Chet Atkins "Charade"

Here is something a little different. Chet playing Charade and using some nice effects. I like the steady rhythm he keeps with that famous Chet thumb. I didn't really know what to put for photos on this one, I suppose I could have used pictures of Andy Williams, but I don't know if all my Chet fans would have really wanted to see that.
Lyrics:
When we played our charade
We were like children posing
Playing at games, acting out names
Guessing the parts we played
Oh what a hit we made
We came on next to closing
Best on the bill, lovers until
Love left the masquerade
Fate seemed to pull the strings
I turned and you were gone
While from the darkened wings
The music box played on
Sad little serenade
Song of my heart's composing
I hear it still, I always will
Best on the bill
Charade

[@jessiebeaugard6174]

Chet was most definitely one of the masters of the guitar

[@B0NGSHEAD]

Thanks Daff foer doing this for not just me but the whole Nursery for good listening. Treasuring this respectfully.

[@nezpercenathan]

Thanks for all the Chet posts, daffydoug. I suspect a lot of non players wonder what all of the fuss is, about his playing. I had probably been playing for 10 years myself. before I actually realized just how good we was, and what skill was required to play much of what he played, in his style.

[@c.s.jackson7214]

Wow. A classic Mancini song getting the Chet Atkins treatment.

[@GenePutnam]

I've been playing this song for 30 years and this is the first time I've heard a recording of Chet playing it. Happy to say my arrangement is very similar. Thanks for posting.

[@sunaJH]

I have always loved this theme since I was a kid,
taken me till grey hairs to play it,
always chasing' Chet.....:)
I wish I could have seen him live before he passed
sunaj

[@MrPandaHarassment]

Favorite (if i had to choose) song by chet

[@12matze]

My teacher made me olay it when I was a teenager. Thanks for posting!!

[@profphildyke]

Not heard this before, thanks for posting

[@bazil100]

Thanks Doug.....hadn't heard this one before.quite different.

[@veraluciapintorios5740]

Excelente!!!

[@delorean63]

thank's !

[@va3ux]

@profphildyke from the 1975 album, "Chet Atkins Goes To The Movies"

[@camariva61]

I have that LP and also the music book and learned how to play it note by note.

[@devakikaren]

Good for you. Bet that is very satisfying to know how to play.

[@r1seup144]

Which book would that be?

[@camariva61]

@@r1seup144 The book is call Chet Atkins NOTE - FOR - NOTE and contains all songs very well explained from his album "Chet Atkins Goes To The Movies". That way I was always to learn how to play Charade, Over the Rainbow, A Man and a Woman, The Sting, etc.

[@camariva61]

My dad bought it to me back in 1974 and I still have it in mint condition.

[@r1seup144]

@@camariva61 thanks for the quick reply on such an old comment! Might have to pick up a copy, looks like they have some on eBay. Been wanting to get into some Chet Atkins. Would you have any recommendations for a good entry piece?

[@sunaJH]

I've always wondered what Chet played when no one was around, for himself

[@christopherhanna5754]

Guitar.

[@RalphBlasi1]

Anyone know how to get this tune on iTunes, they do not list the album.

[@malignantworship2557]

youtube mp3 XD