Ami Maayani (born January 1936) is an Israeli composer. The founder and conductor of the Israel National Youth Orchestra, the Tel Aviv Youth Orchestra, the Haifa Youth Orchestra and the Technion Symphony Orchestra, from 1970–1973 and 1976–1980 he was the chairman of the Israel Composers' League. Of note is Maayani's Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, Qumran and Serenade in D.Zvi Keren in his book Contemporary Israeli music: its sources and stylistic development (1980) said "The works of Ami Maayani, which have formed a continuation and extension of this school, have a style which might be described as post-Eastern-Mediterranean."The American Organist said, "The lush improvisatory elements and Arabic modal influences in the music of Ami Maayani complement the pandiatonic polyphony of Yuval Rabin. Sabin Levi, on the other hand, employs minimalism and Sephardic folklore."
Capo 1: F maps as E
Note: This is the way I've seen Aimee play it in concert (well, in E - the
recording is in F --- Me, I play it in A with alternate fingers
e.g., A = X07650 or X07600; D = XX0770 and F#m as 044200 - well
you get the idea...)
*** Intro:
E | E
*** Verse 1:
So I guess I'll give it up
yeah I guess I will
what's the use in pushing
F#m E
when it's all uphill
*** Verse 2:
I can't be appointed E
keeper of the flame E
without two to carry A
it won't burn the same - oh F#m | E
It seems obvious to me
but then again
could be A B
you just never felt that way
*** Chorus
A E (bass E F# G# B C#)
I wish you believed in life
C#m B
believed in fate
A E (bass E F# G# B C#)
believed you were lucky
C#m B
and worth the wait
A E
'cause life could be lovely
C#m F# A2
Life could be so great
*** Verse 3:
It gets so embarassing E
so I acquiesce E
and I'll change my mind again A
you change your address - oh F#m | E
It seems logical to me C#m
but then again B
could be I was simply not that smart D | A B
*** Chorus:
I thought you believed in life A E
believed in fate C#m B
believed you were lucky A E
and worth the wait C#m B
'cause life could be lovely A E
Life could be so great C#m F# A2
*** Bridge:
D A
There must be some other door that they are saving
E B
behind which my happiness lies
D A
I won't be wasting my words
to tell you hopes that I had -
B A2
we can just leave it alone for now
*** Chorus:
I wish you: Belief in Life A E
Belief in Fate C#m B
Belief you are Lucky A E
and worth the wait C#m B
'cause life could be lovely A E
Life could be fucking great. C#m F# A2 E