ADD: Michael Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii'

Subject: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii'
From: Terry Allan Hall
Date: 03 May 05 - 09:21 AM

One great little jazzy tune...can anyone help me out with the chord changes?

Thanks in advance!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 May 05 - 09:25 AM

No, but it sings great ockabella! :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: Terry Allan Hall
Date: 06 May 05 - 10:53 AM

Bummer...I guess I'll have to make the effort to figure it out myself!

Subject: Michael Smith's Last Day of Pompeii
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 May 05 - 12:33 PM

Lyrics posted here (click)

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 May 05 - 12:57 PM

And if you have a lyric correction to post, please do it in that other thread, OK? And if you figure out chords-- they'd go there too, so it's all in one place.

Thanks, and good luck!

~S~

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: Terry Allan Hall
Date: 10 May 05 - 06:38 PM

Correct lyrics (the previous ones were pretty close):

Last Day Of Pompeii


On the last day of Pompeii

Thought I heard some poor boy say

Oh, wow, man, if I knew then what I know now

I would've done more been more than I been

Had fun more sin, more mortal sin

Oh wow…If I knew then what I know now

I would've sent back that steak that was so overdone

Grabbed that big break while there was time

Made my life into a fantasy

Hot stuff for me to remember remember

And now that I'm a goner

All that lava rushin' 'round the corner

Oh wow I ain't complainin' only thinkin out loud

You know that my life would be different

my love would be different

If I knew then what I know now

My life would be different my love would be different

If I knew then what I know now

On the last day of Pompeii
Thought I heard some poor girl say
Oh wow man if I knew then what I know now
I could've taken up the slide trombone
Had a garden and grew my own
Oh wow man
If I knew then what I know now
I knew I should've taken that Mediterranean cruise
Filled up on chocolate cigarettes and booze
Given some perfect stranger the blues
Hot stuff for me, all that stuff, speakin of hot stuff
And when Vesuvio came to call
Arrivaderci I'd've had a ball [I'd've had it all]
Oh wow man
I ain't complainin' only thinkin' out loud
You know that my life would be different my love would be different
If I knew then what I know now
My life would be different my love would be different
If I knew then what I know now

Still working on the CORRECT chords (getting closer, anyway ;-))

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: GUEST,Texas Folkie
Date: 11 May 05 - 12:15 AM

Hey guys, BTW, it's Michael Peter Smith. Just thought I'd pass it along. Cheers.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: Peace
Date: 11 May 05 - 12:50 AM

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:DICJmQkaYzcJ:www.artistsofnote.com/michael/lyrics/pompeii.shtml+Michael+smith,+Last+Day+Of+Po

The lyrics as they appear on the songwriter's site.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: Jesse Bassfeller
Date: 27 Jul 20 - 08:30 PM

Happy Zombie Thread Day!

This was jotted down after Trout Fishing in America's very fine arrangement of Michael Peter Smith's very fine song.   

This is what I use for basic changes - this is in A which I believe is the original key. I jotted this down myself for my own purposes using MuseScore3 so use at your own risk.

Last Day of Pompeii Changes in A

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: Jesse Bassfeller
Date: 27 Jul 20 - 10:16 PM

Dammit - I just learned that Michael Peter Smith is in hospice care. He left a directive for those who play his songs to get the chords right. I will be proofreading any arrangements I have previously written out.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Michael K. Smith's 'Last Day In Pompeii
From: GUEST,Pfosinger
Date: 26 Aug 20 - 07:58 PM

Perfect. I like it a little better in G, but you’re spot on.