road
• Unity Village
• Wasn't Always Easy
• Watercolors
• We Had A Sister
• We Live Here
• What Do You Want?
• When We Were Free
• Whittlin'
• The Whopper
• Chris
• Daulton Lee
• This Is Not America
• Grampa's Ghost
• (It's Just) Talk
• September Fifteenth
• Phase Dance