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Against all odds


"Against All Odds" by Gerald Albright featuring Phil Collins is a soulful rendition of the classic song typically performed in the key of D major. Originally written and performed by Phil Collins for the soundtrack of the 1984 film of the same name, this version features Albright's smooth saxophone melodies accompanied by Collins' vocals. An interesting fact is that this collaboration brings a fresh jazz interpretation to the iconic ballad, blending Albright's instrumental prowess with Collins' emotive singing. The melody showcases Albright's virtuosity on the saxophone, complemented by Collins' soulful delivery, resulting in a captivating and heartfelt performance that pays homage to the original while adding new depth and dimension.

Against all odds - Gerald Albright with Phil Collins

C D D C D C D E E
D E G A G G E G G G
G A A# A G E F G A C
a a# C C C G F D F
G A A# A# G
D D D# F F D D# D c a D D# c . . g f e
C D D C D C D G A E
D E G A G G E G G G
G A B A G E F G A C c
D C C C G F D F
G A A# A# G
D D D# F F D D# D c a D D# c . .
C A C A G F F G A A
C D F D A G G
C D F F D C C
A A A# A G F F
G A A# A G F A C G

ESPERA 8 TEMPOS
C D F F D C C
A A A# A G F F
G A A# A G F A C G
E F D C A G c . . .

ESPERA 54 TEMPOS E ENTRA O SOLO
C D F G A C
F D
C A G# F F G# A A# A G
D C a# b g d c b
C A C A G F G A C C F D
A# A A# A G F# A G
D F D E F E D C
a# D F A
G A A# C D F G
E D C G C D C
A# A G F E
F E
D C
D# F# A# C#
F F# F D# C# C
A# G# A#
C C# D# C
A A
F D a# a a# D F A
F G A A# A#
A G F#
A G# F#
G D F D# E C
C D F F
D F F D
C D F G C#
G A . . B
E F D F G
D C B G
D C B G
A E G
D D F F D C C
A A# C A# A G F F
G A A# A G F A C G
G A G F G

F A C D F F
A C D F F
A A C D F F
D G# G F D C F F G#
B B B G G D D C C B B G D C b
g d c si3

G G A A# A# A G F E G C D#
F C D#
A C# C C# C A#
A# D# D#
F F G G A A A# A# C4 . . D4
D4 D4 C4 C4 B B A A G G
D C B
D C A
B A G

D F F D C C
A A# C A# A G F F
G A A# A G F A C G
A G D C A# A G F
G C G F# G

ESPERA 34 TEMPOS

C G C A G F
- E F E D E
C C A A A# A# G G A A F F G E
F D E C
D a# a g
C a a# D
F A G A A# A# D F A G F# A G# F G D

F D# E C
E D# D A#
D C# C A

C D C B A# G
F F A C D
F . . . . F4