john powell - lorax from horst - j l ri ro v

Dr. Seuss

The Lorax

Everybody Needs A Thneed 3

Funeral For A Tree 7

How Bad Can I Be 9

Let It Grow 17

Let It Grow (Celebrate The World) 27

Let It Grow (Original Demo) 32

This Is The Place (Tricky Version) 36

Thneedville 44

Freely, slowly

EVERYBODY NEEDS A THNEEDMusic by JOHN POWELL

Lyrics by CINCO PAUL

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All Rights Reserved Used by Permission

Moderately

____ = 3

mf

E A D A E

ONCE-LER:

E6

Ev ry- bod- y- needs

D

a Thneed,

A

E6

a fine thing that all peo

G

ple...-

A

TEEN BOY 1:

You know what we need? For you to stop!

Yeah, you suck!

TEEN BOY 2: Yeah!

TEEN BOY 3: B

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Ah,

CROWD:

ah, ah,

ah.

E

Ev ry- bod- y- needs

D

a Thneed!

A

3 3 3

3 3 3

E

A fine thing that all peo

G

ple- need!

D D/C#

C

The Thneed is good!

G

The Thneed

Em

is great!

D C

Lets hope

G

were


2


not

A

too late!

B

3 3 3

3 3 3

E

Its

TEEN GIRL:

a su per- trend

D

y- hat.

A

Its

ITALIAN ACROBAT MAN:

a Tight

E

rope- for an

ac

G

ro- bat!

D

-

D/C#

A

BOY:

net

C

for catch

G

ing- but

Em

ter- flies!

D

-

C

A

FAT GUY:

thing we use

G

for ex

A

er- cise!-

B

3

3 3

3

3 3


3


E

Ev

CROWD:

ry- bod- y- needs

D

a Thneed!

A

(A

3

3

3 3 3 3

Thneed!)

E

A fine thing that all peo

G

ple- need.

D

(We

D/C#

need!)

C

Ev ry- bod

G

- y-

needs

Em

a Thneed!

D3fr

C5

We all a

3

gree

C

- we need a

C/B

3

3 3

3

Thneed!

Am

We need a

3

Thneed!

E

3

33 3 3 3


4


Slowly, expressively

FUNERAL FOR A TREEMusic by JOHN POWELL

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rall.

*

p

a tempo

* Recorded a half step higher.


1


Moderately slow

Tempo I

2 2

2

2 22

2

2 2

3

2 2

2 2


2


Moderately

HOW BAD CAN I BEMusic by JOHN POWELL

Lyrics by CINCO PAULand ALLAN PETER GRIGG

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f

Em7

5fr

A5

Em7

5fr

A5

How

ONCE-LER:

ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be? Im just do ing- what comes

D/E

nat ral- ly.

A/E

- How


1


1

ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be? Im just fol low- ing- my des

D/E

ti- ny.-

A/E

How

ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be? Im just do ing- what comes

D/E

nat ral- ly.

A/E

- How

ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be? How bad

can I pos sib- ly- be? Well theres a3

prin

E7

ci- ple- in na ture-(PrinFAMILY: ci- ple- in na ture.)-

thatONCE-LER: al most- ev ry- crea ture- knows,

D/E A/E

called sur -


2


viv

E7

al- of the fit test,-(Sur viv- al- of the fit test.)-

and check it; this is how it goes:

D/E A/E

The

an

E7

i- mal- that wins got ta- scratch and fight and claw and bite and punch,

D/E A/E

and the

an

E7

i- mal- that does nt,- well, the an i- mal- that does nt- winds up some one- else

s-

lu

A7

lu- lu- lu- lunch.-(MunchFAMILY: munch- munch- munch- munch.)

ONCE-LER:

F6

-

Im just say in!- How

3

8vb


3


2

bad

GREAT AUNT GRIZELDA:

can I pos sib- ly- be? (Ahh!)

A7

Theres

ONCE-LER:

a prin

E7

ci- ple- in busi ness-(PrinFAMILY: ci- ple- in busi ness.)-

that3

ev ry- bod- y- knows is sound.

D/E A/E

It says the peo

E7

ple- with the mon ey-(Peo ple- with the mon ey.)-

make this

ev er- lov in- world go round.

D/E A/E

So Im big

E7

ger- in- my com pa- ny,- Im big ger- in- my fac to- ry,- Im

big ger- in- my cor prate- sign.

(BigFAMILY: ger,- big ger,- big ger,- bigEv

ger,ry

-

-

bigbod-

ger.)y

-

- out there,

you take care of yours, and


4


me,

Ill take care of mine,

A6

mine, mine, mine, mine.

A7

(Shake

GREAT AUNT GRIZELDA:

A6

that bot tom- line.)

F6

Let

ONCE-LER:

me hear you say, Smog

6fr

E7#9

u- lous- smoke! (Smog

FAMILY:

u- lous- smoke.)

Schlop

ONCE-LER:

pi- ty- schlopp! (Schlop

FAMILY:

3fr

G/A

pi- ty- schlopp.) Com

ONCE-LER:

plain

6fr

E7#9

- all you want;its nev er,- ev er,- ev er,- ev er- gon na-

stop.(Stop!)FAMILY:

A/E

ComeONCE-LER: on, how bad can I pos sib- ly- be?

ONCE-LER & FAMILY:

How


5


ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be? (Im

ONCE-LER:

just build ing- the e con

D/E

- o- my.)-

A/E

How

ONCE-LER & FAM.:

ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be? (Just

ONCE-LER:

look at me pet tin- this pup py.)- How

ONCE-LER & FAM.:

ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be?(AONCE-LER: por tion- of pro ceeds- goes

D/E

to char

A/E

i-How

ty.)

ONCE-LER & FAM.:

-

3

ba

E7

a- a- ad- can I be? (How

ONCE-LER:

bad could I pos sib- ly- be?

D/E

Lets see.)

A/E

How

FAMILY:

3


6


(Buy,

ba

(FAMILY):

E7

a- a- ad-

sell,

can I be? (AllONCE-LER:

the

trade,

cus to- mers- are

squash.)

buy

Fmaj13

ing,...)- HowFAMILY:

(Pork,

ba

E7

a- a- ad-

fat,

can I be? (...andONCE-LER:

the

cut,

mon eys- mul ti- ply-

smash.)

Fmaj13

ing!)- HowFAMILY:

(Gold,

ba

E7

a- a- ad-

yen,

can I be? (...AndONCE-LER:

the

mark,

P. R. peo ple- are

pound.)

ly

Fmaj13

ing,...)- HowFAMILY:

(Short,

ba

E7

a- a- ad-

coal,

can I be? (...andONCE-LER:

the

oil,

law yers- are de

war.)

ny

Fmaj13

- ing!)- HowFAMILY:


7


(Buy,

ba

E7

a- a- ad-

sell,

can I be? (WhoONCE-LER:

cares

trade,

if a few trees are

squash.)

dy

Fmaj13

ing?)- HowFAMILY:

(Pork,

ba

E7

a- a- ad-

fat,

can we be? (ThisONCE-LER:

is

cut,

all so grat i-

smash.)

fy

Fmaj13

- ing!)- HowONCE-LER:

(War.)

bad,

E7

how bad can this3

pos

Fmaj13

si- bly3

-

be?

E


8


Freely, with feeling

LET IT GROWMusic by JOHN POWELL




Moderate Country twobeat

3fr

Gsus

You

CY:

dont know me but my names Cy.

C

Im just the O

3

-

mp

Hare

F/C

de liv

C

- ry- guy,

G E7/G#

but it seems

Am

like trees might be worth

F

a try.

C/E

So I

Dm

say let

F/G

it

grow.

C


1


DAN:

My name is Dan

ROSE:

and my names Rose. Our son

Wes ley- kind of glows

G

and thats

C

not good

C/E

so

we

F

sup pose- we

Dm

should let

G

it grow.

C

TEDS MOM:

Let it

grow. Let it grow. You cant reap what you dont


2


sow.

G

Plant

ALL:

Am

a seed in side

F

- the earth.

Just

Am

one way to know

F

its worth. Lets cel

Am

eb- rate- the

worlds

F

re birth.

C/E

- We

Dm

say let

G

it grow.

C

My

MARIE:

names Ma -

rie and I am three. I would real ly- like to


3


see

G

a tree. La,

Am

la, la, la, la, la,

F

la, li,

I

Dm

say let

G

it grow.

C

GRAMMY NORMA:

Im Gram

A

my-

Nor

D

ma,- Im old and Ive

got gray hair

A

but I re mem- ber- when trees

Bm

were

ev

D

ry- where-

A

and no

Bm

one had to pay

G

for air.

Bm

So


4


I

Em

say,

A

let it grow.

D

Let

ALL:

A

it grow.

D

Let it

grow like it did so long a go.-

A

It

Bm

is just one ti

G

ny- seed but

Bm

its all we

real

G

ly- need. Its time

Bm

to change the life

G

we lead,


5


Slowly, freely

time

Em

to let

A

it grow.

D

My

OHARE:

names O Hare,- Im one of

you.

Dsus

I

D

live here

A/C#

in Th need

Bm

- ville- too.

A

The

things

G

you say just might

D/F#

be true. It could

Bm

be time to

start

A/C#

a new- and may

G

be- change my point

Csus2/E

of view.


6


Moderate Country 2 feel

Freely. slowly

Moderate Gospel feel

Spoken: Nah, ha, ha. I say let it die! Let it

die.

F#

Let it die. Let it shriv el- up and......

Spoken: Come on, whos with me, huh? Nobody.

You greed y-

dirt bag.- Let

E

it

grow. Let it grow. Let the love in side- you show.


7


B

Plant

4fr

C#m

a seed in side

A

- the earth.

Just

4fr

C#m

one way to know

A

its worth. Lets cel

4fr

C#m

eb- rate- the

worlds

A

re birth.- We

F#m

say let

B

it grow.

E

Let it grow.

B

Let it grow.

E

You cant


8


Slowly, with feeling

reap

A

what you

E/G#

dont sow.

B4fr

G#m

Its just one ti

4fr

C#m

ny- seed

but

4fr

G#m

its all we real

4fr

C#m

ly- need. Its time

A

to ban

E/G#

ish- all

F#m

your greed.

E

I -

mag

4fr

C#m

ine- Thneed

B

ville- flowred

A

and treed.

E

Let

F#m

this be

B

our sol

E/G#

emn-

creed.

A

We

A

say let

B

it


9


grow

4fr

C#m

in Thneed

E/G#

ville.- We

A

say let

B

it

grow.

4fr

C#m

Its a brand

E/G#

new dawn.We

A

say let

E/B

it

B

grow

4fr

C#m

in Thneed

E/G#

ville.- We

F#m/A

say

let

B

Its aitbrand new

grow.dawn.

E


10


Moderate Dance groove

LET IT GROWMusic and Lyrics by ESTER DEAN,

CHRISTOPHER TRICKY STEWART,JOHN POWELL, CINCO PAUL

and AARON PEARCE

Copyright 2012 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC., DAT DAMN DEAN MUSIC, OSS MUSIC, AARON PEARCE, RZE MUSIC PUBLISHING, U.P.G. MUSIC PUBLISHING and UNIVERSAL PICTURES MUSICAll Rights for DAT DAMN DEAN MUSIC, OSS MUSIC, AARON PEARCE and U.P.G. MUSIC PUBLISHING Controlled and Administered by SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.

All Rights for RZE MUSIC PUBLISHING and UNIVERSAL PICTURES MUSIC Controlled and Administered by UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission

(Celebrate The World)

mp

F Am

F

C

PlantJust

F

abe

seedlieve-

inand youre

-

sideal

themost-

earth.there.

JustUse

Am

oneyour

wayheart

toto

knowshow

itsyou

worthcare.

whenCome

weon and


1


cel

F

e- brate- the world. Cel e- brate- the world. Come on and cel

C

e- brate- the world.

Cel e- brate- the world. All

F

you got ta- do, all you got ta- do is

live

Am

your life, be true. Live your life, be true and nev

F

er- be a fraid.-

Nev er- be a fraid- to grow,

C

grow.It dont mat -


2


-

F

ter how you got it. Its yours

C

now dont you hide

it. Let it grow.

F

Let it grow.

C

Let the love

F

in side- you show

it. Just one way

Am

to know youre worth it, let it grow.


3


CTo oda

F

Let it grow.

C

Its

Fmaj7

your turn now to

show

Am

your worth now. O

F

pen- up your heart

and let it grow.

Am


4


D.S. al Coda

CODA

Its

Fmaj7

your turn now to show

Am

your worth

now. O

F

pen- up your heart and let it

grow.

C

It dont mat -

C


5


Very fast Gospel

LET IT GROWMusic by JOHN POWELL




(Original Demo)

Yeah!TEDS MOM:

Em7

(Let

CROWD:

it

f

8vb throughout

grow!)

A

Let it grow.

Em7

(Let it grow!)

A

Let that

love

Em7

(Letin

it grow!)side

A

- you show.


1


Do it, its fun!

Em7

(LetSpoken:

it grow!)

A

(LetPlantSung:

Em7

it,that

letseed

A

it,

in

side

Em7

-

letthe

itearth,...

grow!)

A

TEDS MOM:

Spoken: ...And thats how youll

Em7

know what each

A

one of us is

E/G#

A7sus

worth. Its beautiful.

Bbdim

5fr

C#dim/B

(Let

CROWD:

Em7

it, letLet

it,it


2


letgrow!

it, let it, letLet

itit

grow!)grow!

A

loco

(Let

Em7

it, letLet

it,it

letgrow!

it, let it,Come on, every -

let

Spoken:it

grow!)

body,...

A

JustSung: say(Let

yes,

Em

it, let

yes.

it,

Dont

Em7

letsay

it grow!)no.

A

(LetLet

Em

it,it


3


Slowly, freely

let

grow.it,

Em7

letYeah,

it grow!)yeah!

5fr

A9

Whoa!

(We

sayYeah,

letyeah, yeah.

itSpoken: Wow, I cant believe I could do that!

grow!)

Grow,Sung:

E E9

hey! Spoken: Whoa! If I had a hat it would have flown off!


4


Rubato

THIS IS THE PLACEMusic by JOHN POWELL




(Tricky Version)

ONCE-LER:

Spoken: This is

it! This is the place!

E

Its

mf

33

33

bound

A

to have just what

D

I need.

A

I wan na-

hold

E

it all in one big

4fr

G#7

em brace.

4fr

C#m

- But

3


1


Moderately fast

first, lets find

B

the stuff to

A

make

E

my Thneed!

Na,

E

na, na,

E7

na, na,

A/E

na,

E

na,

A

na, na, na, na, na,

na.

D

Now you!

A

Li,

ANIMALS:

E

li, la, la, li,ONCE-LER:

A/E

li,(Ha ha!

E

(Spoken):

na,

2fr

B7sus

na,Thats great!)

na, na, na,

B7

na,

E

na, na. Hum

ONCE-LER:

ming- fish, I


2


love

E7

your

A/E

hums.

E

Ive

A

got a feel ing- well

D

be chums.

A

This

pond

E

is per fect,- theres no doubt. Ex cuse

B7

- me while I

rip

E

these out. Na,

ANIMALS:

A/E

na,

E

na,

E7

na, na,

A/E

na,

E

na,

A

na, na, na, na,

D

na, na,

A

na. Na,

E

na, na, na, na,

A/E

na,

E


3


na,

2fr

B7sus

na, na, na,

B7

na,

E

na, na. Na,

2fr

B7sus

na, na, na,

B7

na,

E

na, na.

Swa

ONCE-LER:

C

mi- swans, you

fly

Am

so high. Ev

C

ry- where- I

look, you fill

Am

the sky. I


4


rit.

love

F

your grace ful- neck

C

and your no

E7

ble- breast,

Am

but the

thing

F

that I love most

G

just

C

might be

C/E

your nest.

F

Thank you!

Na,

ANIMALS:

A/E

na,

E

na,

E7

na, na,

A/E

na,

E

a tempo

na,

A

na, na, na, na,

D

na, na,

A

na. Na,

E

na, na, na, na,

A/E

na,

E


5


na,

2fr

B7sus

na, na, na,

B7

na,

E

na, na. Hey

ONCE-LER:

A/E

there,

E

bar

E7

ba

A/E

- loot,-

E

you

look

A

so cute in your bar

D

ba- loot- suit.

A

Your furs

E

so soft! Hey,

you know

A/E

what?

E

Im gon na- shave

2fr

B7sus

a lit tle- bit off

B7

your

bar

E

ba- loot- butt.

B7

E


6


rit.

This

C

is it! These truf

Am[add2]

fu- la

3

- trees!

3

All

C

my life Ive searched for trees, such

trees

Am[add2]

as these. The touch

F

of their

tufts

C

is soft

E7

er- than silk,

Am

and they have

F

the sweet


7


smell

G

of but

C

ter- fly

C/E

- milk.

F G

Oh,

a tempo

ev ry- bod- y- now!

Na,

A

na, na, na, na, na,

na,

na, na, na, na, da, da, da. Na,(Lead vocal trails off)

na, ba da- da- da,- ooh.

Hey guys, come on. Wheres my backup chorus?Spoken:

...Its not happening? ...You guys dont feel like singing?


8


Rubato, with feeling

THNEEDVILLEMusic by JOHN POWELL




Moderate Dance groove ____ = 3

Good

morn- in!-

G7sus

mp

3

3

Ahh.

Bb7sus G7sus

3

3

C

In Thneed ville-

G

its a brand new dawn.

Am F

3 3

3 3


1


C G C

With brand new cars

G

and hous es- and3

3

3

lawns

E/G#

here

Am

in

C/G

got

F

all- that- we- need- ville.-

Am

In Thneed

Am/C

ville-

Em

we man u- fac- ture- our trees.

Am F C G

3 33

3 3

3

3

Am

Each one

Am/C

is

Dm

made

Em

in fac to- ries

Dm

- Maintenance Man:

Dm/F

and


2


us

G

es- nine ty- six bat ter- ies.-

D

In Thneed

D/F#

ville

G

-

3 3

A

the air is not so clean

Bm G D A

3 3 3

3 3 3

D

so we buy

D/F#

it

G

fresh.

A

Delivery Man:It comes

3

out this ma chine

F#m

- in sat

Bm

is-

3

3-

3 3 3

fac

G

tions- guar an- teed- ville.

D

-

Bm

In Thneed ville-

F#m

Singing Delivery Man:we dont want to


3


know

Bm G D A Bm

where the smog and

33

3

3

33

trash

F#m

and chem i- cals- go.

Em

IGlowing Boy:

just

G

went swimm

A

ing- and now I glow.

In Thneed

G

ville- we

D/F#

have fun

Em

year

A/C#

round.

D

We

3

surf

Bm

and snow

E

board- right

A

in town. We thank

G

the

F#m

Lord

Em

for


4


all

A

weve

G

got

F#

in clud

Bm

- ing- this brand

Em

new park

A

ing- lot,

D

park

A

ing- lot,

D

park

G Em G/D Asus4 A

ing- lot.

D

E

A

Oh look, its

E

Al o- y- sius- O Hare

F#m

-

D A E

3

3

3

3 3 3

A

the man

A/C#

who

D

found

E

a way to sell

D

air

C#

OHare: and

F#m

be -


5


came

D

a zill ion- aire.-

A F#m

Ev ry- one

3

- round here works for me.

33

I sell them some thin- they can get for free. We

3

live in per fect- har

Inmo- ny.

Thneed-

ville,- in Thneed ville.-

4fr

G#

A

D

In Thneed ville-

3

3 3

3


6


A

we love

3

liv ing- this

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