Licks & Riffs : Norah Jones - Don't Know Why


Norah Jones is one of the top selling jazz artists of recent years. The hit that made her name was 'Don't Know Why' from the album 'Come Away With Me', a track that uses an old jazz progression to stunning new effect.

The accompaniment throughout the verse on this track is a chromatic scale down from the 7th to the 3rd of the scale.

Underneath this we find a bass line that moves in fifths - as follows:

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You see:
  • D - fifth down to
  • G - fifth down to
  • C - fifth down to
  • F - fifth down to
  • Bb
Not sure about the chords used here? Check out our piano chord finder.
Here's the full chord progression

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Chords Used in Norah Jones - Don't Know Why





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Norah Jones: Come Away With Me Performed by Norah Jones. For voice, piano and guitar chords. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams. Pop vocal and jazz. 88 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.306495)
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Norah Jones: Don't Know Why Performed by Norah Jones. For voice, piano and guitar chords. Format: piano/vocal/chords single. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams. Pop vocal. 8 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.352535)
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Don't Know Why Performed by Norah Jones. Easy Piano (Features easy piano arrangements). Size 9x12 inches. 6 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (110135)
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E-Z Play Today #259. Norah Jones - Come Away with Me Performed by Norah Jones. E-Z Play Today (Easy big-note right-hand-only arrangements for piano, organ, and electronic keyboard). Size 9x12 inches. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (100178)
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Norah Jones - Come Away with Me Performed by Norah Jones. Easy Guitar (Simplified arrangements for guitar). With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (702199)
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