Tuesday, December 15, 2020

"Goin' out of My Head"

Last night, I figured out the guitar chords for "Goin' out of My Head."  Here's a recording with guitar, bass, vibraphone, and some of the trumpet part:
 

I'm not sure the bass part is entirely accurate, but it's pretty close at least.  Some of the vibraphone part may consist of two simultaneous notes, but I have only single notes.  I used a mellotron sound ("2 Brass") for the trumpet part.

While learning and verifying the chords, I noticed a couple things.  There are quite a few odd chords in the song, to the point that I'm not even sure what key it's in, and that erratic nature mirrors the title sentiment.

During the line "I must think of a way into your heart," the chord progression is F# major | A minor | E major | G minor.  This too is quite an unusual group of chords, and it gives the impression of the speaker/singer's use of various techniques to win the girl's affection.

"Apart" in the following line ("There's no reason why my being shy should keep us apart") is sung with a melisma (A# A# B), musically giving something of a sense of its meaning.